Emergence creates transformative spaces for individuals and groups. Fern Smith and Philip Ralph.
We consciously seek to embody the values we treasure in a hope that a more creative, caring and compassionate planet might be our next r/evolution. We utilise and build on decades of practice as performers, artists and storymakers in order to make spaces for ourselves and others to come together, learn, evolve and transform.
Our goal is to empower and enable ourselves to experiment, learn, fail, grow and ultimately emerge as ‘co-evolvers’ of the future.
Emergence is alchemichal and mysterious,
and the term, Emergence, comes from systems theory, but its modus operandi is more often deeply poetic, seemingly accidental, often involving synchronicity and mystery. Through deep listening and honouring the earth’s mysteries and being ‘in service’ to life we know that we live in a participatory universe. Something is moving through it and through all of us, and we can get a glimpse of it if we step back, connect to one another and be open to the embodied imagination, surrender to trust and possibility…
Emergence recognise that life processes are messy,
and cannot be understood by reductionist, mechanistic thinking or applying traditional problem-solving approaches. We need new methodologies, new ways of seeing, new processes that embrace a whole system, values-based approach. Emergence recognizes that the outcomes of our actions are unknown and there is no one grand solution or magic widget capable of fixing everything that is broken. Everything is interconnected.
Emergence draws inspiration from quantum physics, complexity science and systems theory,
and aims to bring systemic thinking and emergent practice to learning “the art of living within the ecological limits of a finite planet” (Tim Jackson). Emergence is both a ‘midwife’ to new ways of being, creating and doing, and a ‘hospice worker’ to an old paradigm that has put profit before the planet and people.
For over a decade, Emergence has created spaces for dialogue, inspiration and change.
We have collaborated on many large and small projects as well as working with countless individuals – conferences, summits, walks, documentaries, performances, art commissions and consultation documents in Wales and beyond.
Emergence creates transformative spaces for individuals and groups. We make artworks, offer rites of passage initiatory ceremonies, lead creative workshops, offer individual coaching and mentoring, facilitate group processes and manage a retreat space in mid Wales for ‘artists in residence’ and small groups.
Rites of Passage Experiences
Meaningful initiatory processes to mark key life transitions, support healing and personal transformation with culturally appropriate and self-generated ceremony.
Residential Workshops & Retreats
Range of courses to develop and learn new skills in creative and nature-based practise, the embodied imagination, and trauma informed bodywork.
Coaching & Mentoring
One-to-one sessions providing a supportive, emergent online or in-person space for enquiry, reflection or change engaging with specific life/art/work issues.
Facilitation & Project Design
Creative design and bespoke facilitation to support learning, community-building, culture shift and change for creative, academic and not-for-profit projects and organisations
Artists Residencies & Hires
Space for solo and small group residencies, writer’s retreats, creative research and development, or simply for the artist-in-you to take time and space for dreaming and deep rest.
Artwork & Events
Practising the ‘Art of Living’ with pop-up, creative participatory projects with the guiding principle that ‘everyone is an artist’.