https://ruzamay.com Ruza May Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:15:44 +0000 https://ruzamay.com en https://ruzamay.com/Home Sun, 24 May 2020 13:33:55 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Home https://ruzamay.com/Core-Calls Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:26:57 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Core-Calls Core Calls 2020 These works were made in response to conversations had whilst operating the Core Calls phone line for my local community during the coronavirus pandemic, reaching out to those facing loneliness and isolation. I aimed to document the small joys people were finding during this isolated period, as well as their hopes for the future. <img width="6920" height="4858" width_o="6920" height_o="4858" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44a5aa822ae9498e8dd1074676de7c967fbd0c599a85bf204fe9c52560654321/RosieMay_Dinner-sReady.jpg" data-mid="80788767" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/44a5aa822ae9498e8dd1074676de7c967fbd0c599a85bf204fe9c52560654321/RosieMay_Dinner-sReady.jpg" /> <img width="6920" height="4864" width_o="6920" height_o="4864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4abb0cb841852fec889335b718a776e970f689244490fda096efe053075ef476/PicnicPals.jpg" data-mid="80788064" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4abb0cb841852fec889335b718a776e970f689244490fda096efe053075ef476/PicnicPals.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="2166" width_o="3024" height_o="2166" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22afc57505f5a6e1a36879e57717822c1d1f2f22a41e8c1769ce421b1b2ba57e/E13C54DA-563C-4CF7-9CD2-81FEF6625E8E-1.JPG" data-mid="80789057" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22afc57505f5a6e1a36879e57717822c1d1f2f22a41e8c1769ce421b1b2ba57e/E13C54DA-563C-4CF7-9CD2-81FEF6625E8E-1.JPG" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95b82f29e77898596b60140c48f3e22daa4beab5e8aa014de14516dffccbff5a/LoveLettersinsta.jpg" data-mid="92619711" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95b82f29e77898596b60140c48f3e22daa4beab5e8aa014de14516dffccbff5a/LoveLettersinsta.jpg" /> <img width="4861" height="6915" width_o="4861" height_o="6915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1f073f0c548fccf0287fcf3ebde19522833dc2a8d7090e0571ad46145b02e7c/GettingBackToBooks.jpg" data-mid="80788063" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1f073f0c548fccf0287fcf3ebde19522833dc2a8d7090e0571ad46145b02e7c/GettingBackToBooks.jpg" /> <img width="4855" height="6911" width_o="4855" height_o="6911" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55c2169c9974f485a20bfd11eec03bd14418c9481844e7126e5e75f00bd089f5/WatchingTheCatsweb.jpg" data-mid="80799659" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55c2169c9974f485a20bfd11eec03bd14418c9481844e7126e5e75f00bd089f5/WatchingTheCatsweb.jpg" /> <img width="4860" height="6918" width_o="4860" height_o="6918" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8034c87035f7c1193457d03104204cdf780793873438e64c335befed2d202e74/4PMWalking.jpg" data-mid="80788060" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8034c87035f7c1193457d03104204cdf780793873438e64c335befed2d202e74/4PMWalking.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/Pink-Rooster Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:15:44 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Pink-Rooster Pink Rooster Art Therapy Colouring Packs 2022 Northampton based arts charity Pink Rooster invited me to collaborate with them on an Art Therapy Colouring Pack, designed to be given out to the varying groups they work with including young carers, dementia patients, and those with life limiting conditions.&nbsp; <img width="2480" height="3508" width_o="2480" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bb2302180f9199c32d680ea2972a23425ab50387688b025f3a44e123f0c22c6/seasonsglobe-colouring-page---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985015" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8bb2302180f9199c32d680ea2972a23425ab50387688b025f3a44e123f0c22c6/seasonsglobe-colouring-page---colour.jpg" /> <img width="3508" height="2480" width_o="3508" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee990472429611de88f945fc37b1b50a8c16aa59c69bc4223976f8a0c015132a/Woodland-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985017" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ee990472429611de88f945fc37b1b50a8c16aa59c69bc4223976f8a0c015132a/Woodland-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" /> <img width="2480" height="3508" width_o="2480" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a377f8f9a37261c115ee4ea46dc0ec5db36ce2fe8fe793add737c3bd6927acfe/House-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985014" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a377f8f9a37261c115ee4ea46dc0ec5db36ce2fe8fe793add737c3bd6927acfe/House-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" /> My