In this episode of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam Rana and Robbie Dalal discuss sustainability and what it means for creatives and their work. We hear from two women working sustainably on an individual basis and larger scale in an organisational context. Janet Douglas from @feedmycreative and @greenwoodpresents is a Birmingham based freelancer whose sustainable approach has brought partnerships with brands such as Ikea and Lush. We also hear from @birdmail's Janet Vaughan based in Coventry who breaks down the organisation's approach to sustainability and defines regenerative creative practice. .Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.comFollow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewmSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Janet Douglas - BONUS CONTENT
In this full interview Janet Douglas talks about her practice and how it began with a desire to provide alternative provision for young people struggling in mainstream education. She discusses her partnerships with Ikea, Lush and Palmers and how they supported her work with young people donating ex display and surplus stock. She outlines her path into e-textiles and how her Chapters of our Lives exhibition paid tribute to some of those she felt have previously been left out of histories of BirminghamYou can find her @feedmycreative and @greenwoodpresents across all social media platforms and her more about her work through feedmycreative.comVisit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.comFollow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewmSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Janet Vaughan - BONUS CONTENT
In this full interview Janet Vaughan talks about her journey from a freelance Theatre Designer to becoming Co-Artistic Director and Designer of Talking Birds in Coventry. She She describes how completing a course with Julie's Bicycle was transformative galvanising all aspects of her work and encouraging her to work within the organisation to provide artist residencies through the Nest. Janet defines regenerative creative practice and discusses how it has become a priority for her work at Talking Birds.You can find her @birdmail across all social media platforms and hear more about her work through talkingbirds.co.ukVisit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.comFollow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewmSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In episode two of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam Rana and Robbie Dalal discuss what support is available for creatives living and working in the West Midlands and hear from Jess Piette from Multistory an organisation that supports artists and creatives in Sandwell. We also hear from Corey Campbell who moved from working as a freelance Creative theatre practitioner to become Creative Director of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.comFollow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewmSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jess Piette - BONUS CONTENT
In this full interview Jess Piette talks about her work at Multistory including the BCN programme and other support the organisation offers to artists and creatives working in Sandwell. She discusses her views on the current landscape for creatives working in Sandwell and the wider region and what makes the West Midlands unique. You can find Jess @jesspiette and more information about her work @multistory across all social media platforms.Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.comFollow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewmSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where creativity and culture meets ambition in the heart of the West Midlands.Join former BBC Arts and culture correspondent Satnam Rana and Birmingham based artist Robbie Dalal as they journey through the vibrant cultural landscape of the West Midlands. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the region's most compelling creative voices – the dreamers and doers shaping the future of the West Midlands creative powerhouse. Fresh from Coventry's triumphant City of Culture and Birmingham's Commonwealth Games cultural spectacle, Creativity and Culture West Midlands asks the burning question: Can lightning strike twice? Can this dynamic region reclaim its heritage as the ‘Creative Workshop of the World?’ Intimate, revealing, and unapologetically local – hear the full, unfiltered stories of artists, performers, and cultural innovators carving out their place in the West Midlands' creative renaissance. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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