Not the same poet, but always

  • 27 - 16 November 2021
  • 9:15am - 9:15am
  • Free

Exhibition, Films and Workshops by Hazel Hammond. Supported by Liz Clarke and Company.

About the events

Hazel Hammond has been a poet and an artist for over 40 years.
In 2018 she had a stroke and now lives with Aphasia, a changing condition
affecting over 350,000 people in the UK and impacting ability to speak, write
and read.

Learning to use words again is tricky for a poet! ‘Not the Same
Poet, But Always an Artist ‘explores the effects of Aphasia on Hazel’s work as
she rediscovers her artistic practice through drawings, film making, and other
artforms.

Drawing and artistic expression have been vital to her recovery.
This work tells Hazel’s story visually and she hopes it will support other
people living with Stroke and their families, raising awareness of the vital
role that arts can play in recovery.

This project is one of the outcomes of work with Bristol Health Partners Stroke HIT, Rosetta Life and Stroke Odysseys

See the exhibition at Arnolfini, Bristol until 31 October 2021 – Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm each week. Entry is free.

Not the Same Poet, But Always an Artist film screenings will take place in the Dark Studio at Arnolfini throughout the day during the weekend of Friday 29 to Sunday 31 October. Again, admission is free.

There is a Q&A event at Arnolfini with the artist on Sunday 31 October, 3-4pm

There is also a small exhibition at Southmead Hospital, Brunel Building until 18 December 2021 (pink atrium, gate 36, ground floor) – staff, patients and their visitors welcome.

Watch a film teaser

Crosswords from biggerhouse film on Vimeo.

Not the same poet, but always an artist