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Residency:
Soho House
Birmingham
Maker: Karina Thompson
Graduate Placement: Lauren Crawford
Textile artist Karina Thompson was based at Soho House,
the home of Matthew Boulton, a leading figure in the
Industrial Revolution. Karina’s own practice involves
exploring scientific data through digital stitch and the use
of digital technology in the 21st Century. Karina has also
had a longstanding interest in Matthew Boulton and his
contribution to manufacturing. Weaver Lauren Crawford
supported Karina and together they worked with women
from the Asian Textiles Group using the interior of
Matthew Boulton’s house for inspiration.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Working with Karina Thompson
Residency:
Soho House
Birmingham
Maker: Karina Thompson
Graduate Placement: Lauren Crawford
Textile artist Karina Thompson was based at Soho House,
the home of Matthew Boulton, a leading figure in the
Industrial Revolution. Karina’s own practice involves
exploring scientific data through digital stitch and the use
of digital technology in the 21st Century. Karina has also
had a longstanding interest in Matthew Boulton and his
contribution to manufacturing. Weaver Lauren Crawford
supported Karina and together they worked with women
from the Asian Textiles Group using the interior of
Matthew Boulton’s house for inspiration.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
"Nothing whets the intelligence more than a passionate suspicion, nothing develops all the faculties of an immature mind more than a trail running away into the dark.”
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Working with Karina Thompson
Residency:
Soho House
Birmingham
Maker: Karina Thompson
Graduate Placement: Lauren Crawford
Textile artist Karina Thompson was based at Soho House,
the home of Matthew Boulton, a leading figure in the
Industrial Revolution. Karina’s own practice involves
exploring scientific data through digital stitch and the use
of digital technology in the 21st Century. Karina has also
had a longstanding interest in Matthew Boulton and his
contribution to manufacturing. Weaver Lauren Crawford
supported Karina and together they worked with women
from the Asian Textiles Group using the interior of
Matthew Boulton’s house for inspiration.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Last night I dreamed of a young Bob Dylan flying like a bird towards me. I had to make a collage of it.
Illustration on paper. Collage. Gold aluminium.
contact ibarraloana@gmail.com
Residency:
Jephson Gardens
Leamington Spa
Maker: Deirdre Nelson
Graduate Placement: Stewart Easton
Textile artist, Deirdre Nelson’s residency was based in the
Glasshouse Studio attached to the Temperate House in
Jephson Gardens. Deirdre, together with Stewart Easton,
worked with members of the intergenerational Hispanic
community group, Club Amigos, to make a collective
tablecloth ‘Las Mantel Mas Grande de Leamington’ (The
Biggest Tablecloth in Leamington) using drawing, digital
print and stitch. Deirdre and Stewart also worked with
second generation Portuguese children from Sydenham
Primary School, to create embroidered napkins
celebrating the elephants that used to live in Leamington.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in this touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. This exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Miss Teen Canada & Model Jelena Savic during Vancouver Fashion Week www.vanfashionweek.com/
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Photography & Post Processing by me Florbela of FFX © Florbela's Fotographix
JEWELRY by FIREFLY Jewelry Design www.fireflyjewelrydesign.com/
Working with Karina Thompson
Residency:
Soho House
Birmingham
Maker: Karina Thompson
Graduate Placement: Lauren Crawford
Textile artist Karina Thompson was based at Soho House,
the home of Matthew Boulton, a leading figure in the
Industrial Revolution. Karina’s own practice involves
exploring scientific data through digital stitch and the use
of digital technology in the 21st Century. Karina has also
had a longstanding interest in Matthew Boulton and his
contribution to manufacturing. Weaver Lauren Crawford
supported Karina and together they worked with women
from the Asian Textiles Group using the interior of
Matthew Boulton’s house for inspiration.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
ca. 1968 --- Original caption: Model sitting on desk, in the apartment of Cy Twombly, wearing blue coat with circular pattern and matching hat, by Mila Schoen.
Work by Emily Notman
Residency:
Eagle House, Midland
Heart, Stafford
Maker: Cathy Miles
Graduate Placement: Emily Notman
The Stafford residency was sited at Eagle House, Midland
Heart Organisation, which is a supported housing scheme
accommodating single people aged 18-64. Cathy Miles is
a maker working in metal who ‘draws’ with wire combined
with other found materials to create sculptural illustrations
that capture a character, scene or imaginary place. Cathy
and Emily Notman worked with the customers at Eagle
House to explore stories of their lives and the things that
make them happy.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Today we’re celebrating a Belfast boy who sang like he swallowed the whole moon, that’s right -Mr. Van Morrison.
