Dawn After Night, Spring After Winter
Dawn After Night, Spring After Winter
NATURE CALLING
‘Dawn After Night, Spring After Winter’ is an inspiring project made by artists David Blandy & Daniel Locke commissioned by Surrey Hills Arts, to make an evocative game publication of local mythologies and the natural world that will take players through two different inspiring nature trails.
This project is part of a national arts programme, Nature Calling, connecting and deepening engagement with the landscape. The aim is to listen to our communities and ensure our landscapes are a place for everyone.
Location:
The first trail will start at the National Trust’s Box Hill ’s Natural Play Trail in the Surrey Hills and the other is at Hutchinson’s Bank, a London Wildlife Trust nature reserve near the residential community of New Addington in Croydon.
How to play: Click on the trail to follow instructions, find the map and where to start.
Book here for May 10th Croydon Trail Launch!
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Book here for May 10th Croydon Trail Launch! 〰️
There is an accessible version of this trail moving from Post 3 to Post 9
How to get here
This trail is not wheelchair accessible due to uneven terrain & steep slopes
How to get here
Meet us
WHO WE ARE
David Blandy is an award-winning artist, writer and game-maker who exhibits internationally.
Daniel Locke is an internationally published, award-winning graphic novelist and artist.
David Blandy & Daniel Locke studied together at the Slade School of Fine Art 2001-03, and have been collaborating on multiple projects for the past decade, alongside their own solo practices.
Now both based in Brighton, UK, they share an interest in making art around environmental issues, collaborating with communities and directly addressing climate change.
EVENTS
On Saturday May 10th at 9:45am-12pm we will be launching the first new trail in New Addington, with free events such as a British Sign Language guided tour, and Forest School activities. Come and meet the artists in the afternoon 2-3pm, at New Addington Library. See here for all the details on how to sign up!
A live event in the summer 2025 on Saturday July 19th at Box Hill will bring the gaming experience alive on the trail. Details be posted soon so please check back for more info….
Also check out our instagram page for upcoming news
PROJECT NOTES
Find out more about this project at the Surrey Hills Arts website here!
The artists collaborated with participants from the local community of New Addington and the Surrey Hills area around Boxhill to create the game. It can be played while walking the trails in situ or while at home as an imaginative exercise; bringing the opportunity to reflect on nature to everyone.
Lyrics inspired by this landscape, written by Still Shadey, a MOBO award winning rapper from New Addington are woven throughout the game, framing each scene.
The game publication is both physical and digital, a free full colour illustrated downloadable booklet, also disseminated as an interactive experience on smart-phones and tablets.
Hutchinson’s Bank is managed by the Downlands Partnership & London Wildlife Trust
Illustration & Design: Daniel Locke
Writing & Game Design: David Blandy
Lyrics: Still Shadey, (aka Luke Peters)
Nature Calling Producers: Ali Clarke & Theah Dix from Surrey Hills Arts
Artistic Producers: Claire Barrett & Hannah Chater
Collaborators: Participants from Rowdown Primary School, Good Food Matters and Good Shepherd Primary School in New Addington collaborated with the artists to help design the game.
Commissioned by: This artistic work was commissioned by Surrey Hills Arts as part of Nature Calling, a project of the National Landscapes Association, in partnership with Activate and supported by Poetry School. Funded by Arts Council England, Defra and the Surrey Hills National Landscape
The Nature Calling project has also been supported by Surrey County Council, the National Trust, Croydon Council and London Wildlife Trust.
You can see more about the project at www.naturecalling.org.uk
CREDITS
Website design: Claire Barrett, 2025
