Colin James Woods

I Just Called will be launching its Belfast Libraries Tour on 03 October 2024 at the awesome Belfast Central Library at 6:30 pm. The installation will have a telephone seat on each of the three levels, each with access to a unique set of messages. From November, a single-seat version will tour all of the other branches as per the schedule below. There will be an opportunity to interact with the artist (me) and contribute content at each branch (dates to be finalised).

Nov-24	Chichester Library
Nov-24	Cregagh Library
Dec-24	Grove Library
Dec-24	Ormeau Road Library
Jan-25	Shankill Road Library
Jan-25	Lisburn Road Library
Feb-25	Ardoyne Library
Feb-25	Falls Road Library
Mar-25	Tullycarnet Library
Mar-25	Whiterock Library
Apr-25	Ballyhackamore Library
Apr-25	Finaghy Library
May-25	Holywood Arches Library
May-25	Suffolk Library
Jun-25	Woodstock Library
Jun-25	Colin Glen Library

Proud to have I Just Called included as part of the first tranche of projects documented by the team at Liverpool University in the ‘Recovering the Art of Reconciliation’ project! I participated in a workshop session with them last month.

Researcher Dr Pauline Hadaway says, “ Recovering the Art of Reconciliation’ is the first online repository of its kind. Emerging from the findings of the earlier AHRC-funded investigation into the impact of the funded arts on conflict transformation in Northern Ireland, it makes available key information on arts-based peacebuilding projects from the early days of the Northern Irish peace process (c.1994) to the present day.”

I’m looking forward to the launch at the end of October! (More details then)

Link here:
https://afr-database.org/coming-soon/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFI8utleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYNfItnhfYSx-PHv1K-1yuk2yv4Iz-pOh-HKcBTCXBGnZ3dq1OyjRrukTQ_aem_msEPTmXtcUSnja0ehDPVPg

Well, that’s a wrap for the “I Just Called” tour of Antrim and Newtownabbey public libraries. It’s been epic and would not have happened without the enthusiasm and support of the staff and the partnership with Libraries NI. Thanks, in particular, to Becky and Danielle, to all who attended the talks, those who left messages in the visitor books and contributed their voices as new content. But wait… there’s more! From October, IJC will be visiting libraries across Belfast. Details to follow!

Exciting news! In partnership with Libraries NI,  I Just Called is touring eight branch libraries in the Antrim and Newtownabbey district starting today at Glengormley Library. There will be an installation in each library and the opportunity to hear an artist talk (and contribute new content) at each venue. Dates are as below.

Glengormley: 07 May 2024 – 31 May 2024

Talk: Fri 10 May 11:30

Crumlin: 14 May 2024 – 07 June 2024

Talk: Fri 17 May 15:00

Rathcoole: 03 June 2024 – 28 June 2024

Talk: Tue 04 June 11:00

Cloughfern: 11 June 2024 – 05 July 2024

Talk: 11 June 12:00

Randalstown: 02 July 2024 – 02 August 2024

Talk: 05 July 15:00

Antrim (Main): 08 July 2024 – 09 August 2024

Talk: 19 July 15:00

Antrim (Greystone): 06 August 2024 – 30 August 2024

Talk: 08 August 11:00

Ballyclare: 2 August 2024 – 02 September 2024

Talk: 16 August 11:00

Thanks to Becky (Branch Manager at Glengormley) and the rest of the team at Libraries NI for enabling this to happen.

Please spread the word and hope to see you there!

Since it opened, The Yellow Yard indoor market has become an iconic part of Derry’s cultural scene. It’s a former shirt factory (Derry was once famous for its shirt manufacturing) nestled in the historic walled city. It’s home to Abbazappa Records (probably Ireland’s biggest record shop), The Plot Thickens bookshop, and Katie Blue’s Vintage Clothes and Gifts. It’s even had a cameo as a location in Derry Girls! Owner Ben Allen and I go back a long way – we were briefly in a band together- so it was a genuine pleasure to have him and his partner Katie agree to host I Just Called for the next month or so. Go there, listen to the piece, and buy some stuff from Ben and Katie! 

IJC(2024) Is at The Yellow Yard until the end of April.

The Yellow Yard is at Palace Street, Derry City, BT48 6PR

OPENING HOURS:
Wednesday 11:00 – 17:00

Thursday 11:00 – 17:00

Friday 11:00 – 17:00

Saturday 11:00 – 17:00

How can I participate

My plan is to hold a series of events to collect new content for the ongoing work ijustcalled.online . If you want to know about these sessions and keep up to date about the project and potential new locations, then subscribe to the newsletter below.

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…Or send me your recorded message now!

If you can’t wait, then send a short recording (mp3 file preferred) of your intended message to:

ijc@colinjameswoods.com.

I will try to include your message in the next update if it is suitable. Please note that messages will be screened for inappropriate content.* If your message is not in English, then please include an English translation along with it. Messages will be used or not at my sole discretion.

IMPORTANT: Consent and Copyright

All messages used in the project are used with the consent of the participants. By sending any content for inclusion, you will be deemed as having given permission for the recording to be used in this or any future projects, and you accept my right as an artist to retain copyright on this or any further use of the content in my creative projects. Please understand that once consent is given, it will not be possible to delete your contribution once it is integrated into a project.

Thank you,
Colin

*I will regard inappropriate content as hate speech of any kind, including racism or incitement to violence.

Please join us to mark the opening of Woodburner, a new installation by Colin Woods based on materials sourced during a house-sit at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula.

Woodburner is an audio and video installation by Colin James Woods, based on materials sourced during a house-sit at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula. Using sound as a class of found object, he has enhanced and transformed the recordings and diffuses them using his newly upgraded Programmable Interactive Speaker array (PiSA) to create an enveloping soundscape over 12 channels with video created from images of the flames. Inspiration for the piece comes from Colin’s visceral enjoyment of the ritual of lighting and tending the wood burning stove, and how it reminded him of lighting the open fire in his parents’ home back in Belfast. It also references Iannis Xenakis’ influential 1958 work Concrét PH.