Electric Medway Hack: Soul Paint with Sarah Ticho
Sep 17 to Sep 17, 2024
10:30 to 3:30 pm BST
A+E Lab
Unit 1, building 64, Main Gate Road, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE, United Kingdom (map)
17 September, 10:30 - 15:30 BST
Join award-winning Director Sarah Ticho to explore Soul Paint, an immersive VR experience at the intersection of extended realities (XR) and health and wellbeing.
Participants will be taken on a journey, to discover and creatively express feelings of emotion and sensations in the body, through the process of bodymapping, 3D drawing and movement.
"Using interactive technology this experience encourages new forms of embodied insight, allowing us to reflect on the diversity of human experience on an individual and global level." - SoulPaint.co
After trying Soul Paint for yourself, consider how you might design impactful and human-centred experiences for wellness.
Find out what inspired the process to create the work, and get practical insights for partnering with the NHS for your own creative project.
No previous experience or equipment required.
This Electric Medway Hack event is supported by Arts Council England, co-funded with University of Kent iCCi and is part of Medway Culture Fest 24.
ELECTRIC MEDWAY HACK
This workshop is open to members of Electric Medway Hack, Electric Medway's sector learning programme for artists, educators and hobbyists working with technology.
Not already a member of Electric Medway Hack? No problem! After you've booked, we'll send you an email to register your free membership. Ideally, you should be aged 18+ and either live, learn or work in Medway.
ABOUT SARAH TICHO
Sarah Ticho is a multi-award winning artist, entrepreneur and change-maker operating at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and embodied storytelling using cutting-edge, immersive technologies. She crafts transformative experiences that bridge the mind and body, deepening self awareness and compassion for one another. As the director of the XR experience Soul Paint, Sarah has garnered accolades, including Unity for Humanity and StoryFutures XR Connect Awards and SXSW Special Jury Prize in the 2024 XR competition.
ABOUT ELECTRIC MEDWAY
Electric Medway is an award-winning arts organisation enabling communities across Medway to get creative with new technology. From developing Medway's first augmented reality boat ride to running mass street scanning events using photogrammetry, Electric Medway delivers year-round Learning programmes, Neighbourhood projects and a Festival, benefitting thousands of local people.
We are a not-for-profit, and can only operate with the support of grant funding, ticket sales and donations.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
The workshop is at A+E Lab, a studio space run by dance technology company AØE. It is based within the gated area of The Historic Dockyard Chatham.
Please meet us at The Galvanising Shop, which is just outside the gated area, at 9.45am, and we will walk you through to the studio.
Car - Free parking is available in the main visitor car park. The Galvanising Shop is next to the Visitor Entrance.
Train - The nearest train station is Chatham, which is a 25 minute walk.
Bus - Arriva bus routes 1 or 2 run frequently from Chatham Bus Station to Dock Rd near the car park.
FACILITIES AND ACCESSIBILITY
The workshop will provide tea, coffee and water, alongside some light snacks. You will need to provide your own lunch, which can be stored in a fridge, or food will be available at cafes onsite. Lunch is 1 hour.
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
There are toilets available.
We will provide any equipment.
Please let us know if we can make your experience more accessible.
Please note:
Booking a ticket for this event is required.