The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Francis Gene-Rowe, teaching fellow in Global Media Management at Winchester School of Art, instrumentalises the ordinary as a strategy for creative practice.

Find out more about Francis:
On their website

In this episode, Francis mentions:
Ursula K. Le Guin's essay, 'The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction' (1986)

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Danny Aldred, Principal Teaching Fellow in Design at Winchester School of Art, connects the creative work of design with collage and play.

Find out more about Danny:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5x5nwp/mr-danny-aldred

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Andy Reaney, printmaking technician at Winchester School of Art, enjoys the warmth of ordinariness.

Find out more about Andy:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Adam Procter, Principal Teaching Fellow and Programme Lead for Games Design and Art at Winchester School of Art, considers the impact the climate crisis has had on the possibility of an ordinary life.

Find out more about Adam’s climate crisis game, Finistère:
Download from itch.io https://adamprocter.itch.io/finistere
Get the code
Check out the hardware
Join the Playdate developer community
Tools for making sprites and coding

And find out more about Adam:
At the University of Southampton


Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Daniel Hobson, Senior Teaching Fellow in Design at Winchester School of Art, discusses the impact of moving between different cultural contexts on our perception of what's ordinary.

Find out more about Daniel:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Amy Scott-Pillow, Fine Art technician at Winchester School of Art, calls our attention to the overlooked elements of our everyday built environments.

Find out more about Amy:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amyscottpillow/
On her website https://amyscottpillow.com/

In this episode, Amy mentions:
Southampton City Art Gallery


Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Dan Ashton, Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries at Winchester School of Art, considers the structural forces that facilitate and constrain our ability to do extraordinary work.

Find out more about Dan:
Twitter/X
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Andrew Brook, technical manager at Winchester School of Art, explains why he no longer finds dead chickens extraordinary.

Find out more about Andrew:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Christina Mamakos, Lecturer in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art, discusses the relationship between ordinary modes of communication and the role of the artist.

Find out more about Christina:
Instagram
On her website
At the University of Southampton

In this episode, Christina mentions:
Ordinary language philosophy

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Steven Sanderson, Senior Teaching Fellow at Winchester School of Art, considers the relationship between time and our perception of the ordinary.

Find out more about Steven: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stevensanderson/ On his website https://www.splitsecond.net/ At the University of Southampton https://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/about/staff/sds1a09.page

In this episode, Steven mentions:
Artist Robert Irwin
Artist Mark Rothko at the Tate
The film Big Night (1996)

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Seth Giddings, Associate Professor of Digital Culture and Design at Winchester School of Art, reminds us that play is a vital component of creativity and should be ordinary for adults as well as children.

Find out more about Seth:
Instagram
On his website, which includes an essay about the work in the exhibition
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, John Gillett, Principal Teaching Fellow in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art, argues for art as a transformation of ordinary life.

Find out more about John:
On his website, including his essay, ‘Les Choses Ordinaires’.
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Stephen Cornford, Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art, acknowledges that making art is not just an ordinary part of his life but a necessary one.

Find out more about Stephen:
Instagram
On his website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Ian Dawson, Lecturer in Sculpture at Winchester School of Art, reflects on the insights that paying attention to the commonplace brings to everything from contemporary artmaking to archaeological discovery.

Find out more about Ian:
Instagram
On his website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Dave Gibbons, photography technician at Winchester School of Art, encourages us to look for the extraordinary within things we usually do our best to overlook.

Find out more about Dave:
Instagram
On his website

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Sara Roberts, Senior Lecturer and programme lead for Contemporary Curating at Winchester School of Art, discusses our curatorial responsibility to acknowledge how ordinary exploitative practices are in the accumulation of wealth when we tell stories about our material heritage.

Find out more about Sara:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton


In this episode, Sara mentions:
The Boyle Family
Penrhyn Castle

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, J. R. Carpenter, postdoctoral fellow at Winchester School of Art, discusses how her extraordinary upbringing taught her to find the value and mystery in ordinary things.

Find out more about J. R.:
Instagram
On her website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Clio Padovani, Professorial Fellow in the Department of Fashion and Textiles at Winchester School of Art, discusses gardening, tapestry weaving, and the sense of unity to be found when we make art part of everyday life.

Find out more about Clio:
Instagram
Clio's website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Megen de Bruin-Molé, Lecturer in Digital Media Practice at Winchester School of Art, reflects on the dangers of the Dutch saying, ‘just be normal’.

Find out more about Megen:
At the University of Southampton

And the ‘zine included in the Ordinary Things exhibition: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaifeminism.com%2Fundutiful-daughters-results-of-the-gender-technology-and-zine-making-in-the-neoliberal-university-workshop%2F&data=05%7C01%7CL.E.Siddons%40soton.ac.uk%7C71fad260cb264e6e3ae808dbcc057f14%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C638328096191028009%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=z7P98emfYUEyDu2%2FLlpG0CLisYMgbx9NSz8QVuFB4oY%3D&reserved=0
The Undutiful Daughter's Heart

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Kwame Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Media Practices at Winchester School of Art, explains why he says hello to people on the street.

Find out more about Kwame:
Instagram
On his website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Gordon Hon, Lecturer in Contemporary Studies at Winchester School of Art, suggests that everything can be traced back to the ordinary experiences of domestic life.

Find out more about Gordon:
Instagram
At the University of Southampton

In this episode, Gordon mentions:
‘Das Unheimliche’ by Sigmund Freud
The Oedipus complex

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Nick Stewart, Principal Teaching Fellow in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art, thinks about how ordinary people are impacted by extraordinary events and institutions.

Find out more about Nick and his work:
Vimeo
Soundcloud
His feature film https://assureastherain.com
At the University of Southampton https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5x5tl7/mr-nick-stewart

In this episode, Nick mentions:
Artist Alastair MacLennan


Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Kai Syng Tan, Associate Professor of Arts and Cultural Leadership at Winchester School of Art, considers how the ordinary can be reframed by non-normative, minoritised, and neurodivergent people.

Find out more about Kai:
Instagram

And keep an eye out for her forthcoming book:
Neurofuturising Leadership: An A-Z with Artful Movers and Shakers for 2050 (Kai Syng Tan 2024)

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Sasha Anikina, Senior Lecturer in Media Practices at Winchester School of Art, discusses the relationship between archives, technologies, and institutions.

Find out more about Sasha:
Instagram
On her website
At the University of Southampton

In this episode, Sasha mentions:
Archive Fever
The Museum of Utilitarian Art

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Julian Stadon, Lecturer in Creative Coding at Winchester School of Art, considers foodways that are no longer ordinary and makes the case for revitalising them.

Find out more about Julian:
At teleagriculture.org
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.