It struck me early that - in order to tell its stories - becoming a friend of Castle was imperative. In essence, this is a down-to-earth project: a social study on the female figures who have contributed, and are important to both the history and future of the college. Originally titled ‘Heralding Women’, which is exactly what we are trying to do with it, but that language itself felt inaccessible and grand.
My role within this was to celebrate the social and cultural history of women at Castle, within a space that has been predominantly cis male-dominated throughout its long history. Anyone who becomes a part of Castle holds a relationship with both the people and the building. Castle, for many, is a character itself: a living, breathing persona through and through. University College, Durham has been affectionately titled ‘Castle’ for years - a fitting epithet for the oldest and ostensibly most traditional college of Durham University. One of the things that I like most about Castle is its name. You can find out more about Bex and her current projects at: A Foreword by the Artist I feel very privileged to have been able to speak and interact with many different people over the course of the project as this idea of making work with people, for people, is very much at the crux of my practice'. Throughout the project I set myself the task of documenting and championing the female social history of the Castle, which only started accepting female students 30 years ago. Working with the wonderful people at Castle was an honour. Predominantly, my work leads me to embed myself within specific communities, in order to creatively express individual and collective stories and share these in different ways.
'I like to make things about people, with people. About the Artistīex Harvey is an Artist, educator and arts facilitator. Behind them, you can see the two photographic light boxes that Bex created (Image courtesy of Durham Castle Museum and Tours). From left: Lynne Robinson, Bex Harvey, Anna Poulson and Lynne Carrick on the opening evening of the Women of Castle exhibition.
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