Creativity and Culture West Midlands

In this full interview Sandwell's own Lumi HD discusses her life as a singer songwriter and performing artist in the West Midlands. Lumi discovered her voice in her teenage years by chance at church, when she was informed they needed an Alto for the Church Choir and was sent home to practice. Despite being shy and running away after finishing her early solos, Lumi persevered and developed a love o...

In this full interview we hear from Fran Richards a freelance Creative Practitioner and Director who works closely with the Arena and Grand Theatres in Wolverhampton running their joint youth theatre programme. Fran talks about her journey in to theatre and how it began from a very early age when she watched her Grandparents VHS videos of popular musicals over and over again and performed to old l...

In this final episode of the series Satnam and Robbie consider the future of creativity and culture in the West Midlands. They ask where next and consider what they've learnt from listening to those working across the sectors and again we head to the Black Country and speak to two women who believe that investing and encouraging our creatives and keeping them connected to local communities and gra...

In this full interview we hear from Wolverhampton's very own Bag Lord who talks about his role and function as an artist in the city he loves. He discusses some of the barriers people face when thinking of themselves as creative and his love/hate relationship with social media. He also talks about the benefits of art and creativity on mental health and how if marketed properly it can not only beco...

In this full interview Samantha Prescott talks about her love of vintage fashion and migration stories and how her work pays tribute to two of the most influential women in her life, her Grandmother and her late Mother. Samantha discusses the importance of honouring migration stories in West Midlands history and how she has involved her whole family in the showcase events she hosts, over the years...

Today's episode of Creativity and Culture West Midlands is all about place. Satnam and Robbie discuss place and placemaking, as we head over to the Black Country to meet two people who live, work and love telling the stories of the places they live. Samatha Prescott, Creative Director and Founder of Fashion Talent and Black History CIC is based in Dudley and uses vintage fashion, music and re-enac...

In this full interview Karen Newman talks about her journey from artist to Founder and CEO of one of the West Midlands leading immersive arts organisations, Birmingham Open Media. Karen describes her days as an art student and the boundaries that were put in place during her course to differentiate between disciplines. With a passion to blur the boundaries of creative practice Karen found a new pa...

In this full interview Daya Bhatti talks about her practice and how at the heart of it, she explores her identity as a British Asian woman from Walsall. She talks about being inspired by traditional south asian crafts and her most recent projects, the first of which is a hand painted sari that uses augmented reality to tell stories of past, present and future and the other a traditional Indian han...

In this episode of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam and Robbie talk about innovation and meet two creatives disrupting traditional artistic practice to innovate. Daya Bhatti @dayaillustrations is a Walsall based visual artist who explores south Asian identity through her practice. Combining traditional practices and textiles Daya adds new layers using AR and animation to tell stories t...

In this full interview Janet Vaughan talks about her journey from a freelance Theatre Designer to becoming Co-Artistic Director and Designer of Talking Birds in Coventry. She She describes how completing a course with Julie's Bicycle was transformative galvanising all aspects of her work and encouraging her to work within the organisation to provide artist residencies through the Nest. Janet defin...

In this full interview Janet Douglas talks about her practice and how it began with a desire to provide alternative provision for young people struggling in mainstream education. She discusses her partnerships with Ikea, Lush and Palmers and how they supported her work with young people donating ex display and surplus stock. She outlines her path into e-textiles and how her Chapters of our Lives e...

In this episode of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam Rana and Robbie Dalal discuss sustainability and what it means for creatives and their work. We hear from two women working sustainably on an individual basis and larger scale in an organisational context. Janet Douglas from @feedmycreative and @greenwoodpresents is a Birmingham based freelancer whose sustainable approach has brought...

In this full interview Corey Campbell talks about his artistic practice, his love for the city of Coventry and his transition from working as a freelance theatre practitioner to an employee when he became Creative Director of the Belgrade Theatre. He outlines the reasons for setting up his own theatre company Strictly Arts, those who inspired him, and the journey of transitioning to become Creativ...

In this full interview Jess Piette talks about her work at Multistory including the BCN programme and other support the organisation offers to artists and creatives working in Sandwell. She discusses her views on the current landscape for creatives working in Sandwell and the wider region and what makes the West Midlands unique. You can find Jess @jesspiette and more information about her work @mu...

In episode two of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam Rana and Robbie Dalal discuss what support is available for creatives living and working in the West Midlands and hear from Jess Piette from Multistory an organisation that supports artists and creatives in Sandwell. We also hear from Corey Campbell who moved from working as a freelance Creative theatre practitioner to become Creative...

In this full interview Amrit Singh @MrASingh talks about his art and his relationship with social media which took him from graphic design to 3D sculptures and learning to describe what he does You can find Amrit @MrASingh across all social media platforms Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.com Follow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewm Subscribe...

In this full interview Kerri Williams @theheritagecrafter talks about her life as a decorative artist specialising in the endangered craft 'Roses and Castles'. You can find Kerri @theheritagecrafter across all social media platforms Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.com Follow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewm Subscribe and leave a review! Hos...

In this first episode of Creativity and Culture West Midlands, Satnam Rana and Robbie Dalal discuss the landscape for creatives living and working in the West Midlands and hear from Kerri Williams (Dudley) and Amrit Singh (Solihull) about their work. Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.com Follow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewm Subscribe and l...

A brand new podcast series coming soon Creativity and Culture West Midlands Visit our website at www.creativityandculturewm.com Follow us on instagram: @creativityandculturewm - tik tok:@creativityandculturewm Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.