"We had fantastic feedback from parents - I've posted some on this site: http://ReCreateBrighton.tumblr.com/
I think the parents were very happy to allow us to lead them into the spaces - and we really tried to just respond to the children…"
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Clare Halstead commented on David Harradine's blog post Why I Love Making Work for Children"Your piece has struck a chord with me - I've been working with a group of artists developing an event for 0-2 year olds that took place on Saturday as part of Brighton and Hove Children's Festival. We invited parents/carers and their…"
Clare Halstead posted a blog postBrave Steps event for 0-2 year olds at Brighton Children's Festival
Brave Steps is an environment designed for very young children and their parent/carer taking them into sensory experiences and helping parents to see the amazing learning that their children do every day. Part of Brighton Children's Festival, Brave Steps will be in the mezzanine at the Dome Theatre on Saturday 14th April and is presented by a group of artists working with Re:create Trust. …See More
Clare Halstead posted a blog postNew E-book about early years creative practice published!!
Here is a link to a new e-book for early years practitioners and artists that showcases work from the Hastings and St Leonards Early Years Change School Project in East Sussex and the Open Sesame Early Years project in West Sussex.http://playnedesign.co.uk/books/early-years/The book includes illustrated practical guides to a wide range of creative themes that can be used every day in early years settings alongside more…See More
Clare Halstead replied to Liminal State Theatre's discussion Public Liability Insurance"Hi there - I've used Hencilla Canworth to insure the past two shows I've been involved with, they are theatre specialists:
http://www.hencilla.co.uk/
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Clare Halstead posted a blog postThe Invitation - White Night Brighton
Here is a better film of The Invitation than the one I posted before - we'd love to do it again in a suitable building and expand the idea through working with more young people in the cast and crew. See More
Clare Halstead posted a blog postThe Invitation
Thought I'd share a short film from a show called 'The Invitation' made for White Night in Brighton that combines projected imagery with live action and shadow puppetry. The detail in the images are a bit bleached out, but it gives the general idea!.Untitled from Clare Halstead on Vimeo.See More
Clare Halstead posted an event
Knock Knock at Brighton
May 27, 2011 at 9pm to May 30, 2011 at 10pm
Knock Knock is a show in the Brighton Festival Fringe that has been created with and for children and young people. The show takes place in the front garden of an ordinary house at twilight and mixes live theatre, shadow theatre and film.click here for more info
Clare Halstead replied to Carey English's discussion Elemental explorations: Light and shadow"Hi Carey,
I'm projecting onto white cloth, but want to experiment with layers of other kinds of semi-transparent materials. I've also combined OHP projections with digital projector and static shadows - there's an example on the…"
"Hi Clare. Thoroughly enjoyed Friday and had a lovely relaxing weekend. Do keep me posted about how the project develops - as I said, it's really wonderful to see artists and educators working together in this way. Best wishes,…"
Clare Halstead replied to Carey English's discussion Elemental explorations: Light and shadow"Dear Carey,
I'd be very interested in coming along to link up with others who share an interest in this kind of work. I've got previous experience of shadow theatre with young audiences, and am currently doing some sessions in nurseries in…"
Clare Halstead replied to Stuart Mullins's discussion Why haven't we got a major festival of children and young peoples theatre in England?"I noticed that the CIAO Festival is now set up in Oxford and will be programming international work - http://www.ciaofestival.org.uk/index.php"
Clare Halstead posted an eventOutdoor Learning at Reflections Nursery
March 27, 2010 all day
This one day event is looking at creative outdoor learning in nursery settings and is a professional development day for the Earlyarts national network. Artists, early years professionals and others who are interested can book a place via the Earlyarts website - www.earlyarts.co.uk
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- Brighton and West Sussex
- About me
- I currently work for the West Sussex County Arts Service and have been developing early years arts projects for some time. We are a pathfinder partner for the Earlyarts national network.
I have run a small shadow theatre company in Brighton, and am currently working on collaborations to return to working more closely with children and young people and creating performance work with them.
Clare Halstead's Blog
Brave Steps event for 0-2 year olds at Brighton Children's Festival
Brave Steps is an environment designed for very young children and their parent/carer taking them into sensory experiences and helping parents to see the amazing learning that their children do every day. Part of Brighton Children's Festival, Brave Steps will be in the mezzanine at the Dome Theatre on Saturday 14th April and is presented by a group of artists working with Re:create Trust. …
ContinuePosted on April 5, 2012 at 11:23
New E-book about early years creative practice published!!
Here is a link to a new e-book for early years practitioners and artists that showcases work from the Hastings and St Leonards Early Years Change School Project in East Sussex and the Open Sesame Early Years project in West Sussex.
The book includes illustrated practical guides to a wide range of creative themes that can be used every…
Continue Posted on January 16, 2012 at 15:33
The Invitation - White Night Brighton
Here is a better film of The Invitation than the one I posted before - we'd love to do it again in a suitable building and expand the idea through working with more young people in the cast and crew.
Posted on November 17, 2011 at 18:10
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- At 21:56 on January 17, 2011,
Sarah Argent said…
- Hi Clare. Thoroughly enjoyed Friday and had a lovely relaxing weekend. Do keep me posted about how the project develops - as I said, it's really wonderful to see artists and educators working together in this way. Best wishes, Sarah
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Scribble Ink posted an eventRoyal Docks Spring Festival at Britannia Village Hall
June 1, 2012 from 4pm to 8pm
A free family event for the whole community to come together and enjoy a wide range of activities, stalls and entertainment. Find out about local services, London 2012 games and get a free health check.See More
A discussion started by David Harradine was featuredMANIFESTOS (or, Tell Us What You Really Think)
There's a venerable tradition of artists' manifestos, which always seem to pop up especially at times of great cultural and political change (post WW1 dadaists; them 60s experimenters...) so, given that we are living through times of extraordinary change right now, I thought I'd start a thread for MANIFESTOS RELATING TO MAKING ART FOR CHILDREN.Don't have one? Nor did I until 24 hours ago, then I decided I'd write one.So get going, and it'd be grand to see them here...See More
A blog post by Samantha Butler was featuredOn encouraging young audiences (or their parents) to take risks
http://www.itstheforest.comWhy should parents bring their children to see something like my company's dance piece 'The Forest'?When it’s half term and I scan the pages of the ‘what’s on for children’ sections of magazines I want to know that the experiences I choose for my children will be, to be honest, worth the effort, that they will enjoy it, that they will be enriched in some way, in any way, by what they’ve seen.I want to take them…See More
A blog post by David Harradine was featuredSome Thoughts on "Acting Like Children"
This blog is based on the text of a talk I gave today at Rose Bruford college, as part of the Acting Like Children project organised by Polka Theatre, Travelling Light and…See More
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