When Sally Met Sally, Bangor on Dee, North Wales 2024 - 2025
When Sally Met Sally is a playful, layered narrative that makes the connection between the stonefly and a fictitious young woman named Sally, living in rural Wrexham in 1959, when the Scarce Yellow Sally was discovered in the River Dee, although the stonefly had been known for over a century in other UK rivers, this was a special moment for the local area. The outcome offers the viewer an opportunity to reflect on the beauty and fragility of our natural surroundings. Commissioned by Natural Resource Wales and in collaboration with Buglife and Chester Zoo.
Links:
https://celf.cymru/news-jobs-opportunities/natur-am-byth-arts-engagement-streaming-event
https://www.naturambyth.cymru/en/our-work/arts-engagement/
Contributors:
The project involved collaboration with:
- Seren Ambrose-Ellis (artist) – performed part of Young Sally in 1959 and delivered community workshops
- Jane Sutcliffe (artist) – performed the part of Sally in 2024
- Sarah Hawks, ecologist, Buglife – ecology support and guidance
- Hannah Thomas & Jo Chattell, ecologist, Chester Zoo.