This week I have collected a selection of creative endeavors that art inspired by other creative output. Collaboration and risk taking are at the forefront of the practice, to ensure the outcomes are the best they can be. When we spoke to Universities the two things, they wished all learners were able to do when they joined the course was their ability to share their vision and be able to collaborate. These communication skills are vital to successfully realise your intentions and will allow you to work in all workplaces, regardless of your career path.. Even if your personal practice is very individual, to be successful, unless very lucky, you will need to work with like minded individuals to get your work printed/ published/ shared. In the coming weeks, our year 1 learners will have a chance to develop a banner with Cyanotype, individual ideas can be used to add to the wider reimagining of the Bolton community, so this is a great opportunity to see how the professionals work, before you have to work in a similar way.
As always, the work is varied but exciting, from dance to sculpture, fashion to music... it's endlessly fascinating to see how different creatives respond to their environments to create art. It might not all be for you, but you should have a look to make sure you make an informed decision. I hope you enjoy it!
PERFORMANCE: BBC MATRIX LIVE
Earlier in the Year I shared the launch of Aviva Studios and Danny Boyle's adaptation of the Matrix. It got rave reviews and was watched by sell out crowds each day. The show is a retelling of the Matrix with a 2023 Mancunian twist. It was shown on the BBC over the break and is available to watch now.
HERE IS A LINK for you to go and explore it in your own time. There was also a short making of doc, like the ones I shared on Youtube. It is here! Should you want to explore further.
PERFORMANCE: PEAKY BLINDERS: CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Much like the Matrix Adaptation here is a Peaky Blinders dance production shown on the BBC over the break.
It's really interesting to see how different creatives view existing projects and reimagine them in a totally different way as the original show. Oscar winning films like West Side Story prove the genre works and it's great to see how others are inspired to create new work.
You can watch the full performance here. there is also a making of doc here too, if you enjoyed it.
SERIES: DISCO SOUNDTRACK OF A REVOLUTION
I'm a huge Disco fan and am always keen to share creative output about it. Great for all you musicians, historians, fashionistas, film makers. This is a master class of documentary making. Showing the importance of documenting your experiences now, so others can see it later. Disco was like a more glamourous Punk in ethos with a defiant message to the masses of you were ok to be you and you should own it. Like all things their were elitist elements, such as the door policy of Studio 54, but that is all part of the myth now. All the stories are here and everyone who you want to here from has been contacted, absolutely great.
YOU CAN WATCH THE THREE PART SERIES HERE!
From the exuberant rise in Studio 54 to the violent right wing, national backlash. The documentary covers it all.
PODCAST: MY OWN GARMS SEASON 2
My Own Garms is back across multiple platforms for a second series. Tom has selected a wide range of creatives to share their fashion inspirations. from musician Jimothy Lacoste to Popular Front creator Jake Hanrahan and Clobber writer Roo Oxley. With more episodes to come there is something for all of you.
What I always enjoy about the show is how each guest shows pride in their roots, where they are from or the first tribes and trends they were part of. Being comfortable with who there are and always encouraging of others to be creative with their fashion ideas whatever that is. Universities are keen to see you embrace who you are and these creatives do just that, understanding that the things they did in the past and the mistakes they made, helped them grow as a person and make you who you are today.
As always, worth a watch, also too as inspiration for your own Creative Practice with Tom being a a polymath arranging and producing the videos/ youtube/ photoshoots. He can do it all. The bits he can't do he uses friends to help to get the look and feel he wants. You should all be thinking like this, if you can't do it can you learn it or does one of your mates do that? A high end DIY vibe can be produced easily, especially with your access to the Creative Cloud. You have no excuses really.
EXHIBITIONS: HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD
The Hepworth Wakefield is a great gallery to visit, for a quick fix of culture. The galleries are light and airy and despite having some of the best Hepworth work and visiting exhibitions it is a great size so you never feel overwhelmed and you can loop through a few times to ensure nothing is missed.
The Exhibitions currently on are outlined below and you can follow this link to the gallery website to plan your own visit.
I hadn't heard of Andrew Cranston before seeing his exhibition. I loved the different scales of the work. Some small studies whilst others were giant. Similar in style to early Matisse, Per Adolfson, Kandinsky and Munches landscapes. Wonderfully painterly with fun imagery of fish, cats and people. Mindful and interesting. I really enjoyed it.
I loved this exhibition. Some beautiful simple shapes, tranformed into prints (left and on title slide) and drawings alongside fabulous sculptures. You can see her process for plans to final outcomes. Her stone sculptures reminded me of waethered Monoliths, so right up my street, a nice mix of Caro and Moore with a Singaporian twist.