Out of the Marvellous - Art Ritual and Prayer

Regan Hutchins (IRE, 2025)

48 min

Out Of The Marvellous asks what can artists learn about the monastic way of life? Writer Sara Baume visits St. Mary’s Cistercian Abbey in Glencairn, Co. Waterford in Ireland. She speaks to the nuns there about prayer, silence and mystery and hears from artists Bernadette Cotter and Danny McCarthy about how these themes also inform their work.

Exploring the grounds of the Abbey with her friend, the radio producer Regan Hutchins, Sara takes stock of her spiritual crisis and finds inspiration from the women who live and work there.

The pair discover what might link the prayerful life and the artistic life.

Presented by Sara Baume and Regan Hutchins
Produced by Regan Hutchins
Sound Supervision Tinpot Studios

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Conversations Over a Brew: Andy and Scarlett on The Book of St Helens

Heart Of Glass (UK 2021)

26min Episode 1 of 6

An insightful chat (recorded over a brew) between artist Andy Field and Scarlett, a school girl from St Helens. The pair reflect on working together and wonder if children have super powers for imagining the future.
The focus is on children's perspectives, and the power and possibility they hold for reimagining the world around us. To explore these themes, we hear from artist Andy Field and Scarlett, a primary school pupil from St Helens. Andy, and his partner Beckie Darlington, make work that starts conversations between children and adults. Over this past year Andy and Beckie have worked with 146 children from across St Helens to create a guidebook about the town from the perspectives of its young people. Simply titled, The Book Of St Helens, this guidebook takes you on a unique journey through the town, highlighting the area's magical possibilities. Scarlett was one of the children who worked with Andy and Beckie to make The Book Of St Helens.

Produced by Heart of Glass

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