{"product_id":"folklore-rising-an-artists-journey-through-the-british-ritual-year-hardcover","title":"Folklore Rising: An Artist's Journey Through the British Ritual Year - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Edge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Edge is a rising star of both the art world and the current folk renaissance. This first trade book of Edge's art, featuring over 200 artworks, is a unique insight into his creative process as well as the first mainstream book to explore the amazing and wildly popular folk customs of the British ritual year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'In his deeply squirrelly, edgy, almost mystic paintings, Ben Edge tries to ask where we all come from and why we tell ourselves the stories we tell ourselves.'\u003c\/i\u003e - Jerry Saltz \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It's time to rediscover the real and this book tells you where to find it. Indispensable.'\u003c\/i\u003e - Jarvis Cocker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen Edge has travelled the length and breadth of Britain recording the weird and wonderful folk customs alive in communities all over the country. In this book, the first trade edition of his art, he shares over 200 paintings and photographs, along with real-life stories, anecdotes and legends. He talks about how connecting with our incredible living folklore helped him recover from depression, and also introduces his idea of folklore activism, suggesting that the current massive resurgence of interest in contemporary folk culture represents ordinary people's desire to find new ways of envisioning community and caring for and connecting to nature. Readers will be enchanted and inspired by the images and description of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass events that are attended by thousands such as the solstices at Stonehenge, the Padstow 'Obby 'Oss parade, the Burry Man's Day and the Straw Bear of Whittlesea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractices to celebrate the turning wheel of the year, from wassailing to May Day fertility rites to fire festivals to Mumming Plays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe progressive all-female Morris dancing side Boss Morris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Green Man - how this has become an icon of modern spirituality and eco-consciousness and a personal symbol of mental health recovery to Ben.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanding stones and the mythology surrounding them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall the book explores the psyche of British folklore, showing how this has fed into his art and what this means in the context of contemporary life. It's a book about reconnection with nature, each other and the past through art and folklore.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Edge is an artist, songwriter, film-maker, author and folklorist, whose work depicts the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Ever since serendipitously stumbling on a Druid ceremony on Tower Hill, London, Edge has been obsessively documenting the seasonal customs of Britain and beyond, establishing himself as a rising star in both the art world and as a leading voice in the current folk renaissance. In 2021, Edge's \u003ci\u003eRitual Britain\u003c\/i\u003e Exhibition attracted over 10,000 thousand visitors with extensive media coverage and viral exposure across social media. Find out more at benedge.co.uk and on Instagram @ben_edge_art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.7 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763373932832,"sku":"9781786788740","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ac2c11214013a6cfc233bca7dd8d90c.webp?v=1780233626","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/folklore-rising-an-artists-journey-through-the-british-ritual-year-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}