A neon bat
Article

Drawing in VR

Posted on Tue 29 Oct 2019

One of newest Residents, illustrator and painter, Andy Council, discuses what it likes to use Tilt Brush, the VR tool that lets you paint in 3D Virtual Reality spaces.

Image of artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.

Introducing our Winter Residency artists

Posted on Thu 17 Oct 2019

Following our open call for Watershed and MAYK’s Winter Residencies programme, we’re delighted to announce the three artists who will develop works exploring technology and climate breakdown.


Tineke De Meyer & Duncan Speakman Residency

Posted on Thu 12 Sep 2019

So we were on this island. I could tell you how we got there, describe the flight and the water & how we had trained our mind & prepared our body for it....

Bookshelf
Studio blog

There’s no “I” in team

Posted on Fri 6 Sep 2019

Lily Green reflects on the bumper car ride that is the studio, with artists, technologists and producers colliding and playing to create and develop all kinds of joyful digital, personal and tangible experiences.

Article

Stepping into Virtual Reality - where to begin?

Posted on Wed 28 Aug 2019

This is the second in a series of articles, commissioned by Watershed & Arts Council England, to act as a resource for artists looking to work with art and emerging technologies in the South West.

Image of Amy Draper using a MI.MU Glove to perform Bob
Studio blog

Bringing Bob to life

Posted on Wed 28 Aug 2019

Find out about our latest Residency, supporting Amy Draper, Nina Dunn and Tessa Bide to integrate gestural technologies into Bob, a magical theatre piece for families...

Image of Magz Hall testing Skyport. Photo by Jon Aitken 2019.
Studio blog

Catching up with our Artists in Residence

Posted on Mon 15 Jul 2019

Our call for the Winter Residencies programme is currently open, so we thought this was a good time to let you know what our last cohort of funded resident artists have been up to...

Project blog by Rachel Smith

Posted on Wed 15 May 2019

Last Friday as my residency drew to a close, I presented the Sentiment Honk to an audience as part of a lunchtime talk and got some excellent feedback. Here are some things that I’ve learnt in the making of this project. Sentiment Analysis is being applied in a multitude of ways including…

Euella Jackson, Shamil Ahmed & Sammy Jones at Pervasive Media Studio
Article

Art and Technology in the South West

Posted on Tue 14 May 2019

This is the first in a series of articles, commissioned by Watershed & ACE exploring art & emerging technologies in the South West. Journalist and Rife Editor, Sammy Jones looks at the places and spaces supporting this work.