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9 Words Podcasts: Kindness
In this podcast Sue Brisco & Kanj Nicholas discuss expressions of kindness. Why kindness is important in society right now. And how it’s informed their respective Offsite9 projects.
Menopause Community Choir supported by Creative Connections Commission
The University of Wolverhampton is in tune with millions of women suffering from symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and is embarking on a unique collaboration with Creative Black Country (CBC) to raise awareness of the menopause through song and is looking for participants to join.
Photo Gallery and Video: Do You Understand by Jack Smallwood
A film produced by Jack Smallwood portrays the emotions expressed by D/deaf people via a new short BSL poem. The poem tackles the concept of dual identity with D/deafness in relation to selfhood and features people who are deaf/hard of hearing and are born, raised and live in Wolverhampton.
Photo Gallery: Imagine Wolves by Leanne O’Connor and Ewan Johnston
Photo Gallery: Imagine Wolves was a collaboration between artists Leanne O’Connor and Ewan Johnston born out of discussions and research in to re-imagined futures and ways of togetherness for Wolverhampton and its people.
Photo Gallery: Origin Unknown
Photo Gallery: To round off the Offsite9 activities musician and composer Ni Singh invited people to join him for an evening of immersive sounds, visuals and performance at Newhampton Arts Centre.
Photo Gallery: Wander - Directed by Tonia Daley-Campbell and based on a concept by Graham Everitt
Audiences were invited to follow Rudie, Maria, Jeevan and Scott as they aimed to make their own journeys to Wolverhampton, all in different eras, experiencing Windrush, Brexit and the "really hostile environment" in the new performance called Wander.
Photo Gallery: A Euphoric Happening by Flexus Dance Collective
Photo Gallery: A Euphoric Happening aimed to capture euphoric moments through dance, music and visual media embracing themes of healing and togetherness in a double bill event of Euphoria and Visions at Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton City Centre.
Photo Gallery and Video: Frozen Archive for MOON/ish.exe by Sahjan Kooner
Photo gallery and Video: Sahjan Kooner’s work for Offsite9 explored the relationships between migration, technology and lineage through a new video installation titled Frozen Archive for MOON/ish.exe.
Photo Gallery: Black Lives Matter by Sukhjeven Chumber
Artist Sukhjeven Chumber displayed a series of photographs at Light House which were taken at a Black Lives Matter protest at West Park, Wolverhampton during the first Covid-19 Lockdown in 2020.
Photo Gallery and Video: Alignment by Kathleen Fabre
Photo gallery and video - Kathleen Fabre’s Alignment project for Offsite9 has been wonderfully received - despite some of the pieces being destroyed by vandals!
Photo Gallery and Video: Communion bu Thomas Jack Brown
Photo and Video for Communion by Thomas Jack Brown. Hosted within the chapel of St. Peter’s Church in the city centre, Communion contains archival footage and images of some of Wolverhampton’s citizens collapsed together to show the city’s history in a non-linear way.
Plant Fete by Charlotte Dunn for Offsite9 - Video and photos
It was a beautiful turnout for the Plant Fete earlier this month. Charlotte Dunn’s project for #Offsite9 included a community plant swap where she hoped to inspire a love of nature and togetherness in Wolverhampton.
Offsite9 - Tegen Kimbley: Wolverhampton Outdoor Market
Tegen Kimbley was part of a group project curated by Hannah Taylor which saw 4 photographers take very different approaches to exploring how we navigate the reparative histories of our region when we document culture.
Making the Most of... photographing the beautiful Black Country
Commissioned by Creative Black Country as part of our Creative Connections commissions, Yam Cams encouraged ordinary people across the region to take a closer look at their local environment and view it with a fresh eye.
Halesowen High Street Residency - assistant position opportunity
Artists David Rowan and Joseph Potts will be starting a ‘Dudley Creates’ residency at the Cornbow Centre in Halesowen in April and are looking for an Assistant Artist to help with the project.
PLANT FETE - starts this week in Wolverhampton as part of OFFSITE9
Charlotte Dunn’s community plant swap event hopes to inspire a love of nature and togetherness in Wolverhampton this April.
It's Dark Without It's Light Within - launch photo gallery
'It’s Dark Without, It’s Light Within' by Siân Macfarlane is now open: Fridays and Saturdays 12-4pm until the 10th April at Asylum Gallery, 21 Clifton St, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TZ.
Offsite 9 VIDEO - Boundary Way present RESET
The sun was shining for Boundary Way’s RESET event which took place at the garden allotments. A mix of art, creativity, workshops and (of course) some gardening were all on display during the afternoon.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Riccardo De Bruce
Find out more about Riccardo De Bruce’s exhibition Stephen Architect of Hope in this short video.
A photo tour with Daniella Turbin
Book your space on the last few sessions - It’s amazing what you can find on a walking tour of Wolverhampton city centre. S09198 is the unique grid reference for the centre of the City of Wolverhampton, and Daniella has been inviting to explore to help her explore every underpass, street and building within this one kilometre square.