Arc Magazine

Here at Arc Magazine we are all about discovering and shining a light on fresh talent. With that in mind welcome to a fresh feature – Artists on the Rise. Our first artist we’re thrilled to feature is photographer Eleanor Bennett. When we first saw Eleanor’s images we were impressed, but when we learned that she’s just fourteen years old – we were blown away.

I spent the spring season researching Provence and the Côte d’Azur for a new book, getting lost on back roads as often as time allowed. As a travel journalist, I rarely have time to linger at the most beautiful places I’m paid to cover. So I snap pics to remind myself where I’d like to return, once I’m no longer on deadline.

I have a secret, and it’s called the Kaituna. Well, OK, it’s not a secret, but it’s a place most people in the world will never get to see, but it’s my favourite place to be, and may people wonder why I, and many of my whitewater brethren are often seen as obsessive.

Amanda Palmer, the singer from the Dresden Dolls has come up with a really fun side project. Her latest EP is collection of Radiohead covers – on the ukulele. It’s beautiful, haunting and as a friend put so well, “it makes me want to take a bath with a toaster…”

Sometimes it takes months and sometimes only a week or two, but eventually even the hardiest traveler breaks down. If you are guilty of any of the following, it might be time to unpack your bag and stay somewhere awhile: