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Creative 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...

With 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 "Mus...

As 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 toge...

Open 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 arti...

Saturday 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 performa...

Meet 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 o...

Meet 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 "Ma...

Danielle 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 busines...

“[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 int...

Illustrator 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 abilitie...

Can 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...

“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 /...

How 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.c...

Meet 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.c...

When 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 jou...

How 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.com Twitter - @ArtyParti In...

Welcome 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 Studi...

Welcome 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, calligra...