Category: Poetry in the Community

Poetry in the Community, Poetry Outdoors

A new project: HEY! EARTHLINGS!

This spring and summer I’ve been working alongside a team of artists to engage with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and help them respond to our Shropshire heritage and landscape through artworks, words, sounds and video. Our project, funded by the Heritage Lottery, is called Hey! Earthlings! More about it on the Participate website. From 16 – 25 June there will be an … Continue reading A new project: HEY! EARTHLINGS!

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Jean Atkin's poetry, poetry & older people, Poetry in the Community

A creative interview with MediaActive

Just after Christmas I was interviewed by Anthea and Chris Renshaw of Taptap Sound, with the chance also to make a collaboration with sound artist Chris. This was all put together by the wonderful people at West Midlands-based MediaActive, who work with local people, organisations and creative practitioners to co-design and produce an innovative programme of special projects, commissions, events and exhibitions.  Anthea, Chris and … Continue reading A creative interview with MediaActive

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