Creative Boom profiles Broaden, a purpose-led filmmaking studio founded by Bryony Simcox and George Webster, which built its own studio from a 40ft shipping container in Greater Manchester. The DIY project embodies sustainability, adaptability, and community spirit, using reclaimed materials and family help. The new space supports Broaden’s mission to create socially conscious films and foster collaboration within the creative community.
Creative Boom interviews artist duo YARA + DAVINA about their collaborative practice that merges motherhood and art-making. The pair discuss how job-sharing allows them to balance caregiving and creativity, and highlight their recent public artwork 'WOMAN - WHOLE' commissioned by Old Diorama Arts Centre. The conversation explores systemic challenges for mothers in the arts and advocates for more inclusive cultural programming.
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Creative Boom reports on TEMPLO's bold new identity for the British Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The project, titled 'Geology of Britannic Repair', explores themes of rupture, repair, and colonial legacies through a flexible, movement-led visual system inspired by the Rift Valley. Collaborating with curators from Cave_bureau and the British Council, TEMPLO created a dynamic identity spanning digital, physical, and experiential applications.
The article announces 'New Dimensions: The Future of Paper', a UK event series by GF Smith in collaboration with Gmund and It’s Nice That. The events will showcase GF Smith’s new rebrand by Templo and feature talks from creatives exploring the intersection of paper and digital media, including Hato, Alice Isaac, and Holly Eliza Temple. The series celebrates paper’s evolving role in contemporary creative practice.
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