By Naomi Wright, Artistic Associate, Significant Seams & Art & Energy As freelancers, artists often wear a number of hats, different shapes and sizes to fit the partner organisations and audiences, project of the moment, their evolving practice. Artists often research and communicate feelings about a cause, they sometimes become […]
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By Jessica Liew Like most people, creativity was a lifeline I clung onto very tightly in the pandemic. I never expected that creativity, in this context, would become the subject of my postgraduate thesis, and earned me a distinction in journalism. My final practical project was due in August and […]
“We don’t understand culture unless we understand that culture is participated in – and is lived – and is not something that is taught and just built elsewhere and, from the top down, dripped into people’s lives.” Lee Hall, Playwright and screenwriter Common Ground – Rewilding the Garden is a […]
In the first lockdown there was a scramble. Plans were annihilated, everything needed to be rethought. We reached out, we were written to, we gathered, we looked at each other, fumbled with new apps, shrugged, laughed, found the sound controls. We compared notes, ideas, and worries. We felt intensely human, […]
Tue 24 Nov, 12:00-14:00 Beyond Measure: A programme of digital engagement exploringresearch and evidence in culture and health This discussion is chaired by Victoria Hume, Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance. She has a background as a composer, researcher and project manager specialising in culture, health and wellbeing, and was an […]
16/11/20 to 20/11/20 10.00am – 5.00pm Join Arts and Health South West and the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance for 5 days of virtual regional events to hear about work that is happening in your region, discuss plans for regional development and participate in networking. Each morning from 16th – 20th November […]
Centre for Cultural Value, Festival of Ideas, 2-13 November 2020. What does meaningful digital engagement look like and does it change the way we value culture? 13 November 2020, 14:00 **Waiting list only** In the current climate, it’s likely that the growth in online cultural engagement in the UK will […]
Centre for Cultural Value Festival of Ideas, 2-13 November 2020 12 November 2020 How can we better recognise, acknowledge and learn from failure? This interactive session will share findings from the FailSpace project and invite you to propose ways in which the cultural sector can have more honest conversations about its […]
Envisage Arts CIC recently finished their Stitch in Time project, led by a student art therapist under mentorship from the organisation Director Sue Ellis. Over 20 social group sessions via Zoom a newly connected community made this digital quilt of 28 squares. Not all are fabric, some squares are photographs, […]
By Lisa Dillon-Langhorn Before lockdown, I had the privilege of meeting Catherine and Naomi, from Significant Seams, when I attended, in person, the Textiles and Nature course in Crediton, Devon, UK. The course was listed on the Devon Recovery Learning Community (DRLC) website and I was instantly drawn to the […]