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Colour 𝖬̶𝖾̶ ̶You – A Nostalgic Interactive Colouring Experience by Jessica Tanto

milliesmithh

Nov 28, 2020
3 min

Colour 𝖬̶𝖾̶ ̶You – A Nostalgic Interactive Colouring Experience by Jessica Tanto

This week in Creative Collections we have something completely new – an emotional, reflective, interactive experience created by Jessica Tanto that you can take part in from the comfort of your own home – a perfect activity for the weekend. Below is a step by step instructions guide on how to take part. Jessica says “This might take a little effort to prepare but I promise that the emotion you feel will be worth it.” Jessica Tanto: In Colour Me (2019), I traced my childhood

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‘Nostalgia’ an Illustration by Edmund Pollington

milliesmithh

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

‘Nostalgia’ an Illustration by Edmund Pollington

Edmund Pollington is an illustrator who studied BA (Hons) Graphic Design at the University of Essex. Edmund’s illustration below is inspired by this month’s prompt ‘nostalgia’. EP: “I find inspiration in anything that has a sense of story, as well as illustrations especially the medium of graphic novels. I have an Instagram that you can follow me on @artist.athelstan, and I hope you like what you see.” ‘Nostalgia’ by Edmund Pollington #submissions #art #Nostalgia #illustrati

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milliesmithh

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

‘Room’: A Short Story by Chloe Bayliss

This week’s creative writing submission is from Chloe Bayliss, a first year student at the University of Hertfordshire studying History and Creative Writing. Her short story ‘Room’ is inspired by this month’s prompt ‘Nostalgia’ and reflects on the current situation. CB: This piece was written as part of an exercise for my creative writing class. I was in isolation recently due to a case of COVID in my flat, so I was describing my surroundings, which was my room. Room Whitenes

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milliesmithh

Nov 21, 2020
3 min

Artist Spotlight: Kate Wixley

This week I interviewed Kate Wixley, a multi-disciplinary artist based in London. This spotlight focuses particularly on two of Kate’s recent projects; ‘The Home Screen’ and ‘Sentimental Cereal’ which both communicate the concept of nostalgia in distinct ways. To view more of Kate’s work you can visit her website. Can you tell me about yourself and your work? KW: My name is Kate Wixley, and I’m a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in London. I recently graduated from

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milliesmithh

Nov 18, 2020
1 min

Alyssa Rae’s Nostalgic Oil Paintings

Alyssa Rae is a recent graduate and fine artist from Canada. Below are three painting submitted by Alyssa to fit with our theme of ‘Nostalgia’ for this month. You can view more of Alyssa’s work on her website, and by following her on Instagram. AR: “I am a black, female, multimedia visual artist and entrepreneur, who specializes in oil and acrylic painting. My influences consist of what I see, feel, and experience, while travelling and exploring natural landscapes and cultura

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milliesmithh

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

‘My Berlin’: A Poem by Tom Veber

Tom Veber is a poet from Maribor, Slovenia who is currently touring Slovenia with his poetic monodrama Realizem je rezerviran za klovne (Realism Is Reserved for Clowns). Tom published his poetic debut; Točka preloma (Breaking Point) in March 2019. His poems have been published in a variety of journals and he participates in slam poetry gatherings. You can read more about Tom and his work here. My Berlin I went out again today Me and that heavy-metal bar Every day can be Frida

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milliesmithh

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

‘Do you remember’ by Sophia Reedijk

Sophia Reedijk is a freelance artist and recent medicine graduate. Sophia spent a year in art school before deciding to study medicine but she missed creating art so is now pursuing both as a doctor and an artist. You can see more of her work here. SR: The title of the artwork is “Do you remember”. It is about the time when you were little and the memories of the holidays you had, and how you will make these memories again with your children. Children are the hope of the futu

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‘Do You Remember’: A Poem by Sophie Hunt

milliesmithh

Nov 9, 2020
1 min

‘Do You Remember’: A Poem by Sophie Hunt

This week’s creative writing submission is by Sophie Hunt, a recent graduate from The University of Nottingham. Sophie studied English, including Creative Writing. SH: In this poem I tried to capture the essence of what nostalgia means to me by reflecting upon childhood memories from primary school. I experimented with the line breaks and formatting of this poem so that I could create a visually effective piece. I am inspired by many writers, for instance Matsuo Basho, Eliz

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milliesmithh

Nov 4, 2020
1 min

‘Try Me’ by Emma Rodriguez

This week’s illustration submission is by the wonderful Emma Rodriguez, a collage artist from Bristol. Emma studied BA Drawing and Print at UWE. Known for her surreal landscape collages, Emma says she enjoys making pieces that are “weird yet wonderful”. This piece of Emma’s is called ‘Try Me’ #submissions #art #print #collage #illustration #CreativeCollections #submission

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milliesmithh

Nov 3, 2020
1 min

October Zine Release

We’re super excited to announce the release of our October zine centred around the theme of ‘change’. The zine is a compilation of all of the fantastic submissions we’ve had over the past month. You can read the issue here. #submissions #art #photography #creative #october #creativewriting #CreativeCollections #zine

