WORKING WITH ARTISTS TO
REALISE THEIR CREATIVE VISION
The Making Room residential provides artists the time, framework, and space to realise their project. Held at Aercwel Mill in the Forest of Dean, artists have the opportunity to work in a devoted and focussed site of research to manifest their creative vision.
Over 6 days, 4 artists work on their project within a making community. Carefully held and with a clear making framework artists work with a creative team dedicated to the making process. With access to a beautiful studio and surrounded by forest, artists are able to immerse themselves to bring their project to life.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Any artist seeking to build their creative project
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Artists seeking a place to develop their work away from the city, to focus their work and be surrounded by inspiring landscapes
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Artists of any discipline - writers, movement artists, theatre makers, filmmakers and sound artists
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Artists seeking to live and work within a supportive and devoted making community
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Artists looking for time to dream and listen to their project, and to be held by making frameworks that cultivate experimentation and new forms of practice
Empower your creative world.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
MAKING ROOM RESIDENCY PARTICIPANTS 2024
“This is a place of investigation, a place to delve deeper and more thoroughly into your work, yourself, and your creative process”
"An encounter with self, land, forest, artistry, village and other artists. It is an invitation to risk, reveal and be seen through the artistic endeavour"
"The Making Room taught me how to take myself more seriously as an artist and has had a huge impact on me and my artistic work.”
"This is a place of dreaming, of searching, trials, sharing's, openings and lessons, witnessing, creating, love and constant support"
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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4 artists will be selected to work on their project for 6 days at Aercwel Mill
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Artists will live on site, and have access to a beautiful studio to develop their work
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Artists will be supported by Henry McGrath - performance and filmmaker, director of Eden’s Cave and Founder of the Solo School
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Artists will work collaboratively, supporting each others making process during the week
Bring your project to life
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
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16 hours studio time alone to develop your work
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4 hours across the week of personal mentorship
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8 hours across the week working collaboratively with input from a making community to support your project
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Time to walk and dream in an inspiring landscape
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Beautiful accommodation and access to shared cooking and bathroom facilities
NEXT RESIDENTIALS
RESIDENCY I
29TH JUNE - 6TH JULY
RESIDENCY II
27TH JULY - 3RD AUGUST
HOW TO APPLY
ANSWER
1. What is the creative project you're seeking to develop?
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