PROJECT : Out of the Darkness are a professional theatre company who create and perform an inclusive programme of theatre and training as well as providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities to be involved in performing arts activities including technical, stage support and performance. My initial brief involved working in their studio as a visiting artist…
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RISE : SOCIAL JUSTICE WOMENS GROUP: PROJECT / OUTCOMES / THOUGHTS
PROJECT : Working with women within criminal justice system in Moray. The group is now called RISE, currently we have devised and written a therapeutic arts strategy for this overworked department which builds on current thinking around this form of rehabilitation. OUTCOMES : Working closely with the social work team we devised and began to develop and carry…
in the spaces there are things
part of the research at the very beginning of this residency took in a very wide approach to mapping the county itself, the people, the places, the structures, the infrastructures and the geology. some of that research is background for me. allowing me a deeper understanding of what makes up a place. my residency was…
A stitch in time saves ….
Cullen is a vibrant small community in the truest sense of what community stands for. It stands facing the cold north sea and it shelters between the mighty cliffs that surround it and the viaduct that stands over it like a sentinel being protecting the town. I love my visits there and my residency has…
no bad for an amateur eh …
Another fine week on the residency this visit brought a lot of out door activity, especially in Cullen where the dolphins put on a fine display. Last month when I was in Cullen and talking with Stevie (of the pet cemetery fame) i asked him about his thinking around being described an artist (outsider artist)….
there’s life jim …. (and hope)
I spend quite a bit of time in Garmouth and Kingston with its amazing spits of shingle beaches, most excellent adhocist beach structures and constantly moving landforms that create a marvellous other worldly environment which at times can seem barren of plants and life. However look a little closer with the right person guiding you…
out of the darkness – member showcase – ross mcshane
out of the darkness – member showcase – ross mcshane As I have mentioned already I am helping out the staff at Out of the Darkness Theatre Company with our rockstar project. Out of the Darkness Theatre Company is a professional theatre company located in Elgin, Scotland, who create and perform an inclusive and engaging…
women’s art group – member 2 – PEARL
women’s art group – member 2 – PEARL The second set of images from our art group are created by Pearl who is also experimenting with the camera for the first time using black and white and colour film. She also captured a really nice portrait of me with her very first shot as we…
get on your dancing shoes – rockstar project
I have begun to collaborate with the Monday group of Out of the Darkness artists and staff on a project which encompasses both hand skills and adhocist approaches to found materials as well as dabbling in digital skills both sound and moving image. The brief we are enjoying together is called ROCKSTAR and it will eventually…
out of the darkness theatre company
Another one of the groups I’m working with in Moray is Out of the Darkness Theatre Company. This organisation is absolutely wonderful and from what I can see they are one of the few drama groups in this region who are providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities to be involved in performing arts activities…
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