The Body Hotel

17/07/2025

Arrived in China! It has been so nice to see the reactions to my book in practice! If you have received it - post your reaction video and tag us
Haven’t ordered your copy? See link in bio 📚🎉💪🏽

09/07/2025

The most wholesome moment showing my book to the Queens of House of Deviant! So much love and support. ❤️❤️

30/06/2025

From dance therapy to therapeutic performance. Here is Part 1 of the choreographic process behind The Goddess Project, a series of solos which premiered in Pasadena as part of ’s performance called Shared Spaces. Here is a peek behind the scenes to explain how the project came about. Part 2 coming up soon!

23/06/2025

Wonderful to support my student thesis supervisee Simon Wiersma(now dance movement therapy graduate) in his incredible presentation about his research in forensic settings. I assessed DMT presentations and witnessed compelling performances as part of their work. What a wonderful way to integrate practical and theoretical aspects for maximum engagement. Thank you for the invitation and .pauline for coordinating.

19/06/2025

Beaming with pride at the MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health & Wellbeing) student presentations network meeting today. They really show the importance of communicating about our health, raising awareness of lived experience with medical conditions such as diabetes and endometriosis, and the vital importance of multicultural cohesion. The meeting centred on the positive impact processing life through art makes on a wide variety of communities. Thank you WAHWN for this opportunity and to the creative health sector for supporting our projects.

Student Presenters:
Katie Henderson - “The Glucose Diaries)

Lauran Wilkinson “Of Felt & Blood: Create Flow”

Nia Wyn Skyrme: “Mother Tongue & I”

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08/06/2025

House of Deviant, Wales's own drag group, slay on stage and help people to find their own confidence.

Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards Sports, arts and entertainment finalists.
😀 Congratulations!

👉 https://www.houseofdeviant.com
House of Deviant

10/05/2025

Our MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health & Wellbeing) got the royal treatment this weekend, undertaking a workshop by Alison O’Connor from and taking a trip to the Treforest . We really enjoyed the sun, the view and the coffee!

03/05/2025

Exciting opportunities to join our house!

We have 2 new professional roles open for applications and we can’t wait to hear from you!

ARTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Supported thanks to Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and with funds raised by players of the People's Postcode Lottery, the Arts Business Development Manager will play a leading role in shaping and delivering the growth strategy for Fflamingo CIC and House of Deviant. Working closely with our Creative Director, producers, artists and collaborators, you will lead on income generation, develop sustainable business models, and expand our reach and partnerships across the UK and beyond.

This is a hybrid role, blending strategic planning with hands-on delivery. We are looking for a creative thinker and relationship builder – someone who can spot opportunities, write compelling proposals, and work collaboratively with others to build a more inclusive cultural sector.

https://www.houseofdeviant.com/arts-business-development-manager

FREELANCE CREATIVE PRACTITIONER

Thanks to celfcymruarts we are looking for individuals who can bring a range of professional creative skills to our project. You will be working with us to coproduce a fabulous, exciting and dynamic project exploring drag performance and personal transformation.
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You will be expected to deliver a series of workshops exploring how your area of expertise can build our skills in drag performance, as well as developing and building on general performance skills (It's worth noting here that direct experience in drag performance is not essential, it is the skill set that we are interested in).
You will be provided with time to talk to us, observe, plan, and deliver a series of sessions that will challenge and develop our skillset, knowledge and confidence.

https://www.houseofdeviant.com/freelance-creative-practitioner

For more details​ visit www.houseofdeviant.com/opportunities

You do not need to have experience working with adults with a learning disability and/or autism, but you should be willing to learn and develop with us.

02/05/2025

The Body Hotel wants to add their support for our trans siblings and LGBTQ+ community. We will continue to hold trans inclusive spaces, respect people’s gender identity and invest in our allyship. We are very saddened by the impact the recent legislation has had on our community.

01/05/2025

That’s a wrap! (English below) Finalizó el tour en Chile! Culminamos con un conversatorio de DMT transformando ideas de la practica a la investigación. hizo nuestro calentamiento y presenté junto a Pamela Jimenez (moderadora) de. .latinx. Hubo participantes de 8 países: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Puerto Rico y Venezuela. Gracias a y por su coordinación. Les esperamos en agosto de nuevo!

