It was a whole thing

Lily Smith reflects on her Hatching Residency at Talking Birds

Being provided with time, space, and money to do something you love has the ability to change your life. As a freelancer, finding even one of these can prove a mission, and we rarely get the freedom to indulge in our creation without a healthy balance between the three. 

I have played guitar for 8 years, but I’ve never made a song. I began performing with different singers around Coventry, working on their songs, composing for talented artists, yet I struggled whenever I sat down with myself. 

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WHY DO WE PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPLOITATION OF OTHERS AND OURSELVES?

Holly Clark reflects on a Nest Residency exploring our relationship with reality TV.

During lockdown, some learnt to play an instrument, others started a new craft, I binged watched reality TV. The more I watched the more I discovered, each coming with new appeals and new ethical issues. I knew the ethics and practices on these shows were dubious, there’s been deaths connected to them, yet I and many, many others still watched. 

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