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Work with us as a Freelance Producer

Posted on by Alice Cramer

MarketPlace Freelance Producer

Contract: Freelance, fixed term.

Timescale: May to September 2021

Project fee: £5,400 (equivalent of £180 per day for 30 days)

Location: We envisage a combination of remote online working and, government restrictions-permitting, delivery in locations in Fenland and the Forest Heath area of West Suffolk.

Deadline: Please apply by 10am, Friday 9 April 2021.

The Project

We have commissioned Dance Theatre Company Casson & Friends for a community engagement and audience development project as part of our programme for 2021.

Originally scheduled for 2020, this project was postponed due to Covid-19. As a result, we have an opportunity to learn from the ways Casson & Friends have developed their work in response to the pandemic, and produce a participatory choreography and dance project with local communities in Fenland and the Forest Heath area of West Suffolk. 

The Producer will work with the MarketPlace team and Casson & Friends to manage the following planning and delivery schedule phases:

1) Planning – logistics, creative planning, engaging community members and artists

2) Creation – the activity itself, practical engagement with the community, live performance and filming

3) Post-Production – premiere and promotion of any filmed elements, follow up activity, signposting and evaluation

Interested? To find out more download the full brief here.

Writing the Landscape and a touch of FenScaping…

Posted on by Lorna O'Brien
FenScapers- Writers inspired by landscape. A groups of people with umbrellas to protect from the bright sun, make their way through “Madeleine’s Patch” – an open field of natural wild Fenland flowers.

The FenScapers writing group are currently preparing to launch their first venture into the world of podcasts. Reading their own writing with original music composed by Chris Ellis.

Originally called ‘Writing the Landscape’, the group has continued to meet online throughout 2020 and has explored poetry, short stories and dialogues, sharing their thoughts and experiences of nature during the first Lockdown and the ongoing pandemic situation.

During 2020 many people rediscovered a connection with the landscape and environment around them. Daily walks and gardening began to become the “new norm” for many people. It was this that inspired the writing group

As part of our Creative Conversations in Isolation commissions programme, writer Bel Greenwood facilitated an online space for people to share their discoveries through writing and to be inspired by the Fenland landscape. Using her wide range of experience, Bel encouraged writers of all levels to find and celebrate their voice.

“Fen. One New Year’s Day, in deep frost, teasels shining in the watery light of early morning, I scrunched my way along the bank, revelling in the crispness of the air, the sunlight filtering through the rising mist.” Paul
“Dear Robin. If I’d only sat up and taken the time to smell the damp earth and appreciated the beauty of my garden instead of considering my work a trial to endure, things could have been different.” Jacqui Fairfax

The writers are continuing to explore their ‘writing voices’ and are considering where the body of work that they create will lead them. MarketPlace has been pleased to watch the writing group develop their writing skills but also their ability to think about how to reach out to others across the region.

You can read some of the writing on the groups new blogsite – Leaping The Lockdown – which is all about nature, our relationship with it and the changes the writers have noticed in themselves and the world around them.

VISIT Leaping the Lockdown

Read an article about the project in The Local View, online magazine for Cambridgeshire

Art and the Fens with Kaitlin Ferguson

Posted on by Lorna O'Brien

As part of our Creative Conversations in Isolation commissions programme, we commissioned artist Kaitlin Ferguson to make a series of ‘make along’ videos showing simple creative ideas to try at home, all inspired by the unique landscape and environment of the Fenland region.

We were delighted to support the first “Celebrate the Fens” Day on 20th June 2020, which was hosted by @FascinatingFens by sharing the first video.

If you live in or near the Fens, take a walk, follow Kaitlin’s suggestions and when you’ve got something to share post it online with the hashtag #ArtAndTheFens. We’ll be hosting pictures and artworks in the growing Fascinating Fens online gallery.

If you don’t live in or near the Fens, then explore the landscape near you, take a walk, look out your window or find some lovely landscape pictures online and ‘make along’ with Kaitlin.

Week 1 – Make Your Own Recording Card

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Download Kaitlin’s helpful guide to creating your own recording cards here (100 KB)

Week 2 – Make Your Own Mini Sketchbooks and Line Drawings

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Download her helpful guide to creating your own pocket sketchbook. (2.61 MB)

Week 3 – Make Your Own Anthotype Print

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Download her helpful guide to making your own anthotype print (393 KB)

Week 4 – Make Your Own Soft Strata

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Download Kaitlin’s handy guide to creating your own ‘soft strata’ with textiles (1.46 MB)

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Listen to Kaitlin’s podcast episode from the series #ArtOfCovidChat here where she discusses the challenges and triumphs through lockdown with publisher and illustrator Ric Savage.

Art Journaling with Marian Savill and Barleycorn Cafe

Posted on by Lorna O'Brien

During lockdown in May, we worked with artist, Marian Savill to make four short ‘make along’ online workshops to help you create your own Art Journal with materials you have around the house. As Marian says, ‘ANYONE can do it!’

Marian had been running Art Journaling workshops with the Meet Up Mondays group at The Barleycorn Cafe in Mildenhall. This video series offered an online alternative when the workshops were stopped due to Covid-19.

The workshops were posted in a Facebook event here, and on the Barleycorn Facebook page every Monday at 10am. Afterwards participants were encouraged to invite friends and share photos of their creations via social media, tagging the Barleycorn Cafe, Mildenhall and MarketPlace.

Make your own Art Journal along with Marian, watch the Introduction to get started.

Marian’s Introduction to Art Journaling

Monday 27th April

Marian introduces the artform she ‘loves loves loves’ to share with everyone, Art Journaling.

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Week 1 – Making your own Art Journal

Monday 4th May

Marian presents the first of her Art Journal creative workshops – explaining how to get started with the making of a journal from a surprising variety of papers, envelopes, magazines and much more.

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Download Marian’s helpful guide to making your own Art Journal (1.2 MB)

Week 2 – Backgrounds

Monday 11th May

Marian presents her second workshop in her mission to get everyone art journaling! This week we take a look at backgrounds and how we can use different mediums to create colour and texture.

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Download her helpful guide for creating your own background here. (1.82 MB)

Marian shares some extra examples of backgrounds she has created in her journals. Designed to inspire you to get creating your own backgrounds!

Week 3 – Using Text

Monday 18th May

Marian Savill continues her workshop series, this time looking at TEXT – letters, words, fonts, calligraphy, poems, books, magazines, newspapers…

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Download Marian’s helpful guide to using text in your Art Journal (1.2 MB)

Need some inspiration to get started? Download Marian’s handy printable prompt sheet. (474 KB)

Week 4 – Fripperies

Monday 25th May

For her fourth and final workshop in her Art Journaling series, Marian talks about FRIPPERIES – decorating, embellishing and bringing your pages to life with artistic flair and little tricks that will make your journal a unique reflection of your thoughts.

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Download Marian’s helpful guide to using decorating and embellishing your journal here. (1.87 MB)

Download Marian’s printable template sheet here, which includes personalisable labels, tags and mini envelopes. (462 KB)

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Listen to Marian’s podcast episode from the series #ArtOfCovidChat here where she discusses the challenges and triumphs through lockdown with fellow artist Genevieve Rudd.

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