I’ve been doing some more research over the last few days about the relationship between art and mental health, specifically how the arts can be used/are being used to promote positive mental health and wellbeing during the Coronavirus. On Monday I attended an event at the Green Ribbon Arts Festival online, where a panel discussed…
Month: October 2020
Lockdown Masks
Since my last post, I have moved away from drawing portraits of myself (as I felt it was quite insular and I was stuck in a bit of a creative block!) and have set myself the challenge of creating a ‘lockdown mask’ each day of the Welsh National Lockdown (23rd October – 9th November), using…
Portrait of Self
On Saturday, our class had a virtual catch-up and it was really good to talk through our ideas and just feel connected during these strange times… with most of the learning being online due to Covid-19, I think these chats are going to be really useful to share things we’ve found useful and to act…
Arts, Health and Wellbeing: Initial Thoughts
After graduating from the Art Practice BA at USW, I’ve spent the last 10 months as an Arts & Business Cymru Creative Intern at the Royal Welsh College where I have been part of their fundraising team. I am due to start the second part of this internship, at Hijinx Theatre, in November, alongside my…