Lunchtime Talk: The Inner Life of Creative Work

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Fri 15 May 13:00-14:00 at Pervasive Media Studio Event Space & Youtube Live

Lunchtime Talk: The Inner Life of Creative Work

In this lunchtime talk, Pilar Santelices shares her journey from international creative producer and performance practitioner to becoming a Conscious Coach.

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Pilar Santelices

Pilar is a Creative Producer based in Bristol. She runs Arkollectiv ', an international platform that connects Latin American creatives with other artists and venues across the world.

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In this lunchtime talk, Pilar Santelices shares her journey from international creative producer and performance practitioner to becoming a Conscious Coach — exploring how years of working across the arts, migration, immersive media and cultural production gradually evolved into a practice centred around listening, embodiment and sustainable creative lives.

Drawing from over two decades collaborating with artists, independent companies and cultural organisations across Europe and Latin America, Pilar reflects on some of the emotional and structural challenges many creatives face: burnout, fragmentation, creative blocks, financial instability, identity shifts, overwork, and the difficulty of sustaining purpose while navigating precarious systems. The session will explore how somatic practices, and inner coaching methodologies can support artists and creative practitioners to reconnect with clarity, resilience and alignment — not only in their work, but in how they live and create.

Join us online on YouTube Live, or in the building on Friday 15th May at 13:00 for the talk and to take part in the Q and A discussion afterwards.

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The Pervasive Media Studio is a partnership between the Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol. The lunchtime talks are partly supported by MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol to support creative industries in the region. Watershed is supported by Arts Council England.

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Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions:

The Lunchtime talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted.

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.

*Please note this is a hybrid event and will be live streamed so please be aware you will be in the live broadcast and recording when watching in the Studio.

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