breakout session: BFN conference
I was delighted to be invited to present a breakout session about the Holding Time Project at the Breastfeeding Network Conference in London this month. The conference brought together many of the influential thinkers in the UK breastfeeding ‘scene’ and it was a great opportunity to hear presentations on science, policy, psychology and racism amongst others… read more
presentation at warwick clinical trials unit launch
September saw the launch of a new Maternity Clinical Trial Unit at Warwick University, headed by Professor Debra Bick, previously of Kings College London. Lisa Creagh presented the ideas behind the Holding Time Project alongside presentations on projects such as the Big Baby and Alife trials, work with parents facing ‘difficult’ babies, and an appearance by the Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England and NHS Improvement and National Maternity Safety Champion for the Department of Health, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE….read more
royal brompton hospital exhibition, 2018
Royal Brompton Hospital was host to Holding Time from April- June 2018. Part of this exhibition is a specially commissioned breastfeeding portrait of Sabrina Byrne, mother of Isabelle, a hospital patient. …read more
royal brompton commission for expressing room
As part of a refurbishment of the expressing room on the Rose Ward, where critically ill babies are cared for, RB&H, the Arts Charity based at Royal Brompton Hospital commissioned a breastfeeding portrait of Sabrina Byrne, mother to Isabelle, a baby with Cystic Fibrosis. An animates sequence of Sabrina offering medicine to her child before feeding was created and from this, a still image was chosen for the expressing room….read more
in conversation: Lisa creagh and lucila newell
ONCA Gallery hosted a conversation between Lucila Newell and Lisa Creagh to discuss some of the themes and ideas of the Holding Time work. The event was very well attended by parents, Bloggers, Health professionals and maternal researchers from Brighton, London and beyond….read more
ONCA Gallery, exhibition and breastfeeding hub, 2018
ONCA Gallery was an opportunity to test out the idea of a Breastfeeding Hub, to gather together voices, show the mother interviews and start a conversation about the structural and cultural barriers to breastfeeding. This exhibition also featured a workshop and a conversation with Lucila Newell, Academic, Mentor and Writer of several BLOG posts for the website.
in conversation: Lisa creagh and Christiane monarchi, photomonitor editor 2018
Fabrica Gallery was the first ever attempt to show the Holding Time animation as a four screen installation using projectors and screens. This opportunity also included a one to one conversation with Christiane Monarchi, Editor of PhotoMonitor.
fabrica gallery residency and installation, 2018
Fabrica Gallery was the first ever attempt to show the Holding Time animation as a four screen installation using projectors and screens. This opportunity also included a one to one conversation with Christiane Monarchi, Editor of PhotoMonitor.