People's Pyrex at the Arts Centre Washington

Welcome to the first episode of the ArtyParti podcast!

We're kicking off with our first "Celebration" event, in partnership with Sunderland Culture. This episode is the first of two recorded at the Arts Centre Washington - celebrating the work of glass artists in the North East.

Today's guests:

Ayako Tani - with a PhD in glass from University of Sunderland, we discuss her lamp-working, calligraphic glass, and the "Vessels of Memory - Glass Ships in Bottles" project.

Sue Delbridge shared her stained glass arts practice, the "Creative Age" project with Equal Arts, making glass with people living with dementia, the challenges of going freelance, and her support from The Enterprise Place.

Anthony Amoako-Attah shared about his process of recreating the fabric of the Ashanti tribe, known as "Kente", as pieces of glass art at the National Glass Centre.

Our live Celebration events 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.

More about ArtyParti:

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

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