What's on Blog Episode 6: Slugs, Catholicism, and the 'Genius Artist' with Abi Palmer Welcome to the Shape Arts Podcast! We’ll be exploring arts, heritage and creativity of all kinds from a barriers-facing perspective, hearing from leading makers, activists and cultural workers about the things that matter to them. We will also be introducing new or upcoming projects, and discovering new ideas about what disability is - and what contemporary culture might be as a result. We would like to thank Ian Rattray, Sound Editor and Grace Fairley, Illustrator for their contributions to the podcast. Explore all podcast episodes Listen to this episode on Soundcloud Shape Arts · Episode 6: Slugs, Catholicism, and the 'Genius Artist' with Abi Palmer Download the transcript Transcripts are available for all episodes of the Shape Arts Podcast. In episode six, Shape's Creative Producer Elinor Hayes catches up with long-time friend of Shape, artist Abi Palmer, to talk all things slug. Abi's current projects - Slime Mother at Chapter Cardiff (for which Shape provided audio description and which is open until October 6th 2024) and Slugs: A Manifesto - explore slugs as a metaphor for disability, religion, and society as a whole. The conversation also includes three readings from Slugs by Abi as well as three of the audio description tracks from the exhibition. About the artist Abi Palmer Abi Palmer is an artist and writer. She uses film, text, sculpture, and sensory intervention to explore sick bodies, viscous textures, and ecological landscapes. Learn more about Abi Available wherever you get your podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts Soundcloud Banner image description: Blue digitally illustrated graphic layered with yellow stars and a pink microphone, superimposed with two photos of the large slug sculptures in Abi's exhibition Slime Mother. Manage Cookie Preferences