News & Views Share Artist Open Call: Pairing With Glossopdale Furniture Project

Glossop Creates wishes to appoint an artist / creative practitioner to undertake a creative research residency with a focus on local sustainable approaches to furniture making, design, use and recycling.  We are interested in embedding this approach into large civic projects and public spaces and how an artist might consider approaches to interior design whilst also considering potential audiences, use of storytelling and using inspiration from Glossopdale.

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About the Pairings Residencies 

The Glossop Creates commissioning programme takes an action-research approach, inviting artists to develop ideas and creative methodologies whilst creating high quality, locally relevant work that increases local engagement with culture and the local environment. As part of the second phase of the Pairings programme, we will commission 3 local artists / creative practitioners to research and develop their theme and create responses to the research, in partnership with the host partner.

Our research questions / curiosities / lines of inquiry for the Pairings Residencies include:

• How communities can use creativity to better connect with Glossop; it’s heritage, environment, residents, industries etc.
• How art can play a role in connecting people to place
• How we encourage curiosity in place and dialogue amongst people and groups
• How art and creativity can support the creation of healthy places, ensuring residents and visitors feel happy and healthy
• How art and creativity can support inclusivity in decision making processes
• How we can design a sustainable, local circular economy

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The Brief: Pairing with Glossopdale Furniture Project

We are inviting a local artist to creatively explore local, sustainable and circular economy* approaches to production, decoration and design through research and engagement activities.

‍The Pairings residency will consider local sustainable approaches; the commission is in partnership with Glossopdale Furniture Project, a registered charity based in Glossop. GFP helps people who have been referred from social services, housing charities, women’s refuges and many other local organisations who support individuals and families in need. They have an in-house workshop and painting studio, which the successful artist in residence will have access to.

See more: https://www.glossopdalefurniture.co.uk/

Through a series of focussed activities, experimentations and workshops in collaboration with Glossopdale Furniture Project, we hope the artist / creative practitioner will encourage conversation around sustainable practices, environmentally friendly materials and local circular systems. We develop emotional connections to the furniture we use, many of which come with stories and memories to unlock and share. We are interested in how this emotional connection and sharing these stories can encourage reuse and upcycling and discourage a throwaway mentality. You will use our Living room platform to document the stories you come across and the ideas you have.

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Residency deliverables:

Specific deliverables will be agreed with the Glossop Creates team and Glossopdale Furniture Project following a successful application for the residency.

This is an open brief, please include details on the outcomes you would like to create during the residency.

To apply for the residency please submit a PDF or Word document proposal in response to the brief. This should include: 

– Research methodologies– How do you identify, select and analyse your research for the residency? How does it support your overall aim?

‍– Engagement activities and workshops – Who will be involved in your residencies activities? What will the activities look like? Where will the activities be based? When will they happen? How will these be delivered? Which communities, other organisations or individuals will you work with/speak to?

‍– Connection to Living Room concept – This project must feed into and complement the Living Room concept for Glossop, outlined above.

‍– Documentation – Outline how you will document and share your process. Will this be online, using social media, as a blog on the Glossop Creates website? Through artworks, prints, or other creative methods. Shared though local press or radio?

‍– Deliverables – What is the creative outcome of your research? How will you present the work created during your residency activity?

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Timescales

Application deadline- Friday 10th February 2023

Pairings resident announced- Wednesday 15th February 2023

Pairings residency begins- Monday 20th February 2023

Research and development should be completed by the end of March 2023

Final deliverables should be completed by end of April 2023

Budget

‍Artist fee – £2000

Artist Materials / expenses – To be discussed with Glossopdale Furniture Project

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Applications should be emailed to: hello@glossopcreates.com

Please include your name, relevant contact details and any social media/portfolio links/examples of your work. 

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