Curious Project 6
An experimental testing ground for creative involvement of young people in place & space.
HomeRadicalising the Local in Amsterdam
It felt like a mad trip to go all the way to Amsterdam to see a lecture at the Academy of Architecture, but in my opinion well worth it. Travelling with Kerry and William I had the chance to be involved in some very thoughtful discussions with two very committed artist who's practice focusses on social engagement. The trip really built my confidence in terms of someone who rarely travels who had to take control of navigation in the misty streets of Amsterdam. The Rick Lowe lecture was very thought provoking and it was particularly interesting to see a process last for 17 years, sustainable and embedded and with private not public sector investment, below are some of the key messages I took form Rick Lowe's presentation.
- We should think about resources and not just money for projects, what skills exist within our communities
- Artists created a life which allowed people to imagine what life can be, not what life they have been told they should have
- Connect young people to artists doing interesting things
- Small festivals and events within the community to break the isolation
- Questioning how we listen to communities, Rick found he spent more time listening that suggesting.
Even having a lecture at 8 PM was valuable with a drink after and one to one conversations, would this work in Pennine Lancashire? We all managed to have a conversation with someone we didn't know and Rick was quite humbled by the fact we had travelled from England to see him speak. We also bumped into students from Sheffield with their tutor Carolynne Butterworth who have worked in Pennine Lancashire, so a British invasion. We have the opportunity to take young people to Huston to stay with the families in project row houses and of course we may have to go, what a shame!
We have already planned our first meeting to get things going and hopefully this will be an interesting journey.
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It felt like a mad trip to go all the way to Amsterdam to see a lecture at the Academy of Architecture, but in my opinion well worth it. Travelling with Kerry and William I had the chance to be involved in some very thoughtful discussions with two very committed artist who's practice focusses on social engagement. - Read more
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Teachers from schools across Lancashire got enthusiastically into designing their outside spaces on a free CPD day on the School Environment on January 18th. - Read more
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Check out this animation from film makers Huckleberry Films based in Accrington. As part of the LET programme (Liberating Empty Terrain) empty shops have been taken over by artists and artist collective to explore a whole range of things. - Read more
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SHINE have created a unique opportunity for artists and craft people to tender for commissions within the new Building Schools for the Future programme in Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton. Please download the PDF docs for more information. - Read more
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Please have a look at the Blog by Mid Pennine Arts documenting the use of the space shaper toolkit in Nelson. Young people have been looking at developing designs for the open space in front of the new youth centre. - Read more
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Curious Project 6 had won the tender to deliver a series of story telling workshops with young people in Pendle. We are pleased to announce we will be continuing to work with the Inspiring Communities team and developing an interactive digital road maps with young people. - Read more
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Places Matter! Education is pleased to give you advance information and priority booking for our programme of activity for 2010 – a new CPD programme, including the opportunity for tailor made training sessions and the third and final year of Architecture for Everyone. Our free - Read more
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Curious Project 6 has been working with Pendle Children's Trust to do some small creative consultation with young people across Colne, Nelson & Brierfield. Here is a report from lead worker Sharon Connery who worked with Prescap to delivery the work. - Read more
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Curious Project 6 through Curious Minds has been asked to support the development of 15 role models to inspire children and their families as part of the inspiring communities programme in Pendle. - Read more