Time to create -the sequel!

Looking back at my previous post, 'Time to create!', I'm delighted to realise that I managed to fulfil all of the elements I posted as potential areas of work - and in fact have had a fantastic time doing so, and have learnt a fair amount along the way. No wonder my blog posts have been few and far between this term! Once again, I'm at a point where I have space to reflect and as I move into a new phase of life I am keen to have a record of all that I achieved this term. I've found it really useful to be able to look back at my posts since I began as a record of both my learning and achievement - each post triggering new ideas and alternative approaches to current work/projects.

Much of the work listed deserves individual posts and I will endeavour to do that over the next few weeks but in the meantime, a few quick updates!

The Brighter Sound Practitioner Network - which had its own post in April, is developing nicely! We had a follow up meeting in July to consolidate the network's identity and plan the route forward as the message about the network is sent out to schools... a dedicated website/blog is due to appear very soon and the first round of flyers have been distributed!

Second - It turned out to be a wonderful experience being 'a hummer' for the sound installation 'Taken' at Clitheroe Castle. Initially it was a very moving experience as it was about connecting/communicating with music at the point where words are not enough. It was also slightly daunting when I realised that my conversation with the composer, Ailis Ni Riann, which had been quite personal was to be part the documentation around the piece's creation viewed by the public; and it was great to finally hear the piece at it's launch event in June before taking part in an interview for Woman's Hour on Radio 4 - what a coo for Ailis, Mid Pennine Arts and the partners of the Contemporary Heritage programme! I'm looking forward to delivering a related workshop with Julie Miles for MPA in the next few weeks.

And third of the brief references is my wedding! Phil and I had a wonderful time but the preparation was no small undertaking! All in all a fab term!