The court filled 4 sea journeys with local felons, who were found guilty of not knowing their local heritage. A drunken judge and outrageous clerk formed a comedy court, played by the celebrated performers Mr and Mrs Clark. The performance was staged at the King Arthur Hotel in the Gower on the 6th September 2017. An unprepared public, unbeknownst of what was going to happen, became a rowdy bar room jury. The job of court led by the judge, was to try and agree who amongst the obviously guilty felons presented, deserved to be sent to sea.

Once aboard, the conscripts were rehabilitated by local artists with whom they learnt to celebrate and interpret their new and novel experience, on the sea journey looking back to their homes in the landscape. Together, from sketches and ideas generated on board,

the artists helped co-create touchstones, mementos and recordings with local people. The five artists used a range of media and methods to capture these new impressions and engage the conscripts.

On the journeys with artists and conscripts were landscape historian Richard Keen and ecology and bird experts from National Trust.

Family members were also supported by the project who walked the costal path whilst their loved ones were at sea. Walkie talkie radio was used to stay in touch.

At one point a distant sea kayaker rendezvoused with the conscript’s ship to offer ginger beer, a historic peasant worker refreshment. Over the radio a sea poem was read transmitted to those walking the coast, this was highly evocative for a blind walker.