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A fair skinned woman with long blonde hair sits on the floor in a pile of dirt in her underwear. She has her back to us, with her legs out-stretched, her body is smeared black with dirt. She is surrounded by bottle of wine and wine glasses, many empty, some full.
Thought
Long Read

On The Suicide Chronicles - Chronicle 1: Grief

Lyn Gardner speaks to artist Mark Storor on the making of the first part in this 12 year project.
Date
24th May 2021
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Two hands are clasped around a photograph of someone holding a gilt frame. The hands belong to someone in a bright blue dress wearing colourful beaded necklace. Around the images are handwritten messages.
News

Are you based in St Helens and shielding? Take part in the Connections project!

Two new opportunities for adults and young people who are shielding. Work with artists on fun activities from the comfort of your home.
Date
29th Mar 2021
Categories
Collectivity
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Two women smile at their computer camera during a video call.
Podcast

HoGcast Episode Four is here!

Covid-19, care and commoning - an intimate chat (recorded over a brew) between artists Kate Hodgson and Deirdre Nelson.
Date
12th Mar 2021
Categories
Collectivity
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News

Women Working Class - new North West group

Women Working Class is a working group for all identifying Women from Working / Benefit / Under / Council Class backgrounds.
Date
9th Mar 2021
Categories
Launch Online
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A group of people wearing brightly coloured clothes sit in an informal circle, some are seated on chairs and others on the ground. Some have note pads in their hands and some are writing, some are looking at the speaker, a person with short blonde hair and wearing all black, gesturing with their hands. In the background is a green playing field, a wall and green foliage.
News

We're on the look-out for a Writer in Residence

We are on the look-out for a Writer in Residence!
Date
3rd Mar 2021
Categories
News Collectivity
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An illustration of five white bubbles with a figure of a person in the centre. The bubbles are connected by blue dotted lines on a pink background.
News

Watch the premiere of QUEER TREATMENT

A new animated film by Amy Pennington exploring connection, identity, representation and celebrating queer icons past and present.
Date
22nd Feb 2021
Categories
Collectivity
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News

Creative care packages delivered to young carers

We've been busy packing and supporting with the delivery of a hundred of these gorgeous 'care packages' along with St Helens Carers Centre. Find out more.
Date
19th Jan 2021
Categories
Care
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Two women smile at their computer camera during a video call.
Podcast

HoGcast Episode Three is here!

An intimate chat (recorded over a brew) between artists Claire Weetman and Sheila Ghelani, both long term Heart of Glass collaborators.
Date
15th Dec 2020
Categories
Collectivity
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News

Young Hearts - gifts from us to you!

To get us all into the festive spirit we’ve decided to share with you some artworks and activities created and inspired by young people in our town.
Date
2nd Dec 2020
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Announcing new remote working commissions

Informed by our learning through this year, we’re supporting seven artists and collectives based in St Helens, Liverpool, Leeds, and London, to develop new work through a series of remote commissions.
Date
19th Nov 2020
Categories
Collectivity
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News

Be part of The Faculty - North!

Up to 20 bursaries available for our second iteration of The Faculty - an alternative learning space for practitioners working at the intersection of arts and social transformation.
Date
4th Nov 2020
Categories
Collectivity
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A garden with a patch of grass, a large green shed and a polytunnel.
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Short Read

Take Care, With Love

Artist Hwa Young Jung on revisiting her Take Care St Helens project during COVID and reimagining new futures.
Date
29th Sep 2020
Categories
Care
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A group of young people stand facing a collection of brightly coloured artworks. The young people are all wearing maroon blazes, some of have long hair and some have short, cropped hair.
Thought
Long Read

Art in schools post-lockdown: a call for time and space

Art has been sidelined in the school curriculum. Now more than ever we need to give pupils and teachers opportunities to engage with artists, writes Sarah Bailey.
Date
21st Aug 2020
Categories
Young People Collectivity
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Front page of Take Care zine. A pink background with the words 'Take Care' in white letters and the name 'Kelly Green' on a blue rectangle.
Thought
Long Read

A Care Compendium: Chapter Five

In the final chapter of our Care Compendium, explore more of the projects documenting the many ways in which we are thinking, enacting and valuing care in this moment and beyond.
Date
28th Jul 2020
Categories
Care
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In the bright light of a window stand a plant and a food storage box with cereal.
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Long Read

A Care Compendium: Chapter Four

Explore more of the projects created through our Home Work commissions series in Chapter Four of our Care Compendium - a document of the many ways in which we are thinking, enacting and valuing care in this moment and beyond.
Date
21st Jul 2020
Categories
Care
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News

Behind the scenes of TORCH

With the release of 3 new 'making of' films by filmmaker Caroline Smith, we revisit 2018's TORCH by Anu Productions and women of St Helens.
Date
9th Jul 2020
Categories
Place
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Long Read

A Care Compendium: Chapter Three

Explore more of the projects created through our Home Work commissions series in Chapter Three of our Care Compendium - a document of the many ways in which we are thinking, enacting and valuing care in this moment and beyond.
Date
6th Jul 2020
Categories
Care
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Thought
Long Read

A Care Compendium: Chapter Two

Explore more of the projects created through our Home Work commissions series in Chapter Two of our Care Compendium - a document of the many ways in which we are thinking, enacting and valuing care in this moment and beyond.
Date
30th Jun 2020
Categories
Care
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Thought
Long Read

A Care Compendium: Chapter One

Want to take part in a community act of kindness, support your own arts practice, or need advice on surviving lock down? Take a moment to stop and dive into Chapter 1 of our Care Compendium.
Date
19th Jun 2020
Categories
Care
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