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About a year ago I was asked by Good Things Collective to co-produce and design a zine with Charlotte Done from The Morecambe Riso Press. The zine was meant to give people ‘an inside look’ at what happens at Good Things Collective by highlighting members and the projects they were working on, whilst also serving as a programme of events. People would ideally see the zine, see all the amazing things artists were working on in the area and be prompted to come along to one of GT

Photo by Steve Radley Tigger MacGregor Rookhow. Just saying the name, just  thinking  the name I find myself taking a really slow, deep breath before letting out a heartfelt sigh of relief and release. Comprising the stone Quaker Meeting House built in 1725, the thoughtfully designed bunkhouse (originally the stables) and 12 acres of ancient woodland including a yurt with wood burner, Rookhow is a wonderful place to take some time out and reflect. Even better, Good Things hav

In 1938, art critic Cyril Connolly said “there is no more sombre enemy to good art than the pram in the hall.” It almost seems as if, even now, the art world locks artist-parents out, prevented from making any work at all in case it’s “bad”.  In 2022, art critic and curator Hettie Judah publis hed a book called How Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and other parents…) . This was a watershed moment. Judah explained plainly and clearly that the art world is purposefully organised

I’m Hannah Robinson, an illustrator who is both a studio and collective member of Good Things. I’m writing this blog post as I’m very excited to be introducing you to the ‘10 Years of Good Things Collective’ live portrait zine.  What is this live portrait zine I hear you ask? Well, it’s a visual documentation of a moment in time, showcasing just some of the amazing people that have helped to shape Good Things Collective over the past 10 years.  I was invited along to Good Thi

There’s been so much happening at Good Things Collective in 2025… you might already know about our big plans to launch a new community hub and cafe, which we’ve been fundraising for over the last few months. But you might not know that we’ve also been working hard on our “House of Cooperation” programme, which is funded by Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants.  We’re always thinking about how we balance individual artist practice with collective projects and