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As I Become Curious is a meditative, collaborative film that offers a rich impression of neurodivergent artist and poet Amy McCombes’ practice and her relationship with nature, time,…
Playing with the Elements was a 22-month multi-sensory project led by Kirstin Abraham. The project focused on the sensory aspects of wind, fire, water and earth, and explored their power…
Joanna Young and collaborators have been working at Dixon Community Day Care Centre for 18-months, working with older adults aged 60-91 living with Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Joanna led…
The Sea and I is a short film created by artists and participants from the Dixon Community in Govanhill, Glasgow in 2023. Please see the film and its…
Katie Goh chats with Niroshini Thambar, Kirsty Biff Nicolson, and Sonia Allori about the work they’re doing as part of the Sensory Collective project. In the creative arts,…
Function Schmunction is a project all about celebrating and creating opportunities for authentic autistic play, joy and connection. The project seeks to include autistic individuals and their communities…
![[Image description: Max Alexander lies on a yoga ball in the midst of a play session. In the foreground and background we can see all sorts of objects that can be used as materials for play, e.g. - bits of pipe, stretched wool tied in a not, bits of pipe, string, fabric and clumps of turquoise glitter curtain.]](https://www.independentartsprojects.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SensoryCollective-Pic-CatrionaParmenter46-508x338.jpg)
Max Alexander blogs about his autistic play space project, Function Schmunction and how he makes use of capes in that space. As one of the artists in the…
Katie Goh chats with Kirstin Abraham, Joanna Young and Max Alexander about the work they’re doing as part of the Sensory Collective project. “People tend to think access…
Independent Arts Projects (IAP) are currently looking for participants for an early phase of a new project led by Artist and Playworker Max Alexander. Function Schmunction is a project about…
Executive Producer Mhari Robinson reflects on IAP’s experience of making sensory theatre with Ellie Griffiths and how this led to us seeking funding to create the Sensory Collective….