Hello there…
Our work centres around using art and creative communication to enable awareness, reflection, dialogue and positive action.
We want people to be happy and live lightly on the planet. Not such a bad thing really. No hidden agendas.
We run creative community-led workshops, projects and events based in Brighton, London, the world – offering inspirational ways to bring people together to create, think, talk, learn, share and make other good stuff happen.
We also create participatory art installations to wake people up and spark their curiosity for learning, being and becoming.
“Let every part of merrie England be merry in its own way.”
- John Maynard Keynes’ BBC radio talk about the founding of the Arts Council, July 1945. More here…
Read about some of our past, present and future projects here on our News & Fresh blog, and throughout this website.
We work to build trust, relationships and observable results. We measure, revise and refine what we do. A 20-year practice in strategic communications, community development, art and campaigning supports this.
“…outstanding capacity to think outside the box… demonstrates an uncanny adeptness to challenge established convention and thinking in order to generate exciting new possibilities…
“innovative capabilities and passion directed to improve lives in highly ethical and sustainable ways.”
Odette Haley, Social Ecologist
Our work aims to be in support of community aspiration with genuine creative involvement. We aim to co-create great experiences, artifacts and artworks for ongoing reflection – that invite positive transformation in small and large ways.
Sometimes we just breathe in, breathe out – and play.
We are inspired by, and have worked with, individuals and groups from the following list (* indicates colleague or client).
- Adbusters Media Foundation *roject
- The Age of Stupid / 10:10 Campaign
- Alison Murdoch / Essential Education *
- Beata Rafflewska-Jacobs *
- Becky Faith / Tactical Tech Collective *
- Buddhafields / FWBO *
- Caia Matheson (Artist) *
- Dan Pryde-Jarman */ Grey Area
- Dr Scherto Gill / Guerrand-Hermes Foundation for Peace *
- Dynamic New Animation *
- Emma Wallace / Westwerks *
- Erica Sosna / The Life Project *
- Fiona Hillary (Artist) *
- Hide & Seek / Sandpit
- Jane Finnis * / 24hr Museum / Culture Mondo
- Jo Offer (Artist / Educator) *
- Kaleidoscope / Sandra Chitty *
- Kim Hart (Artist) *
- Madeline Bunter (Artist) *
- Paula Hart (Artist) *
- Prof Ian Cunningham / South Downs Learning Centre *
- Ruth Davey / Flair *
- SCIP *
- Socialspaces *
- Tanya Fullerton (Artist) *
- The Royal Society for the Arts, etc (“The RSA”)
- The School of Life / Roman Krznaric
- Thomas Forsyth (Artist /Maker) *
- Thriving / Tessy Britton *
- Trish Kent (Artist) *
Much inspiration also from…
- Affluenza
- Bob & Roberta Smith
- Guy deBord / Situationalists
- House of Fairy Tales / Deborah Curtis + Gavin Turk
- Joanna Macy (Eco-philosopher)
- Same Sky
- Strange Cargo
- Suzanne Lacy
- Nicholas Bourriaud / Altermodern / Tate
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Yoko Ono / Fluxus
Creativity, co-creation, becoming, learning, voice, inclusion, engagement, participation, critical literacy, intervention, celebration, spirit, love and fun all relate to Egg House antics. We like laughing and thinking.
Catalyst, facilitator, consultant, alchemist, healer, community builder, educator, connector, collaborator, translator.
We use conceptual and physical media, including: photography, film & video, drawing, sculpture, public art, text/writing, puppetry, painting, installation, curation, workshops, subvertisements, publishing, websites, social media, memes, software, music, time, space, text messages, mobiles, social games, intervention and performance – or whatever the project is asking for.
We also create artist-led responses to real world issues, resulting in public art, exhibitions, installations and other outcomes.
Our methodology and close network of colleagues and advisers allow us to work effectively in this way.
“great to work with… at the design and development stage as well a natural in the delivery, working with a mixed bunch to help them learn the skills and confidence they need.”
“SCIP” Mark Walker, Community Educator / Catalyst
The Egg House is led by Libby Davy who aims to begin the Masters in Cross-Sector & Community Arts at Goldsmiths in 2011.
We are based in Brighton and work within Europe and globally.
Get in touch to talk about your ideas, vision or goals.
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