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  • #4 Weaving Connections with Gherdai Hassell

    #4 Weaving Connections with Gherdai Hassell
    2025/04/28
    In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Gherdai Hassell — a Bermudian-born, China-trained, multidisciplinary artist, creative director, designer, and storyteller, now based in Manchester, UK. Gherdai’s work investigates memory, nostalgia, and identity, weaving together family histories and tales of transformation through powerful collages and multimedia installations. Centering female bodies that exist across past, present, and future, her practice explores diasporic narratives and reimagines Black futures through a lens of afrofuturism. Gherdai’s work is held in public and private collections around the world and has been exhibited in Bermuda, the US, UK, Nigeria, Cuba, South Africa, Mali, and China. In this conversation, we explore her journey through various mediums, the impact of funding and community on her practice, the role of social media in creative expression, and the power of generosity within the art world.

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    1 時間 1 分
  • #3 Weaving Connections with Dr Lucy Wright

    #3 Weaving Connections with Dr Lucy Wright
    2025/04/14
    In this episode, Dr. Jo Clements engages with artist Dr Lucy Wright, whose interdisciplinary practice intertwines folklore, feminism, and the aesthetics of the everyday. They discuss Wright's exploration of folk traditions, the importance of collective memory, and the role of performance in contemporary art. The conversation delves into the myths surrounding folk origins, the significance of urban traditions, and the creation of new seasonal customs like Duskin. Wright's work challenges dominant narratives and invites a reimagining of cultural practices, emphasizing inclusivity and the reclamation of space for marginalized voices. In this conversation, Clements and Wright explore the intersection of folklore, performance art, and feminism, discussing Wrights ongoing projects that reimagine traditional customs through a contemporary lens. She emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in folklore, advocating for a broader understanding that transcends historical limitations. Wright shares her experiences with mentorship and the significance of community in the creative process, highlighting acts of generosity that have shaped her journey. Ultimately, she reflects on the necessity of creative connections in navigating the challenges of the art world today.

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    1 時間 3 分
  • #2 Weaving Connections with Gaynor Seville

    #2 Weaving Connections with Gaynor Seville
    2025/04/01

    Weaving Connections with Gaynor Seville


    In this episode of The Grateful Web, I sit down with the brilliant Gaynor Seville, Creative Director of The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, to explore the role of generosity, collaboration, and the importance of shared knowledge. We reflect on our early careers, how funding landscapes have shifted, and the vital networks that sustain creative practices. Gaynor shares insights from her work in Salford, County Mayo, and now at The Whitaker—an inspiring space that under her directorship has remerged as an exciting contemporary space for the arts in a beautiful rural setting.


    Along the way, we discuss the challenges of securing funding in today’s competitive arts world, the importance of supporting emerging artists, the artist Aideen Barry, the current exhibition at The Whitaker by Jamie Holman and, of course, the excitement of her fabulous new pink kitchen!


    Tune in for an insightful, warm, and thought-provoking conversation about the unseen threads that connect us as artists, curators, and cultural workers.


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    56 分