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"The Den is a series of meditative works in sound and other media that gather material from Sop's regular trips to their 'den'. As someone in the "clinically extremely vulnerable" category for coronavirus, Sop has been shielding. In response to circumstances during lockdown, they take solitary walks at dawn in a nearby wood and cemetery, socially distancing from all but the buried, rediscovering the healing power of nature. There they have made their own secret den, which has become a calm, nature refuge where they can hide in public and go 'off-grid'."--From Disability Arts Online website. <a href="https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/showcase/sop-the-den-meditative-sound-art-in-response-to-lockdown/">https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/showcase/sop-the-den-meditative-sound-art-in-response-to-lockdown/</a>

1 online resource (1 audio file (18:08 min.)) + 1 PDF transcript

Den. 3

The Den is a series of meditative works in sound and other media that gather material from Sop's regular trips to their 'den'. As someone in the "clinically extremely vulnerable" category for coronavirus, Sop has been shielding. In response to circumstances during lockdown, they take solitary walks at dawn in a nearby wood and cemetery, socially distancing from all but the buried, rediscovering the healing power of nature. There they have made their own secret den, which has become a calm, nature refuge where they can hide in public and go 'off grid'.--Summarised from Artquest's website. <a href="https://artquest.org.uk/project/wfh-residency/">https://artquest.org.uk/project/wfh-residency/</a>

1 online resource (1 audio file (16:52 min.)) + 1 PDF transcript

Den. 1

Audio recording for an event held online by Wellcome Collection, London, 11 March 2021. Artist and musician Sop and their collaborators reflect on how it felt to be shielding during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sop asked their network of chronically ill friends to respond to the idea proposed in their sound work 'The Den 1'. The recorded responses are from artist and musician Camille Francis Lerner, curator and writer Irene Revell, bookseller Ollie Simpson, Sarah P, and artist and cultural producer Zuleika Lebow, and relate to their contributions to 'Your den', a poster designed by Sop and Yves Sanglante (Wellcome Collection no. 3288057i). The video accompanying the audio is of the poster. <a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/events/YBwu-xMAACEAuwI0">https://wellcomecollection.org/events/YBwu-xMAACEAuwI0</a>

1 online resource (1 video file (19.54 min.)) : sound, colour

Your den, a project by Sop.

Field Exercises explores complementary approaches to conventional therapeutic and medical interventions, offering hope for veterans searching for ways to ease the transition to civilian life and recover from stress and trauma. Author Stephanie Westlund shares the compelling stories of men and women who are finding relief from the effects of their military experiences through outdoor activities such as farming, gardening, hiking, rafting, canoeing and horseback riding, while also exploring : deep connections between nature and human health, the tremendous impact of stress and trauma on survivors' lives, veteran-initiated community networks and peer support initiatives, and other resources and groups in the emerging field of "green care."

x, 229 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Field exercises : how veterans are healing themselves through farming and outdoor activities / Stephanie Westlund.

"The Green Fuse is a tribute to plants, describing their powers and their connections to humanity, the earth and the cosmos. Left unconvinced of the enduring success of her cancer treatment by conventional medicine, the gift of a little book along with an opportunity of 'six months off to find her happiness' had unexpected consequences. While doing the 40-day herbal cancer cure the author experienced feelings of supreme wellbeing. She decided to investigate why this might be. The book outlines extensive research from many disciplines, both worldwide and across the ages. Hilary's findings chart the drastic loss of the use of plants in western medicine. This has been accompanied by the erosion of our deep-rooted harmony with the world-wide web of nature through the loss of valuable traditional knowledge. These have been replaced by our modern system of treating symptoms. Alongside her research she developed a beautiful garden to grow plants based on her findings and from these plants she created and marketed high quality products with exceptional healing properties."--From back cover.

xxiv, 355 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

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Your den, a project by Sop.

Field exercises : how veterans are healing themselves through farming and outdoor activities / Stephanie Westlund.

Green fuse : our deep connection with the power of plants / Hilary Miflin.

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