Creating A Space

Photography and Video Production

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Unpacking what it means to be Black

It’s beautiful to see someone so young ask these big questions and set the intention to be the person they wanted their younger selves to be.

Stay tuned for the full release of this episode this Sunday!

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Are you actually being inclusive or just trying to fill your diversity quota?

In this clip, Somto shares with us her experience of being a Black model in the Northern Irish fashion industry.

Stay tuned for the full release of this episode this Sunday!

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Welcome back to ‘How They See Us’ - Season 2. I am so excited to release Season 2 and continue sharing these beautiful stories

In this clip, Somto shares with us her journey of self-acceptance and loving who she is.

Stay tuned for the release this Sunday!
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“There's a lack of belonging here. I don't feel ever feel like I have belonged here” - Azeem Lateef

Welcome back to another week where I am releasing the second Episode of the ‘How They See Us’ docuseries.

Stay tuned for the full release of Episode 2 this Friday!

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The only way you're ever going to feel beautiful within yourself is when you actually think it.” - Cassie Logan

Stay tuned for the full release of the first episode tomorrow!

A project created by @creatingaspace
Funded by Arts Council NI & Department of Communities

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“I do genuinely think the only way that we're going to see real changes when politicians recognise that we are living in a racist society, whether we like it or not or whether we agree with it or not.” - Cassie Logan

Project Funded by Arts Council NI & Department of Communities

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“I can identify as Black, but I'm so much more than being Black. I just hate the labelling and that you have to be this way and you have to act this way.” - Cassie Logan

In this clip, Cassie Logan shares with us how she navigates her identity of what it means to be Black.

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Introducing the project - How They See Us
A project created by Creating A Space and funded by Arts Council NI & Department of Communities.

In this video, we hear from Cassie Logan, who shares the struggles of growing up black in NI.

Stay tuned for the full release!

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📣Call out: New Independent Businesses in NI
Get in touch: [email protected]

We're launching our platform MY BLOCK this summer featuring local independent businesses including those that have set up in the past year.

If this is you, get in touch!

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The time has come to release this beautiful project ‘How They See Us’.

A Project by Creating A Space and funded by Arts Council NI & Department of Communities.

In this season, I interviewed 5 amazing individuals from different cultural backgrounds from Northern Ireland.

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Here are some portraits I shot last week of Dena Yakout who is a musician and business owner based in Belfast.

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Bridging the Gap Project
In collaboration with All Nation Ministries, funded by the CRC

A project where we bought people from different backgrounds to speak about race & discrimination in NI.

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We. Tell. Stories.

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Notes to self: It’s You vs You.

Don’t get caught up in the comparison game, where you compare your outcomes to some else’s journey. 

It steals your joy, and you don’t know what circumstances other people are going through.

It’s You vs You.

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We got to shoot some fun BTS (behind the scenes) when we were working a project called 'DIG DEEP'

We tell stories.

#storytelling

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Notes to self : Start where you are.

Don't fall into the trap of wanting more things. Use the resources you have around you.

Keep showing up and being consistent. That is how you make progress.

Start where you are.

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Calling all creative women aged 18-30 who have a creative business idea that you want to pursue.

We want YOU.

You ready to take the leap?

Limited spaces available!
Sign up at https://t.co/ntQTJHbNIR

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'DIG DEEP' is a project born out of a love of entrepreneurship and empowering women to create the steps they need to succeed in starting their own business.

Apply at
https://t.co/3vKk5S98ib

This program is kindly supported by Ulster Bank.