Blog - Scotland
Getting back into the darkroom.
April 25, 2019 - by Leo WightI am finally writing my second blog post, it's taken me a while to try figure out what to write about. As I am dyslexic, I find it difficult to communicate through written word and I avoid it at almost any cost. But here we go! A ...
Introduction to my practice
March 13, 2019 - by Leo WightIn this first blog post I am going to answer a few questions about my practice, to give some insight into my work. In future posts I will be documenting my making, thoughts and experiences throughout the Emergence project. What photographic processes do you like to use and why? I work ...
Ten Years of Disabled- and Skint-Led Queer & Trans Art in Scotland: An alternative LGBTQI+ History
February 22, 2019 - by Sandra AllandTen years ago today, on 22nd February, 2009, I was part of the first ever Cachín Cachán Cachunga! As long-time curator of CCC's cabarets, art exhibitions and community events, I want to share a brief-ish history of the many milestones this anniversary celebrates. I'll also explain why ...
“You’re Not Trans… You’re Autistic!”
November 12, 2018 - by Emma RobdaleAimee Challenor is 20 years. She is a transgender individual and also autistic. She and others from Trans communities feel they have had their Transgender identity undermined by medical professionals because of their autism. This has led to the delaying of gender reassignment procedures. How does it feel to ‘come out’ as Trans, only to have to hide autism? Challenor speaks out ...
Four buildings across Edinburgh with a wealth of talent happening behind their doors
September 11, 2018 - by Learning Disabled Art StudiosTanya and myself managed to squeeze in an afternoon visit to Garvald in Edinburgh on our trip to Scotland. We were greeted at the converted Edwardian school by the Art Studio facilitator and Exhibitions Coordinator Morven MacCrae. Garvald has been going in some form for over fifty years and ...
Project Ability and its reach across Glasgow
August 31, 2018 - by Learning Disabled Art StudiosSince 1984 Project Ability has existed in Glasgow and has been in two previous venues before settling into Trongate 103 in 2009, where it occupies two floors of a very large cultural building. With Creative Scotland and Glasgow City Council as the main core funders, Project Ability supports ...
Festival Reviews: Ah Dinnae Ken
August 22, 2018 - by Lung Ha Theatre4.5 stars STUDENT THEATRE AT GLASGOW (STAG) 3 - 18 August at theSpace on Niddry Street Two houses, both alike in dignity In fair Scotland where we lay our scene The question of Indy 2 breaks new mutiny Where civil blood make civil hands unclean. Set some time in the future where a new referendum for the ...
Festival Reviews: Cold Blood
August 21, 2018 - by Lung Ha Theatre5 stars MICHÈLE ANNE DE MEY / JACO VAN DORMAEL / KISS & CRY COLLECTIVE 4 - 6 August at the Edinburgh International Festival Cold Blood on the stage looks-like an open stage with a blank screen, almost like a mirror with no reflection but this soon becomes far from true. When the lights ...
Puppet Death and my end thoughts to performing with Stealth Aspies…. 11/08/18
August 12, 2018 - by Emma RobdaleNow… I don’t know whether I enjoyed it or not… but the Famous Puppet Death Scenes show needs a mention. It was one hour thirty of different famous puppet death scenes from various performances over the last 200 years! (all around three minutes long) – including a children’s game show where ...
Last Day at the Fringe!!! – 11/08/18
August 11, 2018 - by Emma RobdaleI decided to stay one more day… because I had been told that Jess Thoms was going to be in the audience (founder of Tourette’s Hero… whom I have previously written an article; BBC Two’s Documentary ‘Me, My Mouth and I’: Biscuits! Fuck a Goat! Hedgehog! However… I woke up in ...