ArtyParti
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -We proudly celebrate and promote participatory artists and creatives.
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Book Swap at Pop Recs
May 22, 2023 00:45 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB“Bring a book, leave with a book - book swap.” Hosted by James Proctor at Pop Recs, hear a community readers, writers, and book enthusiasts gather together to swap books with each other, sight unseen. Featuring readings by writers Iain Rowan and James Whitman. More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.com Twitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ A Jay Sykes Media podcast Our supporters and funders: The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of o...
Audio Drama in a Week
March 20, 2023 21:52 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBFrom writing to production, from acting to sound design, five students on the MA Radio, Audio and Podcasting degree at the University of Sunderland share their experience of making short audio dramas in only a week. Hear the behind-the-scenes process in the creation of four audio dramas; The Tale of Mark - The journey of a lost kitten, and the family who he grows to love. Written & produced by Endurance Idowu and Adam Jackson. GASP - A story of betrayal, and the five stages of gr...
Ghosts - Environmental Sound Art
January 13, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBFeel ancient vibrations and dive into local North East history, in this ethereal sound art project; interwoven gorgeous cappella harmonies, loop pedals, and environmental sound recordings. Meet its creator, pivoting their craft - singer songwriter, and half of duo YUMA, Shannon Pearl. More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.com Twitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ A Jay Sykes Media podcast Our supporters and funders: The ArtyParti podcast is made possible ...
Beautiful Chaos - Happy New Year 2023
December 31, 2022 21:37 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBReflect back on 2022, and look ahead to 2023, with seven members of our artistic & creative community: Caligo - Visual Artist - "The feeling of collaborating with other artists, and then seeing my work on a gallery wall... An experience that I'm hoping to have more in the future.... I found my mind churning new ideas again.... I feel like my inspiration and creative drive have been re-ignited." Ken Devine - Artist / Owner of Frederick Street Gallery - "I want to evolve, I need to ...
Art-ificial Intelligence
December 04, 2022 17:04 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBToday, three creatives who use artificial intelligence as part of their practice in different ways; Odette Johnson, Tyrone Santiago, and Phil Christopher. We discussed some of the challenges affecting artists as A.I. technologies improve - including copyright, ownership, and the potential loss of income that artists might face if numbers of commissions suffer. As a Digital Marketing Specialist, Phil leads an A.I. art competition named 'A.I.A.V.A.' - he's forged a supportive online ...
North East Exchange
November 20, 2022 15:45 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBOnly three minutes to share your work to an audience of programmers, artists, and creatives. Join us and meet a whole range of people working in arts in the North East - quick-fire! Today’s episode of ArtyParti was recorded on Monday 14th November, in the Fire Station venue in Sunderland city centre, where a gathering of artists and creatives - and events coordinators and programmers across festivals and venues - was taking place. The event in question - the North East Exchange - ...
Heritage Sites and Emerging Artist Practice
November 12, 2022 15:09 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBDive into the process behind the curation of Iona Stock's pottery collection 'Pots In Space', and explore the potential of mutual relationships between heritage sites and emerging artists. Featuring: Iona Stock, Ceramic Artist Michaela Wetherell, Freelance Curator Lily Daniels, Participant and Engagement Officer, 17 Nineteen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
#VinylOutcry at the Hills Arts Centre
November 08, 2022 12:33 - 56 minutes - 78 MBAt the Hills Arts Centre in Sunderland, a once-loved former bookshop turned re-opened multi-use arts centre, three artists took on the opportunity of becoming first-time co-curators. Together, Caligo, Sophie, and Jay created the #VinylOuctcry exhibition - bringing together the work of audio and visual artists, and creating new responsive pieces. On this episode of ArtyParti, you can listen to the work of some of those audio artists, and hear about the experience; featuring visual ar...
From Music Production to Orchestral Composition
December 26, 2019 17:58 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBMeet musician and composer Andreas Poupazis, who studied music at the University of Sunderland, and hear the journey behind his piece of music, “Wearmouth’s Stories” - inspired by the Wearmouth Bridge - its ties to shipbuilding, how it connects people, and how it's endured throughout history. Andreas composed this piece as the winning entry to a competition celebrating 18 years of the Sunderland Symphony Orchestra. Supported by Arts Council England, their project “Coming of Age” i...
