I’m rather excited about a festival that’s happening up the road in Derry at the end of the month. I’m not involved in Culture TECH, although I do feel a little biased because… Read More →

One of the things I’m really interested in is the idea of innovation and R&D labs within cultural institutions. Are they a good idea? Do they ring fence creativity? Are they good test… Read More →

As part of the Communicating the Museum conference I went on a tour of MAD museum (Museum of Art and Design). It’s a really interesting, contemporary building right beside central park. One of… Read More →

Half the Sky is a social change movement that seeks to challenge gender inequality in developing countries. Half the Sky started out as a book, but has now grown into a huge transmedia project,… Read More →

Who are RU? Residency Unlimited is an organisation that creates tailored individual artist residencies. Recognising that residencies can be quite insular experiences, RU creates residencies which see artists partnered with arts organisations through out… Read More →

Doing a PhD is lonely, it’s hard on so many levels from financial to personal, it requires years of determination, a certain amount of stubbornness and the ability to keep going even when it… Read More →

MoMA’s Material lab is an interactive space for visitors young (and old) to make, play, create and respond to MoMA’s collection. In the lab children can learn about materials and textures through looking,… Read More →

I visited the Museum of The Moving Image earlier today. I was really impressed by one of their online resources, an online archive of presidential campaign videos from 1952-2008. What struck me about… Read More →

I am beyond excited that I have been awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship. I’ll be going to New York on the 1st of June for 5 weeks. In the spirit of my… Read More →