By Naomi Wright (The Quarantine Quilt Project Artist, Devon) @naomioutdoors (Twitter) I’m a person who likes to be social, learn with peers, teach face to face, breathe the same air, experience the same light, energy, spirit (call it what you will) in a space or room. My ideal (I think) […]
Monthly Archives: July 2020
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CULTURE RESET is a practical rapid response programme to inspire more relevant and impactful cultural organisations and practices. Born out of the devastating impact of Covid-19 and inspired by the urgent need to accelerate change and respond to the experiences of a broader diversity of people, it is providing expert support and dynamic […]
CHanging Lives Laura McIntyre, Head of Women’s Services at Changing Lives, and Dr Angelika Strohmeyer, University of Northumbria, advocate for the role of sewing and textile craft for wellbeing outcomes. They have collaborated on several projects, the 2018 Partnership Quilt, and currently ‘Sewing Through the Pandemic.’ They have co-written a […]
This project is not a textile quilt – but an idea, connection and virtual gallery. Art Refuge uses art and art therapy to support the mental health and well-being of people displaced due to conflict, persecution and poverty, both in the UK and internationally. In mid-March 2020 they launched this project – […]
How do you reconcile an ongoing community project with social distancing? For a number of practitioners and community workers, this question is currently very important. After all, it is far from self-evident for people in a vulnerable situation to participate in digital communities. Certainly if meeting physically with others and […]
For Arts & Health Practitioners in SW England (including arts practitioners and health practitioners, and students), Arts & Health SW and local partners are hosting a series of ZOOM calls to network and support each other with planning, re-imagining, developing, and coping with service changes.Find the latest in their interactive […]
Art Therapy practice Envisage Arts CIC has put together guidance for running ‘Virtual Cafes.’ There are a range of arts activity ideas included in the pack that can be implemented within art and wellbeing video call groups. There is also practical guidance regarding security and privacy.
Founded in 1972, the Crafts Council is the national charity for craft. They inspire making, empower learning and nurture craft businesses. They believe craft skills and knowledge enrich and uplift us as individuals, and, in doing so, will change our world for the better. They promote life-long learning in craft, […]
Nationally, the MARCH project has assembled an array of resources to support individuals to have a ‘Creative Isolation.’ They also are a hub for compiling research about the social impacts of Covid-19. Over 90,000 people have participated in their research so far and everyone is invited. Find out more and […]