How many times have you heard the terminology ‘get a proper job?’ when someone wants to go into the creative arts, as if there is no hope of earning an income from such an outrageous career choice.
The same when going to the Theatre, Opera or Ballet, where you feel that the audience is part of the privileged elite.
So how do we create a space where we are not just preaching to the converted? Well, it seems It is actually beginning to happen, and the world is ready to amalgamate graft with creativity.
Take the Festival of Making https://festivalofmaking.co.uk/ that has just taken place in Blackburn – the first of its kind where industry is connected to art in every form. Art In Manufacturing for instance, where they unite artists and local industrial manufacturers in a creative collaboration.
It is evident with the success of Big Brother and increase in reality shows that the world is obsessed with being taken into people’s homes or communities to share their experiences.
After all, real life dramas happen all the time, whether it be at work, in the home or on the street. We heard of someone recently, waiting for a bus at the Oval in London with their small child, and a car skidded up, a man pulled a gun to the little guy standing next to her. It turned out to be a plain clothes policeman in a drug raid. The lady in question was too stunned to take a picture or video on her phone, but walked away with her child and after recovering from the shock, wished she had. That was an average day in an ordinary person’s life, but could have been a scene from a Hollywood movie.
Years ago the fifties ‘kitchen sink’ drama ‘Look Back in Anger’ was the film that made Albert Finney famous, and was set against a backdrop of Northern working class Britain and a desperate man in an unlikely marriage, struggling for survival.
Similarly ‘Cathy Come Home’ in the sixties portrayed an unmarried Mother swimming against the tide of prejudice and judgement. Both told stories of ordinary life and were blockbusters in their day. It started a trend for ‘real life’ dramas on celluloid, and brought starting reality to the big screen.
The locations are not always glamorous, and can take place in an office, a factory, or on your street corner – and these days ordinary people are capturing those moments on their iphone or ipad and sharing them with the World, some receiving millions of hits.
Take the young mum blogger ‘Tired and Tested’ who recently rewrote lyrics to one of Ed Sheeran’s songs ‘Shape of You’ and recorded it on her ipad in her kitchen, lyrics about how hard it is to be a mum. Lines like “I gag at the smell of poo, and the sight of vomit too,” As a result, her video went viral, and she is now a household name. So many parents relate to her situation .
See the video here
So in a thrice we can transform some part of our mundane everyday into moments of magic. After all, as the old saying goes, ‘truth is stranger than fiction’, and in your case it could also be your fortune or at least your claim to fame.
TESS DALY CALLS ON THE NATION TO ‘RAISE SOME DOUGH’ FOR GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHARITY
*Star revealed as the new face of the charity’s Bake it Better campaign*
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Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Registered charity no. 1160024
Bake it Better Week: 22-28 May 2017
Tess Daly is encouraging novice cooks and patisserie pros alike to support children cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) by hosting a ‘Bake it Better’ bake sale between 22-28 May.
Tess is supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity to inspire budding bakers to create tempting treats to sell at home, in the office, at school or in their community, all to raise vital money for seriously ill children at GOSH. The former model and TV presenter is the charity’s first ‘Children’s Champion’, alongside her husband Vernon. The couple are longstanding supporters of the charity and Bake it Better is the latest fundraising campaign Tess has added some sparkle to.
Tess says: “I really enjoy spending time baking at home with my girls, and I promise that you don’t have to be an expert to whip up some tasty treats to help raise vital funds for this incredible charity. Over the last ten years I’ve had the privilege of meeting many children and families who have been cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital and have seen first-hand how your support really does help”
Tim Johnson, Chief Executive at Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, added: “We’re absolutely delighted that Tess is supporting our Bake it Better campaign. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a whizz in the kitchen or just starting out, you’ll be part of a team of bakers who are joining in the fun and raising money to improve the lives of children cared for at GOSH at the same time. So please grab your mixing bowls, round up your friends, family and workmates; you’re guaranteed to make a big difference to seriously ill children from across the UK.”
Everyone who holds a bake sale will receive a free fundraising kit from the charity jam-packed full of bunting, cake toppers, posters, stickers and top tips to ensure every bake sale is a sweet success.
Money raised by supporters holding bake sales will help Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide world-class care for young children and their families. It could fund pioneering medical research, state-of-the-art medical equipment, support services for children and their families which includes parent accommodation so mums and dads can stay close by, and help the rebuilding and refurbishment of the hospital.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Registered charity no. 1160024
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AND HELP ‘BAKE IT BETTER’ FOR
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY
*Charity calls on the nation to “Get Your Bake On” and raise vital funds for GOSH*
Bake it Better in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is back this summer and the charity is encouraging amateur bakers to cook up some vital cash by hosting a bake sale between 22-28 May. Whether you’re a complete kitchen novice or a star baker in the making, every penny raised will make a huge difference to seriously ill children from across the UK who are cared for at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
The leading children’s charity is challenging budding bakers to create tempting treats to sell at home, in the office, at school or in their community, all to raise vital money for GOSH. To kick-start Bake it Better week, the charity has put together a free fundraising kit for every host which is jam-packed full of bunting, cake toppers, posters, celebrity and patient recipes, baking themed games, stickers and top tips to ensure every bake sale is a sweet success.
Money raised will help Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide world-class care for young patients and their families. It could fund pioneering medical research, state-of-the-art medical equipment, support services for patients and their families which includes parent accommodation so mums and dads can stay close by, and help the rebuilding and refurbishment of the hospital.
Laura Savory, Head of Community Fundraising at Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity, says: “Whether you’re a whizz in the kitchen or just starting out, you’ll be part of a team of bakers who are joining in the fun and raising money to improve the lives of seriously ill children cared for at GOSH at the same time. Every bake sale, no matter how big or how small, will help us make a real difference to GOSH’s young patients from right across the UK, and help us support their families too. So please roll up your sleeves, get your bake on and sign up!”
Lisa Faulkner, Actress and Celebrity Chef gives you this wonderful recipe, all in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, a moist Coconut Polenta Cake with Honey Syrup and Berries.
I made this cake up one spring day when I was meant to be writing this book. I always find the beginning of the writing process pretty hard and will find anything to do except sit at my laptop! I wanted to make a cake that could be served warm as a pudding as those are my favourite. This one also happens to be gluten free, though that wasn’t my intention when I made it. The cake is delicious and moist and the honey syrup with the berries really works. I have made this again and again for friends and family and, without fail, everyone loves it.
Serves 8-10
140g coconut oil
120ml maple syrup
4 medium eggs
200g ground almonds
100g polenta
2 tsp baking powder
Grated zest and juice of one lemon
2 tbsp milk (I use coconut)
125g runny honey
Few drops of orange blossom water (optional)
400g raspberries and blueberries
Crème fraiche or natural yoghurt, to serve (optional)
Method:
Heat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Grease and line a 23cm cake tin with baking parchment.
In a stand mixer or with an electric hand whisk, beat together the coconut oil and maple syrup, then whisk in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the almonds, polenta, baking powder, lemon zest and juice and the milk and pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
When the cake has just come out of the oven, heat the honey and 60ml water in a pan until warmed through and just starting to simmer, then add a few drops of orange blossom water, if using. Skewer the cake so there are lots of holes in it, then pour the honey syrup all over it. Leave to cool in the tin.
Remove from the tin, top with the berries and a good dollop of creme fraiche or natural yoghurt if using, and serve.
Our thanks to Lisa and Great Ormond Street Hospital for this recipe
For more information, and to sign up and request a Bake it Better fundraising kit, visit http://www.bakeitbetter.org/
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