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Elizabeth Williams would like to thank all those who helped to make Wanderings possible.
Some are mentioned in the acknowledgement below.
Photographs of the guides are held in Xtra archive.

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beginning

thank you for . . .

Madeleine Hammond

your encouragement, your Egyptian desert photographs
and supporting my first visit to the Middle East.

Elizabeth Edwards

getting me thinking, study in the archives at the Pitt Rivers Museum, and our 'Strange Territory' photographic dialogue.

Elizabeth Taylor

teaching me about Egyptian life, letting me use your flat in Cairo as one of the family, and for your enthusiastic support.

funding

The British Council

Artist's Residencies, 'Dialogues' photographic education project and travel in Finland, Egypt and South Africa.

The Leverhulme Trust

Artist's Residency in Sinai, Egypt.

Human Science
Research Council

Artist's Residency and University lecture tour in South Africa.

Arts & Humanities
Research Board

Artist's research visit to Sinai, Egypt and website production.

universities

University of Reading,
Dept. of Typography & Graphic Communication

research leave, specialist advice and equipment, supporting AHRB application, interest & encouragement.

University of Lapland,
Depts. Media Studies & Photography

Artist's Residency, participating in 'Dialogues', specialist advice and equipment, accommodation and hospitality from Jeff Taylor and Michael Jacobs.

University of Helsinki,
Dept. of Forensic Medicine

information from Helena Ranta about classification and forensic research in relation to anthropology, and viewing the bone archive.

Central University of Technology, Free State,
School of Design Technology & Visual Art

Artist’s Residency, HSRC application and lecture tour, first photographic fieldtrip visit to Kuboes, use of library, advice, accommodation and hospitality from Rudi de Lange & Andy October.

institutions

Kilpisjärvi Biology Station

photography in the centre, research in the library, accommodation, and hospitality from Rauni Partinen.

SIIDA Sámi Museum, Inari

study and photography in the library, archive & museum.

Sámi Education Institute

photography and tour of the college by Outi Korpilähde.

Museovirasto, Helsinki

viewing Sámi photographic archives.

North Sinai Heritage Museum & North Sinai Governorate

Artist’s Residency, introducing me to Bedouin, use of the museum and library, accommodation and hospitality.

Council for British Research in the Levant

study and photography in the library and archives, helpful informal discussions and accommodation.

Monastery of St. Catherine,
Sinai
, Egypt

lending books on desert theology, visits to the cave hermitage of St. John Climacus, accommodation & hospitality.

Richtersveld National Park,
Namaqualand
, South Africa

organizing Artist's Residency at Kuboes desert village of the Nama people, accommodation, hospitality and advice from Jill and Paddy Gordon.

guides

Oula-Antii Valkeapää

your photographs about your life with reindeer, participating in 'Dialogues', gift book of Sámi poetry 'Beyond the Wolf Line'.

Mosallam Selmi
& Wahbi Abdullah

teaching me about Bedouin life, history and Muslim practice, and the gift of the English translation of The Holy Koran.

Mohammed Mamdouh Refai
& Ibrahim Selim Salma

showing and teaching me about Sinai Bedouin and rock inscriptions, saving me from dehydration and cooking supper.

Mohammed Ahmed
el Hashash

teaching me to ride a camel up mountainous desert paths, sharing your family, food and philosophical discussion.

Abraham de Wet

showing me the Namaqualand desert, hospitality in Kuboes and teaching me about the history of the Nama people.

Andy October

teaching me about Nama, taking me to Kuboes desert village and inviting me to take part in 'Macufe' African Arts Festival.

Lapland

Jorma Puranen

your photographs about Sámi culture, the gift of your books, our discussions and your hospitality.

Annu Wilenius

your installations about Northern Wilderness and looking after my home while I was in South Africa.

Krista Varantola

putting me on the train to Lapland, supporting me whilst I was there and the gift of the book 'A Year in Lapland'.

Middle East

Ros Ford

your Egyptian paintings, information about art and photo materials, hospitality and companionship in Cairo.

Zohra Merabet

our visit to Bedouin women embroidery projects and giving me a lift in your car from al Areesh to Cairo.

Jessica Rose

Letters from home with news and support from a friend.

Lotus Hotel, Cairo

special support for members of University of Reading.

south africa

Jill Cowan

teaching me about South Africa, all your work for 'Dialogues', your support, hospitality and patience.

Michelle Rowe

your South African photographs, teaching my students and looking after my home while I was in Lapland.

Jackie Solomon

hospitality and support when I needed it, and giving me a lift in your car from Port Nolloth to Cape Town.

behind the scenes

Wind, Sand & Stars

organizing my guided visit to rock inscriptions in the Eastern
Sandstone Desert & Wadi Maktab, and to the Nawamis.

Chris Woodward &
James Fooks-Bale

Wanderings logo design.

Kersti Juva

translation of Finnish text in photographs and the gift of photographic books about Finnish Lapland.

Janice Golding

translation of Afrikaans text in photographs.

Georgina Paul

translation of German text in photographs.

Alison Peden

translation of German text in photographs, loan of books, our discussions about desert theology and your support.

Patrica White

proof reading text for web pages and your encopuragement.

ending

Marilyn Deegan

inviting me to talk about 'Wanderings' at University of Oxford and supporting AHRB application.

Liz Wells

exhibiting and publishing photographs from 'Strange Territory' and 'Wanderings' and supporting AHRB application.

Liz Welsh

teaching me about Southern Africa, your support and acting as photographic assistant during my last visit to Lapland.

Eye Division

web design & production, and Alun Ward teaching me about databases, patience with my mistakes and endless requests for revision.

 

 

 

 

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