‘Pick Blackberries Not Wars’ is an emotional response to living and volunteering in Tanzania and returning to live in Bristol. The work allows for reflection on contemporary community and the ethics of living in a big city. Some aspects of Nicola Pearce’s practice are ephemeral and these performative and gestural acts are documented in book form and archived online. These processes allow for communities to be developed around the work, from passing along a physical book or sharing a digital photo around the world. Underlining the work is the idea that artists can empower people to act as agents of change.