local arts charity Pink Rooster invited me to collaborate with them on an Art Therapy Colouring Pack <img width="3508" height="2480" width_o="3508" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5067fdc523d49b70b65b4e5d81ff4ad96e9118d29c0e2b4a67d13ccabc9b7335/The-Pink-Rooster-Jazz-Club-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985016" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5067fdc523d49b70b65b4e5d81ff4ad96e9118d29c0e2b4a67d13ccabc9b7335/The-Pink-Rooster-Jazz-Club-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" /> <img width="2480" height="3508" width_o="2480" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/964551e03517a69e68490b5d6b3d599ac438478d8d6d54da556f59f91c6a07d7/Artists---Nature---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985013" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/964551e03517a69e68490b5d6b3d599ac438478d8d6d54da556f59f91c6a07d7/Artists---Nature---colour.jpg" /> <img width="3508" height="2480" width_o="3508" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1208eac40e63d13493e250ae88bf3c91b7975d9313d62ba3f14064f899bf1bd7/World-Foods-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" data-mid="136985018" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1208eac40e63d13493e250ae88bf3c91b7975d9313d62ba3f14064f899bf1bd7/World-Foods-Colouring-Page---colour.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/The-Happy-Hood-Zine Sun, 24 May 2020 13:33:57 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/The-Happy-Hood-Zine The Happy ‘Hood Zine2020-24 Illustrations comissioned for The Happy ‘Hood, Northampton’s happy news zine. &nbsp; - <img width="1748" height="2480" width_o="1748" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41f1d393e3ee172f1f63f12ef844bdf9c8e73d6d74f821b9e24c452f48c9c7e0/Happy-Hood-Cover-April-24-1.jpg" data-mid="225739448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/41f1d393e3ee172f1f63f12ef844bdf9c8e73d6d74f821b9e24c452f48c9c7e0/Happy-Hood-Cover-April-24-1.jpg" /> <img width="2863" height="2863" width_o="2863" height_o="2863" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbab43c9c95fe4969b5a965c31724944cb174a02346e38befd0ab5997dd0a632/214F79F1-4758-405F-B8C6-A98A90C8E812.JPG" data-mid="80786698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbab43c9c95fe4969b5a965c31724944cb174a02346e38befd0ab5997dd0a632/214F79F1-4758-405F-B8C6-A98A90C8E812.JPG" /> <img width="2480" height="1748" width_o="2480" height_o="1748" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d489ce5912105ea97ebe26623459f33cc4f6858801fdaeb94a94d06adc48237/DigitalDiwali.png" data-mid="106215220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d489ce5912105ea97ebe26623459f33cc4f6858801fdaeb94a94d06adc48237/DigitalDiwali.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b26c26a3d8188ba4b7a194935809722b019d37e62d326278e41759edec208fd/escooter-insta.jpg" data-mid="92615227" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b26c26a3d8188ba4b7a194935809722b019d37e62d326278e41759edec208fd/escooter-insta.jpg" /> <img width="1748" height="2480" width_o="1748" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1eb828968a04d77792bb90cf793583011a0679c4d513ed9b71ac79dbde84f5d9/baby-earth-copy.jpg" data-mid="225739445" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1eb828968a04d77792bb90cf793583011a0679c4d513ed9b71ac79dbde84f5d9/baby-earth-copy.jpg" /> <img width="3496" height="2480" width_o="3496" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/88bb5ba69463365ba64b9a2f9b65f05b130c84fff5d60989b8ea0a2ecc5e9b7a/happyhoodspread.jpg" data-mid="72357492" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/88bb5ba69463365ba64b9a2f9b65f05b130c84fff5d60989b8ea0a2ecc5e9b7a/happyhoodspread.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/ZEIT-LEO Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:44:08 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/ZEIT-LEO ZEIT LEO&nbsp; 2021 An editorial piece for ZEIT LEO Magazine, the children’s supplement accompanying Die Zeit Newspaper, focusing on an interview about life working in a near-natural forest in Northern Germany.E ZEIT ewpape <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09179996bfeb9940b97704f93641472fb30095ca88b118ab78b0186546e23de1/theforestinsta.jpg" data-mid="110920240" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/09179996bfeb9940b97704f93641472fb30095ca88b118ab78b0186546e23de1/theforestinsta.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/New-Life Sat, 19 Dec 2020 11:37:30 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/New-Life New Life 2021 A tee designed to celebrate Spring, new life, and new beginnings.&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4e95cf97639ff803b021a2e1ee9e1c79f7a4295055081f8857c3580a5f2edcc/newlifephoto1.jpg" data-mid="106214243" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e4e95cf97639ff803b021a2e1ee9e1c79f7a4295055081f8857c3580a5f2edcc/newlifephoto1.