COASTAL CURRENTS 2011

Coastal Currents is currently inviting artists from the UK and beyond to develop a series of events, artists' interventions, exhibitions and community projects that challenge, engage and inspire their audience.  

This year's festival aims to highlight key locations, histories and new cultural developments around the characterful, creative and resilient towns of Hastings and St Leonards.

In its 12th year Coastal Currents provides an exciting platform for artists, residents and visitors to explore and celebrate the town's thriving creative communities.

This year's festival begins on the evening of Saturday 27 August with Spotlight a bold launch event encompassing a wide range of performances, interventions, projections, interactive events and an illuminated procession - so why not get involved?

There are several options - you could submit a proposal to the open submission competition SPOTLIGHT:OPEN, take part in the popular Open Studios programme, register an event or exhibition during September for inclusion in the festival brochure or just simply lend a hand.

Deadline 3 June 5pm

Submission forms available to download from www.coastalcurrents.org.uk or email Creative Coast on info@coastalcurrents.org.uk.

The festival is managed by Creative Coast (Sarah Yates and Lorna Crabbe) on behalf of Hastings borough Council.

ART SPACE PORTSMOUTH OPEN STUDIOS

Art Space Portsmouth's 'Open Studios Weekend' is coming up soon, with work from over 40 members on display to the public. 
On the weekend of 21 and 22 May visitors will be invited into over twenty permanent artists' studios and workshops and will be able to view artworks on display in the GASP (Gallery Art Space Portsmouth) exhibition space and around the building.
A series of unique artist's postcards, commissioned by Art Space will also be available to purchase for just £20 each and there will be a special selection of original artworks featured on an affordable 'selling wall' for under £150.
Visitors will also be able to meet this year's Sponsored Studio Award Winner, Fareham-based artist, Alannah Barker, and enjoy refreshments in the Art Space ‘urban garden'.

Art Space has managed studios for artists at the converted chapel on Brougham Road in Portsmouth for over 30 years. Each year, the building is opened to the public who are invited to meet the artists, to see and hear about their work and buy directly from them.

ART SPACE PORTSMOUTH
Open Studios Weekend 2011
Saturday 21st May - Sunday 22nd May
at Art Space Portsmouth, 27 Brougham Road, Southsea, Hants. PO5 4PA

OPENING TIMES:
1.30pm - 4.30pm daily

PHOTOGRAPHS TO IMPRESS - A FEW WORKSHOP PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!

Lin Cheung, Sugar Cube, 2008, Detail

In an open submission you could have just a few seconds to impress the selectors with an image of your work - so are you sure the photographs you submit are up to the job?  Will they leave the selectors wanting to know more about your practice? Or will they result in rejection at the first round?  If you want to give yourself the best possible chance of success you need to be able to produce high quality photos of your work and arc can help you - but you will have to be quick!

Places for our workshop - Photographing Objects: A Maker's Perspective are going fast, but you could still get one if you book now.  The workshop is part of our Essential Skills series and we are really pleased to have successful jewellery artist, Lin Cheung, leading the discussions.  If you take a look at Lin's website you will see that not only does she produce some incredible jewellery, but she also takes some brilliant photographs of it.  She is therefore well placed to talk to us about the subject!  Lin will be discussing the issues of taking photographs of three-dimensional objects from her perspective as a maker. She will explain her approach to image making through her own work and give hints and tips on a range of issues from simple art direction through to printing of images.  So don't miss out, reserve your place today!

We are also offering the opportunity to review your images in a follow up workshop with Jonathan Parsons on Wednesday 1 June at aspex.  We have six appointments available throughout the day for artists to bring along the ten best images of their work.  You will then work with Jonathan to select five of those images and go through the formatting of them in different sizes using PhotoShop (this opportunity is only open to attendees of the workshop with Lin Cheung).  Bookings will be made on a first come, first served basis - so make sure you are one of the lucky six by emailing today.

Lin Cheung, Woman, 2000

PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS: A MAKER'S PERSPECTIVE
Wednesday 25 May, 6.30 to 8.30 pm
aspex
To book:    T: 023 9277 8080    E: arc@aspex.org.uk

Lin Cheung is a jewellery artist.  She has a profound interest in human nature. She explores the social and personal issues that shape our lives and our relationships with the objects we own, cherish and wear. Her observations inspire a need within her practice to further understand them through the act of making.
Lin was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in 1971. She lives and works in London and is also a Senior Lecturer in Jewellery Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. Lin has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and has gained acclaim for her conceptual approach to designing and making.

www.lincheung.co.uk