Sweet Patootee
Today at visit to Mildmay Community Centre, members gave feedback, listening on headphones to our version of the historc Barbados Work Song (c. 1780) – to be used in TURNING POINT’s soundtrack. Bearing in mind we’re only at the start of rehearsals, feedback was wonderfully positive… we got 2 ‘lovelies’, 1 ‘it’s good’, 1 ‘really...
read moreBrilliant production meeting yesterday at London film Studios where we’ll be filming this summer. Huge thanks to our awesome team – Projection Designer; DoP; Sound Recordist; Sound Design consultant… Wicked!!And thanks also to the LFS team for their help and friendly welcome. Huge thanks and welcome to the team to Dabs. We are to committed...
read moreWork on TURNING POINT’s Phase 1 has many important threads. But this week, we’ve made big strides towards recording two of our own interpretations of the “Barbados Slaves’ Work Song” (c. 1780) – with professional singer Simone Ibbett-Brown, accompanied by volunteer singers (plus yours truly). It’s one of the bits of this project that’s closest...
read moreHere is a little bit more information about some of the partners collaborating with us to support people living and/ or working with Dementia: The Dementia Alliance for Culture and Ethnicity (Dace) is an alliance of groups currently providing information and support to people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the UK. Click...
read moreI took a wonderful (rare) moment for reflection last Friday, mentally stepping back during a production meeting with my colleagues for TURNING POINT’s production this summer. Coming fast on the heels of great prep with our awesome partners in Bristol the week before… I got slushy for a hair’s breadth, and celebrated all of the...
read moreOur latest project TURNING POINT lets us collaborate with awesome partners in Bristol, Liverpool and London. For example – check out the work of Bristol based Lawrence Hoo and Cargo Movement, here https://cargomovement.org/classroom/ Tony
read moreWe’re just back from a fab time in Bristol, working with TURNING POINT’s (TP’s) awesome partners. Great prep on TP project: promotion, production this summer, exhibition, and partner-led public workshop activities using TP exhibition as catalyst … Massive thanks to: • Temple Meads Station volunteer – Pat… • Malcolm X Community Centre – Michelle,...
read moreWe have started a crowdfunding project for TURNING POINT which aims to raise £5,000 We are over the moon that Arts Council England have given us a grant towards a full TURNING POINT video installation. But we are asking for your help to deliver landmark Black heritage-inspired storytelling and digital resources – for learning, wellbeing...
read moreArts Council England have awarded TURNING POINT’s arts and Black heritage-inspired programme, a Project Grant! We’re so pleased and very excited by this news. It’s welcome assistance towards great work with diverse communities in Bristol, Liverpool and London. It’s also a wonderful endorsement for the TURNING POINT project as a whole. Thankyou Arts Council England!
read moreSweet Patootee Arts (SPA) is our new Arts & Heritage organisation, creating historical and contemporary projects rooted in our passion for inclusive storytelling… Our main focus is now helping SPA to make impactful contributions across the arts, heritage, learning and community development sectors – starting with the Bristol Launch of TURNING POINT on 1st Oct…...
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