Studio blog
Biological robots
Posted on Wed 15 Apr 2020
Robbie Thomson investigates ways to incorporate organic and recycled materials into the fabric of his sculptures...
Studio blog
Maintenance on Mars
Posted on Tue 31 Mar 2020
Since 2016 artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent have been working with the people of Bristol, towards Building a Martian House - a real life house that you can step into and imagine how we might live on another planet...
Watershed building shut for now, but our arms are wide open
Posted on Thu 19 Mar 2020
As the Watershed is closing temporarily, our own physical doors will be closed, but we’re looking to see how we open the digital doors of the Studio and how we can help our residents and visitors feel connected and hopeful.
Studio blog
Watching the Augmentors: how an accelerator for VR and AR brings the near future into focus
Posted on Mon 10 Feb 2020
Gill Wildman is the Business Development Advisor for Watershed and the South West Creative Technology Network. In this Blog she writes about her recent experiences of mentoring on Digital Catapult's Augmentor programme.
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Difference and diversity at the intersection of art and technology
Posted on Fri 8 Nov 2019
This is the third in a series of articles commissioned by Watershed and Arts Council England as a resource for artists looking to work with art and emerging technologies in the South West.
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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.
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....
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.
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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.