That’s a wrap! The tour in Chile has concluded! We finished with an online discussion on DMT, transforming ideas from practice to research. led our warm-up, and I presented alongside Pamela Jimenez (moderator) from .latinx. There were participants from eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (tag me if I missed one) Thanks to and for their coordination. We look forward to seeing everyone again in August!

21/04/2025

The second university which has opened its doors to dance movement therapy during my mobility is de Chile. Last week the Clinical Psychology Department hosted a workshop on Embodied Skills in Research at its Santiago campus. Wonderful connections made between the role of the body in gaining perspective on research projects and the interpersonal interactions in research team. I am now in the southern region in Pucón and Temuco this week to visit their campus there and hold another workhop today .pucon . Grateful to make links that help develop University of South Wales’s research strategy in Health and Wellbeing and connect me further with the Chilean Dance Movement Therapy Association (ADMT Chile ).

Thank you to the centre Director and to ADMT Chile President for the invitation and coordination, and for the support.

19/03/2025

Dear all,

I am very pleased to bring your attention to the next exhibition 'Deserters' planned for Oriel Y Bont, opening on April 3rd, with a day of presentations, durational making and performance and sharing and participation with Creative and Therapeutic Arts Students, USW staff and invited organisations, invested in Health and Wellbeing.
please also see attached timetable , with a series of talks and events planned throughout the exhibition's duration until end of September.

Johannes Gerard based in the Netherlands will be presenting a talk about his work on April 3rd. You are welcome to visit the exhibition and meet the curators and artists present at 11 - 11.30am, when refreshments will be served, or at any other point during the afternoon after 2pm.

The presentation by Johannes will begin at midday.

Deserters exhibition opens 3rd April, 2025 and runs until 26th September.
Please see the website for more details.

https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deserters.co.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cthania.acaron%40southwales.ac.uk%7C921dd189ee1d4634019a08dd66d65d0f%7Ce5aafe7c971b4ab7b039141ad36acec0%7C0%7C0%7C638779793384236831%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NE7Way%2FtrsFgI9mPrS1v10rwcp46L36rxmPyh1LZ4Lw%3D&reserved=0

Life changing sickness is a commonality that connects many artists' otherwise disparate practices across decades, genres and lifetimes. Deserters asks, ‘What is the relationship between illness and making? ‘Good health’ has obvious merit – but what about the value of ‘ill health’?’

curated by Bella Kerr and Caroline Humphreys, supported by USW curator Zoë Gingell.
Funded by Arts Council of Wales and the University of South Wales.

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Society draws a line between the healthy and the sick; mind and body; good and bad. Artists often occupy the fault line between these definitions and while illness, a common theme in art and literature, can be seen as a symbol of alienation, it can also be the key to ‘desertion’ into a creative space.

This exhibition brings together the work of 12 artists: Jenny Alderton, Delphi Campbell, Hal Camplin, Laura Dutton, Johannes Gérard, Dave Gowers, Steph Mastoris, Charlotte Morgan, Jack Moyse, Nel, Tracie Peisley and Katya Robin, to reveal themes and modes that can be broadly described as: abstraction, repetition and pattern making; nature and healing; lying down while the world stands up; the body – whole and in parts; words and printed text. In addition to the main funded project, the website will also feature work by other artists who are showing their work online.

Supported by Zoë Gingell, curator of Oriel Y Bont, Caroline Humphreys and Bella Kerr are co-curating Deserters, alongside Amanda Roderick, who is also creating its online presence.

The project is co-funded by the Arts Council Wales Create Fund, the University of South Wales and by the extra, unpaid time and goodwill of all the exhibitors, curators and other contributors.

please let me know if you are able to attend.

Many thanks

Zoë Gingell
Curator of USW Oriel y Bont Gallery & Museum Art Collection

Deserters exhibition & website project. Artists and Curators examining the relationship between illness and making. Funded by Arts Council of Wales