On Saturday 22nd October I volunteered at the Longbridge Light Festival in Longbridge, Birmingham, the site of the former car factory. I was lucky enough to work alongside 3 artists under the name of Make/Shift/Space who had a 'production line' for participants to make a 'Longbridge Viewer'. With archive photographs of Longbridge and its residents, and absolutely tons of what most people would deem as 'rubbish', children built their very own viewer. Cardboard tubes, plastic tubes, corrugated card were embellished with thick red/yellow/white/black tape, together with items such as plastic caps, sticky back plastic, rubber and a lens through which to view the photographs. I was in my element as the type of items used were what I have been buying from Derby Play and Recycling Centre so I have now seen first hand (and been part of) how this stuff can be used. I enjoyed working with and interacting with the children and their respective adults; I was reminded of myself when some little ones waited patiently to be told what the project was about and what they had to do. I relate to much to those little people, which is wonderful. I am them still (just in the body of a 48 3/4 year old!) which is why I can do this stuff quite happily. It's the first time i've worked alongside artists away from Uni - Clare Hickey and Emily Warner and Gavin Rogers. They were all lovely and encouraging. Gavin gave me a packet of Snaps, a mini milky way and a kit kat and satsuma for my journey home!! He clearly knew I like my food:-) @makeshiftspace @emilykwarner @clairemhickey. @Gavin_J_R
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