The V&A hold many one day creative workshops, for the latest schedule visit the V&A website.
Area – London and South East
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British Library One Day Workshops
Creative and Art Events
A good place to find excellent creative business workshops is through the British Library. Most of the workshops are either free or very reasonable. For the latest list of what is available please visit the British Libraries Workshop Calender.
Area – London and South East
Win a Pair Of Tickets to Hobbycrafts&Creative Stitches at Glow – Bluewater!
Creative Opportunities
Creatabot has 4 pairs of tickets on offer for the event “Hobbycrafts and Creative Sitches” at Glow, Bluewater. The event is being held between the 2nd and 5th of February. To enter just send email your name and address to creatabotcompetitions@gmail.com . Closing date is January the 22nd 2012. Winners will be notified by the 24th of January 2012.
Glow At Bluewater Brings More Creativity To Kent For February 2012
Creative and Art Events
The new venue at Bluewater will be hosting the huge event “Hobbycrafts and Creative Stitches” making us Kent creatives very happy. The show, taking place between the 2nd and 5th of February , will showcase over 200 exhibitors offering the very latest products, ideas and innovations in the world of creative craft including knitting, sewing, jewellery making, quilting, cardmaking and papercraft, plus much more besides. Experts will be on hand to give their top tips and advice to those exploring a new craft, while all visitors can also enjoy a FREE programme of Quick & Easy Workshops and Talks each day of the show.
Save The Date – Creative Minds Meeting Like Minds – Saturday 14th July 2012 – Strood – Kent
Creative and Art Events
Creative minds: meeting like minds. Interested in art and creativity? Come and mingle with like-minded individuals and share coffee and ideas. Open to all artists if you’re a beginner or someone more advanced. Artists, writers, dancers, actors, musicians or creative crafters. Who knows who you could meet?
Strood library 10am – 12.30 Saturday 14th July.
To book a place call 01634 335890 or email strood.library@medway.gov.uk
Area: South East
Exhibition – Imago: Silverpoint Drawings and Paintings – Reza Ben Gajra – Rochester – January to February 2012
Creative and Art Events
Rochester Art Gallery presents Imago: Silverpoint Drawings & Paintings by Reza Ben Gajra.The exhibition brings together recent works concerned with the body and its spiritual and emotional connections to the heart and mind.
Heroes and Villains: Poetry workshop for World Poetry Day – Strood – Kent
Creative and Art Events
Saturday 24th March 2012
From Greek myths to fairytales, football to politics, TV to comic books: who are the heroes, who are the villains?
An inspiring creative writing workshop for new and established poets led by Maria C. McCarthy, author of Strange Fruits.
Saturday, 24 March 2012
10am to 12.30pm
Strood library, Strood, Kent
Booking is essential for this free event by phoning 01634 335890
Area – South East
BRINK welcomes 2012 with a new contemporary art show at the Tiltyard, Warwickshire
Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
In January 2012, BRINK, a ‘not-for-profit’ contemporary arts organisation based in Kenilworth, will be presenting the works of seventeen local and regional artists in a new showcase at “The Tiltyard” in Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
South East Open Studios Application Open For 2012
Creative and Art News, Creative Opportunities
Every year in June, artists and craftspeople across South East England open their doors to the public. It is a unique opportunity to meet, talk to and see them at work as part of the South East Open Studios event. For artists it is a great way to connect with their local community, display their work in a unique way and gain promotion. The next SEOS event will take place on 1st – 17th June 2012.
To enter visit http://www.seos-art.org/howtojoin/
Area – South East
Interview With Damion Hampton – Artist
Featured Creatives
Kent artist Damion Hampton uniquely fuzes together two entities – Art and Physics. We are admirers of Damions work here at Creatabot and we thought you would like to know some more about him…
Kent Production Company “Countrywide” Launch ‘Red Sails’ DVD
Creative and Art Events, Creative and Art News
How To Make Your Own Wrapping Paper
Creative and Art Events
The infamous fizzy drink brand advert has hit our screens, and gift packs fill the high-street selves. This can mean only one thing. Christmas is coming, and the tedious task of shopping for family and friends must begin. But are you feeling the financial strain this year? Why not save money on wrapping paper and make your own.
Crafts and Gifts Fair – Maidstone – 26th November – 2011
Creative and Art Events
If you are seeking out interesting, quirky Christmas presents a good old fashioned FREE to enter art and crafts fair could be a pleasant way to shop. The fair is being held at Maidstone Museum on the 26th of November. HAYBOX will be there selling their illustration prints, hand printed cards and originals.
