Phylum Vol. I features 2025 Emerging Innovator Award winner, Emmanuella Blake Morsi, an artist who has worked across the globe actively reshaping colonial frameworks, fostering meaningful connections between marginalised communities and the natural world, and platforming silenced narratives. Alongside Morsi, visual participatory artist Eleanor Shipman will discuss a two-year public art project for the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise, exploring how women have shaped the industrial history of East Bristol, as well as her recent public engagement project created in partnership with mothers at the St Michael’s Hospital maternity ward. (See full artist bios below) Artist presentations will be followed by a live Q&A. The evening concludes with an opportunity to exchange ideas and make new connections. For more information, please visit www.alisonpowell.info/events. Artist Bios: Emmanuella Blake Morsi (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary creative, production manager and researcher. Nigerian-born and Bristol-raised, their former roles include Non-Exec Director of Rising Arts Agency, Production & Partnerships Manager of Enviral, an ethical brand communication agency and sustainability consultancy, and a member of the Bristol City Council’s Culture Board. Using research and a broad range of artistic mediums to amplify impact and innovate inclusive storytelling around climate, they have led grassroots and large-scale creative activations across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North and Latin America. www.emmablakemorsi.co.uk @emmanuella.morsi Ellie Shipman (b. 1989) is a visual and participatory artist based at Bricks, Bristol. Ellie’s practice explores the complexities of birth and m/otherhood, hidden labour in industrial and domestic settings, and existential concerns surrounding climate collapse, framed through curiosity and playfulness. Informed by social practice, her multidisciplinary approach, spanning public art, textiles, sculpture and collage, invites participation through design, process, and form. Ellie holds a BA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art (2008 - 2011) and an MSc in Sustainable Development in Practice from UWE (2015 - 2016). www.eleanorshipman.com @ellieshipman About Phylum: Phylum Artist Talks presents artists and designers working at the intersection of ecology, sustainability and social practice. Creatives today play a vital role in bridging the gap between research and positive action. Taking place in Bristol, our programme brings together established and emerging artists to share future-facing projects and explore the most pressing issues of our time. More info: Submissions: Phylum is dedicated to including perspectives from as many diverse voices as possible. To register your interest in participating in a future talk, please email us: [email protected].

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