CoolTan Arts at the BFI from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo.
This interview based video shows moments from the premiere of three CoolTan Arts productions at the BFI Southbank cinema complex. The screening of ‘Largactyl Shuffle’, ‘In the studio with Maggi Hambling’ and ‘CoolTan Arts Introduction’ was organised by CoolTan Arts and the British Film Institute.
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Altered States from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo.
Altered States is an art exhibition organised by CoolTan Arts to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The exhibition was showcased at the Dulwich Picture Gallery and includes paintings, drawings and screen prints.
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Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo.
This video captures moments from CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk. The annual event took place on 10 October 2009 and over 80 people came to the walk to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
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From the studios at RESONANCE FM on the eve of World Mental Health Day Michelle Baharier and Kathrin Kirrman talk about the Largactyl Shuffle, the sculpture workshop and the art exhibition Altered States. The radio show also includes interviews with other CoolTan participants: Cynthia Bernheim, Roisin MacMahon, Tim Jerram, Jenny Pestel, Rossan Daskalov, William Ball, Sasha Dee and others. There are also excerpts from speeches by Claire Henderson and Bob Smith opening the art exhibition Altered states.
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Margeret, an active member of Age Concern, has learned to podcast in just three short weeks. This is her piece on OAPs and London travel, which she collected from Cool Tan and the surrounding area in Elephant and Castle…definately a hoptspot for travel trials and tribulations!
In a total of nine hours tuition, not only has Margeret learned to use the portable recroding equipment but she edited the files into a string of answers used below.
Cool Tan runs free workshops for people with mental health issues and also residents of Southwark.
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A piece by podcasting student Mohammed on what voltuneering means to different people and the pros and cons of volunteering.
Mohammed talks to Cool Tan stalwarts Richard Muzira and Will Ball about the reasons and the results of voltunteering at Cool Tan.
This podcast was made on the amazing free course run by Cool Tan: Podcasting.
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Cool Tan Arts Club volunteers Will and Mohammed are outside in the sun in front of the arts club.
Will discusses gardening on a low budget, as he has been taking care of the Cool Tan entrance which is in a blooming good state! Mohammed, a student on exchange from Tanzania, is making sandals out of old tyres with a view to giving future workshops on the tyre sandal making.
Both have tips on recycling that you won’t hear elsewhere!
This podcast was made during Cool Tan’s Free Podcasting Course.
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In this podcast batik workshop participants talk about their work and the Alternative Fashion Show.
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In this podcast, poems are read by participants at the CoolTan Arts event marking the International Women’s Day.
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In this podcast, the Disability Advisor to the Mayor of London David Morris discusses the Largactyl Shuffle with CoolTan Arts guide and historian Ari Henry.
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CoolTan Arts a mental health and arts Charity needs to move to a new and improved location! Land-lord hit by credit crunch.
CoolTan Arts believes mental well being is empowered by the power of creativity. CoolTan is a registered charity and runs an exciting centre in the London borough of Southwark’s Walworth road. It is home to an independent gallery, whilst running numerous creative workshops. Run by people with mental distress for people with mental distress.
Our Land-lord has been hit by the credit crunch and so instead of building us a new building and being protected by section 106 we are finding ourselves with no toilets from 18th of November when the begins demolition on site.
We need your help!
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In this podcast, CoolTan Arts guide Ari Henry talks about the Largactyl Shuffle.
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In this podcast, Michelle Baharier introduces speeches by the the Mayor of Southwark and CoolTan Arts patron Sokari Douglas Camp at the opening event of Mindfield Exhibition.
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In this podcast, Michelle Baharier, Brigitte Flock, Peter Cox, Sasha Dee and Jean Cozens talk about the CoolTan Arts art workshop.
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In this podcast, Tom Levine, William Ball, Horace Black and Tony Rothman talk about what goes on in the Cooltan Arts poetry workshop.
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In this podcast, the Project Director of CoolTan Arts Michelle Baharier talks about her work, the history of CoolTan Arts and its future prospects.
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