Immersive Art Club Theatre
December 11, 2019 12:30 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBCreative broth, kazoos, and hippopotamuses for Christmas. We had a good laugh on today's ArtyParti... Meet "the naughty rebels of theatre", fusing together live music, pub quizzes, film installations, club nights, comedy, and glitter to create accessible theatrical experiences. With an ethos of collaboration and experimentation at the heart of their ethos, The Six Twenty aim to break down barriers to entry which could deter people from getting involved in theatre. Today, we discu...
Two Experimental Creatives, United by Audio Art
November 19, 2019 19:29 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBWith a plethora of sound art and experimental audio production which spans decades, Odette Johnson (a.k.a. Museleon - Artistic Musical Human) uses a combination of field recordings, found sounds, and digital processing to create rich, multi-layered, complex audio art. Inspired by her work, Lewis Harrower, who graduated from MA Radio at the University of Sunderland earlier this year, took the "Muse" from Museleon. He created a fifteen-minute audio documentary, exploring the world ...
Audio Art
November 19, 2019 19:29 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBWith a plethora of sound art and experimental audio production which spans decades, Odette Johnson (a.k.a. Museleon - Artistic Musical Human) uses a combination of field recordings, found sounds, and digital processing to create rich, multi-layered, complex audio art. Inspired by her work, Lewis Harrower, who graduated from MA Radio at the University of Sunderland earlier this year, took the "Muse" from Museleon. He created a fifteen-minute audio documentary, exploring the world of Musele...
Where Infrastructure Meets the Arts
November 12, 2019 22:04 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBAs Mackie’s Corner closed for redevelopment as a commercial property, we held a last hurrah with an ArtyParti Celebration; celebrating its use as a pop-up arts exhibition hub, and looking ahead to the future. LAURA BREWIS - Creative Producer, Sunderland Culture: "Sunderland sort of has all the raw ingredients to be an amazing creative city. It needs some help sort of galvanising those things together. Mackie's Corner has been really successful. We've had people through the build...
Masters of their Craft
November 06, 2019 10:53 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBOpen at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland until January 19th, the MA Mini Show - highlights of the incredible work by artists taking Masters degrees at the University of Sunderland. On today’s episode of the ArtyParti podcast, meet four of this year's masters students, as they share about their own craft, their experiences of their degree at the University, and share advice for emerging artists. Beth Huttly - Ceramic Artist / MA Glass and Ceramics Holly Flounders - Cerami...
Museum Pieces - Sunderland Stages Writers Project
October 31, 2019 22:12 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBSaturday 9th November sees the culmination of a project which has been nurturing new playwrights in the city. It’s the Sunderland Stages Writers Project, developed as part of the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture’s Great Place scheme - “aiming to develop talent and unlock potential in the Sunderland area.” Five writers in Sunderland were selected for “Museum Pieces”, which will showcase performances of original work by these five writers at the Sunderland Museum & Winter Garde...
Hoast - Supporting Artists by the Coast
October 27, 2019 14:49 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBMeet the art collective "Hoast", supporting contemporary art and craft on the coast in the North East of England. I first met Hoast at their summer showcase, held back in June at the Tynemouth café named "Bistro du Parc". Walls of this gorgeous little bistro were completely covered in art, the floor absolutely packed with people. Bistro du Parc's owner Viviane Chatel is artist herself, and one of the two Co-Directors of Hoast, alongside Co-Director and Artist Beth J Ross. Also ...
Reclaiming Her-itage at the #Untitled10 2019 Exhibition
October 21, 2019 17:03 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBMeet 4 of this year's 10 artists, who were selected to respond to objects and ideas in the collections at the Bowes Museum, as part of this year's #Untitled10 exhibition. Jo Howell, a photographic artist based in Sunderland, on her feminist-forward response to the of Mary Eleanor Bowes' botany cabinet - and how she was forced to "The Confessions of the Countess of Strathmore". Lady Kitt, a "Maker, Activist, and Drag King", who has responded to the text against a statue of Ancie...
Supporting Local Arts & Crafts
September 30, 2019 20:35 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBDanielle Chamberlin and Brenda Burrell join Jay at the microphones to share their love and passion for the arts scene in Sunderland - and what more we can do to support it. The pair have been attending Kerry Cook's art classes, which are held regularly throughout the year at the Pop Recs café and record shop in Sunderland. Together, we chat the benefits of arts for the soul, the role that businesses and art can play together, and about the many reasons why we should invest in ar...
