J Cresswell-Waring

Arty type. Lover of coffee, cackling, the waltzer & short fringes too! Director at Platform Thirty1, using creativity to generate agency & power

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

Still catching my breath from this amazing creative consultation project in Blackwell Parish with the talented @BethFooSheldon @Kathrynthehanke ... 🫖 you brought the sunshine and smiles gals, teased out people’s hopes & ideas for the community .. gorgeous to watch you in action

[Maison Foo 🧡 @maisonfoo]

So good to be out and about meeting the #community this week. We’ve met 17 groups, been hosted in 2 back gardens, 1 front drive, 1 green space +3 schools. Each one felt like an absolute privilege to be able to crank up the giggles and chats🙏 ta @Platform_Thrty1 #GreaterCreative

[Bethany Sheldon @BethFooSheldon]

Been characterin’ ‘Out out’ with the bants Queen @Kathrynthehanke and it was Glorious. Blackwell community we love ya 💜 @JodesPlatform31 @SamPlatform31

[Maison Foo 🧡 @maisonfoo]

Perfect weather today for a Tea Lady post gig bottom wash and air! #OutdoorArts #BackOutOut 😂😂😂@Platform_Thrty1 @FirstArtProject @Kathrynthehanke @JodesPlatform31 @SamPlatform31

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

Enjoying the #DCHC2021 today with @JunctionArtsUK .. & here’s my scrawled data selfie made from thinking about a nostalgic fixed local exhibition I’ve visited since being a kiddo. Lovely activity 🙌

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

Is there any better way to brew up ideas with the community than with the @maisonfoo Tea Ladies? We think not @Platform_Thrty1 ! Amazing first day of 3 had with @WesthousesP & Newton Residents in Blackwell Parish for #greatercreative project thank you @TNLComFund 🙌

[Platform Thirty1 @Platform_Thrty1]

Day 1/3 of the amazing @maisonfoo tea ladies in Blackwell Parish to brew up what creative ‘possibiliTEAs’ should go ahead for the #GreaterCreative community project.

Today they’re @WesthousesP then meeting residents in Newton👏

Fun & frolics ahoy in this creative consultation!

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

@WalkListening @SamPlatform31 I’d love to see that flag poking out your backpack in person! 😃... but this is how I walk .......🐌... 😜... maybe I could take you both for pub grub after your long walk next time though? 👍

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

These humans ☺️so gorgeous to see their smiles!.. Here’s my biz partner @SamPlatform31 supporting Dave to raise money for The #Samaritans on his amazing monster of a mission - check it out @WalkListening .. What a good Samaritan he is! 💛

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

✅Signed

The Government wants to impose a catastrophic 50% funding cut to arts subjects at higher education (HE) level in England. I've joined the @Public_Campaign for the Arts to tell @GavinWilliamson: arts education matters. Will you join too? https://t.co/K2bLxEEBNK

[Maison Foo 🧡 @maisonfoo]

Great to be cranking up the street theatre antics again. We are front doorstepping and playgrounding this May with @JodesPlatform31 and @SamPlatform31 get ya ‘kettle on Blackwell, we’ll be knocking on!

[Aesthetica Magazine @AestheticaMag]

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” – Ansel Adams.

The landscape photographer died #OnThisDay in 1984.

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

@CampPaDrew Have you watched Wanda Vision yet? The opening to it was a nice surprise

[J Cresswell-Waring @JodesPlatform31]

Can’t wait to spend some time chilling under here again soon ... looks like it’s gonna be extra sparkly too 😃

[VisitBlackpool @visitBlackpool]

Late last year, the Mirror Ball was dismantled from the Promenade to have a glamorous makeover after the salty sea air corroded the mirror tiles.

The work is requiring 1,000 tubes of adhesive to replace all 47,000 mirrors!

It’ll be back shining in time for the summer season☀️

[VisitBlackpool @visitBlackpool]

A soul-warming sunset over Blackpool North Pier to start the weekend #FeatureFriday

📷 Sky Shots - Karl Houghton

[Mandu Reid @ManduReid]

Say hello to patriarchy and structural sexism on steroids.

[HomeGrown31 (HG31) @Homegrown31_]

Great to hear from Sam Whelan of @Platform_Thrty1 about their key ingredients for Co-Creation and how you can tackle distrust through proactive action #CoCreatingChangeMidlands #HG31 #CoCreatingChange
@CccMidlands @cocreatechange @CAcademies

[Samantha Whelan @SamPlatform31]

This is SUCH a terrific programme, as anyone touched by it will attest. Big love to the team that bring the magic too! @ParmjitSagoo @MashiTheatre @BeaUdeh @NormanLeet @Knight_LJ @JodesPlatform31 + Amanda M, Louise K, Jo S, Dr LJ D & Liv T!