Change Maker
Change Maker
ROSALIND J TURNER
Change Maker
'Curious about the stories we tell ourselves, and the tales we tell others'
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Hello, I'm Rosalind,
let's begin with that question many of us love to loathe . . .
"What do you do?"
Interdisciplinary Practice
Bringing together the hands of the maker,
the visual acuity of the artist,
the curiosity and heart of a humanistic psychology practitioner,
with the pragmatism, experience and understanding of events
and workshop design, production, and delivery.
I aim to work from a position of trauma-informed practice,
eco-psychology and my growing awareness of eco-somatics.
Described by myself and others as a
Social Artist, Facilitator, Maker, Curator,
Systems Thinker, Catalyst, and Provocateur.
Who? What? When? Where? Why? & How?
WHAT?
Looking through the lens of a social artist
combining
Courage & Creativity
to effect change
What is a Social Artist
and Social Art?
I recently came across these definition's
1. Social art is the application of arts and creativity towards the transformation of individuals,
groups and societies by working with your target audience as opposed to for them
2. An artistic and creative process that facilitates a positive transformation in the participating individuals, groups and on society at large.
A social artist is someone who is part artist, part social-change agent, part facilitator and part visionary.
The social artist draws on artistic practice, group dynamics and creative ideas to facilitate change.
Some social artists are already skilled youth facilitators who add an understanding of creative process
and the use of the arts to their practice. Others are artists, musicians, poets or actors who decide to use
their skills to run programs for youth. Still others are visionary leaders who obtain artistic and facilitation skills to bring new ideas into the public sphere. Social artists possess three key abilities: deep listening, speaking from the heart, and being fully present. They are catalysts for innovation and action on behalf of all.
We believe that the 21st century calls for the kind of creative leadership skills that social artists offer. ASA
Thanks ASA.
As a Change Maker,
much of the work that interests me
sits at the intersections between creative exploration and expression,
personal and professional development.
Alongside my work as a maker,
I offer group facilitation, workshops, one-to-one coaching and signposting on specified themes,
mentoring, occasional events and multi-disciplinary projects.
Looking through the lens of a social artist,
my interdisciplinary work is informed by narrative,
combining courage and creativity to effect change.
I can . . .
~ design, lead, facilitate and curate interactive events
~ work with collaborative emergent processes
~ design and facilitate workshops and other facilitated spaces
~ project lead/contribute to interdisciplinary programs
~ lead group coaching, training and mentoring
~ style bespoke spaces
Alongside, I also . . .
write, make and paint
and . . .
I love the idea of being an imagination activitist
WHERE?
My work is primarily in person,
very occasionally online,
often in Bristol, throughout the South West and wider UK,
other locations only limited by your imagination and mine.
Taking place primarily during the daylight hours, often outside.
An integral part of my work is connection with ourselves, our bodies, and the body
of which we are all part, nature herself.
WHY?
"Curious about the stories we tell ourselves and the tales we tell others."
This phrase underpins much of my work, encapsulating for me so much of the human condition
in just 13 words. Embedded within it the often-unspoken cultural myths and ancestral tales that we carry. Highlighting one of the mechanisms we use to reveal or obscure; individually, collectively, culturally, and institutionally. It can shine a light on our relationship to power,
the personal and the collective, how we use it / how we abuse it, consciously or otherwise.
Likewise, conflict, how we create it, become captured by it, and how we might resolve it.
Considering this phrase can help us to re-examine the frames we put around things,
what scenes we are setting and why.
For me, it is a key . . .
. . . a key that informs my practice,
and when applied to my interdisciplinary work, helps me, to help others.
Creating opportunities for transformation through inner and outer work,
to reach not only a greater depth of understanding,
but to facilitate new ways of being in the world.
HOW?
Exploring these and other narratives we collectively create,
I am interested in helping individuals and groups
examine an issue by working interdisciplinarily.
I practice working somatically to give myself and others a richer
and more embodied experience.
We experiment with deconstruction and reconfiguration,
working together using a range of processes
to analyse the component parts.
I do this through a series of group, one-to-one sessions,
workshops, or specific multi-disciplinary projects.
In essence, Courage and Creativity are the key components in my work.
I aim to hold spaces where all our humanity is welcome,
were ambiguity and contradiction can be welcomed,
and conflict isn't a dirty word.
I am less interested in set formulas, and more in co-creating the right conditions
for the work we wish to undertake.
Ultimately, at the heart of my work is an invitation to play and experiment,
underpinned, like Mary Poppins, by my ample kit bag!
