Suzanne’s goal is to help all the partners she works with to feel confident about the science of connection, so that they can put it to use in their own domains.
Suzanne sometimes thinks that if we put creative artists in charge of disseminating the sciences of trauma, attachment and connection that we would make headway in changing culture much faster than is typically the case. The science of connection is ultimately the science of humanity, so maybe we should be seeking more ways to tell explore the mystery of ourselves. Creative artists are superb at that.
It is good to see that the admiration is mutual. One of the leading makers of baby theatre in the world, Anna Newell, has said that she is “delighted to have as an advocate the astonishing Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, whose work has creative massive ripples over the past 10 years in all kinds of fields”. Nick Corston, who hosts the ArtsConnects Podcast says that even a chat with Suzanne is “inspiring, highlighting the amazing connections that babies form and how we break them at our peril”.
Here are examples of projects Suzanne has undertaken with organisations working in the creative arts.
2024 – Exploring and Thinking Residential Mentorship Programme from Dublin County Councils – Visual Artists Ireland
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - link to Visual Artists Ireland webpage
2024 – Exploring Trauma with Darren McGarvey – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - 2024 – Exploring Trauma with Darren McGarvey - Edinburgh Fringe Festival - link to YouTube video
2024 – Tenderness Days – with Anam Alba
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - 2024 – Tenderness Days – with Anam Alba - link to website
2023 – Dublin Arts Provision & Irish Arts Council – Exploring and Thinking Awards
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Dublin Arts Provision & Irish Arts Council - link to website
2022 – Starcatchers Podcast: Let’s talk about…. – How the arts can encourage connection in babies
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Starcatchers Podcast- Let’s talk about - link to pdf
2022 – littletinySpace – Creating baby theatre
with Anna Newell
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - littletinySpace – Creating baby theatre - link to website
with Anna Newell
2022 – Anam Alba – The Little Iceberg Musical – in Monifieth
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Anam Alba - link to YouTube video
2021 – 10th Anniversary Celebration – Including Anna Newell, Theatre Maker
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - 10th Anniversary Celebration - link to YouTube video
2021 – Children’s Parliament – Summer Conversations – Trust
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Children’s Parliament - Summer Conversations - link to YouTube video
2021 – The Ideas Hour – with guest Richard Gerver – How can creativity be controversial?
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - The Ideas Hour - with guest Richard Gerver - link to YouTube video
2021 – Starcatchers Creative Skills Online – Puppets, Shared Thinking & Sensory Wonders
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Starcatchers Creative Skills Online - link to pdf
2019 – Creative Dundee – Pecha Kucha Night
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Creative Dundee - link to website
2019 – The Art Connects Podcast with Steam Company – The art of babies
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - The Art Connects Podcast with Steam Company - link to podcast
2015 – Replay Theatre Company – Belfast BabyDay
Suzanne Zeedyk - Sectors - Creative Arts - Replay Theatre Company - link to YouTube video
2024 - Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
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