Another great thing happening this weekend is DIY Southampton. Held at Planet Sounds Rehearsal & Recording StudiosThe Arches, 40 Terminus Terrace, SO14 3FE Southampton between 1 – 6pm.
This free event is a celebration of DIY culture and as well as music there will be a vast number of zines on display and for sale as well as free workshops on zine and book making.
Find out more here
If any of you attend the Crit groups held at Aspec Gallery you wil probably know artist Aldo Branti. At our last meeting he told me he was planning an all night art performance on Petersfield Heath and would be in touch an hour or two before it started on the day of the event.
Image taken from Aldobranti.eu and is the artist’s own & copyright remains that if the artist
The reason for it all being a bit cloak and dagger is due to the difficulty in getting approval to stage such an event and he was made aware there was every chance he would get just a few hours notice. So here we are at 16:50 on a Tuesday giving notice that tonight is the night.
Light’s Festive Tents will take place at Petersfield Heath this evening. You are free to go along and join in but please be aware there will be filming taking place during the event.
To find out more visit http://aldobranti.eu/#!photography/the%20shadow%20and%20I/shadow%20jump%20175
Those of you from the Portsmouth area will probably be aware that it is Portsmouth Festivities this week; during which there will be various events happening across the city. One such event is the Spice Island Art Trail. A one day event taking place at 4 venues across the city:
The Square Tower
The Royal Yacht Club
Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral
Old Jacks Gallery
Selected pieces from the exhibtion will be featured in an exhibition starting on the 24th June. To find out more visit http://www.portsmouthfestivities.co.uk/whats-on/item/spice-island-art-trail-exhibition-2
The trail runs from 11am – 4pm on Sunday 21st June
So tonight lovely art lovers is the private view of Aspex Portsmouth’s new exhibition, In The Frame in their main space. As Aspex write:
turning it ” into a showcase of some of the most famous bikes ever manufactured, curated by local cycling enthusiast Tim Connell”.
With the summer coming what better way to make the most of the weather, and improve your overall health , than by getting on your bike and heading down to Portsmouth’s premier art space to see some of the most iconic cycles ever created!
Image from Aspex Contemporary Gallery
Between now and 26th July they have all manner of events taking place in the cafe and craft space and loads of opportunities to see great work and will even have the bike doctors coming along to help with any of your bike problems!
The private view is Friday 12th June 6-8pm
To find out more visit http://www.aspex.org.uk/events/in-the-frame/
This Thursday is the private view for our newest exhibition: HOPE. Featuring artists from around the UK working in a variety of media, this latest exhibition asks what is hope and what happens when hope is lost; where do we go next?
The private view begins at 5:30 and ends at 7:30pm. We will have wine and nibbles available for our guests, and being the lovely kind of people we are, there will even be soft drinks for those drivers and tee-totallers among you!
Following our private view the exhibition will run until the first week of July and will be open to the public every Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12-4pm
Every Saturday we invite those with autism up to the age of 16 to come with their care giver and attend one of our autism art drop in sessions.
These are a laid back affair where those with autism can experiment with art and different sensory materials while their care giver can sit on our sofa and have a cup of tea and a chat.
For just £2 to cover materials you can come in and create, chat, drink tea and those attending the session can enjoy squash and a biscuit. After the session you are free to take home what you make (if ready) or have it added to our community art wall.
The space itself is autism friendly with a chill out area, low level lighting, PECS, headphones available and you can even download a social story about coming to the gallery below:
This session runs every Saturday between 1 – 2:30pm. No need to book, just drop in!
This week we are spoilt with artistic offerings. from established artists to those newly emerging there is something for everyone to enjoy. So have a look below and see what’s coming up!
WHO: Jan Griffiths and others
WHAT: Art in The Garden
WHERE: Evergreen, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, Hampshire, PO17 6BU
WHEN: From 2pm — 8pm
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/jangriffithsceramics
OTHER THINGS OF NOTE: Free Car Parking/ Work for Sale/ Cash only
Whether you attend it before of after there is another private view happening tomorrow and you can find its details below:
WHO: CCI Portsmouth University Grad Show
WHAT: Graduation Show
WHERE: Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2DJ
WHEN: From 5pm — 9pm
WEBSITE: http://ccigradshows.port.ac.uk/
OTHER THINGS OF NOTE: Live Music and performance
WHO: CCI Portsmouth University BA Contemporary Fine Art Students
WHAT: Albert Road Art Trail
WHERE: Albert Road Southsea
WHEN: We have no other details about this event but will try and get them confirmed on Friday
WEBSITE:
OTHER THINGS OF NOTE: Please check first as we cannot verify the details we have been given
For those of you not in the know and let’s face it, there are probably many of you…… this week is also the University of the Arts Farnham Grad show.
This is a showing of work from those in all creative disciplines studying at undergraduate, diploma, International Foundation and Access courses and it is running at the Farham campus until Friday 5th June 2015.
WHO: University of Crearive Arts Farnham
WHAT: Grad Show
WHERE: UCA Farnham Campus,Falkner Road, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS United Kingdom
WHEN: May 22nd — June 5th (times vary until June 1st)
WEBSITE: http://graduationshows.ucreative.ac.uk/event/farnham-graduation-show-2015/
OTHER INFO: Some of those students taking part will see their work taken to London later this summer for a new show. We will release details soon
If you can it is well worth a visit. To find out more please visit the website at:
http://graduationshows.ucreative.ac.uk/event/farnham-graduation-show-2015/
