Common Good
2024 - ongoing
Unknown knowns more known, known unknowns nearly known, less un-knowing embraced, not knowing held with a yet, a getting to know and new knowing now known..
Common Good is a collaboration with Soraya Smithson, groups of rurally based artists/curators and unique settings.
Formed around an intense 3 day residential, it takes play and unknowing as its theme and encourages site-specific responses. It supports “isolated” artists and curators [those who face barriers due to a lack of cultural and public infrastructure, access needs and injustice] to reflect on ways of working, explore unfamiliar materials and context, challenge habits, look closely, learn about self and place, step away from life, restore themselves, make new work, socialise, eat good food cooked collectively, share skills and experiences. All completed with an exhibition that opens to the public.
Uffington Village Hall. May 2024:
Andrew Bracey
Laura Mabbutt
Steve Pool
David Gilbert
Jayne Cooper
Tiffany Arnston
Sue Baker
Funded by:
Uffington Village Hall
St Hughs Foundation
Rural Arts. Thirsk. July 2024
Ian Read
Martha Cattrel
Joel Hague
Harry Martin
Gaynor
G at Bordello Collective
Rachel Rimmel
Amy Foster
Sally Smith
Debbie Todd
Ian Read
Selected Photo credits:
Soraya Smithson
