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For video #13 I am delighted to have award winning writer John Mac Kenna read his poem Winter Apples, for the special season. 

John is author of twenty three books and a number of radio and stage plays including his award winning radio documentary series on Leonard Cohen.

John is based near my hometown of Carlow, Ireland . 

Winter Apples   by John Mac Kenna 

There is something in the sight of winter apples

hugging the highest branch in mid-December.

A dim burn glistens from the frosted skin,

like sunlight budding through a fog.

And there is sweetness and sharpness in the flesh:

the virtue of the blameless , the long hill yet to climb.

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Open Call for your tree story on video

Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories.

Memory Palace of Trees will continue throughout 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear as possible . If you have any questions about this please ask . Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .

Looking forward to hearing from you.I can be contacted directly on this platform.

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Video 1： Empty Tendrils by Yvette Stride

Video 2：Pomegranate Tree by Han Chao

Video 3：Trees are Like Humans by Jenny Hong

Video 4：Old Ash A real survivor by Gillian Cussen

Video 5：Tree Rings of Life by Wang Ligeng

Video 6：A very Weird Elf by Zhu Jinghua

Video 7：Old Crabapple of Wenhua Dian by Matthew Hu

Video 8:   Standing Fast by Joseph Stewart 

Video 9:  Feeling Good  – Tree Song  by Nam

Video 10:  Forest Breath   Niamh Cunningham 

Video 11: Protective Peach – Ayse Emel Gümüs

Video 12: Bee Tree part 1 – Sycamore – Mick Verspuij

I am currently gathering tree stories in the format of one minute videos but in  January 2020 I collected stories in written format .

Most of these are personal stories.  Submissions came from a range of different people in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia including a children’s writer, poets, dendrologists, artists, a dancer, a forester, an ant forest app user, photographers, academics and more. 

See further down this page for these links. 

Gingko Palace  Sucrose Series 83 x 120 cm print on Aluminium  Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 15)

The Second Beech  Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020 (week 17 of the Memory Palace of Trees)

Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .

Ice Willow , Sucrose 8.7.2020 Print on Aluminium , Niamh Cunningham -Kosimas Willow Story 

Memory Palace of Tree Stories began in January 2020. Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .

• WEEK 2: WHY TREES WHISPER
• WEEK 3: THE KING HAS DONKEY’S EARS
• WEEK 4: WHY DO TRAFFIC POLICE LIKE TREES?
• WEEK 5: THE HEADACHE TREE
• WEEK 6: ON THE STROLL TO WORK
• WEEK 7: THE ANCIENT GINKGO TO WUHAN NO 5 HOSPITAL
• WEEK 8: THE TREE IN YOUR BACKYARD
• WEEK 9: OF TREES AND ME
• WEEK 10: FROZEN FRUIT
• WEEK 11: OF BAMBOO AND BIRDS
• WEEK 12: PARK TREE
• WEEK 13: TREES CAN COMMUNICATE
• WEEK 14: ELVES OF THE PLATEAU AND CORRIDOR FORESTS
• WEEK 15: ROOTS OF RECOVERY
• WEEK 16: SWAN GOOSE FOREST
• WEEK 17: THE BEECH TREE AND THE ACCIDENTAL ACADEMIC
• WEEK 18: GINKGO SOLITARY AND UNIQUE
• WEEK 19: THE TREE THAT OWNS ITSELF
• WEEK 20: BLUED TREES SYMPHONY
• WEEK 21: LIGUSTRUM LEAVES
• JUNE 2020: TREE CLIMBER
• JULY 2020: EMOJI TREES
• AUGUST 2020: THE HAWTHORNE TREE
• SEPTEMBER 2020: KOSIMA’S CORKSCREW WILLOW
• OCTOBER 2020: KAMPONG COCONUTS
• NOVEMBER 2020: DANCES WITH TREES
• DECEMBER 2020: ANT FOREST -PUSHING BACK THE DESERT

Chestnut – Park Tree Sucrose Series original Sucrose 50 x 50 cm  Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 12)

Open Call for your tree story on video 

Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2022. This year the submissions will be in video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute (less than 60 seconds), please  find your favorite tree sit under it and video yourself  on your phone telling the story. I can help with the editing and add the English or Chinese subtitles.  Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear.  If you are in Beijing I can come and video you if you wish. Please ask if you have any questions about this. 

Looking forward to hearing from you.  Please email me at niamh@niamhcunningham.com

Jinan Tree Song  Sucrose Series, print on aluminium 158 x 120cm  Niamh Cunningham 2020

Here is a one minute video clip  for the November  2020 tree story . 

Ladybird of DongXiaokou (6 min 40 secs) video Niamh Cunningham 2020   Dancer: Zhang Yi , Music Credit: Ciorras 

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