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/Workshops Sat, 08 Jan 2022 14:44:21 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Workshops Workshops 2021 I worked as an Associate Artist at MK Gallery and Milton Keynes Arts Centre, and also in a freelance capacity with other organisations including NN Contemporary Art, leading illustration workshops that focus on exploring the field through creative play and experimentation.&nbsp; Lively Landscapes at MKAC Heritage Open Day <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/864fcd7ea421a818c46b4aebf034bc0d6e8d9f6f52e1ccc0c54117bc096e5308/IMG_9533.jpg" data-mid="129624908" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/864fcd7ea421a818c46b4aebf034bc0d6e8d9f6f52e1ccc0c54117bc096e5308/IMG_9533.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/50e054eb66dccbcfb36c21550310dd9ab944f21b68b345871ff3fa8947924474/IMG_9541.jpg" data-mid="129624910" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/50e054eb66dccbcfb36c21550310dd9ab944f21b68b345871ff3fa8947924474/IMG_9541.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e73c5c3950e5e60ec4d6bbd6d85dee7b22d9a26aa529b13e49a57ca83266b655/IMG_9542.jpg" data-mid="129624912" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e73c5c3950e5e60ec4d6bbd6d85dee7b22d9a26aa529b13e49a57ca83266b655/IMG_9542.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59d613f01077fe62887c92335895d0b1e9026386c7d41fd82890d5e7fc7ecd3a/IMG_9559.jpg" data-mid="129624913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/59d613f01077fe62887c92335895d0b1e9026386c7d41fd82890d5e7fc7ecd3a/IMG_9559.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ead8fe3e1043048b06a0a723068b3f0e02c6edc0fe0ec182309ec92fac9e1678/IMG_9540.jpg" data-mid="129624909" border="0" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec0eb51d3cb0266781529c5ee7491f6643217a5e5bcf6209e3df4990cdaf7c4a/IMG_9754.jpg" data-mid="129624663" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ec0eb51d3cb0266781529c5ee7491f6643217a5e5bcf6209e3df4990cdaf7c4a/IMG_9754.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fcc45c6d67fd12960edc8f68f36ac72b9d9e628691b195b7c1385f78908de3b3/IMG_9757.jpg" data-mid="129624664" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fcc45c6d67fd12960edc8f68f36ac72b9d9e628691b195b7c1385f78908de3b3/IMG_9757.jpg" /> 12 Days of Christmas Cards at NN Contemporary Art <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9be5ee9a82001b08859ddbf1c8d09b137cf1ef69bd954cb28200d5f3e9a0252/IMG_0242.JPG" data-mid="129435205" border="0" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0539a8b0a1dcd1389c8236d5f4a6e7aeb39cb17905084471364bb6de424c6af8/IMG_0666.JPG" data-mid="134870935" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0539a8b0a1dcd1389c8236d5f4a6e7aeb39cb17905084471364bb6de424c6af8/IMG_0666.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31e831b8a9bb0bea3333655364ea93ea1747173b600cc5319a8f163308efd9df/IMG_0667.JPG" data-mid="134870936" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31e831b8a9bb0bea3333655364ea93ea1747173b600cc5319a8f163308efd9df/IMG_0667.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce9532d4ab61dde01bf40b1cd37349d73dcc1af81919ec7130a0dbf6994a3ce9/IMG_0657.JPG" data-mid="134870938" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce9532d4ab61dde01bf40b1cd37349d73dcc1af81919ec7130a0dbf6994a3ce9/IMG_0657.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/624548cb0ddc7661706e3fe02b258e132ac3863036abc06906472a5099868b74/IMG_0661.JPG" data-mid="134870940" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/624548cb0ddc7661706e3fe02b258e132ac3863036abc06906472a5099868b74/IMG_0661.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fe99af407c09ade65835bdc5fd2c120710ca7702e2ade5d0dfe01ec5439bcdd/IMG_0658.JPG" data-mid="134870939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1fe99af407c09ade65835bdc5fd2c120710ca7702e2ade5d0dfe01ec5439bcdd/IMG_0658.JPG" /> https://ruzamay.com/Still-Life Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:11:26 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Still-Life Still Life 2020 Works responding to weekly still life prompts from the onogoing project ‘Still Here Still Life’ organised by Tess Smith Roberts and Zena Kay. <img width="4858" height="6915" width_o="4858" height_o="6915" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23ce84a51bdd453f52f6e6cf70f32cf7a91533b0e29efda375ba988422398904/Itarus_2006220804000.jpg" data-mid="75334593" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23ce84a51bdd453f52f6e6cf70f32cf7a91533b0e29efda375ba988422398904/Itarus_2006220804000.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ea4a183701436dc57a98a37763c7e390681300dfb6129a1e7760bf32e418d5f/breakfast.jpg" data-mid="80805528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ea4a183701436dc57a98a37763c7e390681300dfb6129a1e7760bf32e418d5f/breakfast.