Furtherfield

31/05/2026

Thankful for an afternoon of sun and sea-fresh breezes on Felixstowe beach with generous, curious, and open-hearted people.

We gathered, imagined, and stepped into a ritual of connection: slipping into the bodies and consciousness of other creatures, tuning into their wild, hidden lives.

A puffin diving into the storm-dark deeps for food.
Two great gulls circling on invisible air currents.
A blackbird scratching the soil with fine claws, then flitting to the treetops to feed their third batch of nestlings.

From there, we stepped into the blur-space between knowing and imagining the mysterious worlds of others who share this web of life.
Some truths are felt, not solved. And what a gift that is!

The Interspecies Meditation was created by Ruth Catlow and Sarah Friend in 2021 to support immersion into the lives of other species as preparation for multi-species role-play events.
Since then, we have hosted it around the world with thousands of people.

Now we meet 2pm every last Sunday of the month as part of Furtherfield’s Reimagine This Coastal Town - a programme of chats’, meetups, exhibitions, making sessions, and a Live Action Role-play (LARP) - all to support creative and imaginative connection across generations and between species here in Felixstowe.

Photo by Courtney Hessey

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

I’m very excited that my ‘Jason & the Adventure of 254’ show is opening at the utterly brilliant on Thursday 4th June.
I am very proud of this work and really chuffed to be showing it at such a great gallery.

30/05/2026

Negative stuff happens everyday on social media, like being mocked for a grammar mistake. But with a good book, there is none of that negativity - reading is the best therapy.

28/05/2026

We had a magical time at our Creature Mode! Making Sessions last weekend! The Felixstowe Methodist Church really did provide a beautiful community space for our creative gathering.

Here are some of the highlights from the day. ✨

Between making Bramble Boas, Fox Faces and Tails, Gull Wings, Sea Kale Stones, and Peacock Butterfly Wings we sat and chatted together with people of all ages from our town about the things that are important to us. 🌿🦊🪽🥬🦋

There was so much joy in the room and we are so grateful to everyone who came along to bring their creativity and support for the event. As a result of your brilliant handiwork we now have some beautiful, community made Mentor Species garments and connection devices which will be used throughout our Summer programme!

Trying on new creature selves as part of a group really helped us all to imagine a kinder Felixstowe for all beings. 💚

A big thank you to our participating artists and for taking part and bringing your beautiful workshops to the day.

Also thank you so much to our Youth Empowerment Coordinator and Felixstowe Youth Co-Production team member Courtney for hosting the event and making us all feel so welcome and well supported. ⭐️

If you would like to come and try on some of these stunning creations, come and find us at Your Mentor Species Matching Adventure on the 3rd July at the Beach Street Friday Evening Market from 2-3pm 🫶

28/05/2026

7 May - 27 June

26/05/2026

Join us at 2pm this Sunday on Felixstowe Beach for another edition of the Interspecies Meditation! 🦀✨

Come and take part in an hour of meditation - stepping the lives of other creatures- experience their senses, worlds, and perspectives through imagination and shared ritual. 💚🌳

🎟️ FREE Event, Get your tickets today! Link in bio 🔗
🗓️ Sun 31 May
⏰ 2-3pm
📌Felixstowe Beach, Opposite the Clock Pond

📸 Photo by Laurie Willey (averagecanon)