![]() You build a research building but instead of taking a research tile from the bottom 10 positions you instead take the advanced tech tile. You must be on the 4th or 5th position of the track you want the advanced tile from. This is different to Terra Mystica.Ģ) To gain an advanced tech tile you need to purchase a research lab or research station. If an opponent upgrades a building within 2 spaces of three mines you own (1 pip buildings) you gain a single power not three. Instead it is the pips of the largest building. Please read the below.ġ) When taking power movements from people placing/upgrading near you, you do not sum up the pips of all buildings within 2 spaces. ![]() *The imagery for the artwork has been compiled from Visible Earth series, NASA.There are two rule mistakes. Gaia has been created in partnership with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Bluedot and the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres. Watch the video below to hear Luke Jerram talk about the artwork. In Greek Mythology Gaia is the personification of the Earth. After the lockdown, there has been a renewed respect for nature.Ī specially made surround sound composition by BAFTA award winning Composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the artwork may provide the viewer with a new perspective of our place on the planet a sense that societies of the Earth are all interconnected and that we have a responsibility toward one another. The artwork also acts as a mirror to major events in society. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment. The installation creates a sense of the ‘Overview Effect’, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Measuring seven metres in Diameter, it features high resolution NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface*. Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. These talks offer an opportunity to hear from local charities (including the Somerset Wildlife Trust), and Luke Jerram, as we raise the critical issues facing our planet today and ask how we might address these on a local, national, and international scale. The project will culminate in our ‘ Tuesday Talks‘, taking place at 7.00pm each Tuesday throughout Gaia’s stay. The ‘Stewards of the Earth’ Project encourages us to reflect on our impact on the planet, and to learn what we can do to be better climate stewards.Īround the Cathedral visitors will find information boards and a free Earth Explorer Trail for children, plus a chance to draw something for display in the Cloisters! To book your group in please fill out the following form: Gaia Group BookingĪny other questions or queries please contact Visitor Services on 01749 671663 or email of the Earth’ Project 10% Off in the Shop and The loft (Café).Groups of 10 or more are required to pre-book to visit the Cathedral and see Gaia. Suggested donations are: Adults: £6 Concessions: £5 Families: £15 Open Evenings: £4pp Wednesday 2 November (7pm-9pm due to All Souls Solemn Eucharist)Īdmission to Wells Cathedral and to see the Gaia exhibition is by donation.The Cathedral is open for visitors to view Gaia from 6.30pm – 9pm (last entry 8.30pm) on the following dates: ![]() Monday – Saturday: 9am – 4pm Sunday: 12pm – 2pm 4pm – 6pm Open Evenings: Gaia was on display at Wells Cathedral from Tuesday 11 October 2022 – Thursday 10 November 2022 (inclusive) and available to view at the following times: For more information about where you can next see Gaia, click here. Gaia has now left the Cathedral and will continue on its tour. ![]() If you would like to see what we have been up to, Springmead School has made a delightful video of their visit on Wednesday 9 November 2022 that is bursting with a sense of awe and wonder as children explore the Cathedral and Gaia: In addition to the school visits, the half-term holiday Felted Gaia Workshops attracted 210 children and their families.Īll this has been made possible by the amazing contributions of our volunteer Education Guides who ran Stewards of the Earth tours for 760 children, and our Education Assistants who helped make 900 felted and pastel miniature Gaia. The activities were designed to allow children the space to creatively explore environmental issues through taking part in a tour, reflective sketching, a climate justice workshop (for older children) and making miniature Gaia to take home with them. Just over 1,100 children took part in booked Gaia themed visits to the Cathedral over the last month. Children’s visits: A round up and thank you! ![]()
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