NotWiki — The de la Maré Family Archive

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NotWiki — The de la Maré & Tale Teller Club Archive

An independent, artist-run knowledge base documenting the de la Maré family and the creative universe of Tale Teller Club — from poetry and photography to performance, politics, and experimental sound.

Family of Creators

The de la Maré family has produced artists, poets, photographers and cultural instigators across several decades in the UK. These profiles link out to deeper pages, exhibitions, archives and associated projects.

Sarnia de la Maré FRSA

Sarnia de la Maré FRSA (also known as Pasha du Valentine and iServalan) is a British feminist artist, writer and digital creator.

Artist · Author · Composer · Founder of Tale Teller Club & AURA Digital Gallery

Pierre de la Mare

Photographer · Poet · Short Fiction Contributor

  • Known for photography and visual work (including stock platforms and exhibition projects).
  • Previously wrote poetry and short prose, including pieces for magazines and literary outlets.
  • Historically linked to early web poetry and family creative collaborations.

Donald de la Mare (Gosport)

Poet · Local Political Candidate · Community Voice

  • Stood in local elections in Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
  • Wrote poetry reflecting everyday life, politics and personal experience.
  • Posthumous and family-curated recordings and readings are being released via podcasts and archives.

Art Movements & Projects

The de la Maré NotWiki also maps the interconnected art spaces, collectives and media projects that define this creative universe. These entries trace exhibitions, performances, broadcasts and digital releases.

Tale Teller Club

Experimental Arts & Publishing Network

  • Umbrella for music, podcasts, fiction, archives and digital releases.
  • Home of Immersion Static, Mills & Swoon, Rat Gang Crew, Tale Teller Kids and more.
  • Connects physical performance history with contemporary digital distribution.

Brighton Arts Club (Archive)

Former Physical Arts Venue · Ongoing Digital Archive

  • Hosted exhibitions, gigs, performances and experimental events.
  • Linked to early Goddamn Media broadcasts and the Pasha du Valentine era.
  • Now preserved through short-form video, audio archives and press material.

Goddamn Media → Politica UK

Radical Broadcast Network · Satirical News & Cartoons

  • Goddamn Media began as a radical broadcast & media production project.
  • Evolved into Politica UK, focusing on satirical illustration, political commentary and poster art.
  • Published and archived under the Tale Teller Club banner.

AURA Digital Gallery

Digital Moving-Image & Fine Art Platform

  • Specialises in moving-image artworks, digital editions and experimental film.
  • Acts as a collector-facing outlet for high-end visual work by Sarnia and collaborators.
  • Linked to Tale Teller Vault, Immersion series, and cross-platform releases.

Timeline & Crosslinks

This NotWiki is an evolving map rather than a closed encyclopaedia. New entries, dates and archival links are added over time as recordings, manuscripts and digital traces are restored and catalogued.

  • Brighton Arts Club era: physical venue, gigs, exhibitions, live broadcasts.
  • Goddamn Media & Pasha du Valentine: online radio, interviews, radical media output.
  • Tale Teller Club formation: consolidation of music, fiction and archives under one network.
  • Digital expansion: AURA Digital Gallery, Immersion Static, Tale Teller Kids, Mills & Swoon.
  • NotWiki project: documenting the de la Maré line and its extended creative universe.