Art in Transit
THEATRE & PUPPETRY
LSE Walls of Protest from March 2019
Becci Kenning.
In March 2019 LSE Library created a cross-curricular workshop for primary schools exploring geo-political issues around walls and borders that were informed by the theme of the festival. Over 100 8 to 11 year olds created their own response on a 'brick' to what they cared about in the world today, which was built into a wall of hopes and protest on 2 March. In doing this, one of the teacher's commented that the students learnt...
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Lantern Parade season
Becci Kenning
As the nights draw in and Christmas approaches, I start to prepare for the Withey and paper Lantern workshops that I run yearly across two districts within Surrey. This year, the communities I work with (Warlingham and Stanwell) are branching out into public workshops within their communities, to add to the well established school workshops that provide the backbone of the lantern parades.
I am looking forward to sha...
Atelierista
As part of my on-going residence at Guildford Nursery school, I wanted to share some of the images I have that shows a small part of what I have been experiencing whilst working within the setting and alongside the children and their play.
As always I am struck at the importance of time... allowing thought, reflection, continued engagement with no rush to end the exploration. It is a challenge that all Nursery setti...
The Empty Space
Another little film to give delegates a taste of the Early Years Professionals Conference next week.
The Empty Space Conference
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Moonbrella 2018
Following a sell out pilot tour in 2016, Moonbrella returns for a tour spring 2018. It has been especially brilliant to have the opportunity to re visit some often prop designs and invite Jane Gordon in to design and make the costumes. Tom Cook returns in expanding the sound track and original songs. Adam Farrell has joined Katy Potter to fine tune the script. It really is a privilege to have such a strong creative team on thi...
#100 Banners for #Vote100
Digital Drama has commissioned me to deliver workshops across London via Heritage project partners in the London Boroughs. I have been working with community groups from Croydon to Tottenham out to Ealing and over to the Museum of London. The Project is creating 100 banners in commemoration of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which started to expand suffrage to include women, in addition to a wider proportion of men....
Deeds Not Words
The launch of the Deeds Not Words immersive drama by Digital Drama in Covent Garden on the 7th July 2017 also was the opportunity to launch the tour of the 3 community designed suffrage banners created within Covent Garden this Spring and Summer. The Banners include print work from St Mungo's residents, Dudley Court Sheltered Housing and St Josephs RC Primary School. Participants ranged from 11 years old to individuals in thei...
LAUNCH! Community Art Garden in Smallfield
May 19th 2017, We launched the Community Art Garden in Smallfield. The team that had volunteered over 100 hours of work to create the landscape and planting of the garden launched the new garden with a Hog Roast and a few bottles of bubbles! I have been so proud to be part of this project and for the design to be fully realised through the extraordinary generosity of the community in both donations and time. The garden is desi...
Vitamin G Community Art Garden Designs
Voting within the village of Smallfield is open today until the 10th February to vote for either A or B for the Community Art Garden.
In March 2019 LSE Library created a cross-curricular workshop for primary schools exploring geo-political issues around walls and borders that were informed by the theme of the festival. Over 100 8 to 11 year olds created their own response on a 'brick' to what they cared about in the world today, which was built into a wall of hopes and protest on 2 March. In doing this, one of the teacher's commented that the students learnt 'how they can make a difference and use their voice to make a positive change.' The installation of the school students' wall with a mock-up of famous walls and fences transformed the 8th Floor into a space to protest and of creativity. Artist freelancers led the participants in chanting, marking and expression for a full 'festival' atmosphere, partially based on archive items and histories of the women's peace camp at Greenham Common in LSE Library. One child said 'I didn't like it, I loved it.' An adult (LSE student) wrote:
#LSE #protest #outreachandeducation #tom cook
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Art Garden
Digital Drama
Kings College Guildford
Moonbrella
Pilgrim the cow
Surrey Hills Cow Parade
Tandridge Trust
Thames Festival
Theatre Exchange
Watts Gallery
Withey
cow parade surrey
creative shoots
representation of the people act 1918