Thanks to 'mudlark' Nick Ardley for sharing his blog post on his visit to Hadleigh Art Trail...
"Wow, just got home from the Hadleigh Art Trail..." read the blog here
http://nickardley.com/index.php
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Fair Havens Hospices Day Care
Fair Havens Hospices Day Care Patients have
been working hard towards their Hadleigh Art Trail Exhibition.
Shown in Havens Hospices Charity Shop,
Venue 15 the work is created by the patients and
staff in Day Care at Fair Havens Hospices during their Creative Therapy.
Creative Therapy is a great way of
giving patients a choice control and a feeling of self worth. The artworks are
always patient led; it's about their aspirations, broadening horizons or
introducing someone to a new hobby.
Alongside the patients work is
artwork by Creative Therapist, Teresa Rock and in Venue 6, 2nd Time Around
Boutique – Creative Therapist Elizabeth Ireland showcases her Fashion Illustrations.
Elizabeth says,
“I have a degree in Fashion
Illustration and I work freelance as an illustrator, I demonstrate a bold,
quirky style of general illustration as well as stylish fashion-based
illustrations that have a 1950s influence. I am also a Creative Therapist
at Fair Havens Hospices teaching a variety of Arts and Crafts activity. “
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Sneak Preview
Visual artist, Chris Macallan has given us
a sneak preview of her work to be shown during the Hadleigh Art Trail 2013. Chris Macallan who has a B.A. Honours degree in Fine Art says,
“My work is often driven by its
own process, which allows the images to develop through layering and
deconstruction. It is then brought to life through a period of reflective
dialogue and adaptation. The work, whichever medium I use, always seeks to find
the essence of its content.”
“These small 2 inch x 3 inch silk paintings
are in preparation for my HAT pieces, the title of which is The Four
Elements .”
Working site-specifically with the venue
Chris explains,
“My venue is Alpine Insurance in Hadleigh
High Street. I had originally envisioned something else entirely, but having
visited the venue and seen the space, I thought about the need we all have for
insurance etc ,then, having researched other artists, decided on making four
two-metre long silk paintings.”
Chris shares with us another image showing
water which is an extract from a piece exhibited at Trinity Buoy Wharf in June
2004 and is 4.50 metres long.
This site-specific installation for
Hadleigh Art Trail 2013 references the use of the Four elements - earth, wind, fire and water in
classical Art as well as the concept of Insurance. Chris says “most of us
insure our property against the potential dangers of the elements.”
“My Practice makes use of expressive
organic forms. The processes and materials selected seek to extend and
transform the original image or concept through de-construction. This abstracts
the image, seeks to locate its essence and projects it into a context which is
often delicate, subtle and suggestive.”
“This installation uses pure silk and was
selected because of the space available at the venue.”
Chris has prepared a very different work
for the All Trail exhibition to be held at Hadleigh Old Fire Station. Using
found Super 8 cine film footage which is then worked into with bleach and
acrylic paint, the film is being played on a short loop on an original Super 8
cine projector at intervals during the Exhibition. The film will be screened on Friday 4 October from 1.30 - 3.30, Tuesday 8th from 5pm - 7pm and Friday 11th from 1pm - 3.30pm.
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| Still from 'Marking the Sea' Super8 Cine projection for Hadleigh Art Trail 2013 |
Chris MacAllan’s work can be found at Venue
10 - Alpine Insurance, You can meet Chris on Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th October when
she will be in the venue.
Part of the proceeds of any work sold at
the venue will be shared with Alpine Insurance’s favoured charity.
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