02 / Fieldwork22 August 2026

Field notes
from the shore

Field Recording Session #1
With artist Tullis Rennie
De La Warr Pavilion / Bexhill-on-Sea

The workshop group heading towards the sea from the Bexhill promenade.
01 / Walking towards the water22.08.2026

Participants joined artist Tullis Rennie for a day of listening beneath the waters off Bexhill-on-Sea. Working with hydrophones and portable recorders, the group made the first recordings for the Coastal Sound Archive.

The workshop began at De La Warr Pavilion and moved onto the shoreline: a shared encounter with the coast through listening and recording.

A hydrophone held close to pebbles at the water’s edge.
02 / Listening in the shallows
A participant recording beside a wooden groyne on the beach.
03 / At the groyne
Headphones and recording equipment laid out at De La Warr Pavilion.
04 / Tools for paying attention
A participant standing in shallow water with recording equipment.
05 / Beneath the surface

Partners & supporters

De La Warr PavilionFlatlandEast Sussex Arts Partnership