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Your guide to Exhibitions, Workshops, Experiences, Events and Cinema at Nucleus ArtsTRANSCRIPT
Your guide to Exhibitions, Workshops, Experiences, Events and Cinema at Nucleus Arts
MARCH TO OCTOBER 2015
THE ART CENTRE OF KENT
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All information correct at time of printing. Programme subject to change.
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SHOWCASE SUPPORT
For many artists, having a dedicated space in which to develop their practice free from distraction is essential.
Our 50 studio artists are offered such a sanctuary at the most affordable rates you will find. All studios are self-contained and benefit from wifi throughout. Most studios have 24/7 access.We have studios suitable for all types of artist, plus a large ceramics kiln and analogue dark room, making Nucleus Arts the best place to meet like-minded creatives who share a passion for the Arts.
SOMEWHERE SOMETIMERichard Pritchett28 March–9 April (until 1pm)An exhibition of photography from around the UK and further afield showing a variety of subjects, including new and unseen work.
Exhibition preview: Friday 27 March, 6–8pm. All welcome.
CARBON DIOXIDEF E Taylor11–16 April (until 1pm)Carbon Dioxide features the works of F E Taylor, a designer/contemporary artist, exploring the atmosphere and the increasing concentration of C02 in the atmosphere. This exhibition features Taylor’s objects and print installation. Exhibition preview: Friday 10 April, 6–8pm. All welcome.
BRITTEN AND IRELANDRuth Dent18–30 April (until 1pm)Ruth Dent presents an exhibition of work inspired by the music of Benjamin Britten and John Ireland
Exhibition preview: Friday 17 April, 6-8pm. All welcome.
MERRY, MOODY AND MEANSophie Jongman & Peter Reeds2–14 May (until 1pm)Two of Nucleus’ resident artists show their artwork,demonstrating unique and exuberant passion for life and the arts.
Exhibition preview: Friday 1 May, 6-8pm. All welcome.THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL HEART OF KENT
ART EXHIBITIONS AT OUR CHATHAM GALLERY
All information correct at time of printing. Programme subject to change. * Opening times may vary. Please see www.nucleusarts.com for the latest information.
ART EXHIBITIONS AT OUR CHATHAM GALLERY
BRADFIELDS ACADEMY20–25 June (until 1pm)Students at Bradfields Academy (which provides education for students who experience complex learning disabilities and difficulties) create a lively and diverse exhibition.
Open Day: Saturday 20 June (during ArtsFest -see p.13)
CRACKED Fake Artists27 June–2 July (until 1pm)Cracked includes a range of humorous and challenging conceptual art. Utilising casts of genitalia, the show provides a rather different up-close and personal view of our body parts.Exhibition preview: Friday 26 June, 6–8pm. All welcome.Crackfest (opening night party): Saturday 27 June 6–11pm
HAND OF ARTISTSVarious Artists4–9 July (until 1pm)Duncan Grant had an idea to create a pack of cards with each card being designed by an individual artist. Within 48 hours he had 108 artists on board, which you can see in this exhibition.
Exhibition preview: Friday 3 July 6–8pm. All welcome.
CollaborARTVarious Artists11–16 July (until 1pm)Two artists, one collaborative painting. Featuring Holly Aird, Angie
Berkley, Alison Cordner, Nick Evans, Catriona Farrell, Duncan Grant,
Vikki Hayman, Sarah Langstone, Marissa Mardon, Maggie Osborn,
Peter Reeds, Christopher Sacre, Deborah Saunders and Anne Taylor.Exhibition preview: Friday 10 July, 6-8pm. All welcome.
VISIONSRoger Mortimer16–28 May (until 1pm) Passion, colour and dynamic vision - Visions presents an exciting show of mixed media and landscape, seascapes and much more. Exhibition preview: Friday 15 May, 6-8pm. All welcome.
ENCOUNTERING OTHERNESSWest Kent College - Various Artists30 May–4 June (until 1pm) Encountering Otherness features the work of 16 Fine Art degree students from West Kent College (University of Kent) who have developed their individual artistic identities within the diverse evolving practice of the group.Exhibition preview: Friday 29 May, 6-8pm. All welcome.
51 (FIFTY ONE)Richard Squarecube6–11 June (until 1pm) A collection of illustration and comic book artwork from Richard Squarecube. Featuring many of his best-loved characters, Goth on my Keyboard, Rabbit Hearted Girl and much more.
