Share Your Secrets

On the final episode of Share Your Secrets Series 2 we hear from Char Binns, festival director of Homotopia, the organisation we teamed up with in Liverpool. There is also an interview with Nisha Tandon, founder of ArtsEkta in Belfast and artist Rong Gen Yin talks about his work for the Chinese section of the book. This interview is translated by Miao Wang. Plus Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food, shares news about their 2022 crowdfunding campaign.

This week on Share Your Secrets, Duncan speaks to Ashlynn Wardle from Able Arts CIC about setting up a social enterprise during a pandemic. Bryony Murray, co-founder of Bazooka Arts, explains how the name for their artwork ‘The Sharing Table’ not only describes their piece for the Ukrainian section of the book but also the fundamental way in which they work. Artist Gail Robinson explains her idea to use lino-cutting and printing for the piece and how it has led to further projects. Plus Bazooka Arts member Karen Calpin bravely shares her story about what a lifeline the arts charity has been for her.

This week on Share Your Secrets, host Miriam Rendell speaks to Breezy Willows who created the artwork for the Indonesian section of the book. Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food, provides information about their Food Poverty Innovation Award. Karen Gray and Karen Davidson talk about their involvement with More Than Grandparents and competition winner Lily shares her passion for art!

On the podcast this week Kirsty Halliday shares with us the fun had at Accessible Arts and Media (AAM). She talks about their Sing and Sign Choir and discusses the impact music can have on participants with dementia. Claire Houseman speaks fondly about her time at AAM and involvement with the Libyan artwork.

Duncan Swainsbury, Bounceback Food CIC’s founder, gives some advice for applicants thinking of applying for the 2022 Social Enterprise Internship.

Sean McAllister talks about his documentary film ‘A Syrian Love Story’ and why he chose to photograph his breakfast for the Syrian artwork, commissioned by Absolutely Cultured. Finally, Lindsay Stockley fills us in on how much Hull has changed since becoming City of Culture back in 2017.

This week on Share Your Secrets, Bounceback Food CIC's founder Duncan Swainsbury reveals what the organisation has planned for 2022. There's an interview with Alice Clayden from Pyramid, the arts organisation we partnered with in Leeds. Maisie Hirshhorn shares her experience of working at Café Leep - the host venue of our book launch event in the city. Mandy Haigh, Project and Development Manager of Leep1 tells us more about the organisation plus clothing brand ‘AND’ Abilities not Disabilities. There are also interviews with Jo Cottam and Diana Ellis, group leaders of Inspire Arts, who share the positive influences their Wakefield group has on the local community.

On the podcast this week we hear from Dominika Rojeska about the incredible opportunities ArtWorks South Yorkshire provides for participants in and around the community. Josh Garcia who created the artwork for the Irish section of Secret Dishes from Around the World 3 talks about art and autism. Joy Hart tells us about Hive in Bradford and the range of facilities they have plus Najma Ashraf, Sobia Iqbal and Shamim Akhtar talk about their involvement with mental health charity Roshni Ghar.

This week on Share Your Secrets host Miriam Rendell speaks to artist Andrew Petrouis who created artwork for the German section of Secret Dishes from Around the World 3. Selena Blakeley from Pedestrian in Leicester talks about the most rewarding parts of the job and Lorella Medici from Arty-Folks in Coventry shares an uplifting account of how art can improve people’s mental health.

On the podcast this week we speak to Jo Offer and Richard Morris from Rocket Artists Brighton. Barbara van Heel from ActionSpace London explains the importance of creating opportunities for artists with disabilities and we have a special interview with Simon Boyle - founder of Beyond Food and The Brigade Bar and Kitchen.

This week on Share Your Secrets, we hear from Akulah Agbami about the incredible, international organisation BLACK* Artists On The Move. There is also an interview with Jacqueline Alkema from Women’s Arts Association Wales who collectively completed a piece of artwork for the Moroccan section of Secret Dishes From Around the World 3, and founder Duncan Swainsbury talks about the work Bounceback Food CIC are doing to fight food poverty in Wales.

Welcome back for series 2 of Share Your Secrets! In the first episode host Miriam Rendell talks to Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food CIC, about Bounceback’s third fundraising cookbook, Secret Dishes From Around the World 3. There’s an interview with Justin P Lees, the artist who completed an original design for the Venezuelan section of the book. Bayan Moradi shares a childhood memory that influenced her piece of artwork for the Iranian section and Ella Marshall talks about the fantastic work delivered by The GAP Arts Project.