The Lullaby Project
ARTISTS CALL ON THE COMMUNITY TO HELP CREATE A DIVERSE PORTRAIT OF JERSEY’S LULLABIES
Pictured: Susanne Kudielka and Esther Rose Parkes Heinrichs
ArtHouse Jersey is delighted to announce the Lullaby Project, an initiative that hopes to create a diverse portrait of Jersey’s lullabies by capturing the many much-loved bedtime songs that are sung around Island homes. The project, conceived and executed by artists Susanne Kudielka and Esther Rose Parkes Heinrichs, has been commissioned by ArtHouse Jersey with funding support from the States of Jersey Connect Me grant fund and will take place over the next two years, culminating in a special as-yet-to-be-announced series of events in 2024.
In the meantime, the artists are asking Islanders to come forward and share their lullabies with them. They will be holding a series of ‘Lullaby Corner’ pop-ups at Jersey Library, which will provide an inviting space to share and contribute to the project. Overall, the Lullaby Project aims to create an opportunity for a diverse range of people in Jersey to share in the making of a creative community endeavour. Current dates for the mobile lullaby pop-ups at Jersey Library are:
Wednesday 1 March - 10am to 1.30pm
Friday 3 March - 10am to 12pm
Wednesday 8 March - 10am to 1.30pm & 5pm to 8pm
Friday 10 March - 10am to 12pm & 2pm to 5pm
Wednesday 15 March - 10am to 12pm
Friday 17 March - 10am to 12pm & 2pm to 5pm
Artist Esther Rose Parkes Heinrichs said: “Lullabies have been part of our sleep rituals since ancient times. They often stay with us all our lives and are passed on orally through the generations. Lullabies are woven into the fabric of family life across different cultures. With the public’s help we will create a lullaby portrait of Jersey. This project is an opportunity for a diversity of people to share in a creative community endeavour. Keep an eye out for our new webpage where the collected lullabies can then be used as a free resource by parents, practitioners and community organisations, and come spring, we will host a variety of pop-ups with our mobile lullaby archive.”
(Pictured: left Susanne Kudielka, right Esther Rose Parkes Heinrichs)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Susanne Kudielka is a community artist and stage designer who has worked in many
different countries and with diverse communities, with a focus on inclusivity. Susanne
engages with issues faced by the communities with whom she works, co-creating events and performances.
Esther Rose Parkes Heinrichs is a music therapist, community musician and songwriter who understands the value and importance of working therapeutically with the song form. She has worked with young children and families in the UK and has guest-lectured on the community music module at Bath Spa University. Esther had her own choir when she was based in Bristol and taught songs from different musical traditions in a variety of languages.