Exhibition preview: Friday 5 June, 6-8pm. All welcome.
END OF YEAR SHOWMid Kent College13–18 June (until 1pm) The highlight of two years work for completing 2nd year students, the culmination of their final major projects and a chance for them to demonstrate an area of expertise.Exhibition preview: Friday 12 June, 6-8pm. All welcome.
Gallery open Mon to Sat 10am–4pm*
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* Opening times may vary. Please see www.nucleusarts.com for the latest information.All information correct at time of printing. Programme subject to change.
ART EXHIBITIONS AT OUR CHATHAM GALLERY Gallery open Mon to Sat 10am–4pm*
PILGRIM ARTJohn Burgess22 August–3 September (until 1pm)Pilgrim Art - Natural Landscapes and Life Through the Seasons presents evocative works of pastoral landscapes and seascapes in oil on canvas, alongside enchanting pencil drawings of British wildlife and other animals.Exhibition preview: Friday 21 August, 6–8pm. All welcome.
ANNE TAYLOR 5–17 September (until 1pm)New paintings and drawings with a selected collection of Giclée prints showing the progression of Anne Taylor’s work.
Exhibition preview: Friday 4 September, 6–8pm. All welcome.
HOMECatriona Farrell19 September–1 October (until 1pm)Caitriona Farrell explores the idea of ‘home’ in her debut exhibition. Inspired by the Kent countryside and her travels, both at home and abroad, Caitriona presents a vibrant collection of paintings and prints. Exhibition preview: Friday 18 September, 6-8pm. All welcome.
ART DAY MEDWAY18–23 July (until 1pm) Inspired by London’s yearly art event ‘Pintar Rapido’, artists far and wide are coming to Medway on 18 July for a day of painting, which concludes with this exhibition of finished work. It costs £10 to register which goes towards the gallery space. Private view: Sunday 19 July, 12pm. All welcome.Find out more at: www.nucleusarts.com
OTHER ECHOESAlex Cooley25–30 July (until 1pm) An exhibition of paintings that echo the concerns of TS Eliot’s poem Burnt Norton with their worked, reworked, exposed, dense and multi-layered surfaces; a line or mark can be erased or hidden but always leaves a trace to affect the next one. Exhibition preview: Friday 24 July, 6-8pm. All welcome.
SKIN DEEPStu Mac Photography1–6 August (until 1pm) A collection of photographs celebrating the beauty and diversity of the human body. The work sees the figure wrapped in polythene sheet and explores the way it moves, encapsulates and shrouds the body like a second skin. Exhibition preview: Friday 31 July, 6-8pm. All welcome.
TOGETHER IN DIVERSITYPatrick Butler, Gary Bassett and Adam Piper8–20 August (until 1pm) Three Medway Artists who work in radically different ways, media and styles, yet their commitment to mark-making and the expressive possibilities of graphic and painterly media binds them together as friends and artists.Exhibition preview: Friday 7 August, 6-8pm. All welcome.
All information correct at time of printing. Programme subject to change.
WORKSHOPS AT OUR CHATHAM ART CENTRE
CREATEAnyone and everyone can take part in Nucleus Arts Education Programmes; children, adults, amateurs, professionals, those at risk of social isolation.
We also run an amazing project called Art Inclusive, an exciting programme designed for marginalised people. We can tailor our programmes to different groups.Nucleus Arts hosts the Fun Palace, an international initiative to involve non-creative people with the creative. This is a great chance to have a go at something new; whether it is painting, sculpture, playing a musical instrument, designing a bridge, and all activities are free - see p.14 for details. Nucleus Arts are happy to arrange visits to our facilities for schools or other groups. These can include tours of the sites, talking to practicing artists, and workshops. If you would like workshops without coming in to our facilities, we can often arrange for a professional artist to come to you.Nucleus Arts can also deliver fun and educational parties incorporating arts workshops as well as delicious party food.
DRAW YOUR FAVOURITE THINGWed 15 April, 10.30am–12pm Nucleus Arts Centre, ChathamPrice: £5.00 Suitable for: Children age 7+Bring your favourite item and learn how to draw it with resident artist Sarah Langstone.
To book: www.eventjoy.com/o/nucleusarts
PRINTING AND DESIGNING CUSHIONSSat 30 May, 2–4pm Nucleus Arts Centre, ChathamPrice: £22.00 Suitable for: ADULTSLearn how to make and print onto a cushion with our resident creative Rachel Moore.To book: www.iprintedthat.com/workshop-calendar
FUSED GLASSThurs 25 June, 10.00am–1pm & 2pm–5pmSuitable for: ADULTSNucleus Arts Centre, ChathamWith Beverley Bunn.
