A highly secretive disorganisation working to make the world a less ordinary place
The Annual Daydream Harvest is a collaboration of artists, makers and performers, united in their desire to make challenging and intrepid work with communities of people who do not (yet) consider themselves to be artists.
Participation is at the heart of our practice.
We provoke conversation and connection through the creation of extraordinary moments.
A glimpse of ‘The World Turns Upsidown’ Flamboyance project
A Short History
The Annual Daydream Harvest was established in 2014 by artist Nick J Garnett.
Drawing on his background in delivering immersive learning experiences to children and designing and building large outdoor processions with theatre groups and festivals, The Annual Daydream Harvest brings together both the artistic groups and local communities with which Nick is involved.
As a freelance artist, Nick has produced public commissions for the National Trust, Natural England, and various councils, his most recent work being the Domain project in central Reading where he now lives.
Deeply connected to place, his work centres on empowering communities through creative practice. When he’s not harvesting daydreams, Nick is also a celebrated wood carver.
The Daydream Harvesters
Nick Garnett has lived and worked as an artist in the cultural bad lands of Berkshire since graduating from Reading University in the early 90s. Leaving art college somewhat disillusioned he spent several years eking out an existence as pavement artist/busker in northern Europe during the summer seasons while producing affordable art pieces for sale on Birmingham rag market during the cold winter months. The Folk art ethos that under pinned these years has remained central to his practice ever since.
uses a range of artforms - including puppetry, clowning plus her world famous flea circus - as conduits to convey complex issues around wildlife conservation and sustainability in fun and accessible ways.
Jessica is foremost a sculptor – a maker. She has been a practicing performance artist for several years and has also produced many short artist films and one-off performances which feature her unique costume designs and surreal structures. She is also a freelance producer and director; programming, devising and directing for street theatre, outdoor spectacles, happenings, and events; creating and touring her own work as well as working in collaboration with other artists and organisations.
Jess is a creative production artist and maker, known for crafting immersive worlds & whimsical puppets. She is also an award-winning film-maker
Creatively combining sound, music and contemplative practices, Richard's aspiration is to support personal and community development through listening. Richard has a PhD in Sound Art following a Masters Degree in Community Arts at Goldsmith's University of London. He works with the NHS developing arts and contemplative care initiatives for patients and staff. Richard is a qualified lecturer (Cert. Ed. & FHEA) with over twenty years teaching experience and is currently training in mindfulness facilitation at the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.
Physical Performer and founder of the Wellbeing Circle, Natali uses performance to enable ordinary people to grow emotionally and mentally, overcome their challenges, flourish and thrive!
Alongside teaching and academic management, Matt maintains an active involvement in the music industry as performer, engineer and producer.
Emma studied performance arts in Manchester before joining forces with Nick, spending several years eking out an existence as pavement artist/busker in northern Europe during the summer seasons while producing affordable art pieces for sale on Birmingham rag market during the cold winter months.
Charlie comes from a background in sustainable construction and developmentand has spent the last few years and designing and building battery-operated and festival sound-systems as well as the systems on his off-grid, solar-powered, electric boat which he lives on with his family.