Poetry, novels, audio drama, mixed media storytelling, flash fiction, stand-up, and short story writing. The stars just so happened to align at our second Show & Tell back in December, in the creative cafe and clothing store ‘Port Independent’, that every attendee who shared their practice were working with creative writing and storytelling:

Poet and printmaker Hester Dowling shares two poetical pieces, inspired by real life moments that stuck with her - both whimsical, and heart-gripping.

With her self published book 'Stand Up Mam', author Kay Wilson drew from her own career as a stand-up comedienne when piecing together her novel.

Challenging himself to write a series of interconnected 101-word stories, Thomas Nixon shares eight short pieces that tackle an invention that would become humanity’s downfall.

Retelling the story of Eros and Psyche from Greek mythology, Benjamin Moore shares a draft of the opening section of an audio drama that he’s written and directed.

Multi-disciplinary artist Mim Robson challenged herself to a 100-Days of Storytelling project, turning scraps of paper and cut-up books into a series of short stories told inside matchboxes and tiny frames.

And feeling newly inspired to keep writing, Gerard Purvis tells a dark and subversive tale of the monsters in the shadows of your room, in a short story called ‘The Bad Man’.

Our artists and creatives featured in the episode:

• Hester Dowling - Poet and Printmaker
• Kay Wilson - Author, 'Stand Up Mam'
• Thomas Nixon - Flash Fiction Writer
• Benjamin Moore - Audio Drama Writer & Producer
• Mim Robson - Multi-disciplinary Artist - Textiles & Printmaking
• Gerard Purvis - Director, Harbour Printworks CIC

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• Our website - www.artyparti.com
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• A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Danielle Chamberlin - Watercolour Artist
• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Sounds and Sister Shack
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist
• Angela Sandwith - Mixed-Media Artist
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist