Still thinking about co-creation
In March, I posted a question on Twitter about co-creation. What do artists mean by ‘co-creation’? I’m writing about the
A Culture of Possibility #2: Community murals with Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez
Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez live in Vermillion, South Dakota, a small city of about 10,000 people in the American Mid-West. Both women came
The Promise of a Garden
What sport shall we devise here in this garden, To drive away the heavy thought of care? William Shakespeare, Richard
Rehearsing and performing co-created music remotely: Can you help?
The lockdowns and physical distancing measures introduced to contain the spread of Covid 19 have had a devastating impact on
‘There must be a transmutation of good will into action’
Maxine Greene (1917-2014) was an American philosopher with a special concern for education, art and social change. I’ve only recently
Opening the Mozart Pavilion
Theatres tend to be beautiful spaces, created with all the skill that architects, carpenters, plasterers and painters can summon. And
Take pride
In October, I wrote about a community opera being created in County Durham that had been stopped just weeks before
What we talk about when we talk about love
‘You know, while doing this, going through this journey, it has changed me. And, yes, I had a spiritual inkling,
Remote is the new normal
‘Inis Meáin Island is where you’ll find a more authentic escape from the modern world. With a population of 200
Whose (community) opera is it anyway?
Intellectual property rights have rarely been an issue during my life in community art. The projects I’ve worked consciously rejected
How the internet saved a community opera
It began with open workshops in community halls across County Durham, from ancient places sheltered in mountain valleys to younger
