Not Just Collective

Collective of arts practitioners, based in the north west of England.

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Just a note to say we won't be updating here any more because... *gestures vaguely at everything...*

You can still find us on Instagram and Facebook!

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We had a very enjoyable evening at Rock Mill Centre on Friday, where Rob Harrison gave a talk on "Punk Joy". Well done to Rob for navigating something of an impromptu Q&A session 😂

#Punk #Joy #NewMills

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This talk focuses instead on the joy of punk and takes an alternative look at this groundbreaking art movement. It proposes a contrary view by linking punk to the practices of various utopian art movements throughout the Twentieth century."

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Our next event at the Rock Mill Centre! This Friday Rob Harrison will give a talk about "punk joy". 1/3

#NewMills #VisitNewMills #Punk

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"Punk Joy is a talk that explores alternative histories of punk. This iconic movement forever changed music, art and fashion in Britain and beyond.
Punk rock is typically presented as a nihilistic moment in art. 2/3

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Here he is making rituals for Nicky Roscoe-Calvert's #PlayfulRituals project.

Thank you James! 2/2

#NewMills #Derbyshire #HighPeak #VisitNewMills

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This is a James appreciation post!

James has been a part of Not Just for as long as his partner Nicola Carter. He is always there to assist with installation and transport work (and people!). He is practical, dependable, and we couldn't do what we do without him. 1/2

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Patrick O'Rourke (@ORourke_Art) working on a new drawing during our solstice celebration at the Rock Mill Centre.

#NewMills #VisitNewMills #DerbyshireArt

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Still thinking about the amazing food at the Rock Mill Centre last weekend!

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T shirts by Moon, "vandalised" and repaired.

#QueerArt #QueerArtist #ButchDapper

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Saturday's performers - Nicola, Andy and Rob.

#NewMills #VisitNewMills #Derbyshire #DerbyshireArt

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We had such a fantastic evening.
We'll share a few pictures over the next few days, while we prepare for our next event - more details soon! 2/2

#NewMills #Derbyshire #DerbyshireArt #HighPeak #PeakDistrict

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Posted @withregram • @notjustcollective We want to say the biggest thank you to everyone involved in last night's celebratory gathering - to the @rockmillcentre and all the volunteers, to the visitors and to everyone else who made this exhibition happen. 1/2

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Visitors are also invited to interact with these T shirts by Moon by tearing and repairing them. The damage to the shirts references the violence queer people face for being seen as "other", the images depicting recognisably queer fashion styles.

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Video: a small silver coloured cup with handles is standing on a paved surface outdoors. A person's hand reaches in and takes out a small coloured peg, then places it on the rim of the cup. This action is then performed repeatedly.

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Visitors to our performance event tomorrow will be able to create their own #PlayfulRitual, as part of Nicky Roscoe-Calvert's (@spells_against_civilisation) ongoing project looking at overly-pathologising language around neurodiversity.

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Come and see the artist at work! Patrick O'Rourke (@orourke_art) will be making a new drawing during Saturday's solstice celebration at the Rock Mill Centre. Here's a little throwback to our Light Night event at @Lpoolcentlib in 2019.

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and Rob will give a talk about "Punk Joy" on the evening of 7th July. 2/2

#NewMills #VisitNewMills #DerbyshireArt

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Rob Harrison will be providing the music on Saturday.
Rob's photographic collaborations with Alice Lenkiewicz, on the subject of finding joy in post-lockdown Britain, can also be seen in the exhibition, 1/2