Beach of Dreams

​Beach of Dreams is an epic journey to discover the hidden gems of the East Coast of England. It runs from 26 June - 1 August from Lowestoft to Tilbury. It invites collaboration from communities and artists along the way in Suffolk, Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. Kinetika’s Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, and Guardian journalist Kevin Rushby are walking the entire route, joined by artists, writers, scientists, and local residents. 

Together, guided by strong environmental themes and the challenges of our current time, they will consider the question “How can we creatively reimagine our future?”

The event is run by Kinetica is an internationally renowned company specialising in creating large-scale silks.

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An installation of all 500 pennants will mark the beginning of the walk on 27 June, at sunrise on the beach at Lowestoft, during the First Light Summer Solstice. The route follows the coast, taking in stunning scenery, wild landscapes and seaside towns. Further installations and events take place along the way including Harwich Festival on 10 July and the finale at Tilbury Fort on 1 August.


Find out more about where you can visit the Beach of Dreams here

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Member of Muswell Hill Creatives, Rob Jones of Romor Designs is a specialist in natural dyes. Rob was brought in as a consultant on the Beach of Dreams project. His consultation started with experimenting with different natural dyes, mordant and indigo. 

Wax resist designs by a group of artists were created on the silk before the final dye was applied to the pennants. The designs were inspired by images of sections of the route. 

Rob spent time with the Kinetica team test dyeing samples over in Purfleet before helping to dye the final pennants which you will find along the route. 

He is looking forward to joining the team at the walk and seeing the completed pennants in all their splendour along the coast.

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