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Artist Assistant Position at Ruthin Craft Centre

mike — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:00:11 +0000

Artist Assistant Position at Ruthin Craft Centre

Deadline for applications: Thur 10th of July 2014

A fantastic opportunity for young people aged 16 – 25 to work alongside leading artist Laura Ellen Bacon as she constructs new site- specific installation, unique to Ruthin Craft Centre: which will be exhibited in gallery 2 from the 4th of August until the 21st of September 2014.

The work of Laura Ellen Bacon has been described as, ‘monumental’, ‘uncanny’, ‘compelling’ and ‘beautifully strange’. Laura’s contemporary sculptures were initially inspired by nest-like forms and she has since developed her own unique language with materials – a language that communicates the properties of the materials she uses and her strong desire to turn chaotic amounts of raw materials into ‘spaces’ of some kind.

Powerfully organic in appearance, she invariably creates site specific art and has gained a strong reputation for her large works in built environments, interior settings and rolling landscapes, including Chatsworth, Sudeley Castle (for Sotheby’s) and The Artists’ House at Roche Court in Wiltshire and now for Ruthin Craft Centre in 2014.

For further information about Laura Ellen Bacon please visit her website www.lauraellenbacon.

For information on how to apply, get in touch – mike@thisproject.co.uk

Swydd Cynorthwyydd i’r Artist yng Nghanolfan Grefftau Rhuthun

Terfyn amser ar gyfer ymgeisio: Dydd Iau, Gorffennaf 10fed 2014

Cyfle ffantastig i bobl ifanc 16 – 25 oed weithio ochr yn ochr â’r artist blaenllaw Laura Ellen Bacon wrth iddi adeiladu gosodiad newydd sy’n safle-sbesiffig ac sy’n unigryw i Ganolfan Grefftau Rhuthun. Bydd yn cael ei arddangos yn oriel 2 o Awst 4ydd tan Fedi 21ain 2014.

Disgrifiwyd gwaith Laura Ellen Bacon yn ‘enfawr’, ‘annaearol’, ‘ysgogol’ ac ‘yn hyfryd o ryfedd’. Fe ysbrydolwyd cerfluniau cyfoes Laura i ddechrau gan ffurfiau fel nythod ac ers hynny mae wedi datblygu ei hiaith unigryw ei hun â defnyddiau – iaith sy’n cyfathrebu priodweddau ei defnyddiau a’i dyhead cryf i droi symiau anhrefnus o ddefnyddiau crai’n ‘ofodau’ o ryw fath.

A hithau’n rymus o organig yn ei hedrychiad, bydd, yn ddieithriad, yn creu celfyddyd sy’n benodol i safle ac mae wedi ennill enw da cadarn am ei gweithiau mawr mewn amgylcheddau adeiledig, lleoliadau tu mewn a thirweddau tonnog, yn cynnwys Chatsworth, Sudeley Castle (ar gyfer Sotheby’s) a The Artists’ House yn Roche Court yn Swydd Wiltshire ac yn awr ar gyfer Canolfan Grefftau Rhuthun yn 2014.

I gael gwybodaeth bellach am Laura Ellen Bacon ewch i’w gwefan

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Christmas Fayre at Undegun Tomorrow

Kirsty — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:16:16 +0000

Here’s a taster of some of the work on offer at the Fayre on Saturday.

Local artists Mikey Jones, Erica Taylor and Marta Garciada will be selling artwork and the NW Collective will have their ‘Collective Imagery‘ photography studio set up and ready for fun, festive family portraits.

Alison Griffiths will be selling jewellery, Janet Growcott will be selling notebooks and other crafts, Juniper will have a stall of hand-made cushions, bags and other textile goodies and for those with a sweet tooth can enjoy cakes baked by Katie B. Oaklord Creations are offering a versatile collection of jewellery and craft and there will be vintage clothing on offer too.

Alison Griffiths & Janet Growcott

And from 8.30p.m. onwards we will be hosting ‘Focus Wales Presents… The Winter Mixer“

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Open Market exhibition and December at Un Deg Un

mike — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:03:10 +0000

With just £20 to spend on materials local artists from Wrexham and Chester have risen to the challenge to produce unique, original artworks to go on show to the public at Undegun.

The latest exhibition will feature work from members of the Chester Contemporary Artists group who have combined with local artists including studio holders and friends of Undegun.

Designed as a challenge to artists, the exhibition asks contributors to produce a new piece of work from a budget of just £20 spent on materials from Wrexham’s historic markets. The aim of ‘Open Market’ was to encourage the town’s creative community to engage with the town centre, specifically the town’s markets, and to produce original work to present to the public.

Artist Jo Marsh, who is also a studio holder at the art space, says:

“As a participating artist, Open Market has meant an opportunity for me to create new work which falls outside my usual practice. Through sourcing materials solely from Wrexham’s markets, I have been able to explore and interact with these places in a different and more personal way; The making process has been guided by what I have discovered on the stalls. Hopefully the exhibition will convey a symbolic message about our appreciation of not only the markets but Wrexham town as a whole – a place artists are gladly choosing to live and work.”

The exhibition will be the last one of the year at Undegun (formerly JJB sports on Regent Street) before it opens again next year. It launches on Friday 22 November at seven o’clock and will run until Thursday 12 December.

Between the exhibition launch and the end of the year we have plenty more in store.
The Wrexham Community Artists Network (Wrexham Cân) are meeting for the first time on Wednesday 27th of November. A creative network giving the participatory arts in Wrexham a voice, Wrexham Cân will offer community artists in all disciplines and at any stage of their career a space to share their experiences, reflect on their work and make connections. These gatherings will be run in partnership with Welsh National Opera and Arts Connection taking place on the last Wednesday of each month – except December.

On Saturday 30 November Urban XI returns. This platform for creative musicians and electronic artists to experiment, improvise and collaborate will run alongside a comic-book workshop hosted by local illustrator Heather Wilson.

The final date of Camera’s winter tour, which also saw the band play at Swn festival in Cardiff, is a special homecoming show at Undegun on Friday November 6. Support comes from Sparrowhawks and Baby Brave.

On Monday December 9, from 7-9 p.m. local student & writer Tim Humphreys-Jones and THIS Project will again be offering a warm welcome to local writers, poets, lyricists, beatboxers, performance artists, comedians, singers and story-tellers to Voicebox after a successful debut earlier this month.

The last day of activity at Undegun this year will be Saturday 14 December and there will be an indoor Christmas market and end of year show. Throughout the day local artists and crafters will be sharing their unique wares and offering you the opportunity to make some great purchases in time for Christmas. Anyone interested in holding a stall should email contact@thiproject. Then, once the stalls are cleared away the show begins. Run in partnership with Focus Wales, The Roseville Band, Doppelganger and Sparrowhawks make a great billing for the ‘Winter Mixer’.

Also, there’s a Craft & Chat group on every Thursday afternoon from 2.30 until 4.30 so come along to that if you can

For more information on these events visit www.thisproject.co.uk and for information on how to get involved or volunteer your time email contact@thisproject

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Craft & Chat

mike — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:38:38 +0000

On Thursday October 3rd we will be hosting the first Craft & Chat group at Un Deg Un.

Come join the group for a relaxed craft time together. Bring your knitting, crochet, scrapbooking or any project you’re working on. This is a place for crafters of all sorts to share tips, chat and have a cuppa. Open to all ages, skill levels and crafts.

Any questions, contact Elizabeth: erowe@ywamwales.org

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