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milliesmithh

Nov 2, 2020
2 min

‘Saint Grandma’ by Lola Claire

Lola Claire is an actor, director, writer and graduate of East 15 Acting School. She has written pieces for the Southwark Playhouse 50/50 Festival and acted and directed in pieces such as ‘The Starship Osiris’ (Soho Theatre), ‘Ophelia Now’ and ‘Celtic Sisters’ (Tara Arts Theatre). She is an international creative based in London, San Diego and Vancouver. You can keep up to date with Lola’s work by checking out her website, or following her on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

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milliesmithh

Oct 28, 2020
1 min

‘Change’: Illustrations by Zoe Shields

Zoe Shields is an artist and illustrator from Ireland currently based in Brazil and is one of our resident illustrators for The Collective Mag. For the theme of ‘change’ Zoe created these pieces based around the journey through our lives and the constant change that is inevitable. You can follow her on Instagram @zsillustration, and see her regular illustrations for the magazine on our Instagram account. Zoe Shields Zoe Shields #submissions #art #change #illustration #Creativ

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‘You’re a Million Miles Away’: a Poem by India Dillon

milliesmithh

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

‘You’re a Million Miles Away’: a Poem by India Dillon

India Dillon is a poet, writer, theatre-maker and second year Drama student at the University of Exeter. You can find more of her work on her Instagram: @poemsbyindia ID: This piece I wrote during the first month of lockdown. I was thinking about how much I missed certain people in my life and then thought of how much those people must be missing people too. It was a strange time but I tried to make some art from it. ‘You’re a Million Miles Away’ When I sleep at night, It i

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milliesmithh

Oct 23, 2020
3 min

‘Overflow’ by Zoe Wright

Today we have a super talented first year student, Zoe Wright providing us with both a poem supported by her own photography. Studying Environmental Science at the University of Aberdeen she writes a lot of nature based poetry, but the majority of her poems deal with spiritual, self-reflection, mental health and holistic topics. She is also an avid photographer which comes in handy to help to illustrate and document her poems visually. She was always highly commended in schoo

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milliesmithh

Oct 21, 2020
3 min

‘A Frail Purple Flower’

Words by Melissa Santos, Illustrated by Zofia Chamienia Melissa Santos is a recent History and Creative Writing graduate currently undertaking a Masters degree in Journalism. Her short story ‘A Frail Purple Flower’ is inspired by October’s theme of ‘change’ and touches on issues of mental health in light of the recent global situation. Melissa’s story is accompanied by an illustration by Zofia Chamienia, an illustration student at the University of Dundee. You can find mor

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‘The Essence of Change’ by Sajeea Bhatti

milliesmithh

Oct 19, 2020
3 min

‘The Essence of Change’ by Sajeea Bhatti

Sajeea Bhatti is a British-Pakistani writer and creator born and raised in the North of England. She is currently studying International relations and South Asian Studies at SOAS. Sajeea has noted that for “years (she) has struggled with finding the confidence to celebrate her culture and roots. Now that she has found comfort in her identity, she hopes to inspire people through writing and film.” Sajeea wants to continue her work whilst fighting for justice and Human rights.

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‘From Change Comes Beauty’: An Illustration by Jade Palmer

milliesmithh

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

‘From Change Comes Beauty’: An Illustration by Jade Palmer

Jade Palmer is a self-taught digital artist from Derbyshire. JP: Since Lockdown began it gave me the opportunity to rekindle my love for creating art. Therefore, I decided to create this piece which represents how with changes in life, soon follows a display of beauty. Jade has an art page on Facebook, and you can check out her drawings on her Instagram @JDigitalDrawings From Change Comes Beauty #submissions #art #change #illustration #CreativeCollections #submission #digit

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milliesmithh

Oct 12, 2020
1 min

‘In the Past’: A Poem by Jodi Johnson

Jodi Johnson is a poet and artist currently based in Nottingham. After graduating with a Fine Art degree last year, Jodi has just completed her MA in Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent. She is currently working on an anthology with her MA cohort that is due to be published this month. You can follow her on Instagram @jodimartine In the Past Dear diary, I love him I loved him. Crumpled pages tarnished with tears show imperfections in what was once faultless, no longer stuck

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‘A Plastic Ocean’ and ‘Trapped’: Climate Change Illustrations by Amy Jackson

milliesmithh

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

‘A Plastic Ocean’ and ‘Trapped’: Climate Change Illustrations by Amy Jackson

Words by Megan Shepherd Illustrations by Amy Jackson Amy Jackson is a recent graduate from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David with a BA in Illustration. She creates intricate illustrations with a pointillist style. You can see more of her work at her website: www.ajillustration.co.uk or her instagram @ajillustrator ‘A Plastic Ocean’ AJ: This design illustrates the amount of plastic that is currently in our ocean and the dangers of pollution. To help stop this, I have

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How Colour Can Be Used to Alter Our Perceptions of the Environment

milliesmithh

Oct 5, 2020
6 min

How Colour Can Be Used to Alter Our Perceptions of the Environment

An essay on colour by Jessica Duggan Words by Megan Shepherd and Jessica Duggan I speak to Jess Duggan, an artist based in London about climate change, colour and how the latter can be used to alter our perceptions of the former. With the recent wildfires in California and fatal floods in France and Italy, climate change discussion and strategies to tackle it are in the forefront of many peoples’ minds. Jess suggests a potentially revolutionary new way of utilising colour to

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