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TOOLBOX TALKS
05.03.2020
"Toolbox Talks magically curated and presented a group of inspiring creatives from a vast range of industries, crossing multiple generations, all with entirely unique life experiences - and yet somehow managed to create an atmosphere that made everyone feel like family by the end of the evening! A beautiful event!"
- Lily Bell
Event photography by Ted Harrison
Toolbox Talks was an evening talks event by speakers in the visual and performing arts to raise money and awareness for mentoring charity and support network, Arts Emergency.
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Talks:
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Tom Hadfield | @tom.hadfield.illustration
How everyone can use illustration as a means of communication
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Roger Eaton | @eye_roger_eaton
The Magic of Seeing
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Shannon Reed | @mockingbird_makes
How creativity can support mental health
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Charlotte Potter | @charlottep142020
The importance of play in creativity
Florence Blackmore & Izzy Ripley | @florencepearl & @isobelripley
Their experiences in creating The Yonis
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Jessica Raynsford | @jessicaraynsf
The potential for architecture to be a great medium for multi-disciplinary artists
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Arts Emergency help young people get a fair start in the arts and humanities around the UK. The arts charity helps young people flourish in higher education and the cultural industries by bringing together industry professionals and aspiring creatives through mentoring, work experience and networking events. You can find out more about how to get involved here.
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Hosted at Springs Studio in Peckham, the talks were an opportunity for the panel to practice public speaking and answer questions about their subject area. The audience were able to gain insight, meet new people and also took home a Toolbox Talks tote bag, included in the ticket.
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Questions the speakers were asked:
What differentiates this form of the arts in 2020 from what it was like 10 years ago?
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What has been your personal experience with it?
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What differentiates it in London from other parts of the world?
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What do you predict for this form of the arts in the future?
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Due to the pandemic, the Toolbox Talks series was cut short. Who knows, maybe one day TBT will return!
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