The Fringe went off with a real community bang once again, a real success and a great credit to all of those involved. Below are some images of my highlights.
What The Frock a Hotcakes event
The Mad Hatters Tea Party in the town square
Art Trail Highlights – including my very own work pictured in banner form above. Also shown are images from the Spirals exhibition and an installation @ Ribbon Circus by Natalie Wooller.
0
comments
The body of work I created for the ‘BOaRlaNe’ exhibition entitled ‘Where Is The Church’ was a huge success. I received a lot of praise for the work and sold two of the artists books and three photographic prints of the work that I also produced! The two pieces that were sold are featured below.
0
comments
The Heart Gallery is a craft gallery gem in Hebden Bridge and winner of Best Newcomer at the Great Gift Retailer Awards in 2008. Alison Bartram, the owner asked me to take part in an exhibition entitled ‘re-new’ which celebrates artist and craftspeople who welcome you to a world of creative recycling! New work by chosen designer/makers in different disciplines who work with recycled or sustainable materials and are inspired by reclamation processes. Designer/makers who love to create something new from something old and discarded and we hope you love their creations. I exhibited a range of my bags here that I use vintage fabric and buttons in and they sold very well there!
0
comments
I have installed my series of artists books and had a great opening night. below are some images of the work that I completed and my accompanying statement.
The church can be seen as acting in a variety of roles, and these are reflected in the pieces. Firstly, the church is a place of worship where people can give thanks and share their joy with others. On the converse, the church is also a place of silent prayer and contemplation, a peaceful oasis, aside from, but not isolated from the river of life where individuals can reflect and take stock. The church is also a place of music and song – a significant proportion of classical music has been inspired by the church or written for liturgical purposes, and this is a constant thread that has been present over the centuries. One also needs to view the church as an architectural entity in itself, and one only needs to see the sheer magnificence of the great cathedrals to realise they are worthy of appreciation for the skill of the architects and craftsmen who toiled to make them. The physical forms of the books themselves reflect the architectural shapes and contours that form Trinity Church. Overlying all these attributes is the role of the church as a community, a place that should sit at the heart of the community, and be a driving force for societal change on both great and lesser scales.
0
comments
A new exhibition at Holy Trinity Church showcases art inspired by the building hosting it.
A still from ‘Human Download’
‘BOaRlaNe’ is a new exhibition of original art work which is a site-specific response to the venue it is housed in: Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane in the city centre.
Artists in the show have been inspired by the church’s architecture, scale and atmosphere. The main exhibition of mixed-media drawings and paintings, photographs, stained glass and audio-visual presentation, will showcase the artists’ unique response to the surrounding architecture.
Alongside the main show is a café exhibition of mixed media works by Miriam Laville. There will also be a short film by Bruce Rimell in the entrance porch, entitled ‘Human Download’.
Artists featured in the show are: Oliver Neilson, Jess Laljee, Sarah Hughes, Nicolette Lafonseca-Taylor, Catherine Corfield, Nick Claiden, Bruce Rimell and Miriam Laville. All of the artists are members of artsmix (a non-profit arts organisation that works in partnership with Leeds City College) and are based in Yorkshire.
The exhibition of original artwork will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane from Thursday 4 June to Friday 19 June 2009 from 12noon – 4pm (closed Sundays and Mondays).
For the original BBC website article, click here
0
comments
This month I took my first trip down to the Hay Festival in Marmaduke , (the camper). The whole of Hay on Wye is idyllic and beautiful and there are so many places to buy books – heaven! Whist at the festival I had an epiphany regarding the exhibition at Trinity.
My hook is the church with a capital C, the institution of the church. What does it mean to people? What role does it play in individuals and communities lives? How does it adapt to an ever changing society? Does it indeed adapt? I will explore these themes through a series of artists books. I have chosen this medium as books themselves hold a great significance when we think about the history of the church. Historically the Church was the gatekeeper of literacy and the written word – and those who wanted to know how to read and write had to approach this through the Church.
0
comments
As I am heading up the Visual Arts portion of the Fringe Festival I have my big large admin hat on, there is lots to do and organise. In amongst the many events and exhibitions are two exciting opportunities that are my secret favourites. These are; the art trail and the car-art-van!
We are asking for submission from artists for the art trail on the theme of Light and or Time. The trail will lead you through all the nooks and crannies and unlikely locations for art in Hebden Bridge.
We are also requesting submissions for artists to install work in our tiny mobile gallery the fringe caravan. “Martini” is our very own car-art-van and has undergone an extreme makeover to become an official Fringe hub! Take a look!
0
comments
I spent the day at Trinity church in Leeds today drawing and taking pictures. Whenever I begin a piece of art I begin with extensive drawing, visual note taking, but it is not the aesthetics of a place that normally inspires me. I am inspired by stories, by people, by history and concept. Therefore when I am asked to create a site specific body of work the hook is not one that has already come to me, but one that I have to search for and find within the walls of this church.
0
comments
These are self-indulgent photos I know but I received a new puppy for my birthday and I am taking this opportunity to show off my dogs. Sam is the very smug dog with a bone and Archimedes (Archie) is the new addition on the left.
In addition to having an age crisis on my birthday I also lined up a few events and exhibitions for you to check out.
The Drawings from India and Language exhibition is moving from Hebden Bridge to Leeds. The exhibition will be moving to The Bowery, this is a wonderful place in Headingly that houses an art café, craft shop and teaching centre. It also plays host to four artists every six weeks in two gallery spaces, in May I will be one of them.
0
comments
