An introduction to regenerative culture for artists and creatives – Bury Art Museum
A two hour workshop supporting For Man is Coming Here, a major exhibition at Bury Art Museum exploring our impact as humans on the planet. The workshop will aim to support artists and creatives to explore what notions of “regeneration” and “regenerative” may mean within their own practice, and how that may relate to the wider climate and ecological crisis.
When: Saturday 14th October from 10.30am until 12.30pm
Where: Bury Art Museum, Moss Street, Bury, BL9 0DR
What will you learn?
- What do we mean when we talk about things being “regenerative”?
- What might a regenerative focus look like in your creative practice?
- How may the Permaculture Ethics of People Care, Animal Care and Earth Care help you start to find this regenerative focus?
How much will it cost?
Participation in the workshop is free of charge but places are limited so if you book a place then find that you are no longer able to attend please let us know so that we can make the place available to somebody else.
Who will facilitate the session?
Liz Postlethwaite is participatory artist and creative facilitator based in Bury in Greater Manchester. She has a particular interest in the way that an open, creative, inclusive processes can be used to encourage the development of ecosystems where all species can flourish. She is committed to developing work which explores how we can take inspiration from the natural world to create places and spaces where regenerative cultures flourish.
She has made work with organisations including The Royal Academy, Manchester International Festival, The Turnpike, The Library Theatre Company, The National Football Museum, City of Trees, The Whitworth, Heart of Glass, Left Coast, The Baring Foundation, The Royal Exchange, Contact, The Courtyard Hereford, Lakeland Arts and London College of Fashion / University of the Arts.
She holds a Diploma in applied Permaculture Design and is a Certified Permaculture Educator. I she is also co-ordinator for a local community group working to maintain and improve 120 acres of meadows and woodland at the point where the River Roch and River Irwell.
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