How to get there and more info click here
Area – South East
Interview With Artist Irene Zorpa
Featured Creatives
Irene Zorpa is an artist living in Greece who studied Fine arts Painting at the University of Wolverhampton. She is included in the International Dictionary of artists (World Wide Art Books). Creatabot asked her some questions to find out more about the artist behind the work.
Lupen Crook’s first solo exhibition in Medway and first London showing – November 2011
Creative and Art Events
From late October through to the end of November, Lupen Crook will be presenting his artwork in two separate exhibitions in London and Medway, initially at Barden’s Café in Dalston, London for approximately four weeks and subsequently at the Deaf Cat Gallery in Rochester, Kent for two weeks.
Art Performance “Light and Shadow” at Temple Manor – Strood – October 29th and 30th 2011
Creative and Art Events
Light and Shadow, by Loop Dance Company and Play on Words, is Encounter’s final commission. Join them for a multi-sensory, promenade performance in the 12th century Knight’s Templar building, Temple Manor in Strood.
Monica’s Vintage Fair – 19th November 2011 – Gravesend
Creative and Art Events
Monica’s Vintage Fair is being held at the Old Town Hall, High Street, Gravesend, set in the heart of Gravesend’s Heritage Quarter. Vintage & retro clothing, accessories & homewares,will be in the Grand Hall providing you with unique shopping opportunities.
Potential New Community and Creative Centre – Chatham
Creative and Art News
A community group in Chatham have been looking for a new hub for their events and groups, and they have found just the place! The Magpie Tavern in Magpie Hall Road has remained abandoned for some time and the group is looking for extra funding through Natwest community force to get the place up and running. The pub has the potential of being a local hub for creative groups and events in the area so it is worth while that local creatives vote for the new centre at http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/440
Pennies Day Nurseries; Want an Animator
Creative and Art News, Creative Opportunities
Pennies Day Nurseries; a family-run childcare group working in day nurseries, nannying and clubs for older children want to hear from independent animation specialists. We’ve been involved in media for children for a few years and the new project is scheduled for 2012, following our launch of audio podcasts in 2011.
We’ll provide written stories and mp3 files, we’d love to hear from independent animators with original ideas for creating visuals based on our stories and copyrighted characters. Ideally we want someone local to our base in Maidstone, allowing us to meet and workshop the production.
In the first instance contact Media Officer Neil Nixon via email; nlnxn@aol.com
Old Photographs Of Faversham – 8th October – Faversham
Creative and Art Events
UCA Gallery Workshops – Chatham
Creative and Art Events, Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
The UCA gallery in Chatham – Kent, runs various short creative workshops and talks for the local community.
The best way to keep up to date with these events is to keep an eye on their Facebook page.
For more information please pop into the gallery (Unit 64 Pentagon Centre) or email uca.popupgallery@gmail.com
Area – South East
False Realties – Exhibition by Christina Lai at UCA Gallery – Chatham – August to December 2011
Creative and Art Events
Discover the curious world of False Realities, Christina Lai’s ceramics and mixed media art at UCA gallery near scenic historic Rochester, Kent. Having recently exhibited at New Designers in London, Christina’s work will featured in the newly opened gallery, along with artists of diverse mediums (painting, printing, sculpture, digital art, photography, fashion and textiles) from campuses of University for the Creative Arts.
Submit your work to ME4′s ‘Short and Nasties’
Creative and Art Events
ME4 writers are looking for submissions for an upcoming horror project. Submissions should feature the Medway towns and be in one of four categories: slasher, creature feature, supernatural or psychological. They are looking for short stories, scripts or poems no longer than 1000 words.
Selected pieces will be recorded as a podcast and may be used at a live event.
Please submit in Word format to ME4writers@gmail.com by 31 August.
Foundation Degree in Professional Writing – North West Kent College Dartford
Creative and Art Events
One of Kent’s best kept secrets, the Foundation Degree in Professional Writing offers students the chance to develop a range of writing skills and includes a number of published writers, performed scriptwriters and professional creatives amongst its alumni. The course offers automatic entry into the third year of a BA programme at the University of Greenwich; making it one of the most affordable routes to a degree available locally.
Call For Submissions For “I am Joy” Exhibition
Creative and Art Events
The much awaited “ I Am Joy” Arts Festival will take place in August 2011 in partnership with The Pallant House Gallery. The exhibition will showcase a fantastic variety of painting, drawing, print and photography. Submission is open to all artists from all backgrounds with the final deadline being Friday 16th July.
