Expressions of Interest now closed.
Brilliant Bamboo brilliantbamboo.co.uk is an organisation in North Staffordshire exploring the potential of UK-grown bamboo for people and the planet. We are looking for artists who make or build to be a part of an upcoming project and our future work. This project opportunity is a part of our project: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet.
We are inviting artists and creative makers to participate in a series of masterclasses to explore the potential of working with bamboo and furthering your skills with this material.
- You may be someone who works with natural materials already and be up for the challenge of a deeper engagement with bamboo or maybe you will be starting anew with bamboo, either would be welcome.
- You will be working with bamboo and other materials to make physical objects: artworks, sculptures, puppets, structures or similar.
- These will be hands-on-led sessions where you can learn and exchange ideas with other artists and engineers who are already working with Bamboo.
Details:
- Artist/maker Fee: You will receive £150 per day to train and develop skills working with bamboo. There is the potential for future work with communities or commissions as part of our longer-term plans as part of a developing ongoing creative team (future minimum day rate £250).
- Expenses for travel and access including childcare are provided.
- The dates are to be confirmed; however, it is planned to take place from February to March, most likely 3 or 4 sessions either full days or half days.
Ideally, you will be an artist/creative maker living in or near Stoke-on-Trent or the wider North Staffordshire area and interested in being part of our ongoing creative team. Plus the capacity to work in Spring to Autumn 2025 and beyond, dependent on the project funding achieved.
How to be in touch:
We hope to connect with 5 artists/creative makers. If you’d like to be a part of it, say hello at: [email protected] with either a link to your work/website or up to six photographs of recent makes with a paragraph about you.
Please note: Expressions of Interest now closed for this opportunity, however, we are always open to meeting people interested in working with bamboo, so please say hello if you are able.
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