in:flux, john rea sarah featherstone

Digithon Audio | In:Flux : An Audio Journal

Part One, Ymyl, of Sarah Featherstone and John Rea’s observational audio journal, In:flux.

Part of an on-going series of observational journal entries by writer and artist Sarah Featherstone in collaboration with composer and sound artist John Rea. It is a response to the current circumstances as they evolve, detailing how the changes are effecting our lives. Sarah Featherstone is an artist and writer based in Cardiff. She facilitates creative wellbeing sessions for adults, and creative writing for children.

John is a composer and sound artist, with a studio in Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, where he creates music and soundscapes for film, documentary and theatre. He also pursues his interest in immersive sound installation, experimenting and presenting work combining musical narrative with ‘found sound’, electronics, and field recordings. Recent works include Atgyfodi, a collaboration with St Fagans National Museum of History archives and The BBC National Orchestra of Wales; and the site- specific project PARADE, based in the community of Maindee, Newport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Wales Arts Review we believe a healthy thriving creative culture is the backbone of any progressive society. It is clear now that in the wake of the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus, that many people who are vital contributors to the arts and culture of Wales will be taking significant financial hits as a result of necessary decisions taken to counteract the spread of the illness. Working as a freelancer in the arts is more often than not a precarious financial balancing act, particularly in Wales, and so Wales Arts Review is launching this crowdfunder in order to raise an emergency hardship fund for people struggling to make ends meet over the next few weeks due to the cancellation or postponement of projects brought about by Covid-19.

As the disruptions continue to intensify, it is important to remember many artists and workers in the creative industry are self-employed, and will be unable to collect an income as live events, workshops, and productions are cancelled or postponed indefinitely. At Wales Arts Review we have heard of many stories of people now being unable to pay rent or put food the table. We believe it is the responsibility of government, and in many cases the governing bodies of arts funding, to take a lead on these issues, and while we wait for that, Wales Arts Review wants to provide a space for the public to help alleviate some of the anxiety and hardship that is becoming widespread at the moment.

All funds raised will go to those who need it. 100% of all monies raised will be delivered as bursaries (minus the 3% fee of this crowdfunder website). Wales Arts Review will offer full transparency on how the crowdfunder operates, but anonymity is guaranteed for the bursary recipients, unless otherwise agreed.