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Do Touch Me

For the finally of my Arts Council research project I am creating Do Touch Me. The research has been into how to create interactive art without touch for a Covid world. The outcome of the research is people want to […]

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Culture Coventry: Transport Museum

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of meeting with Anja, the family learning officer from Coventry Transport Museum. I really wanted to chat with Anja as we have a shared love of play. Anja’s role is to bring as much play […]

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Random String

For Random String I created a totally new, immersive experience for myself and the audience. For the duration of Saturday 13th November I was in the projection marquee experimenting with circles and colours. I invited the audience to come and […]

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Chapter 8: A world of play

“Those who played survived, adapted, and developed skills and capacities that their ancestors could never have imagine.” “Play has always been a key to adaption and survival, and I believe it will remain so in the future.” Page 197 After reading […]

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Chapter 7: Is there a dark side to play?

It’s hard to say a definite yes or no, it depends on the circumstance. The first issue that is discussed in the chapter is bullying, which isn’t play at all. We all know the feeling of being teased when it’s […]

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Chapter 6: Playing Together

“Those who play together stay together” page 158 Quick, play with your friends and partner to make sure you stay together. That’s what this phrase says to me. Chris and I are going to go swimming tonight to stay together! […]

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