Join us to kick off Watershed's latest Studio Artists Residency with a talk from recipients Run To Draw, a collaboration between illustrator Amelia Johnstone and product designer Peter Hathaway.

Peter and Amelia run and draw simultaneously to explore how imagination and ideas are invigorated through exercise and adventure. They’ve made a unique scrolling sketchbook drawing device called “Pheidippides” (named after the message-carrying marathon runner of Greek mythology). The device acts as a mobile studio which Peter carries on his back. Amelia draws on his backpack whilst they run together, capturing memories and colourful images inspired by communities and the surrounding environment.

See how they do it by watching a short film about Run To Draw:

Click here to view the Run To Draw Film - June 2014 from Pedro Pollo on Vimeo.

Peter and Amelia believe that running charges the subconscious mind, enabling people to draw from the unconscious and seize upon fleeting marvels of ideas. Now they are wondering if creative technologies could expand this experience further, creating new interactions between themselves and others, and plan to use this residency to find out.

In this talk, Peter and Amelia will introduce their work so far and share their plans for the residency. The residency will run (excuse the pun!) between September and November 2014. During this time, the artists will openly share their progress online, host discussions and testing events, and become part of the community at Pervasive Media Studio.

We do hope you can join us in welcoming them.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk