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Sarah Shirtcliffe www.hotbutteredcrumpet.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it UPTON COUNTRY HOUSE ART EXHIBITION with a difference Sarah Shirtcliffe, a contemporary local artist is hosting her first multimedia solo exhibition at Upton Country House in the Peacock Gallery 'The Beauty of Black and White' on 18th to 31st August. Open 10.30am – 3.45pm daily with disabled access. Her work embodies elements of story telling, though there is a humoristic element which is drawn from everyday-life situations. It is then open to personal interpretation. Her vibrant imagination takes you on an imaginary roller of sensations, breathing life into inanimate objects, giving them personalities and character. Her illustrations exaggerate; creating a visual story where words become redundant. In short, her work speaks for itself.

Last week: 'Resonance Exhibition' inside Winchester Cathedral. A film and photography exhibition. It is fast approaching the last few days of 'Resonance' closing this Sunday! Has been very popular among tourists and regular visitors the cathedral. For more information: www.resonance-exhibition.com or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=89910694588&ref=ts ‘Resonance’ is the result of a collaboration between two Winchester based artists choreographer Katherine Gilks and photographer Elli Goodlet. The exhibition is a collection of photographs by Elli Goodlet accompanied with film by Adam Goodlet This interdisciplinary exhibition is an extension of ‘Moving Resonance’ a movement-based performance by Katherine Gilks on October 2007 in Winchester Cathedrals Crypt. The exhibition seeks to create a living human connection between the space, the statue 'Sound II' by Antony Gromey and viewer offering a unique interpretation of the space. Although presented within a spiritual environment this is by no means a religious exhibition! Engaging with the spiritually of the building but primarily providing a connection point to a secular audience embracing the themes of harmony, tranquillity and the fragility of the human self in existence. ‘Resonance’ reveals a different spatial perspective of the Winchester Cathedrals Crypt playing with the architectural depths and confines to give a more intimate viewing experience and a choreographic subtext to the presence of Antony Gormley’s statue Sound II.

!!!!SIDESHOW!!!! Proposals are coming in thick and fast.... They are looking splendid, make sure you get yours in, for more details have a look on the home page....

Sideshow looks like it shaping up nicely...

See here if you haven't read about it

I've been given the task of preparing the brochure... I was thinking as we're a bunch of creative people collaborating to make something creative, I thought that's what we should do for the brochure too.

So I need drawings. Black and white line drawings in fact. As the festival is called sideshow, the drawings should be a little freaky or weird .

It's a tight deadline and I need them now, now, now!

So get drawing and send me what you have to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or post them to our post box here:

2nd Birthday, PO Box 717, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 0ED

(Note we can't return drawings - so send copies!)

 

It's been a while since I checked in here, but I'm liking the new look site!!! Good work Mr Foddering, I know it probably wasn't easy... Looking forward to getting more involved with the new up coming projects ! Nice1!!! [s]

http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2009/01/xlr8rs-50-best-mp3s-2008

Finally got round to downloading some of these...

 

Big Support for Dorset Traffic-Free Trail

Source: www.sustrans.org.uk | Posted: 5th March 2009

20060421_leisure_sustrans_trail_200x200People in Bridport and Maiden 
Newton are overwhelmingly in favour of Sustrans' proposed traffic-free 
path between their two towns.

Over 250 people attended the recent consultation meetings - one in 
each town. Of 180 survey forms returned, 179 were in favour of the 
proposal.

The ten-mile route would follow the disused railway between Bridport 
and Maiden Newton. Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport 
charity, plans to resurface the line to enable year-round access by 
cyclists, walkers and wheelchair users.

Sustrans land negotiator Peter Henshaw said: "We are delighted to have 
such overwhelming public support for this proposal. People were saying 
how this path would be a real asset to the area and that they only 
wish we could start tomorrow.

"This enthusiasm clearly shows how popular the path would be and that 
it would give a huge health and fitness boost for people living in 
both towns."

Walkers and cyclists were almost equal in their enthusiasm - 79 per 
cent of respondents said they would walk the path at some point, 78 
per cent would cycle. Over 60 per cent would do both.

The path would have regular use, with 31 per cent saying they would 
walk it at least once a week, and 32 per cent cycling at least once a 
week.

Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) would use the path for leisure or 
recreation, and half to improve personal fitness. A further 14 per 
cent said they would use the path for shopping trips. The route also 
feeds in to schools in both Bridport and Maiden Newton, offering the 
prospect of a traffic-free school run.

The drop-in meetings were held last month at Bridport Town Hall and 
Maiden Newton Village Hall.

Sustrans expects the project will take three to four years to 
complete. But the charity hopes to start work on a two-mile central 
section between Toller Porcorum and Powerstock Common later this year, 
following an ecological audit.

http://tv.mpora.com/watch/LSUvqeu0j/

This looks fun!

PJ Harvey. Bridport Arts Centre. 12/03/09

First gig promoting her new album. 200 people there. Fantastic.

The lesson...It's worth signing up to mailing lists and being in the arts network! (thanks Rob 

 

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