Save the date & join us for our April online artist peer group.
Established in 2015 our artist peer groups are an opportunity for artists exploring health and wellbeing in their practice to gain feedback and support on their projects, ideas or challenges that they are facing. The space is for active feedback, meaning that artists aren’t sharing finished works, but asking for specific support from others attending the session. Together we pool resources and provide feedback in a supportive environment.
Read more about how our artist peer groups work.
Our presenting artists for this session are Lottie Bolster and Caroline Mawer, exploring motherhood and disordered eating, and developing new ways of creating in the wake of bodily changes, respectively.
Cost.
Free / Pay What You Can (suggested £5)
Images: Lottie Bolster
About Lottie Bolster
“I'm a visual artist and mental health advocate. I draw on my lived experience and medical research background to challenge stereotypes around health and wellbeing through mixed media storytelling.
I'm interested in how cultural messaging and public health guidance interact to shape how children and families understand ‘healthy eating’, and how this can influence the development of healthy or disordered relationships with food.”
About Lottie’s Project
“I am making a prototype visual book project which juxtaposes phrases spoken to my daughter with my own redacted medical notes. It shows how everyday language and disordered thinking around food can intersect, through my own experience.
The text about my daughter’s day is written from a child’s perspective, and sits alongside clinical language, creating a contrast between ordinary family life and the experience of disordered eating.
Going forwards, I hope to develop this further as a practice-based research project (ideally PhD), using creative and/or participatory methods, and potentially leading to practical outputs such as workshops or educational resources for schools and healthcare settings.
I'm looking for general feedback on the book itself and advice on avenues to take it forwards.”
Find out more about Lottie:
Images: Caroline Mawer
About Caroline Mawer
“I’m a multimedia artist and theatre/movement maker.
Currently, I am trying to develop new ways of creating because my body has changed - I need to alter how I work because I have reduced movement in my hands.
My most recent work sees me creating hand made and digital collages - some, where I overlay digital drawing, X-rays and other materials on top my photography.
I have also created installations using recycled packaging; and I make weavings with salvaged fabric. I am working on producing performance and video including all of the above.
From this session I am hoping to get some support from people that have also had their body change in ways that has impacted their work. I would also like to develop a monthly art group and find people that may want to take part and/or collaborate. I've joined many online art groups before (and continue to do so) and am excited to lead a group that wants to meet monthly.”
Find out more about Caroline:
More info about this event.
No creative experience is necessary - just a sense of curiosity and willingness to be supportive to our presenting artists.
Everyone is welcome at this event, regardless of whether you’re an artist, healthcare professional, or general member of the public.
Note on Self Care: The nature of our organisation means that we platform and support the voices of artists that are exploring personal experiences (their own or others) that can sometimes focus on complex issues including health, disability, race, the body, marginalisation, mental/physical health and more. We always encourage you to consider how to self-resource what you need before, during and after engaging with our activities. You can access a list of support resources here.
You’ll need to be aged 16+ to attend.
Questions etc.
If you're not sure if this event is for you or if you have any questions, including about accessibility, please contact info@artsandhealthhub.org.