August Creative Hub Publication
Published August 1, 2024
Welcome to your monthly update on all things creative in Exeter.
In our August edition we introduce our 2024 associate artist Charlotte Bill, share a creative reflection on the Phoenix Archive Project, and find out about the creativity shared in our youth animation courses. Plus lots more!
Introducing our 2024-25 associate artist, Charlotte Bill!
Charlotte is a filmmaker and musician, and is working with the Dartmoor Preservation Association, The Lost Giants, The Stars are for Everyone, various volunteers and Clapham Film Unit to create Dartmoor Calling.
Creating a documentary, booklet, two guided walks and a set of oral history recordings, this project will be developed during her time as an associate artist at Exeter Phoenix.
"Dartmoor Calling will tell Sylvia’s story and will collect the stories of today’s activists and campaigners from The Stars are for Everyone and the Right to Roam. 75 years apart in time but united by their love for Dartmoor as a wild a special place, a National Park to be kept free for all of us to enjoy. I am excited to be an Associate Artist with Exeter Phoenix. I will be able to develop this project, reach a wider community and find a supportive environment to share Dartmoor Calling.”
In August we premiered our two commissions as part of our ongoing Phoenix Archive Project. The evening included a debut screening of Xenia Glen and Antosh Wojcik’s new film 'The Memory Boom', an archive-based exploration of preserving memories in the modern era,and a performance of new music from Holly Ebony - both pieces created in response to the rescued 16mm film from the project.
Last month our Pathways intern Ellie McLaughlin also responded creatively to the archive, and wrote the poem ‘Flicker’.
Ashley Thorpe and Graham Hayter, our tutors for the Young and Animated clubs, have years of experience and a wealth of knowledge of animation techniques and the children’s television industry. We asked them what they enjoy about providing these sessions, and what they learn about creativity from working with young people.
"Young & Animated has been a treasure trove of wild ideas since its conception. I'm still endlessly surprised. Whenever I think I've seen everything something extraordinary pops up."
Opportunities and Callouts
Paper & Print Project Artist Commission | Deadline: 12 Aug, noon
Double Elephant Print Workshop is offering £5000 for an artist or collective to create new work that creatively responds to the history of Exeter’s papermills through the research gathered during our 12- month Heritage Lottery funded project, Paper & Print.
River Radio: Sound Artist Open Call | Deadline 11 Aug
Open call to produce a sound art/audio work and associated audio materials with Exeter residents for broadcast as part of River Radio. This small commission is for the design and delivery of a new audio work that is themed around and explores the river Exe in situ as it meets the Exeter Quayside, and which involves Exeter residents in its production.
Events
Fuse: Artist Professional Development Workshops | 20 Jul - 06 Jan | Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Sketchbook Sessions | 20 Aug, 5.30pm - 8 pm | Sacred Grounds Cafe, Exeter | Free
Janet Sainsbury: The Gift of Nearness Artist's Talk | Sat 10 Aug, 2pm, Free | Exeter Phoenix
Support Exeter-based artists at the Edinburgh Fringe!
Dartmoor Calling: Sylvia Sayer Walks | Sat 03 Aug + Sat 24 Aug | Free