I work in collaboration with other creative practitioners on projects covering a range of arts and media.

I was chosen to be one of the creative freelancers to be part of the Diverse Capacities research project with The University of Southampton and Local Government Officers exploring mentorship and community building. This took place from summer 2023 to January 2024. Each participant was given a commission to create original work in response.

Chalk and Water is a new poem and a film. It explores what our regional identity is in the Solent. Unique natural features are used, and a puppet representing The Hampshire Hog (the emblem of this area) provides the catalyst for a conversation; the beginning of mentoring.

The creative freelancers from Diverse Capacities are planning another sharing of this work in the future. Please follow @miriamcoleywriter on Instagram if you would like to know more, or contact me.