Grow Through What You Go Through's Podcast

GTWYGT Project Sal Tonge talks to Ella Baron,  An editorial cartoonist for the Times and the Guardian, amongst many othersElla creates visual narratives with drawings that are dark, spiky and detailed. They tend towards social commentary and satire. Ella shares how she overcomes her dyslexia by expressing herself through her drawings.Ella is also creating a Graphic Novel to be published soon#acesupported

** Episode note - there is some strong language used during this episode, also Andrew talks about his mental health**Andrew began his creative life as a children's storyteller, poet, juggler and didgeridoo player. Over a career spanning 25 years, he performed and ran creative writing workshops in thousands of schools around the UK and beyond. He  collaborated  with his wife Polly on over a 100 books for children and YA, with their novels, poetry, plays and storybooks published in 17 countries and selling millions of copies.  Their poetry is recorded in the Poetry Archive.  Andrew started a new career in 2014 as a wildlife and landscape photographer  and he has gone on to achieve great success.Read more about Andrews career via the links on our website www.yougrowthrough.co.ukLink to Andrew's play The man who turned into a sofa https://soundcloud.com/andrewfusekpeters/the-man-who-turned-into-a-sofa

Sal Tonge Interviews artist Tanya Raabe-WebberTanya is an acclaimed disabled/visual artist challenging the notion of identity within contemporary portraiture, often creating portraits of high profile disabled and diverse people during live sittings in high profile public art galleries and venues.She shares her early experiences as a disabled child, which helped form the artist she is today. What she has coming up in the future and how she has embraced the digital world to create her artwork.

Anna is a Polish-British artist based in UK who works across a spectrum of media: Theatre, Film, and XR. Central to her work is to bring the authenticity, excitement, and experience of live performances into the Virtual Reality (VR) environments. For this purpose, she works with game engines and the latest motion capture technologies and applies her knowledge of creating immersive theatre and storytelling to the XR media.

GTWYGT - PROJECTListen to  Sal Tonge as she  chats to Alex Vann​Alex is an all-round creative: graphic designer, portrait artist, musician, songwriter, and workshop leader.Alex will be sharing his creative journey following some life changing decisions.#acesupported #alexvanndesigns

Maria is an Irish  and International Storyteller and Drama therapist,  ·        Storyteller, Workshop Provider and Compere for Listowel International Storytelling Festival ·        Well known Bean An Tí (Irish Session Host) ·        Creator of original stories based on the traditional storytelling skills of Ireland (Bean Feasa)Maria shares how she made a life changing decision and hasn't looked back since.Here is the link to the YouTube video about the Choctaw and Irelandhttps://youtu.be/Rlq3S0Q821g

Sal Tonge chats to Glass artist Jaqueline Cooley about the changes she has made to her art practice to get her to where she is now Jaqueline is an artist who describes herself as having her ‘fingers in many pies’! She has had a very varied career, often having interesting part time freelance roles running alongside her creative practice.

This month Sal chats to Poet Dr Kuli Kohli who is a disabled, punjabi woman, and also the current Poet Laureate for Wolverhampton. Kuli shares how life for a person with Cerebral Palsy has inspired her to become the person she is today. 

GTWYGT ProjectSal Tonge talks to Illustrator Katherine Soutar-Caddick about her formative years and  how she adapted her life following bereavement. How she is proud to call herself an artist/illustrator, and what's coming up next, oh and there are camels involved!

Hear about Jo's live zoom session on the 20th February, You can reserve your place via Eventbrite, our website, the link on our Facebook and Instagram pageshttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/connecting-to-nature-with-jo-jukes-author-artist-musician-tickets-511607972217www,yougrowthrough.co.uk

As an artist, writer, singer and creativity workshop tutor, the recurring themes of Jo's work are the natural world and our relationship to it. The landscape of Shropshire with its mix of ancient settlements and birth of industry inspires her to explore the changes, the feel and the atmosphere of a place.  Jo is  currently working on a series of paintings and collagraphs of the Shropshire hill forts inspired by experiences encountered in the writing her first book ‘Finding Home -Journeys with the Hillforts of Shropshire’. N.B   Paul Evans is the acclaimed writer of the Guardian's 'Country Diary',  jojukes.wordpress.com Jo Jukes 5 Elements Facebook wolfwordsandcrowspeak.com andjojukes@gmail.com Book link https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1116873970/finding-home-journeys-with-the-hillforts 

Who is in the spotlight next month on the Grow Through What You Go Through Podcast

Sal Tonge chats to Artist Kanj Nicholas, a Sri Lankan born artist, now living in the West Midlands. Kanj talks about how she tries to create balance of health and family in  her arts practice, and the obstacles she has overcome to get where she is today.Kanj's Sri Lankan roots have infused in her a lifelong love of bold and uplifting colours. She draws on childhood memories; of times spent in hers mothers’ garden filled with exotic plants and vegetables. These experiences continue to form her adult life. Her garden and allotment are a constant source of inspiration for her paintings. Sri Lanka is a country that is rich in culture and history. Living and growing up alongside different religions has given her a respect for all cultures, and a strong spiritual outlook on life. She uses symbols to convey a message of hope and optimism in her art.www.kanjnicholasarts.co.uk/Thank you to Arts Council England for Supporting these podcasts.Alex Vann Design for the artwork and Alex Vann musician for the title music.

Sal Tonge chats to Amy Douglas, about the changes she has made in her practice to accommodate new ways of working and Technology plus being a working performance artist & mum.You can find links to find out what Amy is up to on her website via the link belowhttps://amydouglas.comThere will be a bonus session available, where Amy shares some of her current projects and her 'secret talent'  which will explain the reference to the 'delicious breakfasts'Amy mentions her shed, this is also known as her studioThank you to Arts Council England for Supporting these podcasts.Alex Vann Design for the artwork and Alex Vann musician for the title music.

Sal Tonge chats to Amy Douglas, about the changes she has made in her practice to accommodate new ways of working and Technology plus being a working performance artist & mum.You can find links to find out what Amy is up to on her website via the link belowhttps://amydouglas.comThere will be a bonus session available, where Amy shares some of her current projects and her 'secret talent'  which will explain the reference to the 'delicious breakfasts'Amy mentions her shed, this is also known as her studioThank you to Arts Council England for Supporting these podcasts.Alex Vann Design for the artwork and Alex Vann musician for the title music.

Sal Tonge introduces the new Project - Grow Through What You Go Through, supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery