I am really excited to be spending a day working with Lowri Evans on her brand-new solo show this week. This is her first full length solo show and looks set to be an adventure in performance and live art. It will take place on her 30th birthday at The Lowry and apart from that [...]
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Kitchen Project
I am really excited to be involved in Kitchen Project this week. The project has been developed by Quarantine and Chinese Arts Centre. Over the course of 6 days from February 26th until March 1st 2012 two artists from Beijing, Rania Ho and Wang Wei, will be roving around Greater Manchester teaching cookery classes in [...]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs
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A Spring in Your Step
Spring is well and truly springing all around. Birds are singing, trees are budding, the days are getting longer. Take some inspiration from the season and let yourself grow. Invest a little in yourself in anticipation of the months ahead. Stop and listen to the birds singing. Take the chance to try something new you've [...]
Discovering New Stories
I have been doing some research into the life of Joash Woodrow whose story I am using as inspiration to develop a new piece of writing. His story is an amazing and inspirational one. The tale of a promising young artist who withdrew himself from society. A man who became a recluse with little contact [...]
Haircuts By Children
The wonderful Mammalian Diving Relfex will be at Norfolk and Norwich Festival with their inspired Haircuts By Children performance. This will see local children being trained in hairdressing then being let loose in a salon to cut the hair of willing victims. Advanced booking is highly recommended and don't be scared. A friend of mine took part [...]
Things To Learn From Life – Part One – Running
Most runs are hard the first time you do them but they get a little bit easier each time after that. Never give up on a run when you reach the bottom of a hill, no matter how bad you feel. Plough on, get to the top and then see how you feel - almost [...]
Why I Love McSweeney’s
I love McSweeney's. Today I read "A Universal Invoice For A Manhattan Child's Birthday Party" by Justin Warner. Have a look. It really sums up what I like about them. It says it all really. They're original, they have a sense of humour, they aren't afraid to be off the wall, they aren't afraid to [...]
Being Part Of Something Important
Communities are important. They're the glue that keep us together. They're the places we can go to be ourselves and to learn who ourself is. To make good work that means something, you need to find your community and be part of it. You need to sit down and talk to people about who they [...]
5 Reasons Why Stories Are Such a Good Thing
People like stories. They feel comfortable with them. It's a historical thing. Humans have been telling stories for pretty much as long as humans have existed. Stories tell us who we are and help us understand our place in the world. People forget facts but remember stories. Anyone can tell a story - it's part [...]