To book: Please enquire for more details
MAKE A MACRAMÉ HERB PLANTERTues 14 April, 1–3pmNucleus Arts Centre, ChathamPrice: FREE Suitable for: ChildrenWith our resident creative Rachel Moore.
To book: www.iprintedthat.com/workshop-calendar
Soap Making • Stained Glass • Ceramics • Felting • Drypoint Etching Film-making • Manga Drawing • Illustration • Mask-making • Pattern Cutting
TO BOOK CALL 01634 812108
Find us in Chatham, Rochester & Maidstone
01634 812108www.cafenucleus.co.uk
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WORKSHOPS AT OUR CHATHAM ART CENTRE
FREE creative workshops for over 55s including clay modelling, photography, textiles and art
25 March, 10am–12pm 29 April, 10am–1pm
27 May, 10am–12pm 24 June, 10am–12pm
29 July, 10am–12pm 26 August, 10am–12pm
30 September, 10am–12pm 28 October, 10am–12pm
25 November, 10am–12pm 16 December, 10am–12pm
EVENTS AT OUR CHATHAM ART CENTRE
ShowcaseOur spacious galleries are welcoming, contemporary spaces without the stuffiness of traditional venues. Showing continually rotating exhibitions by local, national and international artists, they are well worth frequent visits.
Our Rochester and Maidstone shops are exciting contemporary gallery spaces showcasing an eclectic mix of paintings, drawings, prints, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and much more all sourced from the creative talent of 100 local artists. Each location includes a Café Nucleus, a continental-style internet coffee shop with a difference.They are the perfect place to sit back, relax and unwind while browsing through a fabulous selection of affordable, original local art.
Saturday 16 May, 11am–5pmSaturday 20 June, 11am–5pmSaturday 11 July, 11am–5pm
Saturday 19 September, 11am–7pmJoin us for ArtsFest, our annual, one-day celebrations of
creativity featuring live music, poetry, dance, comedy, alternative street theatre, film, workshops and an artisan market.
All performances and workshops are FREE!Confirmed acts so far include:
Jamie Johnson • Lupen CrookElla Halpern-Matthews • Nathalie Jobbins
Jemimah Dean • Ben RichardsBarry Fentiman-Hall • Halcyon
For up-to-date event information please see www.nucleusarts.com
In association with Mid Kent College, University of Kent and Supajam
14. Underground Cinema ListingsEVENTS AT OUR CHATHAM ART CENTRE CINEMA AT OUR CHATHAM SITES
Open Studios are held once every month*. It’s a wonderful opportunity for you to see exclusive previews of our artists’ work and our artists at work. You can ask questions about life as an artist, studio spaces, and suggestions of art and art techniques. A variety of artists, artwork and styles are showcased; from painting, to photography, jewellery, sculpture and various forms of contemporary art.
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBERNucleus Arts Centre, Chatham FREEMedway Fun Palace at Nucleus Arts is part of Fun Palaces 2015, a free, nationwide celebration of community, bringing people together with arts and sciences.
Fun Palaces are about working with and from our own communities, creating events that bring together arts and sciences – but above all PEOPLE – to work together, create together, have FUN together, and in doing so, build our own communities, from the grassroots up.
If you want to shape the Medway Fun Palace and really enjoy being part of the process please come and join us on Thursday 11 June, 7.30 pm at Nucleus Arts Chatham. ALL WELCOME!
For further information please contact: [email protected]
OPEN STUDIOSNucleus Arts Centre, Chatham FREE
* Correct at time of going to press - see www.nucleusarts.com for latest information.
Nucleus Arts’ Underground Cinema is a pop-up cinema specialising in screening inspiring and influential documentary films.
The name of the cinema was inspired by one of the screens being created in the basement of the Nucleus Arts Hub on Military Road, Chatham, which has a Nuclear Bunker theme and is an immersive art installation. The name was also influenced by underground movements that resist the norm. Through the documentary films we screen we hope to help motivate people to make a influential difference in their community.
