In days gone by the US government used to go to a judge, outline a case and receive permission to investigate an individual by tracing their data. Now, they’ve decided it’s a good idea to collect everything from everybody before that even happens. Beginning with the administration’s initial reaction to ‘circle the wagons’ around the NSA… Continue reading Edward Snowden Talks Data Collection – Future Tourist
Author: Rachel
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation – Earthed
“Gravity is a law of nature. Electromagnetism, the four forces—those sort of things are nature and they underpin all of growing nature. And so a garden is a really interesting place to speculate on the ultimate forces of nature and laws of nature and constants, and that’s what I do with scientists and artists and… Continue reading The Garden of Cosmic Speculation – Earthed
Seed Ideas – Earthed
Rachel Aspinwall, Part Exchange Co and The Engine House’s Artistic Director writes about the seed idea and explains what inspired its inception. Earthed is a project to create a new earth sculpture on an epic scale on a piece of land in Bristol and for its form to emerge through exploring the stories, myths and folklore of… Continue reading Seed Ideas – Earthed
Text and Technology – Beating Out Language
We were shown this by one of the Engine House partners, Jerome Fletcher – Associate Professor of Performance Writing at Falmouth University – as an example of writing ‘off the skin’ in relation to tattooing and writing ‘on the skin.’ A digitally-treated drum kit plays pre-recorded text on each strike of each drum, with each drum… Continue reading Text and Technology – Beating Out Language
Narrative Mechanics – Elements of Interactive Storytelling
This was a fascinating talk from Daniel Burwen that outlines for the complete beginner some of the underlying principles of interactive storytelling. Some very cool ideas and a clear and accessible talk – worth a look!
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Hidden City Writers in Residence
Part Exchange Co in association with the Architecture Centre &Bristol Doors Open Day present: ‘Hidden City Writers in Residence’ Live writing in response to a site, its resonances, histories, stories, visitors, spaces. Eight talented city based writers resident in eight fascinating city buildings, taking inspiration from the buildings’ past, present and future. The residencies will result in… Continue reading Hidden City Writers in Residence
Future Tourist sharing at Knowle West Media Centre
Future Tourist is a bus-tourthrough a near future Bristol, a live site-specific drama, and an online interactive experience. In this future Bristol, city logistics such as transport, healthcare, waste and resource management are monitored and controlled by computer and the ‘Active Citizen’s programme’ encourages people to proactively provide direct feedback. The Future Tourist bus tour… Continue reading Future Tourist sharing at Knowle West Media Centre
Melting Pot Session 10am -6pm
This month’s Melting Pot session will take place at St John the Baptist – part of the very fabric of Bristol, it was built into the city walls in the 14th-century as a place for travellers to offer prayers before a journey. It’s a fascinating place and we will be given a guided tour and be able… Continue reading Melting Pot Session 10am -6pm
Melting Pot sessions
Melting pot sessions are ongoing opportunities for writers and artists from other disciplines to work together sharing processes and collaborative approaches to making work – with particular focus on being inspired by sites and spaces. A fun, inspiring and informal way to deveop and share skills, meet new collaborators and get inspired! We provide lunch and all the learning is documented and… Continue reading Melting Pot sessions