Kleócast invites you to join new, enterprising artists and creatives of all kinds as they share their fascinating stories.
Listen in to hear guests from a broad spectrum of artistic backgrounds chat about their inspiration, creative processes, career journeys, proudest moments and hopes for the future.
Feel inspired and pick up some invaluable tips as you look to pursue your own vocation in the arts!
Kleócast is hosted by Lawrence Robertson and is the flagship podcast of Kleó Magazine (https://kleomagazine.com/).
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Lawrence Robertson reports from Nottingham Light Night, exploring art installations and the tours led by Amelia Daiz for My Sight Notts and the Nottingham Deaf Society, highlighting arts accessibility in this special episode.
2 Dec 2024
S1E6 - Special: Art Fest Nottingham
Lawrence Robertson explores the art and ideas behind Art Fest Nottingham with festival director Benjamin Kay, showcasing the positive impact of street art on a city and its community.
5 Aug 2024
S1E5 - Martin Rayment: Mr Ray. Part Two
In this episode, Lawrence continues his conversation with Martin Rayment.
Martin, also known by the alias Mr. Ray, is a collage artist, musician, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of The Carousel, Nottingham.
This time, they discuss the role of chaos in his creative practice, and explore the idea of an artist’s duty to entertain their audience. They reflect upon The Deca-Dance of Mr. Ray (https://www.martinrayment.com/virtual-exhibition) exhibition, celebrating Martin’s first ten years as an artist, held at Nottingham’s Surface Gallery, and delve further into his role as a creative entrepreneur, as co-founder and director of The Carousel (https://www.thecarousel.uk/), a vibrant Nottingham artists’ studios and events space.
Martin also be shares some of his top tips for other up-and-coming artists.
Listen along to find out more…
Image: Joe Clark, V21 Artspace (https://v21artspace.com/)
Music (theme): OpenMusicList
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13 Jul 2024
S1E4 - Martin Rayment 'Mr Ray', Part One
In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Martin Rayment (otherwise known by the alias Mr. Ray) a collage artist, musician, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of The Carousel (https://www.thecarousel.uk/), Nottingham.
In this first half of a two-part conversation, they discuss Martin’s creative development journey, which began with the surrealist books on his parents’ bookshelf, and his many varied artistic influences, including lost comic books, British folklore and the golden age of Hollywood.
They also explore his process for creating a new piece of art, and the relationship between his music and collage work.
Listen along to find out more…
Image: Joe Clark, V21 Artspace (https://v21artspace.com/)
Music (theme): OpenMusicList
Music (Earth is Doomed): Harry Cooper, Martin Rayment
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23 Mar 2024
Evie Osbon: Theatre Maker
In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Evie Osbon, a writer, director and producer of theatre projects seeking to tell stories of misrepresented or underserved communities.
As the founder of Mind Out Theatre (https://www.mindouttheatre.com/), they have been able to instil a social ethos into the core of their production approach, as demonstrated in productions such as Think, The Ladies' Loo Chronicles and Conversations with Ed, which each seek to spark conversations around societal issues.
Evie discusses their attraction to theatre as a vehicle for driving social change, and their development journey as a theatre maker through collaborative experimentation. They also share some of their top tips for other up-and-coming theatre makers who might just be starting out.
Listen along to find out more!
Image Credit: Charlotte East, East Photography (https://www.eastphotography.co.uk/)
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11 Feb 2024
Amelia Daiz: Walking Artist. Part Two
In this episode, Lawrence continues his conversation with Amelia Daiz, socially-engaged artist and creative facilitator.
Amelia is a multidisciplinary creative, who has been involved in numerous varied projects throughout her career so far. She is a regular event-organiser at the Carousel, an artists’ studios and co-working creative space Nottingham, and has recently taken on the role of associate artist at Nottingham Contemporary.
This time, they discuss the role of creative facilitator, and continue to explore the crucial part the arts can play in supporting mental wellbeing.
They also cover the realities of life as a freelancer in the contemporary arts and question whether arts education adequately prepares students for creative careers.
Listen along to find out more!
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13 Jan 2024
Amelia Daiz: Walking Artist. Part One
In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Amelia Daiz, an artist and creative facilitator working in Nottingham.
An active practitioner in socially-engaged art, Amelia has a keen interest in exploring the links between walking, creativity and wellbeing.
In this first half of a two-part conversation, Amelia discusses her career, from her involvement in local arts organisation City Arts (https://city-arts.org.uk/), with its links to the Nottingham Poetry Festival, to the creation of her own enterprise, Meanderers (https://www.meanderers.org/).
She also discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the growth of walking as a means of expression, and how that fed into her own ideas about walking, art and positive mental health.
Listen along to find out more!
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