ArtyParti

Can arts thrive in a retail space?

Gallery owner Ken Devine & his daughter Juli Poulton share about the value of their new art gallery "Frederick Street Gallery", opening in the heart of Sunderland's city centre

Artist Stacey Campbell shares her beautiful work in memory of her grandfather

John Green, Retail Liaison Manager of the Bridges Shopping Centre, considers why retail spaces need to change attitudes, to attract more shoppers

Richard Oliver & Sian O’Keefe share about the opening of their new portable Bronze foundry - the first in the North East

Regular guest of the show, Textile Artist Kath Price, makes a sale!

And the Mayoress of the City of Sunderland, Cllr. Dianne Snowdon, reflects on making art accessible for general audiences, and its impact on the city

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Meet musician and composer Andreas Poupazis, who studied music at the University of Sunderland, and hear the journey behind his piece of music, “Wearmouth’s Stories” - inspired by the Wearmouth Bridge - its ties to shipbuilding, how it connects people, and how it's endured throughout history.

Andreas composed this piece as the winning entry to a competition celebrating 18 years of the Sunderland Symphony Orchestra. Supported by Arts Council England, their project “Coming of Age” invited new, emerging composers, like Andreas, to submit their compositions - and was performed at ‘Proms at the Point’ in Sunderland.

Poupazis is also a David Puttnam Scholar, having worked as music composer alongside various other film production students on a film about an asylum seeker living in Sunderland - which we discuss in detail.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

A live audience recording, part of ‘Creative Industries Week’ at the University of Sunderland.

Together we talk advice when starting out in the creative industries;
exploring side quests, life-balance, and learning to let some of your plates smash.

Nicole Saenchan retells her experience of leaving university and entering the world of commercial product design,
trading collaborative university projects for the practicalities and logistics of fabrication with organisations like Primark and LC Waikiki,
and the community of her fellow graduates who supported and checked in with each other along the way.

Fe Duncan shares the four-year long process behind releasing her first hand-illustrated book, which has now sold over 400 copies.
But, says Fe, it's not about the figures; 'Mother Marshall's Make-Believe Menagerie' is so integral to her wellbeing,
and represents a milestone in moving from designing for others to designing for herself.

Featuring music by the Sunderland-based punk band Slalom D- and the story behind the women bombers known as the 'Night Witches' who inspired the track '588'.

Our artists and creatives featured in the episode:

• Nicole Saenchan - Footwear & Accessories Designer
• Fe Duncan - Illustrator, Writer, & Lyricist
• Ru'A Ahmad - Animation and Games Art Student
• Kosti Tsapanidis - Performing Arts Student

More about ArtyParti:

• Our website - www.artyparti.com
• Bluesy - @ArtyParti
• Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
• A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Danielle Chamberlin - Watercolour Artist
• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Sounds and Sister Shack
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist
• Angela Sandwith - Mixed-Media Artist
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist

Creative broth, kazoos, and hippopotamuses for Christmas. We had a good laugh on today's ArtyParti...

Meet "the naughty rebels of theatre", fusing together live music, pub quizzes, film installations, club nights, comedy, and glitter to create accessible theatrical experiences.

With an ethos of collaboration and experimentation at the heart of their ethos, The Six Twenty aim to break down barriers to entry which could deter people from getting involved in theatre.

Today, we discussed the upcoming new venture - a new series of subverted "club night" immersive art performances, at Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle - which you can check out tonight and tomorrow.

Also, with six years worth of "Mixtape" under their belt, we looked ahead at their upcoming Xmas Mixtape, at Live Theatre in Newcastle later this month.

The four members of Club Six Twenty in the studio:

• Melanie Rashbrooke - Artistic Director
• Steven Blackshaw - Project Coordinator & Performer
• Saffron Mee - "Associate Artist"
• James Barton - "Associate Artist"

Use the promo code "620VIP" for cheaper tickets to Club Six Twenty.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

“[Mackie’s Corner] is a really quirky space. An old, unused building, it’s not just a white cube, and it does give you the problem of fitting work. You have to use creativity to your best.

"Every time exhibitions have been here, every panel have been used in different ways. To have been given to us as it is, it’s similar to my own art - taking something which is almost discarded, and making it into something beautiful.” - Anna Glover

This episode of ArtyParti was recorded in front of a live audience at Mackie’s Corner, a Sunderland city centre venue reimagined as an arts space. Meet the group of artists from “The Sunderland INDIE”, and hear how their practice was influenced by the building.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.