‘Write this down’
It was the end of a long day. We’d run out of time and the guards needed to get us
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
Final proofs: Writing from Boston’s Lockdown
We’ve almost made a book. The final proofs went out to the writers of ‘Wish You Were Here’ on 1
Learning the right lessons
Ten days ago, at home in France, I watched a live stream of a performance happening in Portugal. Nós. Vocês. Toda
Using digital technology in co-creation workshops
The clue’s in the name: participatory art happens when people get to participate. The closure of cinemas, theatres and music
When the art appears
There’s no moment quite so rewarding as this. Yesterday, I sent the draft of Wish You Were Here to the authors. It’s
The promise of a garden being fulfilled
While theatre makers and artists from the Performance Ensemble work to gather 5000 flowers for the production of ‘The Promise
Writing during lockdown, together
Last night, the tenth session brought the weekly creative writing workshops to a close with some new, powerful work. Indeed,
Leaning into this uncertainty
The pandemic has caused all sorts of trouble to the Traction project, as it has to everything and everyone, everywhere.
Creative writing workshops over Zoom
Last night was the half-way point of ‘Wish You Were Here’, the creative writing project I’m doing in Boston (Lincolnshire).
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
Regular Marvels 