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Creative Walking

Help us bring the Paston story to more people and experience heritage in different ways:

How do you imagine the Pastons and their world? What will add to the 21st century chapter of the story?

A range of creative challenges and prompts are listed below but we welcome any kind of creative interpretation. Have you any ideas for prompts? Have you any creations you are happy to share, to become one of the 21st century Paston storytellers? All ages and all abilities welcome. We operate under a CC4 licence but you can opt to retain copyright if we publish your work. Please submit via email or hashtag, see contact details.

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For inspiration find out more about the fascinating Paston characters, their letters and the beautiful Norfolk landscapes that were their home. 

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Creative walking: explore mind, body and soul health through diverse sensory, embodied and cognitive creative writing prompts developed by Dr Karen Smyth in conjunction with wellbeing groups (no prior experience needed). 

'Letters in the Landscape' activity. Do you see the world through pictures? Can you capture the essence of 'Paston Country' in a photo? Tips and tricks shared, co-produced with BigFish photography.

Be inspired to creatively imagine Paston women's lives: draw a picture or get messy with craft, all art forms welcome. Pictured the Worsted Weavers. To be published in the creative gallery, send to our email.

Calling budding creative artists to perform interpretations of the Paston stories. Check out our Paston women's voices pages and Youtube for inspiration. Pictured Tonks Blom imagining Paston spirit.

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Make the letters accessible to new audiences. Learn the visual art of medieval handwriting to transcribe a letter. Or engage in creative literary translation by translating into modern parlance. Training pack by Peter Stibbons available.

Drone photography.
Do you enjoy moving pictures and a bird's eye view? Please abide by official drone regulations. Send footage to pastonfootprints@gmail.com. Pictured are Paston Footprints drone photographers in North Walsham.

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Calling all digital artists.
Can you create a digital painting, reconstruction or other digital storytelling form? Email us at pastonfootprints@gmail.com to discuss publication (you will retain copyright). Picture of Oxnead Hall by James Mindham.

Are you in a drama club? We would love to promote your Paston plays. Image above of Paston college students  doing Paston improv during the Paston Footprints 600th anniversary festival, at Hungate Medieval Arts. Below, PHS re-enactors tell the story of the Paston wall dispute.

Listen below to creative practitioners sharing their insights into processes involved in Paston storytelling. 
In the character profiles, view the creative galleries - where your interpretation could be published!

"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." -- Mary Lou Cook

Paston costume making by Penny Knee
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Please revisit this page, more videos are being prepared and will be added soon.

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