Art writer and historian. Ponders art, artifice and other deceptively pointless pursuits. Mum. Managing Editor at @Corridor8. Tutor at @opencollegearts.
'Feed', a project about the trials of feeding babies in a society that continues to see it as awkward or offensive. Read my piece about cooperation and breastfeeding, edited by @PractisingPlace, alongside other fantastic texts, and more: feedproject.art/zine.
announcing… Canal’s first three books! this December we will release the poetry collections ‘Réplica’ by Rebecca Close and ‘Chaos Rehearsals’ by Madeleine Stack, as well as ‘Frot the World’, a collection of fiction by Fer Boyd. All three are now available for pre-order!
'What hope did I have of publicly feeding in full comfort given a lifetime of experiences of patriarchal intimidation in public spaces?'
@JoannaWolfarth reflects on Feed, a new collaboration with @InCertainPlaces, @Corridor8 and @textbookstudiobuff.ly/3snXLdv
With 'Feeding Chair' (inc sound art and zine) to make its first appearance at @WhitworthArt in November, designed in collab with @M3inds and feat work/writing by @gill_thomson@Larsvanlars@KrissiMusiol @jademontserrat @PractisingPlace and others
And you can now watch all recorded in-conversations from the Sculpture & Poetry series, and explore a rich archive of materials at sculpture-poetry.net/. Hosted by @HMILeeds in partnership with @FAHACS and @Corridor8
Thrilled to have copies of Northern Formations on the shelves of Village Books, @Colours_mayvary & @HMILeeds in Leeds, @rare_mags in Stockport, @seesawspace in Manchester, and Beam Bookshop in Nottingham (from early next week). Nab one, save postage and support indie bookshops!
We’re excited to launch the 2022 Corridor8 and @TheArtHouseUK Writing Residency, a paid opportunity for a writer from a global majority background to respond to the work of artist @permindar_kaur, with mentoring support from @AnnaToccaracorridor8.co.uk/opportunitie…
Tomorrow!! I'm really excited to share this publication, loads of interesting writing about history, sculpture and spare objects... gorgeously designed by @dustcollective and featuring the likes of @MarinRSullivan @DrRebeccaWade @rebeccalsenior@AnnaFCSmith @LaurenVelvick & more!
If you're around Leeds on Saturday come along to the launch of Northern Formations at @HMILeeds. All welcome for a drink and a special discounted copy, 2-4pm. More info here -- and you can pre-order for a discount, too: buff.ly/3y75bpD
About 100 yds from where the #BluePlaque for #DavidOluwale was installed last night, here’s the #DavidOluwaleBridge being put into service. That’s going to be harder for them to tear down. #Leeds stays strong.
Yorkshire friends this is shaping up to be a great exhibition, curated by Hondartza Fraga and featuring loads of great artists. Oh, and I've got a little essay in the catalogue too.
Preview tomorrow, while spaces last: library.leeds.ac.uk/events/e…
We’re excited to launch the 2022 Corridor8 and @TheArtHouseUK Writing Residency, a paid opportunity for a writer from a global majority background to respond to the work of artist @permindar_kaur, with mentoring support from @AnnaToccaracorridor8.co.uk/opportunitie…
Wow this is such a great package of artist support stuff... looks like my irl session on articulating practice is sold out 😲 but plenty more sessions on offer. Let's PANIC together! @The_Tetley @TheArtHouseUK thetetley.org/event/panic-to…
Got your ticket for Material Poetries this week (19 Jan, online 6 - 7:30pm)? Be sure to listen to these readings by Maggie O'Sullivan, hosted by @HMILeeds ➡️ henry-moore.org/whats-on/202… and find out more about Sculpture & Poetry here ➡️ sculpture-poetry.net/public-…