Category: Uncategorised

‘A national Church (or churches), as key organisers of this public good, belong to the people/country, not just its members and clergy. ‘ I can share with conviction and personal witness to this statement heading, for I have been raised in a Punjabi-Christian household in Oxford. Where, the good of a partner Baptist Church was… Continue reading Stimulus Papers x PJM

I started listening to Hip Hop as an undergraduate at London College of Fashion, and I was immediately attracted to the raw street poetry, which reflected life. Soon, by a friend I was introduced to the artist Tupac Shakur, where there were references to the street gangs of ‘Bloods and Crips’. So, hearing the reclaiming… Continue reading Krip Hop x Hip Hop x PJM

The Jhinuk Sarkar article entitled ‘Brown girl not in the ring’ resonated deeply with me, being a brown boy who is in the arts. My mother tongue as an undergraduate was also not nurtured in any particular formal, progressive creative direction. Reflecting on my undergraduate studies, I never incorporated my Punjabi language/text into my design… Continue reading Brown girl x Brown boy

After reading ‘Eve and Mary Are Having Coffee’, I learnt the term ‘Spoonies’ from a little further reading described as ‘the experience of living with a chronic disease or illness, with “spoons” representing units of energy available to those people over the course of a day.’ The written piece shares an inspiring and powerful practitioner’s… Continue reading Spoonies x Mary + Eve

I’ve taken this title directly from Vilissa Thompson’s interview. The interview led me to find a short YouTube video “Ableism Separated Disabled People from Autonomy: Kelly Buckland and Vilissa” (https://youtu.be/lPg-zQbjoQc). Vilissa is inspiring and her movement ‘Ramp Your Voice’ (http://www.rampyourvoice.com/welcome-to-ramp-your-voice/) is powerful in creating awareness for disabled people of colour. Sharing videos and links such as these will create awareness in our student’s perception for diverse communities… Continue reading #DisabilityTooWhite x A rock + a hard place

The landing page entitled “Disability and dyslexia” maps with a video and supporting text with the offer given to disabled students at UAL, according to the Equality Act 2010. Scrolling down adjacent to the video “The Social Model of Disability at UAL” on the right-hand side is the text, which through bullet points articulates the… Continue reading UAL Disability Services x PJM

One minute twenty three seconds into the Film, kneeling down in the street with an audio recording device, CK demonstrates an appreciation of her day-to-day living. This form of action underpins a responsive creative, ready to interpret ‘sounds’ around her formulating and assembling work. This process of recording in their surroundings, resonates deeply with me.… Continue reading Christine Sun Kim x Reclaiming Sound

The truth is, however, that the oppressed are not “marginals” are not people living “outside” society. They have always been “inside” – inside the structure which made them “beings for others.”  (p. 47)  Yet only through communication can human life hold meaning. The teachers thinking is authenticated only by the authenticity of the students thinking. (p.… Continue reading Race X Paul Joshua Masih

I’m writing this piece following talking on ‘faith’ + then really to respond to our task when we were asked to make judgements on the photographs presented to us aligned to a range of stats to populate from Aisha + Terry to Akala + the Prime Minister. I’m responding through my lense of faith because… Continue reading ‘4 we all…fall short of the glory of God’

Religion, belief and faith identities in learning and teachingI engaged in the ‘Watch & Listen’ resources, and the more we hear about the intersectionalities of faith , I believe the better.I have always been transparent about my faith. I share this to students to help them understand who I am holistically as a Creative Practitioner.… Continue reading Space 4 Faith