Swale Borough Council supports ‘A Year in the Life’ in Faversham and Sheppey
Creative and Art News
Through the Swale Arts Grant, Swale Borough Council has agreed to support the community photographic projects which are being run in Faversham and on the Isle of Sheppey. The award of £1000 will enable the organisers from Kent Creative Arts CIC to set up quality exhibitions in both areas around September 2012.
An Interview With Sculptors Andre Masters and CJ Munn
Featured Creatives
André Masters and CJ Munn from Kent work together to create bespoke sculptures and body casts – fusing traditional skills with modern material technologies to create an updated twist on classical renaissance sculpture. They have just been featured on BBC2’s new flagship art series ‘Show Me the Monet’ as one of the 35 best new artworks selected from thousands to go into a prestigious exhibition at the Royal College of Art, and have also recently been shown on Supersize v Superskinny on Channel 4 creating life sculptures of women with eating disorders to help enable them to face up to a more objective view of their bodies.
Creatabot spoke to the artistic couple to find out more…
Polly’s Vintage Jolly – Vintage Fair – Rochester – 11th June 2011
Creative and Art Events
VINTAGE FAIR!
11th June · 11:00 – 17:00
Location:
The Gordon House Hotel
91 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX,
An all day event with 20 stalls. Vintage clothing, Homeware, Crafts, Cakes, Tea, DJ etc!
Bar open all day!
If you are interested in a stall email pollysvintagejolly@gmail.com
Stall holders check out our blog for more info! www.pollysvintagejolly.blogspot.com
Fuse Medway Festival 2011 – see it, hear it, be part of it.
Creative and Art News
Arts Council England has awarded £100,000 towards the running of this year’s Fuse Medway Festival.
An Experiment In Creating A Virtual Creative Community
Creative and Art News
Throughout April 2011 Philip Kane plans on running an experiment to try answering the following question: What impact can the development of a virtual community have on a real world creative community?
“Theatre Royal” To Release New Single – “If You Could Stand Up”
Creative and Art News
This April “Theatre Royal” release their 2nd single from debut album ‘From Rubble Rises…’ in the shape of ‘If You Could Stand Up (you’d walk away). This bitter-sweet slice of soaring alternative pop is featured on “Music Week Presents Vol 8” and in the words of Artrocker Magazine ‘heads straight for the melodic jugular.
“Fractal Meets Nature” – Textiles and Art Exhibition by Dee Hudson – 28th April to 12th May – Chatham
Creative and Art Events
Dee Hudson brings a new dimension to textile design in an exhibition that examines various processes in fabric and fibres.
86,062 – The Painkiller Print Exhibition – 29th March to 4th April – Rochester
Creative and Art Events
| A collaborative exhibition by Zara Carpenter and Rikard Osterlund showing prints produced using prescribed painkillers. This on going project explores how chronic pain and the long-term use of prescribed medication has impacted Zara Carpenter’s life and the lives of others around her.
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Owen Davies – Artist
Featured Creatives
Owen Davies is an artist who plays a huge part in the creative scene of Rochester, Kent. Creatabot asked Owen some questions to find out more about him and what inspires him.
Figure Ground Event – LV21 – 20th April – Gillingham
Creative and Art Events
You are invited to explore and enjoy the work of 20 artists as they commandeer the LV21 lightship at Gillingham Pier, Kent.
20th April 12-5pm
Spring Craft Market – Horsebridge Arts Centre – Whitstable – 13th March
Creative and Art Events
You are cordially invited to join a wealth of local crafts people at the Horsebridge Centre’s first spring market. From 10am to 4pm on Sunday 13th March the second floor will be filled to the rafters with handmade treasures, vintage finds and unique goods to decorate your life and welcome spring into 2011.
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Affordable Art Fair – 10th-13th March 2011 – London
Creative and Art Events
The Affordable Art Fair returns to London for 2011 to provide more opportunities for collectors to find reasonably priced art to add to their collection. But the Affordable Art Fair isn’t just about buying art. The Education Programme offers a whole host of free activities to give you the chance to get involved.
Made Fair – Tunbridge Wells – 28th-29th May 2011
Creative and Art Events
What is MADE?
An independent fair with affordable alternative handmade creations. From artist’s books, zines and small press to lovingly crafted/knitted/cut/stamped/pressed products made by hand.
Pete Molinari – Singer Songwriter and Musician
Featured Creatives
Pete Molinari from Kent has traveled the world playing, writing and recording his music. He speaks to Creatabot and tells us a little more about his background and what inspires him.
Creatives – Create Your Future High Street
Editorials
In the 16th century your average town saw a huge change, during the reformation many churches closed and this saw them taken over and changed into alternative venues including theatres and printeries. Today we see a new movement of empty buildings, and it’s not due to the recession, it is just the future.
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