Yesterday Dwell Time interviewed one of our HOOT workshop participants Mary. We discussed in advance that she would talk to us about her bereavement of her son who “walked in front of a train 16 years ago” in her words. […]
Art Lab at Dean Clough had our festive party which had a different format to usual. Usually I programme 3-4 speakers/presentators with Q&A each but for the social festive party I invited everyone to bring a bottle/dish and some art […]
I went to the opening of the WI-FI Road to Recovery exhibition and had a couple of conversations with the artists. I was thinking afterwards about how important layout and seating is conducive or not to dialogue and how some […]
Sense-Perception: Sculpture, Drawing & the Influence of Classicism Conference 29 November, Henry Moore Institute Leeds …ontological categories… …thematic classification… …radically non-unified… …heterogeneous elements within the series… …archetypal categorisation… …classical aesthetics as categorisation (Greek)… …gallery as container… …naming as principally […]
I collected my Cap Stories work from Elland Library today as they are closed for refurbishment and the exhibition came down. The work had stayed pretty intact with only minor deterioration which was impressive. The next Cap Stories project I’ll […]
Dwell Time delivered a workshop at HOOT today. We had some great conversations which ranged from the weather and what we were having for tea tonight to suicide. Reflecting on how we as a team run workshops and connect with […]
Conversations for Change, 26/11/19, University of Huddersfield Dwell Time were invited to attend a conference on Creative Minds peer-led evaluation of their Community Reporter programme #softandfluffy There were presentations and workshop elements which encouraged group dialogue and critical feedback. The […]
Dwell Time ran a workshop at the Take Ten suicide and mental health peer support group in Dewsbury today. We also had the opportunity to interview Sarah Thompson, one of the organisers: https://www.facebook.com/dwelltimepress/videos/2547428445478267/
Soft launch of Echoes of a Market – lots of interesting conversations about the work and the market. Exhibition is up until 18th December, open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am-4pm.
Dwell Time OUTLOUD! Speak your mind, have your voice heard, say it out loud! Dwell Time are calling for tweets and messages (up to 280 characters) reflecting on mental wellbeing to be live and analogue broadcast during their Issue 2 […]
Sneak preview of my new film Echoes being tested at Parley at Queensgate Market in Huddersfield yesterday. It’s a short, silent film made in response to audio interviews at the market. The film will be premiered alongside works produced by […]
Vicki and I discussed the upcoming show Echoes of a Market at Parley yesterday and my part will be responding to the collected sound archive through the coffee doodle drawings series. I’m thinking I would like to montage these together […]
I undertook Dementia Awareness training with Dementia Friends today with Dwell Time and our partners Penistone Line Partnership. What was striking was the difference is approach in dialogue with people with dementia and mental health. With mental health issues, it’s […]