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After years of living and working in bustling London, longing for a change of pace, illustrator Jay Cover moved to the seaside town of Hastings, UK. Raised on the Isle of Man, Jay has always felt a connection to the coast, and in Hastings he's found a welcoming creative community that has shaped his work and the way he lives. From his thoughtful, and DIY,-renovated Victorian house and illustration studio to his favourite neighbourhood café, local artists' workshops and community pubs, Jay introduces us to the people and places that make this town special. Reflecting along the way, on the importance of making things by hand, finding inspiration through everyday encounters and building a life around creativity, friendship and community. My City, My Backyard explores the places people return to, and the stories that make a city their own.
Places we visited this episode:
Stooge Coffee https://www.instagram.com/stoogecoffee/
The Waves https://www.instagram.com/thewavesbookshop
Project Art Works https://www.instagram.com/projectartworks/
London Centre for Book Arts https://www.instagram.com/londonbookarts/
The Corner at Tate Modern https://www.instagram.com/tatecornerbar
The Crown https://www.instagram.com/thecrownhastings
Featuring: Jay Cover https://www.instagram.com/jay__cover
Creative Director: Colin Chee
Executive Producer: James McPherson
Executive Producer: Nelson Khoury
Executive Producer: Luke Clark
Series Producer: Luke Clark
Head of Production: Lindsay Barnard
Producer: Jordan Barrett
Co-Producer: Olive Bilic
Director: Rhys Graham
Director of Photography: Sam Kostevc
Fixer / B Cam: Tim Gibson
Editor: Jaime Snyder
Colourist: Jaime Snyder
Music: Artlist.io
A Soaring Swan Sister by Ardie Son
Autumn Pizzicato by Veaceslav Draganov
Minimal Truth by Xavi Morató
Alkaline Bedtime Story by Phil David
Bluebell by Woolfson
Glimpse by Jamie Wright
Polaroids by Willow McKenna & Santa Susana
Rainbow City by Aves
Endless Fields by Ian Post
Songbirds by Warmkeys
Dream Loop by Ariel Shalom
Lighter Than Air by Yestalgia
Flight of the Inner Bird by Yehezkel Raz
Streets by Curtis Cole
Principal production funding from @ScreenAustralia, in association with VicScreen.
Financed with the assistance of Scout Production Finance.
With support from @T2tea
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