Van the Man. Born George Ivan Morrison in 1945. Grew up in the shipyards of Belfast, where the air was thick with smoke, salt, and Sam Cooke on the radio. His dad brought home American records like they were sacred relics. Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson, you could say young Van got baptized in rhythm and blues.
He started out in a band called Them—not ‘them’ as in ‘those guys,’ but Them as in Here Comes Trouble. They had a song called 'Gloria', three chords and the truth, shouted through a whiskey haze. That song’s been covered more times than a diner seat.
But Van didn’t stop there. He hit the road, solo. Took a left at jazz, a right at Celtic mysticism, and ended up somewhere between William Blake and a Baptist preacher.
Astral Weeks, now, there’s a record. Sounds like it was recorded on another planet. No hits, no hooks, no compromises. Just Van mumbling like a man possessed, chasing ghosts through the backstreets of his own memory. He said he wanted to be ‘born again,’ not in the tent-revival sense, but in the way Coltrane was born again shedding skin, breaking form, becoming something else. He sang about Cyprus Avenue, Madame George, Brown-Eyed Girls and cleaning windows. Sometimes he sounded like he was talking in tongues, sometimes he was. And then there’s Moondance. That’s the sound of falling in love in autumn. A jazz waltz with a pocket full of stardust.
He’s a tricky guy, Van. Doesn’t like to explain himself. Shows up to the gig, gives you an hour of transcendence or an hour of snarling silence, depending on the mood of the gods. But you gotta admire that. Some folks build careers, Van built a world. And if you listen close you might just get lost in it.
So put on one of those transmissions from the other side honeybees, like 'Sweet Thing’ where the bass holds your hand to never let go and the record don’t fit no shelf.
ink, watercolor on paper
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War Memorial Visitors
Centre, Coventry
Maker: Gizella K Warburton
Graduate Placement: Sandra Owens
The Coventry residency took place in the new Visitors
Centre at War Memorial Park. Gizella worked with a
range of park users including war veterans, young people
and families. Gizella is a textiles and mixed - media artist
and ran a lively range of workshops, offering skills in
monoprinting, collage, graffitti art and textiles. Sandra
Owens led sessions with clay and a fallen tree was
brought in to decorate with ceramic pieces.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in this touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. This exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Residency:
Jephson Gardens
Leamington Spa
Maker: Deirdre Nelson
Textile artist, Deirdre Nelson’s residency was based in the
Glasshouse Studio attached to the Temperate House in
Jephson Gardens. Deirdre, together with Stewart Easton,
worked with members of the intergenerational Hispanic
community group, Club Amigos, to make a collective
tablecloth ‘Las Mantel Mas Grande de Leamington’ (The
Biggest Tablecloth in Leamington) using drawing, digital
print and stitch. Deirdre and Stewart also worked with
second generation Portuguese children from Sydenham
Primary School, to create embroidered napkins
celebrating the elephants that used to live in Leamington.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Self Portrait - Pieces of Me
Photography, MAU, Hair & Post Processing Done By Me - Florbela : FFX © Florbela's Fotographix
Working with Karina Thompson
Residency:
Soho House
Birmingham
Maker: Karina Thompson
Graduate Placement: Lauren Crawford
Textile artist Karina Thompson was based at Soho House,
the home of Matthew Boulton, a leading figure in the
Industrial Revolution. Karina’s own practice involves
exploring scientific data through digital stitch and the use
of digital technology in the 21st Century. Karina has also
had a longstanding interest in Matthew Boulton and his
contribution to manufacturing. Weaver Lauren Crawford
supported Karina and together they worked with women
from the Asian Textiles Group using the interior of
Matthew Boulton’s house for inspiration.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
En la bahia Lapataia se encuentra el kilometro 3079 y extremo final de la Ruta Nacional 3, la cual nace en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. El paraje donde concluye es denominado "Fin del Mundo".
Each time an inspiratior of mine celebrates birthday or dies I make them a portrait.
David Byrne May 14 1954
Watercolor, embroidery on paper 29cm x 49cm
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ca. September 1, 1961, Paris, France --- Model wearing two-piece outfit by Kimberly, alligator shoes by I. Miller, alligator bag by Walter Katten, and beret by Emme Boutique, stands with unidentified artist and Notre Dame in background
Model: Hayley W.
