A warm welcome to the 14th episode of the Weaving Connections series on The Grateful Web the podcast that weaves connections with some of the fabulous people I’m privileged to call part of my arts community here in Manchester and the North West.

I’m Dr Jo Clements - artist, artists coach and your grateful web host

My guest today is the artist Rowland Hill.

Rowland studied Drama and English and worked as an award-winning artist film curator before graduating in 2018 with a Masters from the Slade School of Fine Art where she received the Clare Winsten Memorial Award. In 2024 she presented her debut institutional solo exhibition Logical Song at Castlefield Gallery in Manchester which she transformed into an ambiguous attraction. In the same year she was shortlisted for the prestigious Jerwood & MAYK Bursary for artists working in radical live performance.

Her projects have been supported and commissioned by institutions including the Jerwood Foundation, Raven Row, Hospitalfield, Turner Contemporary, and Flux Factory in New York and she’s performed and directed work at the Southbank Centre, Tate Britain and The Lowry among others.

www.rowland-hill.com

@row.land.hill

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Welcome to The Grateful Web, I’m Dr Jo Clements and In this episode I’m delighted to speak to curator Chris Bailkoski.

Chris is an independent curator with over 20 years’ experience developing collaborative practices with artists to co-create dynamic exhibitions and events, predominantly focusing on grassroots visual and musical artists in Greater Manchester. He has founded several cultural spaces including music venue SOUP (2010), artist development platform PROFORMA (2017) and resident-led gallery Longsight Community Art Space CIC (2022). In 2024, Chris relocated to Norfolk and is currently embarking on new projects in the region and across the UK.

If you enjoyed this episode please , follow, share, spread the word and look out for more brilliant conversations coming soon. You can find the grateful web on ACAST, spotify, AND apple podcasts.

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On this episode of The grateful Web I’m honoured to be joined by Sara Hindhaugh, a visual artist whose work weaves together fragments of memory, autobiography, and myth. Born in the Solomon Islands, Sara studied Fine Art at Wimbledon School of Art and is a valued member of AWOL Studios in Manchester. Her practice spans drawing, painting, printmaking, embroidery, book arts, and sculpture.

Themes of time, grief, vulnerability, and salvation run through her work, shaped by delicate, time-consuming processes and materials that are as fragile as they are powerful. With threads of Oceanic and Chinese culture, humour, and deeply personal storytelling, Sara creates intense and moving narratives that reflect her emotionally honest, formidable approach to life.

https://www.sarahindhaugh.com @awolstudiosmcr @saraehindhaugh

Please note there is mention of suicide in this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode please , follow, share, spread the word and look out for more brilliant conversations coming soon. You can find the grateful web on ACAST, spotify, AND apple podcasts.

This podcast has been made possible with generous support from GMCA Inspire Fund and by an a-n Artists Bursary.

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