Arts Thread

Willow Blackwell is a mixed media filmmaker and visual artist from Kent, now based in Manchester. Having recently graduated in Filmmaking from Manchester Metropolitan University, she is developing a career in music video production, cinematography and stop-motion animation. Blackwell’s practice is rooted in experimentation, with a particular interest in hands on, tactile filmmaking techniques including analogue film, stop motion and unconventional image-making processes. She is interested in pushing the boundaries of what can be used to create moving image, exploring how unusual tools, materials and processes can reveal new perspectives and visual worlds. Her recent work, A Window into a Micro World, used a camera embedded within a microscope to capture an intimate, magnified world, reflecting her interest in transforming everyday technology and materials into cinematic tools. Through combining analogue processes, animation and experimental cinematography, Blackwell creates visually rich work that explores texture, rhythm, mood and atmosphere.