Make Shift Meet Up: Connect, Share, Grow

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Tue 2 Jun 18:00-20:00 at Pervasive Media Studio

Make Shift Meet Up: Connect, Share, Grow

Join us for this very friendly, informal meet up to connect with other Make Shifters, the Watershed team and Studio Residents.

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Make Shift Meet Ups are a space for people people working in creative industries, developing creative practice, or interested in new creative ideas to hear new ideas, ask questions, and progress their practice.

Benefits of Make Shift

Find out about Watershed, the Pervasive Media Studio and what we offer to South West based creatives
A chilled space where you can meet and chat with other creatives
Talks from creative practitioners on anything from finding funds for your project to how to do your tax return

Schedule

17:30-18:00 - Optional Drop in and get to see the space
18:00 - Sharing something we love
18:30-19:30 - Session with the team
19:30-20:00 - Social and next steps

About Make Shift

Make Shift Meet-ups are a space for early career creatives (18–30ish) to come together in the Pervasive Media Studio on the first Tuesday evening of each month.

About Pervasive Media Studio

Pervasive Media Studio hosts an international community of over 250 artists, companies, technologists, and academics exploring experience design and creative technology. We are a space for risk taking and early ideas; for the kind of projects and questions that inhabit the meeting points of art, technology, and society.

Upcoming Events

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Producer Wednesdays

Wed 27 May 10:00-17:00

From 10am - 5pm every Wednesday, we are excited to welcome anyone working as a Producer or in a producing role to join us in Pervasive Media Studio.

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Synthesiser Family Workshop

Thu 28 May 10:00-12:00

Join us for a musical workshop with Ant Nasce - inviting young people aged 8-14 and their grown-ups to explore synths and music software and create their first song.

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Dreamtime: A Work in Progress Sharing

Thu 28 May 15:00-16:00

Join us for our first work in progress sharing in Undershed with artist and Dreamtime Fellow Gemma Paintin.

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Lunchtime Talk: A Life of Action Over a Life of Consumption

Fri 29 May 13:00-14:00

In this lecture-performance, Anastasia Dahl will draw on her practice in dance improvisation to explore relationships between the nervous system, creativity and agency.

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Open Studio Friday

Fri 29 May 10:00-17:00

Our weekly offer to come and spend time with us in the Studio, and get to know the space and the community

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Lunchtime Talk: Nowism - Artists Exploring Social and Digital Futures

Fri 5 Jun 13:00-14:00

This Lunchtime Talk will introduce Nowism, our next exhibition in Undershed opening Thu 11 - Sun 28 June. Developed during a residency with researchers at the University of Bristol’s ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures.

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First Friday

Fri 5 Jun 17:00-19:00

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone. This month we’re transforming the Studio into a Goblin Market - part performance, part game, part ritual.

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Lunchtime Talk: The Essay Film in Three Dimensions

Fri 12 Jun 13:00-14:00

Through this Lunchtime Talk, sister sylvester will explore the possibilities of working across artist books and essay films to create communal artistic experiences.

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One-day masterclass: Producing Immersive Tech Projects

Mon 15 Jun 10:00-17:00

This one-day masterclass by MUTI live is designed for producers and self-producing artists who are responsible for making immersive projects across VR, XR, interactive installations and more happen.

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Lunchtime Talk: Offline Networks

Fri 19 Jun 13:00-14:00

In this Lunchtime Talk, Kate Sim-Read will explore how data can be stored and distributed, even in places with no buildings or power, to distribute crucial information to people living in unstable situations.

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