The Arts Institute Plymouth

✨ Ballet for Non-Dancers 🩰
Workshop with artists &

Part of the exhibition 🩰

Discover a new movement practice as & present their Ballet for Non-Dancers workshop. Join us for an unforgettable session inspired by visual, verbal, and sonic worlds 🌍✨. We’ll be warming up Jane Fonda style, dancing through our rolodex of references, and ending with a Studio 54-style finale! 🕺💃

Come sweat, move, and get a little confused with us! All bodies are welcome, because if you have a body, you are a dancer.

Details 👇
📅 Saturday, 28 September 2024
🕰️ 14:30 - 16:00
📍 Room 001A, Roland Levinsky Building
🎟️ Free - Open to all (Children under 16 accompanied by an adult)

📸 Image credit: Mya Cavner & Edith Liben

🌟 Our current exhibition closes today, marking the end of this season - and what an incredible season it's been! 🌟

This past season, we explored the complexities of human-machine relationships with Resonating Bodies, celebrated the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue with The London Gershwin Players, danced with love at diversity meets dance, and were inspired by the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize (and much more!). We also hosted powerful performances, like Hot House by Richard Chappell Dance and Boy on the Roof by Vamos Theatre.

Swipe through to revisit some moments from this season! 📸

Watch this space as we get ready to launch next season 👀

Image credits (left to right)
📸 Live, Love, Dance: Where Dance Meets Diversity event at The House.
📸 Hot House by Richard Chappell Dance © Jack Thomson
📸 Boy on the Roof, Vamos Theatre. Photo by Graeme Braidwood.
📸 Flesh[wound] (2022) Karen Abadie. Photo by Beccy Strong.
📸 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize exhibition in The Levinsky Gallery.

🎉 This season is almost over and what a season it’s been! We're thrilled to share some of the incredible numbers from our Arts & Cultural Programme at the University of Plymouth.

This seasons highlights 👇
We had a total of 5762 visitors to all of our events and 6000+ to our exhibitions, connecting with thought-provoking art and ideas.

These numbers reflect not just attendance, but the vibrant energy and community spirit that made this season unforgettable. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Watch this space as we look back at the season some more, and get ready to launch next seasons programme of events. 👀

⏰ Remember, you can still visit our current exhibition - it closes this Saturday!

Reminder 📢

Just one week left to visit our Green Making | Materials | Objects exhibition, curated by Polly Macpherson. ✍️

Explore all of the wonderful objects, materials and stories shared in this exhibition before it ends. 👀

Details 👇

📅 20 July–24 August 2024
🕰️ Monday–Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday 12:00–17:00, Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays
🎟️ Free admission
The Levinsky Gallery,

📷 Image Credit: University of Plymouth

Have you been to explore the Green Making | Materials | Objects exhibition yet?

If not, go visit and...

👉 EXPLORE
Exploring our connections with everyday objects, the exhibition encourages a deeper understanding of how objects shape our relationships with the environment.

👉 REFLECT
Reflecting on sustainability through personal items, it showcases objects chosen by artists, celebrities, and academics.

👉 ENGAGE
By bridging art and sustainability, the exhibition invites audiences to rethink the environmental impact of everyday objects.

Read more in the article on the exhibition by University of Plymouth here: www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/encouraging-people-to-explore-relationships-with-everyday-objects-and-the-environment

Visit and explore the exhibition today! Open until 24 August 2024.

MAKE Southwest

We are looking forward to the Make a chopping board workshop with Jo Weaden at Studio Arvor later this month!

The workshop is sold out, but you can see see the beautiful work by Jo in The Levinsky Gallery as part of the Green Making | Materials | Objects exhibition, open until the 24th August. 👀

Jo is a furniture designer maker and has been for over 10 years, she is passionate about the environment, and this is reflected in her work.

See the work in our exhibition and find out more about her work.

MAKE Southwest

Reminder 📢

Join us for our Curators Talk with Polly Macpherson next Wednesday ✨

Hear more about the exhibition's background, and innovative uses of recycled, biodegradable and renewable resources.

