“Has the Doctor seen this?” Arts and Health Event
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Discussion Panellists – Helen Rees Leahy, Nigel Hurlstone and Steve Doherty
Artist Nigel Hurlstone’s exhibition ‘The Wind From the Feet of the Dead’ is thought-provoking. It offers a unique take on issues of care, chronic illness and how we deal with them. It features stories that explore the challenges of making life choices, changing relationships, power imbalances and the isolation of care. Despite the serious nature of the issues each story is told with a comedic lens, making them both informative and entertaining.
As part of this we would like to invite you to an afternoon event in the gallery chaired by Professor Helen Rees Leahy with Steve Doherty and Nigel Hurlstone in conversation.
It will be an opportunity to hear some of the stories depicted (written by Nigel, translated, produced and directed by Steve and staring such luminaries as Sue Johnstone, Issy Suttie, Rebecca Wilson, Sion Pritchard, Rhian Green and Tudur Owen); and how ‘craft’ and the ‘art of making’ might be valued, recognised, and integrated into planning for health and social care. Rather than a traditional presentation with Q&A, this event is designed to encourage conversation and mutual sharing of thoughts and comments.
It aims to explore how the Health and Social Care sectors might utilise the skills of artists and creatives to deliver solutions for health and wellbeing. This is an opportunity to engage and be part of a conversation that could have a real impact on the future of healthcare.
The event will conclude with tea and coffee in the education room, and a further opportunity to network.
Helen Rees Leahy
Helen is Professor Emerita at the University of Manchester, where she taught and wrote about art and museums for twenty years. Before that she worked as a curator and museum director, and has organised many exhibitions of art and design. She lives in Conwy, where she writes, curates and weaves. One of her recent projects was the first exhibition of contemporary art in Hawarden Castle, which included a new commission by Nigel Hurlstone. Helen lives with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and advocates on behalf of people with MS.
Nigel Hurlstone
Nigel Hurlstone studied for a BA in Embroidered Textiles at the former Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University) where he was awarded a first-class honours degree. He then gained a MA (distinction) in textiles and was one of the first graduates to be an awarded a Ph.D with practice by MMU in 2000. He has worked simultaneously as a practitioner, writer and senior lecturer for the past thirty years and in 2014, established a studio in Ffynnongroyw, North Wales, where he now lives and works.
Steve Doherty
Steve Doherty is the Founder and Managing Director of Llandudno-based Giddy Goat Productions, specialising in comedy: broadcast, online and live. His TV producer credits include Have I Got News For You (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (for which he wasn’t) and A Child’s Christmases in Wales (which won Best Comedy at the Celtic Media Awards). He’s also made lots of radio shows including Meet David Sedaris, Now You’re Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn, Prepper, Woof, BrokenDreamCatcher, Ashley Blaker’s 6.5 Children, 52 First Impressions with David Quantick, and The News Quiz all for BBC Radio 4; He has an occasional dalliance with BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Symphony Orchestra as a producer on their music and author events. Steve was also Artistic Director for Craft of Comedy UK, an entertainment industry event held annually for 5 years at Venue Cymru.
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Craft of Wellbeing – RCC Arts and Health programme
The ‘Craft of Wellbeing’ programme has been especially designed to encourage people to slow down; connect with CRAFT and themselves to enhance their wellbeing.
The ‘Craft of Wellbeing’ project has been made possible through the funding we have received from Arts Council of Wales – Arts, Health and Wellbeing Lottery Funding