A short film made on the Summer Solstice 2025, a provocation curated by Kel Portman. Sub titled, Walking an Orbit on the Longest and Shortest Day, I walked an anti-clockwise circuit in Granton, Edinburgh at dawn. It included a swim in the cauldron of the Firth of Forth, and an encounter with one of the Covid Memorial Trail sculptures by Skye Loneragan and Stewart Ennis.
Below: 10 walking artists celebrate the summer solstice:
‘Widdershins, A Witch’s Walk’ (short film) was my contribution. Widdershins, a spell for the Summer Solstice. Scots: Anticlockwise. Deosil, Gaelic: turn right, towards the sun, ‘May things go right’. A Witch’s Walk, contrariwise – Fox (tod) shapeshifter – Crow (corbie) familiar – Clootie – Mugwort – Ragwort – Wych Elm – Cauldron – Spoons for stirring. Song: The Witches Reel 1591. Sculpture: Skye Loneragan and Stewart Ennis. Location: ///only.voices.passes
Contributing artists: Claudia Zeiske, Janette Kerr, Jaqui Stearn, Kara-Louise Slattery, David Tidsall, Jaak Coetzer, Neil Greenhalgh, Martin P Eccles and Kel @kelarrowsmith
Walking without a donkey 