Latest Gateshead Podcast Episodes
Book Swap at Pop Recs
ArtyParti - May 22, 2023 00:45 - 33 minutes“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: Ou...
Audio Drama in a Week
ArtyParti - March 20, 2023 21:52 - 50 minutesFrom 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 drama...
Ghosts - Environmental Sound Art
ArtyParti - January 13, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutesFeel 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. ...
Beautiful Chaos - Happy New Year 2023
ArtyParti - December 31, 2022 21:37 - 59 minutesReflect 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 ...
Art-ificial Intelligence
ArtyParti - December 04, 2022 17:04 - 42 minutesToday, 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 potenti...
North East Exchange
ArtyParti - November 20, 2022 15:45 - 49 minutesOnly 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 Sunderla...
Heritage Sites and Emerging Artist Practice
ArtyParti - November 12, 2022 15:09 - 37 minutesDive 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, Partici...
#VinylOutcry at the Hills Arts Centre
ArtyParti - November 08, 2022 12:33 - 56 minutesAt 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 a...
From Music Production to Orchestral Composition
ArtyParti - December 26, 2019 17:58 - 38 minutesMeet 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 hi...
Immersive Art Club Theatre
ArtyParti - December 11, 2019 12:30 - 41 minutesCreative 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 a...
Audio Art
ArtyParti - November 19, 2019 19:29 - 50 minutesWith 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, Lew...
Two Experimental Creatives, United by Audio Art
ArtyParti - November 19, 2019 19:29 - 50 minutesWith 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 w...
Where Infrastructure Meets the Arts
ArtyParti - November 12, 2019 22:04 - 48 minutesAs 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 ha...
Masters of their Craft
ArtyParti - November 06, 2019 10:53 - 39 minutesOpen 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 sh...
Museum Pieces - Sunderland Stages Writers Project
ArtyParti - October 31, 2019 22:12 - 35 minutesSaturday 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 i...
Hoast - Supporting Artists by the Coast
ArtyParti - October 27, 2019 14:49 - 48 minutesMeet 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 ...
Reclaiming Her-itage at the #Untitled10 2019 Exhibition
ArtyParti - October 21, 2019 17:03 - 38 minutesMeet 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 Bowe...
Supporting Local Arts & Crafts
ArtyParti - September 30, 2019 20:35 - 39 minutesDanielle 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 Re...
A Legacy of Arts in Mackie's Corner
ArtyParti - September 30, 2019 15:43 - 40 minutes“[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 bee...
Dogs and Dead People - Establishing a Creative Career
ArtyParti - September 11, 2019 15:44 - 35 minutesIllustrator 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 cha...
Art in Retail Spaces
ArtyParti - September 05, 2019 10:57 - 25 minutesCan 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 grandfa...
TryLife TV - Interactive Filmmaking
ArtyParti - September 02, 2019 17:15 - 33 minutes“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 interact...
Chutzpah! Being Ballsy as a Freelancer
ArtyParti - August 28, 2019 18:20 - 29 minutesHow 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 Pado...
Disability-Led Pottery
ArtyParti - August 25, 2019 17:42 - 45 minutesMeet 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 / Directo...
Conserve and Craft
ArtyParti - August 23, 2019 10:09 - 40 minutesWhen 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 ...
Arts in Norfolk Street
ArtyParti - August 21, 2019 15:58 - 45 minutesHow 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 Cassel...
People's Pyrex at the Arts Centre Washington
ArtyParti - August 18, 2019 19:31 - 46 minutesWelcome 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. ...
Glass Artists at the Arts Centre Washington
ArtyParti - August 17, 2019 18:32 - 43 minutesWelcome 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. To...
Talking About Reggae Episode 2; Adrian Sherwood Tells Everything.
Talking About Reggae - May 14, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutesInterview with Adrian Sherwood.
Talking About Reggae Episode 1: How The Reggae Rajahs Brought Reggae To India
Talking About Reggae - March 18, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutesOn a lovely warm sweet smelling night, in a dark garden in Goa, I talked to the Reggae Rajahs about lighting the Reggae fire in India. Also about their baby The Goa Reggae Festival.