Ethno-Graphics & Research

I have a Master of Arts in Anthropology of Art from University of East Anglia, it informs my interest in material culture, in particular I am interested in the relationship between arts, and social history.  I initiated the Circus Research Network for Britain and Ireland in 2014 which I co-convene, although the interests of the network is much broader.

2 of my major Ethno-Graphic book design projects to relate the history of circus, the first to WW1 “War Circus” and the second Circus history in the NE “Dinna Forget”. Also Ethno-Graphics can be more personal. I have produced Family history books including a Family history Book an auto ethnographic work and I’m working on a Project called “One previous Owner” 

These projects involved linking circus communities to their heritage. They involved developing and working with heritage partners, substantial amounts of research from primary and secondary sources, the collation of material and representation in various formats including books, exhibition, performance and websites. They were both funded by The Heritage Lottery funded.

  • Dinna Forget – a history of Circus in the North East of England, extensively drawing upon the collection of Arthur Fenwick held at the Tyne and Wear Archives. I introduced 100 members of the Five Ring Circus. This project was The Heritage Lottery Fund’s Young Roots Programme exemplar project. I advised Young people to help them achieving Arts Awards.
  • War Circus – focused on circus people and businesses caught up in the 1914-1919 war. The book also lead to the development of a workshops of Key Stage 2 pupils as part of the curriculum.
    Have a look into the book
  • Family history Book – including family trees and collating over 750 photos
  • Freya’s Magical World – and auto-ethno-graphic work with forensic illustration resurrecting moments the camera missed or which I couldn’t have been captured as they were from the active imagination of my 5 year old daughter
  • One Previous Owner – this is a work in progress focused on the family life of a house in Oxford now owned by the University.
 

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