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Paper Trail - A film poem project with Julia Bird and Mike Sims 

Paper Trail grew out of a silent conversation in poems between Julia Bird and Mike Sims. Julia and Mike swapped 14 miscellaneous objects by post, along with the poems they inspired, and didn’t speak about the exchange until it was complete, eighteen months later. It was a discrete, non-verbal trade that took place underneath all their other day-to-day discussions.

As Paper Trail grew and developed, Dee Honeybun worked with the same texts to create a series of short film poems. The Paper Trail poems – titled with the names of the objects which prompted them – were jumping-off points for her films. She takes them on a wandering route to her own creative destination.

Watch four of the film poems and discover more about the project here https://blownrose.uk/paper-trail/paper-trail-on-film/

 
  • Screenshot 001 In 1984 (2018-2019) 00:35 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the Paper Trail project between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 002 The Postcard (2018-2019) 01:47 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the Paper Trail project between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 003 Artist's Card (2018-2019) 00:53 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 004 Refreshing Wipe Sachet, (2018-2019) 02:29 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 005 Cassette Box, (2018-2019) 04:06 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 006 Collectable Meteorite Card, (2018-2019) 02:47 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 009 Postcard, (2018-2019) 01:50 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 007 Extended Player Record and Sleeves, (2018-2019) 01:46 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 008 Printed Copy, (2018-2019) 01:49 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 011 Guidebook, (2018-2019) 01:48 Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 012 Handwritten Document, (2018-2019) 02:50 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 014 Promotional Card, (2018-2019) 02:00 Digital video made in response to the poem by Mike Sims as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims
  • Screenshot, 013 Assemblage, (2018-2019) Digital video made in response to the poem by Julia Bird as part of the poetry project, Paper Trail, between Julia Bird and Mike Sims