Roots and Routes
Roots and Routes is an 18-month community engagement project that seeks to celebrate Bodmin's heritage and contribute to its cultural revival. The project's main objectives include digitizing the George Ellis Collection, creating contemporary content, and collecting stories from diverse communities in Bodmin.
The project encompasses three key strands:
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Working with Kresen Kernow to further digitise some of the George Ellis Collection and working with Henwyn and Millie and Ellie in engaging participants to building creative interpretations and contemporary archive of current documentation.
Community Stories: Working with Bec Brodskis in co-creating the People's Map of Bodmin, using stories of place and focusing on school days, shopping, and leisure time.
Documentary: Working with Bodmin College Digital Media Degree students and film directo Jon Drever to produce a new documentary about people's Routes through and Roots to Bodmin.
STRAND ONE: LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
Objective: Strand One aims to bridge the past and present, enriching Bodmin's heritage through engagement with the George Ellis Collection and contemporary photography, while also providing young voices a platform through BodZine. This strand will be delivered by Henwyn and Millie & Ellie.
BodZine:
Come to our first zine-making workshop in the Roots + Routes project. The theme for our first zine is NOSTALGIA !! In this session we'll explore Bodmin's past and present, using the archive of Bodmin photographer George Ellis. We'll be doing some group crafting and trying some VERY nostalgic printing techniques ... think bubbles, potatoes, Legos ...
Monthly workshops will be held at The Old Library, Bodmin from 12 - 4pm. Booking is essential but tickets are free.
Can't wait to see you there! Reach out with any questions via our Instagram @bod_zine or email hello.bodzine@gmail.com.
Photography Workshops:
Learn how to take great images and unique ways to print them!
Come and join us once a month where IntoBodmin will be hosting a series of fun, Free Photography workshops experimenting with Alternative Photography practices from Cyanotype/ lumen/chemigrams and chlorophyll prints. The workshop runs on the third Sunday of the month starting 19th May. You don't need any previous experience; all equipment and printing materials are provided.
The dates for this block are:
Workshop dates:
Sunday, May 19th – Introduction to alternative photography practises and Anthotype printing
Sunday, June 23rd – Cyanotype and Anthotype
Sunday, July 21st – Lumen and chemigrams
Refreshments provided. No hidden costs.
For any queries please contact- Natalie at 07727052761
Build a Better Bodmin
intoBodmin is a cultural advocacy organisation. We actively promote Bodmin as an attractive, engaging, inspirational and progressive town. A place where communities are strong and businesses are innovative.
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