Zoë Cameron

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May 20- 1 June
Creative Reactions

An uninvited visitor to Creative Reactions

The Nature of Research: Visualise installation has been installed in an abbreviated version at the Island Gallery, Bristol. Part of the fantastic Creative Reactions exhibition show-casing 50 collaborations between artists and researchers, the piece will afterwards be installed in full permanently at the University.

Research without Borders

A couple of details of the installation at Colston Hall. Reflecting the nature of research, a work in progress. A 3 minute thesis competition going on behind!

Part of the team who've made it happen! □

May 15 2019
Research without Borders

Commissioned by the University of Bristol for their postgraduate showcase, Research without Borders at Colston Hall. I've been collaborating with 7 PhD students in finding ways to create an installation expressing their diverse research topics and how they could impact the city of Bristol... and beyond. 🌍

From growing blood cells, investigating sleep disorders/ Parkinsons, legal tussles in genetic identity, fat cells/ cancer, flight patterns of urban gulls, musicians relationship to society... and improvements in Smart City technologies. It's been a fascinating challenge!

I've found recurring themes of growth patterns, anomalies, identity, and biology's relationship to (human) culture.

Watch this space to see how it's all come together!

Aug 3-5
Edible Hats join #Farmopolis

I'll be bringing Edible Hats to an exciting new experimental project, Farmopolis. A Thames jetty has become a leafy oasis providing sanctuary for ex-Chelsea Flower Show plants and weary Londoners. We'll be running workshops for kids to create their own salad hat and also pirate gardening sessions where people can 'mint' their own seed coin.

June 2016
Giant Hedgehog for Bristol's Festival of Nature

I'll be creating a hedgehog with members of the public for the Bristol Zoo using hazel, netting and recycled plastic to support their Knot Your Net campaign. Come visit!
Bristol Festival of Nature: Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5, Bristol Harbourside.

February 2016
Murmuration flies for Refuge...

UPDATE: £570 raised & 84 birds rehomed! Many thanks to all those who contributed.
£400 has gone to Medicines sans Frontieres &
£170 to Help Refugees.

Starlings uncollected from the Murmuration will fly again- heading for the sanctuary of Bristol's Botanical Garden's glasshouses... Members of the public will be able to rehome these birds, with all proceeds going to charities helping the current refugee crisis on equally perilous migratory routes.

February 2016
Hothouses at Bristol Botanical Gardens to become an Aviary!

A kaleidoscope of birds will be taking up residence in the exotic climes of the Botanical Gardens hothouses over 25-28th March. From bike parts, recycled plastic to reclaimed wood, over 20 artists & designers have let their imaginations free!

I'M NOW TWEETING
it seemed like the right time.
#dobirdsreply #zoecameronhere

December 16
Watch a Bristol Murmuration film!(duration: 5mins)

With huge thanks to Biggerhouse Film.

Autumnwatch Extra features a film about us on 05/10/15; Lunch edition. I've written about it on my blog. Watch it on iplayer: HERE. We start about 22mins in after the poem...

June 2015
A Bristol Murmuration!

Extremely pleased to hear that my proposal to create a mass Murmuration of ceramic birds for the Bristol Green Capital has been chosen. What a fantastic opportunity to take part, working with the people of Henleaze, Stoke Bishop & Westbury-on-Trym to create something which will have impact and scale.

The proposal was a response to a recent decline in the starling population and their once familiar Bristol spectacle.
The next 3 months are going to be busy organising public workshops, enabling as many people as possible to create their own ceramic bird and contribute to the final celebratory procession and installation. Watch this space and my blog for more information!

Facebook Murmuration page here.
Bristol 2015 page here.

Read more about Bristol Green Capital's other Neighbourhood Arts Projects here.

20th Sept 2015
1000 Birds Made!

May 2016
St. Werburghs Primary School

I led a clay sculpture session for parents and children as one of their many exciting options for their annual play day. Lots of takers and some fantastic sea creatures produced- total absorption!

Bristol: life ? DRAWING

I've been thoroughly enjoying visiting this weekly drawing class and really recommend it- 5 models for 2 hours.

Always a slightly surreal activity, these 2 sketches were done in 10mins but seemed to capture a certain something ...