Kandu-Arts

Meet Jess Way: a very talented textile (and other medium) artist and creative person. Ed chats to her about her’s and Kandu’s joined future projects, her own work and of course, the state of the micro and macro world that surrounds us. Have a look at her instagram page at: @icaway_design and watch this very interesting episode. Comment your thoughts below :)

Ed sends out season’s greetings and invites us to the Kandu Kristmas Kracker on the 21st December (Solstice) in the King Alfred Hall for some wonderful music, mince pies, a fab raffle and more! Come and join us if you’re in and around Chippenham. Also have your photograph taken by the wonderful Anna Green. :)

Ed chats to the fabulous Helen Osbourne Swan, about all things Knatty Knitters and Sahara Sisters. She is a member of both groups, and they have been Kandu supporters for years, Sahara Sisters bellydancing group performing at the Kandu Stage on last year’s Minety Festival, and they will also be joining us on the 21st December at the Kandu Kristmas Kracker annual party at the King Alfred Hall (do join us!). The Knatty Knitters set up a lovely Christmas tree this year at our S.H.O.P. and are also running the “Name the Fairy” contest - which you can do for 50p and have a chance to win it at our S.H.O.P.! Thank you Helen for sharing a little bit about your life and about these lovely groups we’re lucky to have in Chippenham.

Meet Adam Jeffcoat - a local artist now exhibiting and selling his art in our S.H.O.P., who is also an Emmy award winning animator! His art already proved to be very popular with 3 sales on his first day of setting up. In this episode of our podcast, he shares his inspiration process behind his art and more about his life and very interesting and successful career. Thank you Adam, and Ed!

We are so lucky to have Dr. Clare Hinsley volunteer with us at the Kandu Arts S.H.O.P., and for her to share her thoughts on the life, universe and everything with our wider audience in this podcast. In todays episode Ed and Clare talk about her upcoming book, and the one that is already on sale at our S.H.O.P. - “The Happiness Warrior”, a unique book that might open your mind up to new ways of thinking. Thanks Clare & Ed for reminding us about some important lessons of life in this 160th episode of our podcast.

Ed chats to the lovely Phil Rice, who not only is a regular guest in our S.H.O.P. but also hosts the Wellbeing singing group, to which we cordially invite you to join - every Tuesday at 2:30pm-4pm. It is truly a safe space and time where people come together for the love of singing, for everyone and anyone.

Meet Jess Purton, a very talented radio broadcaster who has her own podcast - follow her on Spotify ‘Born to Broadcast’ (https://open.spotify.com/show/2DHuKOXxZ3rZ0P3MaGH4Pd). Ed and her talk about her idea to raise money for epilepsy research, something she herself suffers from. Kandu Arts will help bring that idea into life. Have a look at this wonderful insight into an idea coming to life.

Fred Finch aka Shaky Chef, who was a guest on our podcast once before nearly a year ago today, talks to Ed about his life, our recent cultural exchange trip to Croatia and about the upcoming Ataxia awareness bake sale event at our S.H.O.P. on the 25th November ! Please come and buy a cake and support this worthy cause, or contribute with some of your own bakes. Thank you Fred and Ed!

Come visit us at our S.H.O.P. in Emery Gate in Chippenham. Thank you to everyone already involved. Stay tuned for our future events, fundraisers and much more.

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Ed checks in from Stari Grad, Croatia! Chatting to the former head-teacher and current teacher that both came on a cultural exchange to England 2 months earlier, with 4 students, and are now meeting us yet again in their school, this time for a lovely Kandu music workshop. Have a look at the expertly led music workshop we had such a nice time at, and had an opportunity to cultural expand our minds and vocabulary, learning a French, Bulgarian and Croatian song. Thanks to Karla and Vincent for coming all the way from Paris, France to help make this happen. We look forward to our future collaboration with a school, as so far it’s been a great success.

Ed is calling in once again from the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, this time introducing to us the wonderful person that is Jason Lower. Jason is the Director of Creative Engagement at Trinity Theatre, and he helps many people from all cross sections of society realise their creative potential. Find out more about what they do and about their ethos, that in many ways resembles Kandu’s. Thanks for this Jason & Ed!