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An illustration of various buildings and monuments from St Helens in red, blue and yellow.
News

The Book of St Helens makes its way to the Mayor of St Helens!

Mayor of St Helens, Councillor Sue Murphy, responds to The Book Of St Helens, a guidebook made by children for adults.
Date
5th Oct 2021
Categories
News Place
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Pictures of Grace and Kerry set against a rectangular backdrop: the left side is coloured purple, and the right side is coloured pink. The photo of Grace is on the left, they have their arms outstretched and wear a cream jumper over a grey hoodie. They are smiling and are standing amongst green trees. Kerry has shoulder length blond hair and is pictured smiling. She wears a blue sweatshirt and black trousers with a pink coat tied round her waist. With her right arm she holds onto a wooden post and leans back with her left arm stretched out. It is sunny and Kerry looks happy.
Podcast

Conversations Over A Brew: Season 2, Episode 2

Kerry Morrison and Grace Collins chat about their experience of The Faculty North
Date
27th Oct 2021
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A number of women are seated in a room with vibrant green walls. They are chatting to one another and drinking cups of tea. Some of them are wearing protective face coverings.
Thought

Reflections on The Faculty North

Heart of Glass writer-in-residence Grace Collins, reflects on their experience of The Faculty North
Date
26th Oct 2021
Categories
Collectivity
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Three school children sit in front of a coloured background reading individual copies of The Book of St Helens
News

The Journey of The Book of St Helens

Andy Field and Beckie Darlington worked with 146 school children from across St Helens to create The Book of St Helens. We round up some of the reader and media responses to this unique guide book below.
Date
20th Oct 2021
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An illustration of the inside of a bus with the coving area highlighted in pink
News

Artist Call-Out: Bus Project

We're looking to commission two St Helens-based artists to create new artworks for local buses.
Date
13th Oct 2021
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Podcast

Conversations Over A Brew: Season 2, Episode 1

An insightful chat (recorded over a brew) between artist Andy Field and Scarlett, a school girl from St Helens. The pair reflect on working together and wonder if children have super powers for imagining the future.
Date
23rd Sep 2021
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A graphic of white two mugs on a dark blue back ground. The mugs face each other as if in conversation. Dangling from the side of each mug is a teabag label containing a speech mark. At the top of the graphic it the words Conversations Over A Brew in white text. At the bottom of the image Heartofglss (Heart Of Glass) is written as a single word in red lettering.
Podcast

Conversations Over A Brew

Conversations Over A Brew is our is our podcast series of intimate recorded conversations exploring the stories of the people we make art with.
Date
20th Sep 2021
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A young boy and a women are screen printing together. Both wear white aprons splattered with paint.
News

Help us reimagine our newsletter!

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Date
14th Sep 2021
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News

Work commences on Parr's first ever mural!

The news we've been wanting to share for weeks - that internationally-acclaimed and all-round awesome street art duo Nomad Clan have begun working with Parr (St Helens) residents on creating a mural!
Date
24th Jun 2021
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A collage of images of women on a pink background, with the title 'Miss Piggy's Guide To Queerness.'
Thought
Long Read

Reflections on Queer Treatment

Pippa Sterk finds common ground through the shared memories of searching for queer representation on the telly.
Date
17th Jun 2021
Categories
Online Thoughts
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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

Conversations Over A Brew: Season 1, Episode 4

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

Conversations Over A Brew: Season 1, Episode 3

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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