Isolate. Create. Collaborate: Making magic during lockdown.

Commissioning art and getting commissioned: the accidental mural and finding gold.

http://www.ilonarussell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ilona_russell/ https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/ http://www.trilbynelson.com/ https://www.28wellhung.com/ https://www.instagram.com/28wellhung/

Isolate. Create. Collaborate: Making magic during lockdown.

You can find all the collaborations from the last 8 weeks at: https://www.isolatecreatecollaborate.org/ [https://www.isolatecreatecollaborate.org/] Free to join. Join here Hannah – Trainee Art Psychotherapist working in Childcare Karthik – Musician (Flaming Gods) and Chef working at an addiction recovery centre Chris – Musician (Awkward Corners) and Counsellor. BUY Karthnik’s new album Levitation is out now. “A slice of international psychedelia and positivity in these turbulent times.” The vinyl has just been repressed and you can find it along with all the streaming links here [http://smarturl.it/FlamingodsLevitation] Chris’s Awkward Corners new LP/Digital album Dislocation Songs is also recently out. “Ever the trailblazer, Dislocation Songs traverses an entirely new map altogether.” Andy Votel, Finders Keepers. Find it here As Hannah writes in the Facebook group: When we created this online community, we thought it would be a place purely for creative expression and connection during lockdown. However, the Black Lives Matter Movement is too important to not acknowledge during this time. Here are some links on where you can sign petitions or donate to causes to support from your home. https://www.naacpldf.org/ [https://www.naacpldf.org/?fbclid=IwAR2ruJs7cFyTxPp_e-sVl-7HXH3ZbUpRzgaPZZAuFBlJodOtL8hB2EgzvhI] https://eji.org/ [https://eji.org/?fbclid=IwAR0KTQ8O82zwVllt1fOwX_h6OvJGmjMVaEOXbcp5P1VQv6q9XfGaBN9jIR4] https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd [https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd?fbclid=IwAR3VYQMQ2jqww_tdNoRaifSkXRbU7n4qZi_aziRkkBzjfZLhxWzjkHrpJgI] https://bailproject.org/ [https://bailproject.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ICWbS-_GS3om_t3YTI6p0crVlxB6LiPQ81cayBT_o6pjGskGY1lRXgHk] https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ [https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/?fbclid=IwAR3AaAMUidrEdglKrPzR5mgjS3c4mZ8utGhvcR_OWKR3Kp0UCrvFrMsCD4Q] https://blacklivesmatter.com/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblacklivesmatter.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2re9zAtR9xhyra-f3qa3NF7-oXUA0MyBnwx8MEuqv9iCNTHOb_0x7SbHI&h=AT1B929Zer33qQgrduHVvhws907VwfUwBTZPMr3MaS68vD_Yp6eShZNY3yQ-9CF4e06L0z5zIPihhfHRyzYDPR3jxNAZJGT3H_E3LbfxX3S7UWZnbmeLLAl_WvOp-U4yx4S2UkBN1gD_jtNcfgLEzgxTnxzz9nFrmQ] https://colorofchange.org/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcolorofchange.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0al7ScL7EKI2pjrDDqx2Qc7yjk_SBpUEbHVZekfNZlwZfu-7LPYVKGB_s&h=AT222YFBNvTs1wK3ngcazZAgu158C8Eeqoc2hj0WJs5jEQ8FfPskSxUY2RIe6x9cHNmA0VpZfEuFDDbK76pu6VWGqmcmOHN20LkBDWeMPKzzwr-k02MLXqrxK-Gs-82-x2MPWJpMaGn0b91JlWRveglV3eE54Uj9_A] https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-georg… [https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?fbclid=IwAR1L66-0RXt1eeB-caeleEALc4SJNR4DmQjKx3cffnJ4ud5EVkAaTjXJQxQ]

Washed-up Cards: Micro-plastic, micro-ideas and making the unseen seen.

Instagram @washedupcards [https://www.instagram.com/washedupcards/] Etsy - Washed Up Cards (launching very soon) Facebook - Washed Up Cards [https://www.facebook.com/washedupcards/] #washedupcards [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/washedupcards/]

The Cornwall Project: from off the cliffs to On the Pass. A feisty tale of food, farming and collaboration.

The Cornwall Project https://www.instagram.com/thecornwallproject/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecornwallproject/ ] Order here: On the Pass [https://warrens.on-the-pass.com/collections/the-cornwall-project ] Specialist graziers and growers Philip Warren's http://www.philipwarrenbutchers.co.uk/ [http://www.philipwarrenbutchers.co.uk/ ] Other mentions: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/defending-beef/ [https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/defending-beef/] Alan Savory [https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_fight_desertification_and_reverse_climate_change?language=en] www.mealsforthenhs.com [www.mealsforthenhs.com] https://www.instagram.com/farmstofeedus/ [https://www.instagram.com/farmstofeedus/ ] https://farmstofeedus.org/ [https://farmstofeedus.org/ ] People Matt would personally like to acknowledge : Tomos Parry –Chef/Founder, Brat [https://www.bratrestaurant.com/] Ben McMahon – 2 Star Michelin Chef,   Ikoyi [https://ikoyilondon.com/]

Elysia Catering: surplus waste and cargo bikes. Navigating change brilliantly.

Elysia is an event catering company with a focus on sustainability. The team sources in-season, natural surplus food from local producers, such as wonky organic fruits & vegetables and imperfect territorial British cheese wheels among many more ingredients. They transform those ingredients into delicious breakfasts and canapés making use of the whole plants and promoting "nose to tail" cooking techniques. And to top it off, they deliver by bicycle all around London. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elysia_catering/ [https://www.instagram.com/elysia_catering/] Gift Boxes and more info: https://www.elysiacatering.com/ [https://www.elysiacatering.com/] Recipes and videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChrHVfJT_rCw-5ce4RpcBxg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChrHVfJT_rCw-5ce4RpcBxg]