Welcome to the second episode of AMPlify, the podcast from Creative Youth’s AMP Kingston heritage project, exploring art, music and pop fashion in the Kingston borough from 1960s to present day.
Presented by heritage researcher Jarek Zaba, this podcast series will feature a wide range of voices that AMP Kingston has heard from, whether it’s our interviewees reminiscing about Kingston’s music past, artists helping to deliver our exciting programme of public events, or our enthusiastic volunteers who are supporting us across the full range of our work.
Jarek sits down with AMP Project Manager Archie O’Neill to talk about the UPCYCLE event which took place at Creative Youth’s FUSEBOX space in June 2023.
Curated by Archie and AMP Trainee Project Manager Chiyana Ankhrah, UPCYCLE featured artistic installations, creative workshops and musical performances. Artistic interpretations used AMP’s heritage research as its basis, ‘upcycling’ it into contemporary messages of sustainability.
Listen to the episode on Spotify via the link below or by clicking here to view on our YouTube Channel.
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AMPLIFY is brought to you by Creative Youth with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
- Host: Jarek Zaba with Archie O’Neill
- Editing and Mixing: Jarek Zaba
- Interviews: Zuzanna Wężyk, Aisha Antwi, Vincente Canas
- Music: Mariia Yaremak
- Artwork: Courtney Ellis
- UPCYCLE Artists: Zuzanna Wężyk, Courtney Ellis – courtneylellisillustrations.com, Khourie Allen – khourieallen.co.uk
- Voices of Hope – voh.org.uk
- Ri – they.them.ri on Instagram
- Sharifa – Sharifa Olateju on LinkedIn
More info on FUSEBOX at fuseboxkingston.org
Contact ampresearcher@creativeyouthcharity.org for more info on heritage research or communityengagement@creativeyouthcharity.org for volunteering and community events.
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Find out more about the Upcycle exhibition in our video below.
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About Creative Youth Charity: Creative Youth aims to enable young people to realise their potential through the arts. We believe every young person has a right to access the arts and creativity and should be encouraged to take initiatives, risks and push boundaries in a safe, inclusive environment. creativeyouthcharity.org
