As July comes to a close, I’m feeling that distinct shift in the air. The work now feels less like making and more like tending. Nurturing what’s been created. Letting go, gently, and watching it find its way. I’m moving […]
I am so excited to finally start sharing the process of my ACE project, Letters to Forever *. Documenting it in writing has been on my mind for a while. Thoughts come and go, and making them tangible feels like […]
Gary Snyder writes of art and performance in relation to ideas of gift exchange (Back on the Fire 2007) and to me this captures the spirit of our Art Lab. This first image shows jam, made by Eve Thomas from […]
This post is mainly about my own arts process intermingled with co-produced pieces, as shown in A Private Land Art Lab. Take a look at Susan Adams for the work she developed. Although I no longer work as an art […]
The final events of our project are close at hand now. If you’re in the Brecon area, do come along and join us!
We are lucky enough to have the mentoring support of artist Mel Brimfield, with one meeting held at the beginning of the project and another to come later. For those not familiar with Mel’s practice, it represents a fabulous cornucopia […]
We are lucky enough to have the mentoring support of artist Mel Brimfield, with one meeting held at the beginning of the project and another to come later. For those not familiar with Mel’s practice, it represents a fabulous cornucopia […]
In mid-March Penny Hallas and I went to Powys Achives in Llandrindod Wells to see some of their extensive archive relating to the Mid-Wales Hospital, Talgarth. Weeks after our visit we are still moved and inspired by the images, reports […]
In mid-March Susan Adams and I went to Powys Achives in Llandrindod Wells to see some of their extensive archive relating to the Mid-Wales Hospital, Talgarth. Weeks after our visit we are still moved and inspired by the images, reports […]
Before our decision to work together on (A)Private Land, we knew the Glenside Hospital Museum housed an fascinating collection mostly relating to the history of mental health care and specifically Glenside Hospital, set within the grounds of the buildings which opened […]
Before our decision to work together on A Private Land, we knew the Glenside Hospital Museum housed a fascinating collection mostly relating to the history of mental health care and specifically Glenside Hospital, set within the grounds of the buildings […]
Collaborative research and development project exploring geographical and psychological territories and the nature of the boundaries that may protect and/or restrict.
Collaborative research and development project exploring geographical and psychological territories and the nature of the boundaries that may protect and / or restrict.
Art therapists cannot hope to help develop community cure if we only provide services to a select few who have had to go through crisis and medicalisation for the art therapist to pick up the pieces. Early intervention and prevention […]
Yesterday I did the first workshop at St Michael and All Angels church in Macclesfield, as part of my Diocese of Chester commission. It took an hour and 20 mins to get there, which was a bit of a pain, […]
Some posts reflecting on the ACE funded BeLonging project for and about women over 50 in Corby by The Eloquent Fold – artists Carole Miles and Phiona Richards
