Images from project Thirty minutes or so before the start of the project the London artists Dave Ball, Camilla Brueton, and Dædalus met beneath the departures board at Kings Cross station. They were joined by photographer Alan Liddiard, Doncaster artist Kate Donovan (who was travelling home) and the various members of the physical theatre group Dance Like You Mean It. About five minutes before the train was due to depart the group started to perform their launch piece on the platform, watched by the artists onboard the train and a small gathering of the group's friends. As the guard's whistle blew, the dancers completed their performance, departed the stage, and the train began its journey north. Dave Ball Camilla Brueton Dædalus London artists As the train approached the first stop, Peterborough, the London artists onboard prepared to make their way (with their artworks) to the agreed coach door. Peterborough artists Jonathan Allen and Bram Arnold were waiting on the platform as planned, and their works were exchanged with two of the London artists. Unfortunately the third Peterborough artist had evidently decided not to participate in the project, so a slight change of plan was made and it was decided that Dave Ball would now swap his work with a Doncaster artist instead. Jonathan Allen Bram Arnold [not present] Peterborough artists Next stop, Doncaster, another brief flurry of action and the London artists, acting as intermedaries, successfully passed on the Peterborough works to the Doncaster artists - Mandy Bray and Chris Croft waiting at the platform, and Kate Donovan who left the train here - in exchange for three new works. Mandy Bray Chris Croft Kate Donovan Doncaster artists Just before reaching York station a frantic call was received from artist Jacqueline Mantle saying her own train was delayed and she would not be able to get to the station in time. So the other exchanges took place as planned, and a quick decision was made to leave Jacqueline's work with Kruse and Anna Pharoah, as hopefully they would be able to pass it on to her themselves when she arrived. Unfortunately this information was impossible to pass on by phone as it transpired that Jacqueline had actually borrowed another passenger's mobile to call (and the owner was now elsewhere). The only solution was to have an announcement made over the tannoy at York station to attract Jacqueline's attention, and to tell her where to meet the other artists (whom she had never previously met) in order to collect the work. Remarkably this was successful, and the next call received was from a pub, where the artists were having a celebratory drink together. Kruse Anna Pharoah Jacqueline Mantle York artists Finally at Newcastle station the artists Nisha Duggal and Phil Marsden were met, with whom works were exchanged. The third exchange, with Newcastle artist Ray White, took place when Jacqueline Mantle's package arrived by post the next day. Nisha Duggal Phil Marsden Ray White Newcastle artists In a similar fashion (but with fewer mishaps) the exchanges took place on the return leg two days later, with each artist receiving their own newly altered work back - the only exceptions being Jonathan Allen (whose exchange took place by post) and Bram Arnold (whose exchange took place in London at a later date).