News From Yemisi Blake 26.09.09

Hello lovely people,

How are you? I hope the summer has treated you well. This is my first update in a little while. Just a quick update to let you know what's been happening and what'll be coming up over the next month.

1. CHINA 400 - An Exchange of Future Leaders

Between Sept 13-23, almost one hundred 18-30 year old artists and facilitators travelled to China with the British Council for a cultural exchange around creativity and cultural innovation. I was one of those lucky people. Over the course of our trip we met leaders and practitioners in theatre, design, cultural policy, contemporary calligraphy and other fields. As well as being there as professionals, we got a good chance see tourists sites too. A highlight for me was bamboo rafting through Wuyi Mountains, and karaoke of course!

Over the next few weeks, I'll be publishing my china experiences on my blog through pictures and text.

http://blog.yemisiblake.co.uk

Check out some of my pictures too!

http://tinyurl.com/yatauzu

2. MyPlace Hornsey Road Baths - A Creative Consultation

Over the last few months, I've been involved in a creative consultation with a combined arts organisation I work for. All Change, commissioned by Islington Council, employed 14 young advisors to consult with Islington's local community on their hopes, dreams and exceptions of a new youth performing arts centre that will be arriving in the borough in 2011.

I was one in a team of artists who worked with the young advisors to creative new and exciting ways to survey residents of varied interests and backgrounds. The consultation ended in a performance by the young advisors on Sept 4th.

Check out the project blog for more info...

http://hornseyroadbaths.wordpress.com/

3. Havant Literary Festival

On Sept 29th, I'll be speaking at the Havant Literary Festival on Blogging and the Art of Success. Here's a bit of blurb, do come down if you're around.

Special guest speakers Alison Baverstock, author of ‘Marketing Your Book: an Author’s Guide’ and resident blogger for the Artists’ & Writers’ Yearbook, along with Yemisi Blake, Emerging Artist in Residence at the Southbank Centre 2007-09, and adviser and contributor to the Poetry International Festival blog, will talk about their own experiences and offer new ideas and suggestions.

Poets, novelists, journalists and anyone with an interest in writing including artists, designers and performers are welcome to attend. Admission FREE, places are strictly limited, booking is essential.

http://havantlitfest.wordpress.com/

Thanks for reading, see you soon!

Yemisi

me@yemisiblake.co.uk

http://blog.yemisiblake.co.uk