Shh: A Soft Shell Broadcast

Over soft shell a tide goes in and out. Imperceptibly. Not exactly a wave, but a growing interest. There are rocks too and they appear to rise and sink. When the water recedes there are little pools, some wet weed and moss. The colours are brown and green and iridescence. What was the bottom shows all manner of glowing sea dust.Words by: Will Farmer, Esther Hesketh, Maisie Wills, Emma Mortimer, Beth Emsden, Toby Üpson, and Sophia Kelly-Keegan.Edited by: Will FarmerWith thanks to: Timothea Armour and Laura HaynesFind transcript here: drive.google.com/file/d/15UxrqIdx…view?usp=sharing*Soft Shell is a spoken-word event presented by Art Writing at The Glasgow School of Art.Shhh: A Soft Shell Broadcast accompanies Soft Shell: Off Air, a performance event and exhibition at Mote in Leith, Edinburgh, 26-27 February 2026, bringing together textual works as part of an immersive audio work.