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FAQs - Digital Story Workshops
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FAQs - Digital Story Workshops. What is a digital story? Digital Storytelling is a creative tool which uses digital technology to incorporate a repertoire of artistry and innovation, to convey a personal narrative. Where do the stories come from? What kind of stories are they? How does Digital Storytelling promote community cohesion? In education personal stories from older people help children to understand events of the past in a way which brings history alive for them. Whilst the childrens' storie...
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My Art
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I completed a 2 year part-time Masters degree in Arts in the Community at the University of Glamorgan, graduating in 2007. My main area of research focused on digital storytelling and intergenerational participation. Previous to that I graduated from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff as a Fine Art printer in 1994 at the age of 45, working mainly monochromatic producing monoprints, woodcuts, etchings etc. Lucien Freud, Albrecht Durer, Shani Rhys James, Alison Watts. I am an experimental painter an...
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Francis Thomas - Artist Extraordinaire
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Francis Thomas - Artist Extraordinaire. Francis Thomas - Artist Extraordinaire. Creative Arts Wales 2011, published with kind permission from Francis Thomas. Sandra.anstiss@creativeartswales.com Mobile: 07837 483 524 Creative Arts Wales 2012 website by robografix.
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Pillgwenlly Primary School and Kirby Daniel Court Charter Housing
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Pillgwenlly Primary School and Kirby Daniel Court Charter Housing. Pillgwenlly Primary School and Kirby Daniel Court Charter Housing. This was a Digital storytelling project involving seniors from one of Charter Housing Association's sheltered housing complexes and pupils from Pillgwenlly Primary School, in Newport, South Wales. Our Journey to Wales. Creative Arts Wales 2011, published with kind permission from pupils of Pillgwenlly Primary School.
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Commissioned Stories
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Read about Sustrans Mentro Allan. Creative Arts Wales is able to produce a commissioned piece of work where participants are interviewed, filmed and photographed by Creative Arts Wales, with the resultant footage edited into one single story. Digital Storytelling is an excellent instrument for facilitating team building and working to help businesses connect more fully with their staff and the people who use their services. Cultural Groups, Historical Societies and Museums. Digital storytelling can also ...
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Events
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Creative Arts Wales runs workshops at community events either as half or full day sessions, or in the case of some arts based workshops on a ‘drop in’ basis. I also have experience of organising and running a WWII event, working in partnership with community organisations, sheltered housing and schools. Here is a recent commissions, click to learn more:. World War II and 1940s Day. Sandra.anstiss@creativeartswales.com Mobile: 07837 483 524 Creative Arts Wales 2012 website by robografix.
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Conferences & Festivals
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I am available for conferences either as a speaker and/or to run digital storytelling workshops as a breakout session. I was a speaker and ran breakout sessions at the annual Digital Storytelling Festival in Aberystwyth for 2 years running both under the umbrella of Creative Arts Wales and in my role as Chair of Breaking Barriers Community Arts. Here are a few of my recent commissions, click them to learn more:. Prince Charles visits Llanhilleth Miners Institute - 2008.
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Testimonials
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It's even better than I'd hoped! Wendy, participant from Riverfront digital storytelling drop-in project. Maureen Winter, RSVP Project Coordinator. Freddie, Housing Manager, Kirby Daniel Court. Teacher, Pillgwelly Primary School. Eleanor Rothwell, Sustrans' Mentro Allan Project Co-ordinator. Thanks for all your hard work on this, the DVD went down really well at the event we held earlier this month, and we were really pleased with the final product. It must make you feel that your work is so worthwhile w...
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Community Arts
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Read about this project. Creative Arts Wales is committed to making the Arts and new media accessible to people of all ages and abilities through a range of community workshops. These workshops deliver professional, yet simple, accessible arts activities in a fun environment, with the emphasis placed on promoting the benefits of the arts on individuals and as a means of personal expression and community building. Participants are involved in all aspects from initial designs to final construction. The...
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Creative Arts Wales Sitemap
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Creative Arts Wales Sitemap. Francis Thomas - Artist Extraordinaire. Sustrans Mentro Allan - 2009. Sustrans Mentro Allan - 2011. Big Arts Week at Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd y Grug. Cefn Glas and Blackwood Primary School. Foothold Group, Llanelli. Neath Food and Drink Festival. Roseheyworth Millenium Primary School. Digital Storytelling Festival 3, Aberystwyth 2008. Digital Storytelling Festival 4, Aberystwyth 2009. Prince Charles visits Llanhilleth Miners Institue - 2008. Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport 2009.
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