Category: mentoring
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Where next?
Working out what’s the right thing to do in 2024 The world is pretty confusing and distracting at the moment isn’t it? It seems harder than ever to focus on your own little world of creative practice when there is so much horror and injustice happening. I’m not claiming this course will fix anything wrong…
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode 34 Q&A with Ruth Singer
In this episode you’ll hear an edited version of a live Q&A recorded last month on Zoom. The audience were invited to ask questions about my practice in general, or specific current or past projects. You’ll hear me talk about topics including care practices within organisations, caring for others and its impact on practice, and…
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode 32 with Zoe Murphy
Episode 32 of Making Meaning is with designer and all-round creative powerhouse Zoe Murphy. Zoe works with colourful screen prints to transform old furniture into amazing, meaningful pieces. We talk about her multi-faceted creative life, about connecting and sharing creative joy and about how storytelling and research are fundamental to how she works. Furniture and…
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode 30 with Jennie McCall
Making Meaning podcast by Ruth Singer with Kate Unwin
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Find out more about Maker Membership
Is Maker Membership right for you? Listen to members to learn more Are you interested in possibly joining Maker Membership? I realise it’s hard to know if its right for you or not. I’m sharing some different ways you can discover more about what it’s like and see if it ‘s something you would benefit…
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Hearing artists’ voices
Recently I was asked to talk very briefly to a conference about why is it important for artists / creatives to be involved in developing plans for cultural activity and what impact could this have. I have a lot to say about this and could happily have talked for hours but I was limited to…
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Supporting Artist Projects
I’m always looking for new ways to share what I’ve learned the last 20 years or so and to support other artists to do brilliant work.
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Let’s talk about Maker Membership
I truly believe that connection and community are vital to creativity. It’s hard to be making work on your own without conversations, feedback and inspiration from others. I created Maker Membership, my online community, during the pandemic to bring makers together to share, talk and be inspired. One of the problems of running an online membership…
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Freelancing & Finance
I’ve been working with the brilliant coach Sarah Fox for the last few months, trying to pin down exactly what it is that I want to do with my freelance / consultancy practice. One of the issues of building this side of my work is that I don’t talk about it online very much so…