The Jelly Reading - Sound & Vision

Jelly is Reading's award winning visual arts charity. During lockdown we have been running an artist residency with 12 artists documenting their experiences, 12 Artists at Home. As part of the funding we have been given the opportunity to produce a podcast, Jelly, Sound & Vision. A series of relaxed chats with interesting people who happen to be creative and sometimes make art. To help us to continue making our work and delivering our education programme you can always make a donation here: https://www.justgiving.com/jellyartscentreFollow us on all the socials using the handle @thejellyreadingThis episode is a chat with photographer John Angerson about photos, lockdown, sanctuaries and dream dinner party guests.https://www.johnangerson.com

Jelly is Reading's award winning visual arts charity. During lockdown we have been running an artist residency with 12 artists documenting their experiences, 12 Artists at Home. As part of the funding we have been given the opportunity to produce a podcast, Jelly, Sound & Vision. A series of relaxed chats with interesting people who happen to be creative and sometimes make art. To help us to continue making our work and delivering our education programme you can always make a donation here: https://www.justgiving.com/jellyartscentreFollow us on all the socials using the handle @thejellyreadingThis episode is a chat with artist Heather McAteer. Heather's research based practice explores social and cultural histories, and in particular issues of representation of identity, difference and dislocation. She employs a multidisciplinary approach stretching across installation, sculpture and drawing to express the unspoken or denied narrative.​Heather is an Associate Member of Open Hand Open Space and Jelly and is an exhibiting member of Reading Guild of Artists. Instagram: heathermcateerartwww.heathermcateer.co.ukWe also want to say a huge THANK YOU to Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for awarding us a grant to help us through this period of crazy times! Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision. www.artscouncil.org.ukFollowing the Covid-19 crisis, the Arts Council developed a £160 million Emergency Response Package, with nearly 90% coming from the National Lottery, for organisations and individuals needing support. We are also one of several bodies administering the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund and unprecedented support package of £1.57 billion for the culture and heritage sector. Find out more at www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19

What do you do when you can't have an In Real Life Christmas Party? You have a podcast party! Apologies for the sound quality on the podcast, I can't control my guests. Join Jelly's Suzanne, Emma and Kate and some of our lovely friends and hear us chat about...well...a lot of random stuff...enjoy. The randomness was provided by us but facilitated by take away cocktails from our friends at Milk. http://www.milkreading.comGuest in order of appearance and their dream dinner party guests: Linda Newcombe - Sophie Lécuyer http://sophielecuyer.comSalvo Toscano - The cast of the film 'Mediterraneo' Alexandra Dewis - Ice dance superstars Torville & Dean Emily Gillmor - Mildred Seaby and Winwood ReadeJelly is Reading's award winning visual arts charity. During lockdown we have been running an artist residency with 12 artists documenting their experiences, 12 Artists at Home. As part of the funding we have been given the opportunity to produce a podcast, Jelly, Sound & Vision. A series of relaxed chats with interesting people who happen to be creative and sometimes make art. To help us to continue making our work and delivering our education programme you can always make a donation here: https://www.justgiving.com/jellyartscentreFollow us on all the socials using the handle @thejellyreadingWe also want to say a huge THANK YOU to Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for awarding us a grant to help us through this period of crazy times! Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision. www.artscouncil.org.ukFollowing the Covid-19 crisis, the Arts Council developed a £160 million Emergency Response Package, with nearly 90% coming from the National Lottery, for organisations and individuals needing support. We are also one of several bodies administering the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund and unprecedented support package of £1.57 billion for the culture and heritage sector. Find out more at www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jelly is Reading's award winning visual arts charity. Welcome to episode 5 of the pod! In this episode I chat to an anonymous artist who has been painting the boxes that house all those fuses and wires that only a chosen few know what they are actually for. The artist wishes to remain anonymous, like another artist who recently visited the town, this podcast was recorded before the gaol got their Banksy and social media had already been referring to the box painter as 'Reading Banksy. There are Facebook groups devoted to him. He speaks about how the boxes have brought joy and colour to the otherwise bleak and lonely lockdown that began in March 2020. The sense of pride that the community of Newtown/Junction have in these artworks is very obvious. Long may they reign! To find out more check out these links: Reading Banksy Style Boxeshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/215067083612619Don't Paint Over Our Happinesshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2757143491281741The artist mentions a few very Reading places that you can check out here: Sweeney & Todd, 10 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD http://sweeneyandtodd.co.uk - Best pies in the WORLD (probably)Up the Junction, 231 London Road, RG1 3NY - https://www.facebook.com/Up-The-Junction-Reading-397688897672/ - Friendly bar and cafe The Hub, 21 Cholmeley Rd, Reading RG1 3NQ - https://www.aurorafamily.co.uk - A community enterprise running a hub in East Reading, selling coffee, milkshakes, fresh bakes and good conversation! In addition they offer educational support services to vulnerable young people and have a rolling programme of evening activities (covid permitting) for people of all ages. The Central Club and Black History Mural - https://culturemixarts.co.uk/education/resources/reading-central-club-mural/ - more info and history on Reading's iconic mural.To help us to continue making our work, developing artists and delivering our education programme you can always make a donation here: https://www.justgiving.com/jellyartscentreFollow us on all the socials using the handle @thejellyreadingWe also want to say a huge THANK YOU to Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for awarding us a grant to help us through this period of crazy times! Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision. www.artscouncil.org.ukFollowing the Covid-19 crisis, the Arts Council developed a £160 million Emergency Response Package, with nearly 90% coming from the National Lottery, for organisations and individuals needing support. We are also one of several bodies administering the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund and unprecedented support package of £1.57 billion for the culture and heritage sector. Find out more at www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.