Freedom of expression… Oh, and LGBT history month.
“Our motto has always been – and will always be – “be bold be you; everybody else is already taken”. These wise words, of Oscar Wilde, are still as powerful as they were when he first put pen to paper and it’s an absolute privilege to have a photography studio, in Derbyshire, and us be a part of the tool kit individual’s use to express themselves within their own journeys through life. This right of freedom may not have been available to Oscar but that just makes me even more determined to make it as accessible to as many people who want it…”
Kirsty’s take on “that” Calvin Klein advert
Replace a 21st century denim shirt with a chistled-out cloth and you get the idea. Derby Museums, itself, is home to the biggest collection of artworks by Joseph Wright and has one of his paintings - “the widow of an indian chief watching the arms of her deceased husband” describing her denim shirt equivalent a “roman toga” … and it seems to have been placed below the subject’s breast.
Has the Panorama ballet documentary created a storm in a teacup?
The BBC Panorama documentary has certainly highlighted some harrowing experiences that the dance schools in question need to reflect on and act so that it stops happening however I do think, also, that our society needs to be aware that this has been under our noses for many, many years and the fact that it’s being consciously acknowledged should be seen by society as a positive thing…
The “back to school” mantra that works for us all
As the kids return to school, this week, there are posts circulating social media reminding us to tell our kids that if they see someone sat on their own, or looking sad, to go and say “hello” and check they’re OK. I think those posts work in every corner of the world, no matter how old you are. Let me share three moments with you, from the world of Be Bold Be You…
BOLD moments from Glastonbury that we can all be inspired by
…from kids being swapped between shoulders to ear defenders being passed onto others when the atmosphere was getting just a little too much for the senses - it didn’t half full the fuzzy feels for me on my sofa! I am just an absolute lover of community at its best [and] these three Glastonbury moments have been so BOLD and - as a result - inspirational.