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Book Review – Matt Haig’s ‘The Midnight Library’

TRIGGER WARNING – mentions of suicide Haig’s ‘The Midnight Library’ is a celebration of life’s possibilities hidden in a seemingly...

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September 14, 2022

Digital Writer’s Diaries: Meet The Maker’s first digital writer in residence, Sue Wallace-Shaddad

I have long thought about writing a blog but have never got round to it, so was delighted to be...

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September 7, 2022

An interview with Cornish artist, Peter Ursem

To round up The Maker’s Summer of Literature, and August’s focus on the Arts, I reached out to local, Cornish...

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September 5, 2022

What am I looking at? A Beginners Guide to Identifying Different Art Movements

You may have well read The Maker’s recent article, ‘Interpreting Artwork for Newbies’, written as part of our Summer of...

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August 31, 2022

BookTok: The Genesis of the Bookfluencer

It goes without saying that the internet changed literature forever. With the advent of inventions such as the Kindle, Amazon...

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August 26, 2022

Decolonising the Gallery – The Hidden Histories of ‘The Arts’

While people assume ‘The Arts’ to be an inclusive concept, fostering creative collaboration and ingenuity amongst creators, often we forget...

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August 22, 2022

‘Good Luck to You Leo Grande’- A Film Review

Premiering at the 2022 Sundance festival, Sophie Hyde’s Good Luck to You Leo Grande follows recently widowed ex-schoolteacher, Nancy Stoakes...

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August 17, 2022

A Timeline of 20th Century British Cinema: From 1910-2000

Throughout my time at university, I’ve been both volunteering and working at The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. Here, I’ve come...

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August 15, 2022

What to Watch: The Best Indie Cinema to Watch in August 2022

Not sure on what to watch this summer as you hide out from the sweltering heat in your dark and...

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August 10, 2022

The Causley Festival of Arts and Literature 2022- A View from the Other Side …

What a year July has been.  Each day of the rosy month was filled with planning, planning and more planning...

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August 8, 2022

Interpreting Artwork for Gallery Newbies

The world of galleries and museums can often seem very daunting. A person inexperienced in the art world may struggle...

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August 1, 2022

‘Talisman’ by Jackie Taylor

Jackie Taylor lives and works in Cornwall. She is currently studying for an MLitt in Creative Writing at Glasgow University....

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July 26, 2022
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