Swipe for a photograph of Polly's work in the exhibition and join us next week to find out all about it!

Details 👇

📅 14 August 2024, University of Plymouth
🕰️ 14:00 - 15:00
🎟️ Free, booking required
👶 12+

📷 Image Credit: University of Plymouth

Huge thank you to MAKE Southwest and Maker Member Jane Deane for hosting last week 👏

Did you know that Jane is one of the artists whose work features in the exhibition? Swipe to have a look at the photographs of her beautiful installation in The Levinsky Gallery...

Jane works in textiles as a natural dyer who also hand spins and weaves, using mainly natural fibres, environmental concerns being a priority for her.

She has been practicing for 40 years and during that time has taught her skills internationally and throughout the UK.

📷 Image Credit: University of Plymouth

The MATERIALS section of our current exhibition at the University of Plymouth, includes explorations of everyday materials and how long they take to decompose. What can you spot that you use? 👀

The hope is that the exhibits and stories alongside OBJECTS will encourage visitors to reflect on their personal relationships with objects and materials, and the importance of adopting more responsible ownership and consumer habits. 🤔

To that end, it also features a pledge wall where people will be able to post their thoughts on the exhibition and any actions they intend to take as a result. ✍️

Swipe to see the pledge wall and the amount of pledges filling it already! 👏

What might your pledge be? Comment below 👇

✍️ Curated by Polly Macpherson
📷 Image credit: University of Plymouth

MAKE Southwest

Building on the quotes we shared earlier this week, we thought we would share some photographs from the OBJECTS section of the exhibition and invite you to explore it! 🎨✨

Discover a fascinating range of objects, with over 100 people – including celebrities, artists, and academics – sharing items that hold special meaning and joy, and evoke a sense of sustainability.

Highlights include:
💥 A fake hummus pot from comedian Alex Horne
💥 A metal hole punch from curator and broadcaster Kathleen Soriano
💥 A ceramic pot from chef Tony Singh MBE
💥 A clothes peg from British designer and inventor Professor Sebastian Conran

See these items and the stories behind them, both physically on display and on digital screens in our exhibition space at The Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth.

📷 Image credit: University of Plymouth

Talking about the Green Making | Materials | Objects exhibition, our curator Polly Macpherson shared this quote by designer William Morris, and went on to say:

“Somewhere down the line we have really lost sight of that, to the point where so many of the items we buy today are things we do not really need and are often quickly disposed of. In spite of that, every home features objects that have been part of families for generations, or that have been made by individuals using sustainable resources.

"That is the case with the objects featuring in this exhibition, and its aim is to celebrate those items and challenge elements of our modern way of life. I also hope it will encourage people to consider how they can think, act and live more sustainably now and in the future.”

What are the objects in your house that mean the most to you? Comment below 👇

Visit the exhibition in The Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth, to see the objects featured, and think about what living more sustainably means to you.

A few photographs from the Green MAKING | MATERIALS | OBJECTS private view last week. What a wonderful launch event!

Thank you to everyone who attended, all of the contributors and our supporting sponsors. 🙏

To name a few:
🙏 Graphenstone Paints UK for sharing your incredible air cleaning paint
🙏 Calancombe Estate for your delicious organic wine 🍷
🙏 MAKE Southwest team and the Crafts Council for the wonderful films 🎥

Plus a big well done to our curator Polly Macpherson, University of Plymouth 👏

The exhibition runs until the 24th August with lots of opportunity to learn about green creative processes + some great free workshops. To find out more, visit our website 🔗

📷 Image Credit: Rupert Lorraine

Using a series of selected hand tools, you'll create individual chopping boards from English hardwood offcuts like oak, ash and sycamore. 🌳

Date Reminder:

📅 Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
⏰ Time: 10:00–16:00
📍 Venue: MAKE Southwest, Riverside Mill, Fore St, Bovey Tracey
🎟️ Tickets: SOLD OUT

Important reminder and update 📢

Reminder: This Friday in The House at the University of Plymouth, we have The Bakery is Closed Again by Rebels Young Company 🎭

❗️ Update: The matinee event is cancelled, but there are still spaces at the evening performance.