Film Venue Date Time
Being Elmo Nucleus Arts Hub 10 April 2015 19:30
The Empowerment Project Nucleus Arts Centre 1 May 2015 19:00
The 11th Hour Nucleus Arts Hub 5 June 2015 19:00
Be The Change Nucleus Arts Centre 7 July 2015 19:00
Finding Vivian Maier Nucleus Arts Hub 7 August 2015 19:00
The Dream Is Now Nucleus Arts Centre 4 September 2015 19:00
Happy Nucleus Arts Centre 2 October 2015 19:00
Creative Despite War Nucleus Arts Hub 6 November 2015 19:00
If You Build It Nucleus Arts Centre 4 December 2015 19:00
Viner Nucleus Arts Hub 5 February 2016 19:00
Underground Cinema is funded by Film Hub South East to bring films to a wider audience from
the local community.
ARTIST DIRECTORY
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BEVERLEY BUNN GLASS ARTWall Art • Homeware • Sculpture
Lighting • Gifts • Jewellery
Bespoke fused glass for the home or workplace - commissions welcome!
07966 461572 www.beverleybunn.com adornjewelleryandglassart
CLASSESCOMING INSUMMER2015
ANN PALMERPlein Air Land, Sea and Skyscape Artist painting in Kent and France in an impressionistic style
M: 07772329646 E: [email protected] facebook.com/annetaylorartist
Semi-Abstract landscape and figurative paintings. working in acrylic paints on panel and canvas. Giclée prints available to order.
NICK EVANSBlue Curtain Oil 31.5 x 31.5cm
Studios 7b & 8b Nucleus Arts Centre272 High St, Chatham Kent ME4 4BPE: [email protected]
www.nickevans-painter.com
Chat,chat,
chat inChatham.
CHRISTOPHER SACRE Visual Artist
ANNE TAYLOR Studio 12, Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BP
07717 142 592£5 discount to anyone who attends an
appointment and brings this ad with them!
ARTIST DIRECTORY
Date Event Type Venue
28 Mar–9 Apr Somewhere Sometime Exhibition Chatham Gallery
10 Apr Being Elmo Film Nucleus Arts Chatham Hub
11–16 Apr Carbon Dioxide Exhibition Chatham Gallery
14 Apr Make a Macrame Planter Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
15 Apr Draw Your Favourite Thing Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
18–30 Apr Britten & Ireland Exhibition Chatham Gallery
29 Apr Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
1 May The Empowerment Project Film Nucleus Arts Centre
2–14 May Merry, Moody & Mean Exhibition Chatham Gallery
16 May ArtsFest Event Nucleus Arts Centre
27 May Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
16–28 May Visions Exhibition Chatham Gallery
30 May Printing and Designing Cushions Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
30 May–4 Jun Encountering Otherness Exhibition Chatham Gallery
5 Jun The 11th Hour Film Nucleus Arts Chatham Hub
6–11 Jun 51 (Fifty One) Exhibition Chatham Gallery
13–18 Jun End of Year Show Exhibition Chatham Gallery
20–25 June Bradfield’s Academy Exhibition Chatham Gallery
20 Jun ArtsFest Event Nucleus Arts Centre
24 Jun Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
25 Jun Fused Glass Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
27 Jun–2 Jul Cracked Exhibition Chatham Gallery
4–9 July Hand of Artists Exhibition Chatham Gallery
7 Jul 2015 Be The Change Film Nucleus Arts Centre
11–16 Jul CollaborART Exhibition Chatham Gallery
11 Jul ArtsFest Event Nucleus Arts Centre
18–23 Jul Art Day Medway Exhibition/Event Chatham Gallery
25–30 Jul Other Echoes Exhibition Chatham Gallery
29 Jul Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
1–6 Aug Skin Deep Exhibition Chatham Gallery
7 Aug Finding Vivian Maier Film Nucleus Arts Chatham Hub
8–20 Aug Together in Diversity Exhibition Chatham Gallery
22 Aug–3 Sept Pilgrim Art Exhibition Chatham Gallery
26 Aug Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
4 Sept The Dream Is Now Film Nucleus Arts Centre
5–17 Sept Anne Taylor Exhibition Chatham Gallery
19 Sept –1 Oct Home Exhibition Chatham Gallery
19 Sept ArtsFest Event Nucleus Arts Centre
30 Sept Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
2 Oct Happy Film Nucleus Arts Centre
3 Oct Fun Palace Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
28 Oct Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
6 Nov Creative Despite War Film Nucleus Arts Chatham Hub
28 Nov Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
4 Dec If You Build It Film Nucleus Arts Centre
16 Dec Young at Art Workshop Nucleus Arts Centre
5 Feb (2016) Viner Film Nucleus Arts Chatham Hub
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