{"product_id":"18th-june-christina-riley-looking-down-at-the-stars","title":"18th June - Christina Riley 'Looking Down at the Stars'","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us at Wild Fungarium to discover the wonder of marine life seen up close in these joyous and sparkling essays with Christina Riley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristina Riley will be joined by Wild Fungarium's Lizzie to discuss her book 'Looking Down at the Stars' on the 18th of June followed by a Q\u0026amp;A and book signing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2022, Christina Riley became an ‘underwater artist in residence’ at the Argyll Coast Hope Spot – a place of incredible natural beauty in Scotland also crucial for the health of the world’s oceans. She spent days submerged alongside marine life, before resurfacing to reflect, recreate and recount what she had seen – and the feelings of love, hope and responsibility her experience had evoked in her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting essays, collected in this stunning volume, swim through the kaleidoscope of marine life she found there, from starfish to seagrass to the water itself. What shines through all of them is a sense of wonder that is also a call to action. Looking Down at the Stars asks: how can we harness our feelings of awe at the natural world in order to take better care of it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristina Riley’s lyrical prose is the perfect guide to this unfamiliar underwater world, brimming with surprises, sunlight and sea stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristina Riley was born in Florida and grew up in Ayrshire on Scotland’s west coast, where she now resides. With a focus on coastal waters, her work draws attention to small details \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— a particular species, object or place — to shift perspectives and encourage new ways of seeing and experiencing our surroundings, natural and otherwise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Christina Riley is a tremendous writer, and a truly gifted observer. Her portraits of the underwater world are vivid and precise, often surprising, always illuminating. Looking Down at the Stars is a book of wonder and delight.\" Malachy Tallack\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue : \u003ca title=\"Where to find us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wildfungarium.com\/pages\/where-to-find-us\"\u003eWild Fungarium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: Thursday 18th June\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoors Open: 6.45pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart Time: 7.00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoucher Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdmission + No Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e This voucher includes admission to the event only. This voucher is redeemable against a copy of the featured books. (This is on a first come first serve basis while stock lasts and is only valid up to, and on the day of the event. One book per voucher)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdmission + Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e This voucher includes admission to the event and a copy of the featured book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOU MUST BRING YOUR 'ORDER CONFIRMATION EMAIL' OR YOUR 'RECEIPT' AS THESE PERMIT YOU ENTRY TO THE EVENT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Fungarium","offers":[{"title":"Event Attendance + No Book","offer_id":54010943013205,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Event Attendance + Book","offer_id":54010943045973,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/4677\/4101\/files\/ChristinaRileyEvent.jpg?v=1779809026","url":"https:\/\/www.wildfungarium.com\/products\/18th-june-christina-riley-looking-down-at-the-stars","provider":"Wild Fungarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}