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Art and escapism: the positive mental impacts of creativity

Art and escapism: the positive mental impacts of creativity

Bella Jewell considers the important role that the arts play in mental health and wellbeing.
The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

Arts and Film editors, Bella Jewell and Aisha Al-Janabi, preview MACFest: a ground-breaking festival which will run from the 17th November to the 25th, created to celebrate Islamic culture
Linder: Radical Feminist, Punk Rocker, Anti-Establishment Artist

Linder: Radical Feminist, Punk Rocker, Anti-Establishment Artist

Bella Jewell reflects on the powerful work of the radical feminist, punk rocker and conceptual artist who continues to push the boundaries: Linder
The Great Debate: ‘All Schools Should Be Art Schools’

The Great Debate: ‘All Schools Should Be Art Schools’

Alex Cresswell and Bella Jewell reflect back on the debate ‘All Schools Should Be Art Schools’, a panel discussion hosted by Manchester School of Art as part of the Design Manchester festival
In conversation with Jack Tindale, Policy Connect

In conversation with Jack Tindale, Policy Connect

Bella Jewell interviews Jack Tindale from Policy Connect ahead of the Design Manchester Festival, uncovering his views on the role of the Arts in Education, Policymaking, and the impact on the Design Sector post-Brexit
The Great Design Debate: In conversation with Lou Cordwell OBE

The Great Design Debate: In conversation with Lou Cordwell OBE

Bella Jewell speaks with Lou Cordwell OBE in the run up to the Design Manchester Festival, hearing her views on the role of the Arts in education
Artefact of the Week: Make Blood Cancer Visible installation

Artefact of the Week: Make Blood Cancer Visible installation

Bella Jewell discovers how a travelling exhibition of human figures are being used to raise awareness about Blood Cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer
In conversation with ‘Art on the Sly’

In conversation with ‘Art on the Sly’

Bella Jewell meets with three members of the team behind ‘Art on the Sly’: a group of students who are seeking to make art accessible to all
Review: David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’

Review: David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’

Bella Jewell reviews David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’ exhibition at HOME, uncovering his desire to capture the essence of a moment in his works
Artefact of the Week: Hardy’s Well

Artefact of the Week: Hardy’s Well

Bella Jewell delves deeper into the history and significance of Hardy’s Well: the soon-to-be lost home to Lemn Sissay’s first Landmark Poem, and the hub of a community
‘In search of Northern Soul’: In conversation with Len Green

‘In search of Northern Soul’: In conversation with Len Green

Len Green discusses how he seeks to encapsulate the energy, power, and dynamism of the Northern Soul movement in his first completed body of art work