Hair & Make Up by Me
Styling & Creative Concept by Me
Photography & Post Processing by Me
FFX 2008 © florbela's fotographix
Internationally renowned drag artist, visual artist, newly minted author, Sasha Velour 09 visited campus during a book tour to promote her memoir The Big Reveal. The show, presented the Villard Room, was an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art. Sponsored by the Dean of Faculty Office, the LGBTQ+ Center, the Departments of Drama, Russian, and German, and the Women, Feminism and Queer Studies Program.
Photo Credit: Allyse Pulliam/Vassar College
Residency:
Boars Head Pub
Kidderminster
Maker: Jim Bond
Graduate Placement: Michelle Taylor
The Kidderminster residency was at the Boars Head
Pub, which actively supports the local arts scene. Jim
Bond is a kinetic sculptor and used the residency to work
with two different groups; KAF Creatives, a group of
visual artists and the Phoenix women’s group. Jim
developed a range of activities to build their skills using
life drawing, clay modelling and plaster moulds. Michelle
Taylor also brought lots of useful knowledge of ceramics
and mould-making to the community sessions.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Residency:
Salvation Army
Longton, Stoke
Maker: Ruth Spaak
Graduate Placement: Denise Moloney
Ruth Spaak, glass and mixed media artist, worked with
the members of LASS (Ladies Self Support) women’s
group, based at the Salvation Army. The group responded
enthusiastically to Ruth’s unusual collection of materials to
make mixed-media wall hangings and rag rugs. The
residency was supported by the British Ceramics Biennial
(BCB) and Ruth had access to ceramic materials and
resources from BCB and the former Spode factory site,
which informed the piece she has created for this
exhibition. Denise Moloney worked with Ruth, learning
new skills in delivering workshops in community settings.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Residency:
Eagle House, Midland
Heart, Stafford
Maker: Cathy Miles
The Stafford residency was sited at Eagle House, Midland
Heart Organisation, which is a supported housing scheme
accommodating single people aged 18-64. Cathy Miles is
a maker working in metal who ‘draws’ with wire combined
with other found materials to create sculptural illustrations
that capture a character, scene or imaginary place. Cathy
and Emily Notman worked with the customers at Eagle
House to explore stories of their lives and the things that
make them happy.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in a touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. The exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com
Photos by Becky Matthews
Residency:
Jephson Gardens
Leamington Spa
Maker: Deirdre Nelson
Graduate Placement: Stewart Easton
Textile artist, Deirdre Nelson’s residency was based in the
Glasshouse Studio attached to the Temperate House in
Jephson Gardens. Deirdre, together with Stewart Easton,
worked with members of the intergenerational Hispanic
community group, Club Amigos, to make a collective
tablecloth ‘Las Mantel Mas Grande de Leamington’ (The
Biggest Tablecloth in Leamington) using drawing, digital
print and stitch. Deirdre and Stewart also worked with
second generation Portuguese children from Sydenham
Primary School, to create embroidered napkins
celebrating the elephants that used to live in Leamington.
Making Moves, Creating Futures for Craft
Making Moves is a West Midlands craft development initiative
involving four regional partnerships, led by Staffordshire County
Council and Craftspace, a Birmingham based craft development
organisation. The project consisted of nine craft residencies
which took place in community settings between September
2011 and July 2012, culminating in this touring exhibition.
The nine makers were challenged by residencies in unusual
workspaces - including a hospital, a pub and a park visitor
centre - which acted as sources of inspiration to develop ideas
for new work. They worked with local communities, offering
making workshops that were high quality, inspirational and in
some cases, life-changing. This exhibition showcases new work
by the makers in response to their residency setting, as well
examples of tools, materials and work created in the community
sessions.
The project also provided opportunities for nine crafts graduates
who supported the community making sessions as well as
receiving mentoring from the resident maker. They were given a
small bursary towards the development of their practice and
have also created new work for the exhibition.
Making Moves aimed to provide valuable opportunities for
learning. Makers gave masterclasses and lectures to Higher
and Further education institutions as well as talks to the wider
community. They wrote about the residency experiences on a
project blog, as well as coming together for regular networking
sessions.
To find out more about the project visit www.makingmoves.org and the
Makers’ Residency Blog www.makingmoves.posterous.com