We’re thrilled to share this short film telling the story of Women and Asthma.
Women and Asthma is a participatory engagement project that explores asthma through craft and stories to create bold, eye-catching experiences that deepen understanding and awareness.
Our immersive experience, Stories of Breath, intertwines art, craft, science and storytelling to explore the invisible inequalities in the air that we breathe and how we breathe it. We’ve now launched the digital version of Stories of Breath, featuring the voices and stories of our participants. Find the link in our bio.
#womenandasthma #AsthmaAwareness #StoriesOfBreath #CreativeHealth #Asthma #ArtAndHealth #PublicEngagement
#Birmingham #Skem #Skelmersdale #TowerHamlets
A piece of collage work from my show; this evening and tomorrow. Expect biomorphic forms, strange vessels and a touch of animism...
#slimemold #lifefromthevoid #itswhatweare
*Open Studio this Friday and Saturday!*
To round off my year of being an artist-in-residence at the Arts Hub in East Harptree, we're having an open studio/exhibition event. Come and join me and fellow resident, @amyhutchingsprints , visit somewhere beautiful and see some cool new stuff.
I'm showing some new biomorphic ceramics and collage. Amy has got some great prints to share.
Private view: Friday 20th Feb, 6 - 8.30 pm
Exhibition: Sat 21st Feb, 11 am - 4.30 pm
Address: Arts Hub Studio, East Harptree Village Hall, BS40 6AY
Accessibility: Access to the studio is via external metal steps with a handrail. Parking is on-street nearby as you can find it, but drop offs near the steps is possible.
** Open Studio event next week **
With my wonderful co-resident printmaker @amyhutchingsprints .
Friday 20th 6 - 8.30pm (with drinks and nibbles)
Saturday 21st 11am - 4.30pm
At the Arts Hub, East Harptree, BS40 6AA
I'll share some pictures of my work as I get my ducks and vessels in line 🦆🏺
I'd love to see some of you there. Come for a trip somewhere beautiful and meet some artists!
Accessibility: Access to the studio is via external metal steps with a handrail. Parking is on-street nearby as you can find it, but drop offs near the steps is possible.
Life/work update! This is long, but please give it a read.
At the end of last year, I stepped away from my role as creative director of Air Giants, the creative robotics company I co-founded 6 years ago.
Leaving comes with a huge range of feelings: pride at what we created, gratitude for those I’ve worked so closely with and of course, excitement for the future. @richardsewell and @diodenschein (and ofc @melkteeth ) are the best of the best.
Special thanks to @w_shed and @pervasivemediastudio (and the SWCTN team) who have been there to support us at all the stages of the journey. Thank you for believing in us.
Last year was a real ride, with some of our largest ever Air Giants projects alongside some great freelance work. I had the privilege of designing the summer exhibition at Manchester Museum and it was a dream job. Working with expert curators, experience design and narrative building felt like a coming-together of the skills that I have been developing for many years.
Unfortunately, a period of illness made a lot of the year a challenge. At its worst, I had to stop work altogether. I have never experienced anything like it.
Happily, I’m well recovered now. Experiencing extremely reduced capacity highlighted the things I need to have in my day-to-day life. Hands-on making is my passion and what gets me up in the morning. For me, crafting and making is not simply a means to an end, but a way of thinking and of processing ideas.
I’m beginning a new phase as an independent creative, bringing all the things I have learned over the last few years with me. I love traditional craft and contemporary technologies and being able to move fluidly between the two. I'd love to carry on:
- making large scale public artwork, performance and installations
- working experimentally with technology
- creative direction on short/long term projects
- mentoring projects with a craft/tech focus
- sci comm projects and research-based projects
Thanks for reading! Please get in touch if you're interested in working together.
(Photos: I'll make a separate post for this special project (Hothouse Laboratory with the Undershed) ❤️❤️ Photo credit: Undershed/Fish Outta Water)
Probably the last post from this trip (especially as I am home now).
This exhibition at Kyoto Museum of Culture was absolutely one of the best things I saw in Japan. It features clay artifacts made by the pre-modern Jomon people, who lived in Japan across the huge era between 14000 and 300 BCE.
There were intricate and functional pots, as well as many 'dogu/doki', likely figures of ritual and spiritual importance. I went with @yama_warashi (thanks for the suggestion, Yoshino) and the doki took our breath away! Absolutely stunning work which gave me a thrill to see.
Yoshino noticed that all the figures have hollow heads and I've been thinking a lot about that since. I bought the catalogue which is a thing of beauty, too. If you're interested to see, let me know and let's nerd out about historic people people-ing!
@the_museum_of_kyoto #jomon #dogu #doki
One of the highlights of my Shigaraki stay was visiting the studio of En Iwamura (@eniwamura ).
I've been a long-time admirer of his work and his studio did not disappoint! It's full of all sorts of characters, bubbling with life and ready to be shipped to shows across the world.
Besides the work itself, the studio is beautiful. It's light and spacious, with big windows connecting to the outdoors. It feels like an incredibly creatively fertile space.
I would highly recommend this short film about Iwamura, Shigaraki and the local ceramics community:
/insights/articles/communities-en-iwamura-shigaraki-village (15 mins)
En was very welcoming and a good host. We chatted about pre-modern Japanese cultures, favourite children's' books, comics, animism, landscapes, creative drives and hopes for the future. Thank you for a lovely morning!
⚱️Hello from inside an ancient kiln! ⚱️
This is Shigaraki, a small town in Shiga Prefecture which is one of Japan's six ancient kiln sites. Shigaraki ware is warm-toned, and distinguished by colour variations from kiln flame and effects from natural mineral deposits.
The town has an incredible mix of some remaining traditional manufacturers, alongside contemporary ceramics artists.
The Tanuki is a symbol of the area and can be found everywhere in the town's seemingly infinite ceramic stores. It's got lots of elements which symbolise good luck, including *huge balls*. Good luck all!
#shiga #shigaraki #tanuki