A Legacy of Arts in Mackie's Corner
September 30, 2019 15:43 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB“[Mackie’s Corner] is a really quirky space. An old, unused building, it’s not just a white cube, and it does give you the problem of fitting work. You have to use creativity to your best. "Every time exhibitions have been here, every panel have been used in different ways. To have been given to us as it is, it’s similar to my own art - taking something which is almost discarded, and making it into something beautiful.” - Anna Glover This episode of ArtyParti was recorded in...
Dogs and Dead People - Establishing a Creative Career
September 11, 2019 15:44 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBIllustrator Hannah Rich & comedian Cameron Phin share about their life post university, and their journey into establishing a creative career: How to use social media campaigns to grow interest in your brand. How to manage your time, and striving for a good work-life balance. The challenges of working in illustration and comedy. How to keep challenging and stretching your own creative abilities. More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti ...
Art in Retail Spaces
September 05, 2019 10:57 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBCan arts thrive in a retail space? Gallery owner Ken Devine & his daughter Juli Poulton share about the value of their new art gallery "Frederick Street Gallery", opening in the heart of Sunderland's city centre Artist Stacey Campbell shares her beautiful work in memory of her grandfather John Green, Retail Liaison Manager of the Bridges Shopping Centre, considers why retail spaces need to change attitudes, to attract more shoppers Richard Oliver & Sian O’Keefe share about t...
TryLife TV - Interactive Filmmaking
September 02, 2019 17:15 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MB“We’re working with The Crips, the Bloods, and the Mexican Mafia on a huge interactive film.” “You couldn’t make it up.” How “two working-class people with an idea,” started a filmmaking company in Newcastle, & are helping “de-programme young people” on a global scale through interactive stories. Today's guests: Paul Irwin - Creator & Director of TryLife TV Nicky Kaur - Founding Member / Logistics of TryLife TV “We’ve gone from strength to strength - creating education...
Chutzpah! Being Ballsy as a Freelancer
August 28, 2019 18:20 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBHow to cope with the realities of being a freelance photographer; being introverted, hidden expectations, valuing your time, & that dirty word “exposure”. Today's guests: Jenny Goodfellow - Freelance Photographer / BA Photography Student at the University of Sunderland Mietek Padowicz - Freelance Photographer / Head of PLK Productions NCL More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay S...
Disability-Led Pottery
August 25, 2019 17:42 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBMeet the two organisations behind a new Arts Council England funded collaboration; pottery workshops for people with physical disabilities and long-term health issues. Today's guests: Kathryn Barnett - Visual Artist / Director of Regeneration NE Gary Nicholson - Sculptor / Director of Regeneration NE Hugh Penney - Potter / Handknitted Pottery More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by...
Conserve and Craft
August 23, 2019 10:09 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBWhen crafting and heritage conservation combines! This episode was recorded at the "Conserve and Craft" event at the Holy Trinity Church in #Sunderland. Sophie Hearn from the Sunderland City Council Heritage Team guides us around the day. Meet artists & crafters who share about their work, and a range of heritage-focused organisations. Sophia Pearson Illustration shares about her freelance journey post graduation, her passion for illustration, and the intersections of heritage...
Arts in Norfolk Street
August 21, 2019 15:58 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBHow one ambitious cultural collaboration is revitalising Norfolk Street in Sunderland. This episode of ArtyParti focuses on advice from two Directors on how to set up a Community Interest Company. Today's guests: Vinnie Todd - Director of Norfolk Street Arts CIC Mark Burns Cassell - Director of MBC Arts Wellbeing CIC More about ArtyParti: Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes. Our supp...
People's Pyrex at the Arts Centre Washington
August 18, 2019 19:31 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBWelcome to the second episode of the ArtyParti podcast! We're kicking off with our first "Celebration" event, in partnership with Sunderland Culture. This episode is the second of two recorded at the Arts Centre Washington - celebrating the work of glass artists in the North East. Today's guests: Glass-focussed artist Kelsey Lynn Mayo shares about the upcoming opening of the Tuna and Mayo Studios in Newcastle, and her journey from the USA to Sunderland to study glass and e...
Glass Artists at the Arts Centre Washington
August 17, 2019 18:32 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBWelcome to the first episode of the ArtyParti podcast! We're kicking off with our first "Celebration" event, in partnership with Sunderland Culture. This episode is the first of two recorded at the Arts Centre Washington - celebrating the work of glass artists in the North East. Today's guests: Ayako Tani - with a PhD in glass from University of Sunderland, we discuss her lamp-working, calligraphic glass, and the "Vessels of Memory - Glass Ships in Bottles" project. Sue ...