THE VISION
We're working towards a world where people are better connected to each other and to their place.
We believe that promoting our twin values of connectedness and equity of opportunity lies at the heart of helping our communities find their own, local solutions to loneliness and social isolation and to work towards environmental regeneration, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour and building community cohesion.
We believe that promoting our twin values of connectedness and equity of opportunity lies at the heart of helping our communities find their own, local solutions to loneliness and social isolation and to work towards environmental regeneration, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour and building community cohesion.
A LITTLE HISTORY
In 2011 JoJo Spinks, one of the founding members, became sick with a chronic condition which meant that she lost her paid work. So she wrote about that experience in her first play Severance and was thrilled (and surprised) that Alistair Ganley agreed to direct it. In fact, he did much more than that, bringing a cross art-form team together and working directly with participants who had shared the experience of severance from their work. Together they created a very socially-connected piece to great reviews. That was the beginning ....
In 2014 JoJo, an ex-archaeologist, spent best part of the year researching, meditating, theorizing on how it would look if you brought elements of the new circular, gift-economies together with socially connected Creative Placemaking and in early 2015 the first Squilometre launched ..
Now there are six Squilometres and 20 participating Associates who work, sociocratically, to create policy and we're learning and growing all the time.
In 2014 JoJo, an ex-archaeologist, spent best part of the year researching, meditating, theorizing on how it would look if you brought elements of the new circular, gift-economies together with socially connected Creative Placemaking and in early 2015 the first Squilometre launched ..
Now there are six Squilometres and 20 participating Associates who work, sociocratically, to create policy and we're learning and growing all the time.
The Interwoven board
Alistair Ganley, founding member and Performance Consultant
Alistair studied English at Nottingham University before training at Cygnet Theatre, becoming Associate director in the early 90s. Since then he has helped develop the company’s movement training programme and directed many productions. Alistair is a trained Drama Therapist and lectured on Plymouth University’s MA in Drama therapy.
Contact: alistair@interwovenproductions.com
JoJo Spinks, founding member, writer and Community Arts Animateur
JoJo is an Animateur - "a practising artist [writer in this case] who uses her skills, talents and personality to enable others to compose, design, devise, create perform or engage with works of art of any kind”. JoJo originally trained as an archaeologist and taught locally for many years. Coming to the arts later in life she uncovered a talent for "joining the dots" and enabling others to create.
Contact: jojo@interwovenproductions.com
Lindsey Hughes, Arts-Therapist and Performance Consultant
As a qualified dramatherapist, Lindsey has experience working with a variety of client groups, particularly specialising in work with vulnerable children and young people. Registered with the HCPC and British Association of Dramatherapists, Lindsey is passionate about the role drama can play in supporting clients to develop self-esteem and confidence. Having previously studied Theatre with Visual Practices, at Dartington College of Arts, she also has extensive performance experience and regularly performs in productions across Devon.
Contact: lindsey@interwovenproductions.com
Lindsey Hughes, Arts-Therapist and Performance Consultant
As a qualified dramatherapist, Lindsey has experience working with a variety of client groups, particularly specialising in work with vulnerable children and young people. Registered with the HCPC and British Association of Dramatherapists, Lindsey is passionate about the role drama can play in supporting clients to develop self-esteem and confidence. Having previously studied Theatre with Visual Practices, at Dartington College of Arts, she also has extensive performance experience and regularly performs in productions across Devon.
Contact: lindsey@interwovenproductions.com
Chris Spinks, Photographer
Chris considers himself still to be an amateur photographer but has been supplying inventive, high-resolution images for Interwoven publicity and networking (and this website) since 2015. He will continue his development with us and, in the meantime, we are delighted to share his work.
Contact: chris@interwovenproductions.com
