Jeremy Harte: Stones with minds of their own

Stones With Minds of their Own

Stones dance, stones walk, stones drop in on other stones at night and go out for a drink: that’s what the traditions of British folklore tell us. Stones return to the place they came from, even if carried away long distances, and take their revenge on people who injure them. They don’t like people looking at them in a calculating way, and are unforgiving to those who try and rifle their hidden treasures. If you thought they were just big lifeless lumps, think again: according to the voice of legend, stones have agency, and we should respect them. Jeremy Harte guides us through a worldview where life and purposefulness can be found in the most solid of material monuments.

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