Visit the Barbican Theatre website to find out more and register 🎟

📸 by Matei Plosceanu

Curators Talk with Polly Macpherson ✨

Green Making | Objects | Materials 🪴

Join Polly Macpherson next month as she dives into the exhibition's background, focusing on innovative uses of recycled, biodegradable and renewable resources.

Details 👇

📅 14 August 2024
🕰️ 14:00 - 15:00
🎟️ Free, booking required
👶 12+

Our foraging bag workshop with Alice Wood next month is sold out!

In the workshop participants will craft a unique hip pouch from reclaimed materials.

This will include designing and constructing a belt-attached bag with a drawstring opening, perfect for holding foraged treasures. Each participant will choose their fabric and receive guidance to make a personalised item. 👜✨

We can't wait!

STARTING TODAY ⭐️

Green Making | Objects | Materials Exhibition 🪴

This showcase builds on The Green Maker Initiative, a collaboration between MAKE Southwest (MAKE Southwest) and the Sustainable Earth Institute’s Low Carbon Devon, designed to support makers committed to reducing their environmental impact.

🕰️ Mon-Fri: 10:00-17:00
Sat: 12:00-17:00
Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays

Curated by Polly Macpherson, Associate Professor of Design Practice in the School Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Plymouth.

Thank you for supporting our exhibition by sharing your paint with us Graphenstone Paints UK!

Graphenstone's natural minerals, durability and sustainability perfectly align with our Green making, materials, objects exhibition's values! This collaboration highlights our shared commitment to promoting eco-conscious practices and advancing the use of environmentally responsible materials in design and construction.🌿🎨

Weave Wednesday 🧵

Join MAKE Southwest and Jane Deane to knit, embroider, weave, sew and more! Enjoy a good natter in a comfy, creative space—bring your own project or start something new!

Date Reminder ⭐️

📅 31 July 2024
🕰️ 11:00-15:00
🎟️ Free, booking required
👶 12+

Invitation to make a pledge as part of the Green Maker Initiative 📨

What Do They Need From You?

1. Sign the pledge to reduce your environmental impact.
2. Complete a yearly informal report on your eco-friendly actions (template provided).
3. Andddddd that's it! Let's make a difference together! 🌍💚

Can you believe that our Flax Corn Dolly Making workshop is sold out!

In this workshop participants will learn how to make Corn Dollies from locally grown flax, understand the meaning of this tradition and touch on the wonderful history and folklore of corn dolly making.

More about Flax Project CIC 👇

Vicky Putler runs Flax Project CIC 🌿, aiming to revive the flax industry in South West Britain and bring linen production to the Tamar Valley and Plymouth.

This initiative links the city to the countryside, creating sustainable, long-term employment and training opportunities.

Their goal is a non-polluting, low carbon supply chain from field to fabric, embracing slow and small farming.

What's on at The Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth this month 🌟

Coming up alongside the Green Making | Materials | Objects exhibition, we have a number of associated events all about making and sustainability, including:

🌾 Flax Corn Dolly Making Workshop
🧶 Weave Wednesday Drop-in Workshop
🗣️ Curator's Talk with Polly Macpherson
👜 Make a foraging/mudlarking hip bag from reclaimed materials
🔪 Make a Chopping Board with Studio Arvor

More info coming soon! 🌟 Click the link in our bio for details!

🌿 Exhibition Alert 🌿
Green Making | Objects | Materials

🗓️ Date: 20 July - 24 August 2024
(🎉 Private View: 19 July, 17:30 - 19:30)
📍The Levinsky Gallery University of Plymouth
🕰 Time:
Monday–Friday: 10:00–17:00
Saturday: 12:00–17:00
Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays

This exhibition celebrates green making, featuring creators and their processes, sustainable practices and our personal connections with objects and storytelling. The showcase builds on The Green Maker Initiative, a collaboration between MAKE Southwest and the Sustainable Earth Institute’s Low Carbon Devon.

Watch this space and click the link in our bio to find out more!

Curated by Polly Macpherson, University of Plymouth