At The NewBridge Project Gallery space
Today I had the pleasure of working alongside artist Lady Kitt in co-facilitating a fantastic workshop. This was a “Closed” session with invited participants, all disabled artists, to illustrate the Newbridge Project Access Policy/ Manifesto.
The workshop was very inspiring working with fellow artists Mick Smith, Sarah Li, Catherine Walsh and Stuart Wilson. A massive thank you to everyone!
More about the Programme:
Throughout April, Kitt and their two children Finn & Ada, will be working in our gallery every day we are open. During this time, they are inviting NewBridge communities to join them in “Home-rearing”, an 18th century English phrase for a community building a barn or dwelling together.
Each day will offer something slightly different including drop-in activities, bookable workshops, sound baths, drag performances, talks, chats and parties.
Kitt invites people who live locally, studio holders, staff and other curious folk to join them in collaboratively rearing:
- a giant installation / series of household shrines to Kith (our friends, communities and collaborators)
- games / processes / policies / (gentle) disruptions to support NewBridge’s ongoing development-embodying our values of care, community, inclusivity, accountability and solidarity, exploring how home-rearing / making approaches might be applied to nurturing an organisation
- a really gentle closing party or “post view” on Saturday 29 April for friends, kith and kin to celebrate the project and experience the shrine we’ve build before it is dismantled and recycled the following day
Many of the activities, techniques, games and questions Kitt will use during “Home-Rearing” have been developed as part of their:
- Ongoing project enSHRINE (started in 2019) which develops and facilitates creative tools for organizational development and cultural policy change. There is more info about the enSHRINE project here: enSHRINE | ladykitt (lladykitt.com)
- Culture Declares Emergency pledge (you can read the pledge here: Environmental Responsibility | ladykitt (lladykitt.com)