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April’s Theme for CreativeMornings is Movement.

The body in motion is a thing of beauty. Our cells shake kinetic energy through the finely articulated instruments of muscle, ligament, and bone. We blink, we pulse, we dance. Some even pull off feats of human athleticism and daring, from which we can hardly look away.

Movement is a universal state of being. Even at rest, the matter we’re composed of is in motion — subatomic particles whir about at dizzying speeds, to create the sense of solidity. The things that appear still — the earth beneath us, the trunk of a tree above us, is but a trick of the eye. They move slowly but at a staggering scale.

When we move together, we can build social and collective movements. Like a murmuration of swallows, we can form sweeping visions of a world never seen before. Our collective energy directed like a mighty river flowing downstream, taking unexpected and winding turns to carve mountains.

Our Wellington chapter chose this month’s exploration of Movement, Hannah Webster illustrated the theme, and Mailchimp is presenting the theme.  

We’ve got a perfect synergy with this month’s theme, location and speakers as we will be heading to Deda on Friday 21st April from 10.00am and we have a duo of speakers this month in Steve Slater (Director at Deda) and Manya Benenson (Creative Producer at Deda).

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Our friends at The Museum of Making have an amazing offer for this month’s CreativeMonrings/Derby attendees.

Make the most of your trip to the museum and book a free afternoon of coworking in the oh-so-cool ‘The Prospect’ nestled in the eves of the Museum.

Plus, when you arrive you’ll have the option to order one of these beauties for just £6 to fuel your afternoon of creativity:

Derbyshire Breakfast Roll (gfo, df)
Taylors’ smoked streaky bacon, sausage
and fried hen’s egg in a floured ciabatta.

Vegetarian Derbyshire Breakfast Roll
(v,gfo, df)
Vegetarian sausage, grilled mushrooms
and fried hen’s egg in a floured ciabatta.

All that and the awesome Lisa Pilley , weaving her colour magic around the global theme of Corruption.

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The Museum of Making explores Derby’s 300-year history of making to inspire new creativity - could we have a better location for this month’s CreativeMornings/Derby!?

Everyone is Creative. Everyone is Welcome.

Plus, attendees will be able to take advantage of a brunch and coworking afternoon offer to make the most of their visit to the museum.

Meet Lisa Pilley, this month’s CreativeMornings/Derby speaker and another creative Derbyshire gem! Lisa is a commercial colour consultant, designer, curator & educator.

After graduating with BA(Hons) in Surface Print Design, Lisa began her design journey as a home furnishings designer, followed by a number of years as studio lead and colourist in the fabric and wallcovering industry, working with independent designers & fabric design houses.

Her journey changed direction as Lisa moved to Dulux trade as a senior colour designer, ambassador & colour expert.
Currently alongside this Lisa is growing her own project
‘The Colour Cupboard’ @thecolourcupboard that supports, educates & curates colour specification for business, with a particular passion to blend the dimension of colour through the work of creatives, helping others to use colour as a business strength.

You can see Lisa connecting colour and corruption (the global theme) on Friday 17th March from 10.30am at The Museum of Making.

March ’s Theme is Corruption.

Corruption can start innocently, like favoring someone you know over someone you don’t. Or recalling a gift they once sent, and repay them with a project for that sweetness. Corruption is a spectrum, rewarding social connections and financial advantages over the rules of fair play. It exists in every society and every institution.

Some people survive through corruption, the labyrinthine bureaucracies where they live making it literally impossible otherwise. But while they survive, others perish. Rising plumes of toxic chemicals, collapsing buildings not constructed to code, we owe the calamities all around us to those who cared more about profit than people and gain over the greater good.

As social anthropologist Lucy Koechlin notes, “A world without corruption is a powerful idea. But it doesn’t appear out of the blue.” It takes courage to speak out. To demand transparency and accountability. To strengthen whistleblower protections and the rule of law. To break up corporate concentration while organizing coalitions of people to reset the balance. What will you do to hold power to account?

Our Monterrey chapter chose this month’s exploration of Corruption and Violeta Hernández illustrated the theme.

This month’s speaker is Gary Hawley, Design Manager at Denby Pottery.

With a broad background in ceramics stretching back to his degree at Loughborough University Gary now has over twenty five years worth of experience working at Denby Pottery in various roles within
the Design department.

Gary joined Denby following a work placement in Paris with the Porcelain manufacturer Bernadaud which formed part of his Masters degree at Staffordshire University. Proud of his Derbyshire heritage, Denby has always played a part in his life, be it eating off
Chatsworth plates from a young age or spending time admiring his Gran’s collection of Potters wheels. At the tender age of ninety three his Gran still cherishes and uses a Potters wheel to this day.

With a keen interest in shape and texture Gary has designed shapes for popular ranges such as Halo, Canvas, Monsoon and more recently Impression and Modern Deco. It was a delight to meet the original designer of Chevron in Gill Pemberton whilst working on the shapes and texture for Canvas and her work played a huge part in the inspiration for that range.

Now as Design Manager at Denby, Gary is always looking at what trends may affect his work but inspiration can come from all aspects
of life, shapes in nature, product design or visits to museums and galleries and he recognizes that ‘It’s a team effort at Denby, the shapes would be nothing without the amazing glazes or vice
versa. I love working in a team and we have an amazing design studio that is full to the brim with inspiration.’

Fancy joining us for a CreativeMornings/Derby special?

We’ve got a whole morning of free, creative inspiration thanks to Gary Hall and Denby Pottery.

Friday 17th February 2023 at Denby Pottery Village

9am - 11am: Throwing lessons (Just 3 spaces left on a first come first serve basis - simply email to reserve your space on the wheel)

10am - 11am Museum tour

11am: Tea/Coffee in the Denby farm shop cafe

11.30am: Talk from Gary Hawley, Design Manager at Denby on our global theme of Touch

12pm: Question time

12.15pm: Home with clay under our nails and a smile on our faces!

Head to the website now and reserve your free place and email if you want to have a lesson on the wheel - spaces are limited so don’t wait.

#Pottery #creativecommunity #creativemornings

February ’s Theme is Touch.

Across the years when we had to stay apart to keep one another safe, skin hungered for the sensation of being pressed against another. The longing for touch was deeply felt. 

Unlike sight or sound, the senses we primarily rely on for information, touch cannot be conveyed across distance through screens and speakers. Touch invites us to slow down, pay attention, and come closer. 

When we open ourselves to the ineffable — what cannot be transmitted through words — touch emerges as a language unto itself. The grit of the soil under our bare feet, the clay slip enrobing a potter’s wheel, the sun-warmed fur of a beloved pet — these sensations can be healing.

How will you stay in contact with the electric matter that keeps us alive? What will pass through your hands today?
Our Lisbon chapter chose this month’s exploration of Touch and Emma Lopes illustrated the theme.

Did you know the #1 way people learn about CreativeMornings/Derby is through their friends?

This month, we invite you to bring a friend! Whether they’ve never heard of CreativeMornings, have been away for a long time but are excited to get back, or are a CM regular but just needed a push from a friend to join this Friday, get them to tag along!

We can’t wait to see you and your buds, pour out some more coffee and expand our circle of friends.

100% of the profits from this month’s CreativeMornings/Derby venue are invested back into Reach charity. So when people book with them they are also helping people and communities across the region.

We can’t think of a better reason to highlight their top-flight conference and meeting space.