Category: workshops
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Cultures of Care Gathering: Making Meaning podcast Episode 50
It’s episode FIFTY! and the podcast’s 4th birthday this week. This is just a mini solo one, sharing some of the story of the Cultures of Care project and how i’ve brought it all together to create Cultures of Care Gathering 19-20 July. Play here Download the full transcript here
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Cultures of Care Gathering full programme
A weekend of creativity, curiosity and care in the Leicestershire countryside, 19-20th July. I’m excited to share the full programme of lovely talks, workshops, discussions, presentations and other things for my Cultures of Care Gathering weekend. This special weekend is the place to connect with me and the other artists I’ve worked with on this…
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Cultures of Care Gathering
A weekend of events exploring creativity, curiosity and care in the Leicestershire countryside on 19th & 20th July. To celebrate the end of my Cultures of Care project, I’m hosting a weekend of sharing and connection. The main event is free to attend although some activities will have a small charge to cover materials. You…
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Threads connecting across time
Take part in Mary Linwood workshop for free in Loughborough 29th May I’ve been thinking recently, as I often do, about how thread and stitch connects us across time and across cultures. One of the most striking things about Mary Linwood‘s story is how she went from fame to obscurity. She was a hugely successful and…
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Rediscovering Mary Linwood Creative Activities Day
Find out more about the embroidery artist Mary Linwood at this free event hosted by textile artist Ruth Singer. Saturday 29th March 11am-3pm at St Margaret’s Church, Leicester The day includes: Entry to the historic church and all activities FREE. St Margaret’s Way Leicester Leicester, LE1 3EB. Refreshments available. No need to book, drop-in whenever…
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Map Making
Places and Traces project is developing quickly now. Last summer we went on walks and did wild workshops in the woods and orchards, and spent the winter meetings in the local studies library exploring maps and documents. Over the next few months we are working with artist Hannah Moreton to create a large map sharing…
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Find Your Focus for 2025
Working out what’s the right thing for you in your creative practice. 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 misery, crisis and injustice happening. I’m not claiming this course will…
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Reflecting on Reflective Writing
New versions of my Reflective Writing for Creative Practice are available now Course 1 – Creative Practice wide explorations for any creative person Course 2 is focussed around making and artist practice, ideal for artists and as a follow-on from course 1. I’ve created two version of the course now – the original (Course 1)…
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Mapping our personal histories
Places & Traces project has moved indoors after a summer of walks and wild workshops. We are now looking at maps and documents to plan our own tactile map of emotional histories of Charnwood Forest. The final two meetings of this year are in Loughborough library where we are looking at historical maps and talking…
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