Anglesey Bard - The Public Map Platform
Funded by a major Arts & Humanities Research Board grant, this project, led by The University of Cambridge, seeks to discover the ways in which Children and Young People view the island of Anglesey and their hopes for it's future. Reserach outcomes will be shared with Welsh Government to inform Wellbeing of Future Generations policy. Bardic approaches have been the implementaion of Creative Methods to to 'hear' the Children & Young People, through reflecting on live performance related to local Folklore & Mythology, place based poetry and the land itself. This has taken many forms, from creating shadow puppet stories together to performance poetry, and will culminate in a new Myth for Anglesey co-created by every child who has taken part. .
Creative Practitioner in Residence - The Centre for Arthurian Studies, Bangor University
Home is Where the Legends Are is an internationally significant approach to sharing the stories of King Arthur which invites community groups to engage with the stories and reflect on them in terms of their own personal quests and their roots. The project has worked in dimentia care settings and schools, culminating in performance work at Pontio Centre for the Arts, Bangor.