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The Homes brothers
Current Projects
Isle Create video project
Isle Create is a video project launched by Skinny Mammoth in 2019. It comprises a number of short films, where we hear from Isle of Wight creatives about their practice.
Ollie Bennett – Carpenter
Since 2019, Isle Create has been asking 30 thought provoking questions to artists, makers and creatives from all corners of the Island.
Master-craftsman Ollie Bennett describes how he got into his profession as a carpenter on the Isle of Wight.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media, responsible for both visuals and music alike.
Rob and Jim Homes – Record Producers
The Homes brothers, Rob and Jim, are responsible for producing and recording many musical acts both from the Isle of Wight and further afield. Extremely well respected both on the island and within the music industry on the world-wide stage, in this clip we see an insight into how and why Studio Humbug has been set up and how the brothers came to find themselves working within the music industry.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media, responsible for both visuals and music alike.
Luke Johnson – Film Score Composer
Musician Luke Johnson describes how he got into his profession as a film score composer on the Isle of Wight.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media in 2019. Skinny Mammoth are responsible for both visuals and music alike.
Sarah Murphy – Body Piercer
Sarah Murphy, from Pin Up Girls Piercing Boutique, describes how she got into her profession as a body piercer on the Isle of Wight back in 2019. This film is a snippet of a longer interview coming soon.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media, responsible for both visuals and music alike.
John Cattle – Professional Skateboarder
This interview is with the wonderful John Cattle, on his experience in creating his Island-based business, “John Cattle’s Skateboarding Club” which teaches both young and old to skateboard, plus the development of his own skateboarding brand “Wight Trash”. This interview was originally filmed in 2019.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media, responsible for both visuals and music alike.
Caroline Underwood – Artist
Since 2019, Isle Create has been asking 30 thought provoking questions to artists, makers and creatives from all corners of the Island.
This is Caroline Underwood’s creative process in producing her landscape artwork, specifically how the Island influences her and the physical journey she took as inspiration for her exhibition: ‘Bearings’ at Quay Arts back in June 2019.
The film itself has been produced by Skinny Mammoth Media, responsible for both visuals and music alike.
It’s been inspiring to discover the many ways people across the Island are expressing their creativity, sharing skills, bringing communities together and creating opportunities for connection.
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Museums & Schools
The Museums and Schools Programme aims to enhance the links between local schools and museums
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Past Projects
Past Futures - A People's History of the Isle of Wight
A people’s history of the Isle of Wight: a new heritage fund for the Island.