Creative Thinkers
Creative thinkers is an innovative series of talks on art, health and life with inspirational creative thinkers, hosted by Kate Brundrett at The Studio Morland.
The first round of talks were recorded as a podcast in front of a live audience between October 2023 and March 2024. These are now ready to be shared across the country, bringing global issues into the local picture whilst also putting Morland on the map for innovative creative thinking. You can find links to the podcast episodes below.
the second round of talks is now live and runs to January 2025, more info on the upcoming events programme below
tickets can be booked here
Creative Thinkers 2024 has been funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through Westmorland & Furness Council.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
Creative Thinkers series #2
ART + CONFLICT
with MARK GIBBS, LOTTE GEEVEN, TREVOR AVERY, AND CAROLINE NEIL
How do we acknowledge and process the magnitude of war and conflict? Our opening Creative Thinkers talk invites artists and conflict specialists into an exploration of how we perceive war and how we can deal with it. With Cumbrian artist Mark Gibbs, Dutch artist Lotte Geevan, Holocaust Memorial Project founder Trevor Avery and conflict resolution expert Caroline Neil.
Friday 13th December 2024 (6-8pm)
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ART + YOUNG FOLK
with DONNA CAMPBELL
Join us to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the Saturday Art Club over the last 3 years at The Studio Morland and get an incredible insight into the mind of the young artist and their worlds through conversation with Donna Campbell, community artist.
Friday 20th December 2024 (6-8pm)
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ART + MENTAL HEALTH
with ROSIE GALLOWAY SMITH
Visual artist Rosie Galloway Smith and inspirational speaker Alex Staniforth come together as we explore the current landscape that is mental health and visual explorations of the messiness of being human through Rosie’s work.
Friday 17th January 2025 (6-8pm)
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ART + REGENERATION
with NICK GREENALL, KATE ROBERTS, ANNIE LEE, AND BECKY NUNES
Two artists and two regeneration experts talk about the space in between us, art and the land, and what regeneration can look - and be - like. With artists Nick Greenall and Becky Nunes, Leadership Coach and Nature’s Blueprint founder Annie Lee and Kate Roberts, soil and health expert
Friday 24th January 2025 (6-8pm)
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ART + WELLBEING AND LEADERSHIP
with KATE BRUNDRETT
Join Kate Brundrett, Artist, Leadership coach and Director of The Studio Morland in a conversation about creativity, wellbeing and personal leadership.
Friday 31st January 2025 (6-8pm)
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Creative Thinkers series #1
Menopause and Beyond
with Dr. Venetia Young and Anne Stowers
100% of those born with ovaries will experience the menopause. This Creative Thinkers session supported participants to learn how we can live our best lives through these stages and beyond. Recorded live on Friday 13th October 2023
Good Grief:
Transforming Loss Into Hope and Resilience
with Sarah Kobrus
Cumbrian author of Good Grief, Sarah Kobrus, joins us on the yellow sofa to discuss discovering your Emotional Logic, especially in times of grief.
Sarah's book, which we chat about in the episode, is packed full of gritty and inspiring stories from those who have faced significant adversity including cancer treatment, bereavement, mental health challenges and trauma - and how they used Emotional Logic to navigate this.
Recorded live on 14th October 2023
A Creative Living (living like jazz)
with Mark Griffiths
Artist Mark Griffiths joins us on the yellow sofa for an improvised exploration of creativity and the ways and attitudes in which it can enrich our living. In conversation, songs, readings and pictures, Mark reflects on aspects of his own influences, output and creative life.
This episode was recorded live at The Studio Morland on Friday 3rd November 2023
Community, Place and Environment
with William Titley
In this podcast, artist William Titley, takes a deep dive into examples of his most recent two projects exploring ethical ways of working with people, place and environment, from initial idea through social processes to the final artworks.
Recorded live at The Studio Morland on Friday 24th November 2023.
When Art’s Boundaries are Blurred with Life
with Trevor Avery
In this podcast Trevor Avert shares his experience of a creative life where art's boundaries are blurred. We discuss early teenage experiences with insurance companies and the liberation of art college, his work with bringing London’s homeless off the streets, life before being an Arts Manager and afterward in developing the Holocaust Project. Our discussion traverses life, creativity, childhood, addiction and trauma, mental health, sculpture and parts of culture that are seen as the underbelly of society and how we work with communities.
Recorded live at The Studio Morland on Friday 9th February 2024
Where does the person stop and the art begin?
with Rosie Galloway-Smith
In this colourful and intricate conversation, Rosie shares with us her creative process, unique art style and what drives her as an artist and human. We learn how how creativity is not linear and explore how we process complex feelings through creativity.
Recorded live at The Studio Morland on Friday 23rd February 2024
Healthcare isn't working - what can we do instead?
with Gareth Presch
The World Health Innovation Summit CIC was created to change the way people think about their health, physically and emotionally, and give them the ownership and the tools to make a difference. In this conversation we hear more about the global impact that has already been made through WHIS by founder Gareth Presch, who guests on our Yellow Sofa.
Recorded Live at The Studio Morland on Friday 1st March 2024
Three Dads Walking: 300 Miles of Hope
with Andy Airey
In 2018, Morland resident Andy’s family was shattered when his daughter Sophie took her own life. As Andy began to put his life back together he was introduced to PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide, the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
In 2021 he joined with Mike and Tim, other suicide bereaved fathers. Together they became 3 Dads Walking. By walking 300 miles between their homes, they raised over £600,000 for PAPYRUS.
Andy joined us on the yellow sofa to tell his story and and launch the new book - 300 Miles of Hope - to raise awareness of young suicide prevention.
Recorded live at The Studio Morland on Friday 22nd March 2024