Spring 2024
Happiest New Year to you all!
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On the verge of a major update to this website I also have some announcements connected to my work as a creative freelancer.
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This January comes with some lovely opportunities to gather, supported by the Essex Cultural Diversity Project!
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As part of the Storylines Project I am running in Tendring district there are a small series of regular creative workshops in WALTON ON THE NAZE and HARWICH.
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Workshop dates to be added immanently!
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COLLABORATE WITH ME!
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Thanks, again, to the Essex Cultural Diversity Project, I have a small opportunity for a creative/artist from the Pavee/Irish Traveller or Romani community to lead two workshops in Tendring this February.
This individual must have connections to the district, though it is not a requirement to be currently based there. These workshops can be based around traditional OR contemporary folk art, heritage craft or creative writing/song/storytelling connected to the artist's own lived experience.
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There is a flat fee of £200 for each workshop (£400 total) plus a small materials budget and potential travel stipend.
This opportunity is open to creatives at any stage of their career but applications from emerging artists are especially welcomed and I am happy to provide some mentorship if required as part of the collaboration.
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The workshops will be recorded (photography and story/anecdote) and the material generated during them (with express permission from participants) will also be featured in a zine and small exhibition in March, reflecting on the project as a whole.
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Application Process:
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Submit an Expression of Interest via email to unfamiliars.zine@gmail.com by midnight on Monday 12th January 2026.
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Conversations with successful applicants will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time on 14th-16th January, 2026.
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If you haven't already please check out the EAST ANGLIAN FOLKLORE CENTRE. The work I am doing over there is so important to me and I would love to see you get involved.
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I think thats all for now folks!
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Keep dancing, singing, noticing and creating.
Keep putting one foot gently in front of the other.
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