I had the privilege of attending Wolfgang Stange's classes in London: www.amicidance.org and left my Psychology degree, to gain experience with him, and have never looked back. I went onto work throughout west and mid Cornwall, for over 30 years working in creative dance with vulnerable people in various settings. Early on I was encouraged to do a dance therapy post graduate but left halfway and returned to the freedom of creativity and inclusion in the arts. My favourite work was always Shallal, Inclusion and Cross Art forms, and this is where I am now.
During the first lockdown in the pandemic, watching the worsening global situation where people who are vulnerable are often the first to experience hardship, Shallal aligned with Culture Declares Emergency: https://www.culturedeclares.org/. I was accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts: https://www.thersa.org/ and Shallal is part of Cornwall Doughnut Collective and continues to advocate for the urgency of positive systems change. Recently exploring podcasts through Citizen Journalism, as a voice for our positive future/s. These are on our Shallal Arts youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHqXvGvul--aNrXo-NoGtsA
Current creative interest/research is:
Spontaneous Response performances with Shallal Dance Theatre
Developing a legacy from the successful Passmore Edwards 200 Festival which marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Passmore Edwards, the Victorian Cornish philanthropist.
Enabling Artists exhibitions in community venues ie, Isabella Mouse and Friends at Proper Job Cafe, County Hall
Expanding Access to and use of our Art Studio at Krowji, Redruth
https://shallal.org/articles/josephs-fancy-landscapes-crazy-cows-cornwall-county-hall
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