In this episode Helen chats with Hazel Hammond about being 'Not the Same Poet, Always An Artist' exhibition 

Hazel Hammond has been a poet and an artist for over 40 years. In 2018 she had a stroke and now lives with Aphasia, a condition shared by over 350,000 people in the UK and affecting their ability to speak, write and read.

Join artist Hazel Hammond as she shares the creativity that became an important part of her regaining her speech and wellbeing following a stroke in 2018. In the associated exhibition Not the Same Poet, Always an Artist  Hazel depicts her journey through drawing, watercolour and knitted hats, which are often macabre, witty and anatomical. In this workshop Hazel will share short films made in collaboration with BiggerHouse Film and Liz Clarke & Company, and creative exercises inspired by the process.

Suitable for adults living with stroke, their families and carers, and anyone interested in the power of arts in recovery.

Learning to use words again is tricky for a poet! This project explores the effects of Aphasia on Hazel’s work as she rediscovers her artistic practice through drawings, film making and other artforms.

Drawing and artistic expression have been vital to her recovery. This work tells Hazel’s story visually and she hopes it will support other people living with Aphasia and their families, raising  awareness of the vital role that arts can play in recovery.

Not the Same Poet, But Always an Artist consists of exhibitions of drawings and photographs at partner venues: Arnolfini and Southmead Hospital, workshops for people living with Aphasia, their families and the medical staff involved in their care, as well as public film screenings and exhibitions.

Southmead Hospital, Bristol: 7 September to 18 December 2021
Usually the hospital is open between 8am and 8pm.  However, visitor numbers are limited by Covid guidelines within the hospital (which may be different to national guidelines) so please check with https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/patients-carers/visitors/visiting-times before setting out.  Please note that ALL visitors must observe hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing rules in order to keep themselves, Southmead staff and patients safe.

Arnolfini, Bristol: 1 to 31 October 2021
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm each week. Entry is free.

Not the Same Poet, But Always an Artist film screenings will take place in the Dark Studio at Arnolfini throughout the day during the weekend of Friday 29 to Sunday 31 October. Again, admission is free.

https://arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/not-the-same-poet/

https://professorofwhimsy.com/tag/hazel-hammond/

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