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cef55b068d258ee26adf01467c286530ba3551879d28e45537b7c437114c3c96/Lagkage.jpg" data-mid="80805530" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cef55b068d258ee26adf01467c286530ba3551879d28e45537b7c437114c3c96/Lagkage.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d48445cae623fae1b8aaa3125ccd7a35f050e8c9b724e97771f9df675e28d9fb/stillherestillife3.jpg" data-mid="74728194" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d48445cae623fae1b8aaa3125ccd7a35f050e8c9b724e97771f9df675e28d9fb/stillherestillife3.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/Commonplace Sun, 24 May 2020 17:15:48 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Commonplace Commonplace 2019 Focused on commonplace occurrences of joy in the everyday, these works aimed to remind us of how special the ordinary can be, and how tuning back into our environments and spending time in nature can do wonders for our happiness. It aims to conjure up the contentment that these simple experiences and activities can provide, encouraging the viewer to make space in their life for the delights of the commonplace. <img width="4606" height="3269" width_o="4606" height_o="3269" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2565869ca321fd9bf37152e1bb38337f4e7e2b214eaff1ad02e3200ec3601573/commonplacecover.jpg" data-mid="72246465" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2565869ca321fd9bf37152e1bb38337f4e7e2b214eaff1ad02e3200ec3601573/commonplacecover.jpg" /> <img width="754" height="954" width_o="754" height_o="954" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a4a6358a3caa1f6404d3c20378b8e80a1482be3c6d535f4be7656352800a0f6/IMG_3362.jpg" data-mid="74762392" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/754/i/6a4a6358a3caa1f6404d3c20378b8e80a1482be3c6d535f4be7656352800a0f6/IMG_3362.jpg" /> <img width="2455" height="3473" width_o="2455" height_o="3473" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee554d338e5747d7141b9ae6f2c18aff995fdfc0960e53d41923de20caf12f3a/PAGE6web.jpg" data-mid="72267393" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ee554d338e5747d7141b9ae6f2c18aff995fdfc0960e53d41923de20caf12f3a/PAGE6web.jpg" /> <img width="2514" height="3553" width_o="2514" height_o="3553" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0bd25bcb7a14d3c537ffa9cfd9106696e3c4642e5ef7c5f09d3cfc74b85c0f04/PAGE12web.jpg" data-mid="72267394" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0bd25bcb7a14d3c537ffa9cfd9106696e3c4642e5ef7c5f09d3cfc74b85c0f04/PAGE12web.jpg" /> <img width="2519" height="3498" width_o="2519" height_o="3498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a069be514646d6f29ee76c17ddc91e0194a8a6df2b63897b4590df6456cbe87/PAGE10web.jpg" data-mid="72267395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a069be514646d6f29ee76c17ddc91e0194a8a6df2b63897b4590df6456cbe87/PAGE10web.jpg" /> <img width="7051" height="4705" width_o="7051" height_o="4705" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de8f8013369c5aeb2792384739d774b64b6226b417c05da814da462b2cbd1bad/DSC_2970.jpg" data-mid="72267160" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de8f8013369c5aeb2792384739d774b64b6226b417c05da814da462b2cbd1bad/DSC_2970.jpg" /> <img width="7051" height="4705" width_o="7051" height_o="4705" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74316a42b4fc78639e939ffa99a20d89f805dc3d0403750a56d515b3afafe2df/DSC_2977.jpg" data-mid="72267161" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74316a42b4fc78639e939ffa99a20d89f805dc3d0403750a56d515b3afafe2df/DSC_2977.jpg" /> https://ruzamay.com/Murals-at-The-Core-Theatre Fri, 21 May 2021 14:11:17 +0000 Ruza May https://ruzamay.com/Murals-at-The-Core-Theatre Murals at The Core Theatre 2021 The Core Theatre at Corby Cube invited me to design two murals for their foyer spaces. The first, ‘Better Together’ was to be inspired by the positive outcomes of our altered state of living during the COVID-19 pandemic, the community spirit that rallied, and the experiences we’re looking forward to as the country opens up once more.&nbsp; <img width="23622" height="7087" width_o="23622" height_o="7087" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5140ff32765af0e1b4afacf0ca238f110a3c32115a6593571662d65e16bbfb21/PandemicMuralFinalDraftrgb.jpg" data-mid="109130219" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5140ff32765af0e1b4afacf0ca238f110a3c32115a6593571662d65e16bbfb21/PandemicMuralFinalDraftrgb.jpg" /> The second, ‘Show Time’, was focused on the pre-show atmosphere of the theatre itself, and the excitement The Core look forward to hosting as theatres open up their doors to audiences again. <img width="23622" height="5906" width_o="23622" height_o="5906" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf4b52ca3c31ec4e871a28434f4470a68ae7da3f71c273d4d7b143176e512c48/TheatreMuralFinalDraftrgb.jpg" data-mid="109130241" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf4b52ca3c31ec4e871a28434f4470a68ae7da3f71c273d4d7b143176e512c48/TheatreMuralFinalDraftrgb.jpg" />