Artcore November Newsletter
We are thrilled to say that throughout October we were able to open up Charnwood Street further to accommodate face to face sessions. Sessions such as Playful Changes with Clay and the Rise and Fall Autumn Art sessions ran from the building and visitors were able to interact and take part in person. Spaces have been limited, therefore many of our sessions have included the option to join via Zoom or watch on Facebook live.
Most of us had been working from the office, including some of our new starters. Being back in the office meant that our new team members were able to interact and feel part of the team from the outset! However, we need to once again adapt to working from home, but this won't stop our team building activities with quizzes, bingo and home-recorded activity sessions being planned as we speak!
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, our theme for November will be all about Sharing Celebrations with a focus on the various festivals and festivities coming up this month. Lights and fireworks will be a focal point as we take a closer look at things like Diwali and Bonfire Night, so stay tuned for our Festivity Activities. We know that with the lockdown happening things do feel a bit miserable and rather dull but we are using it as an opportunity create a jam-packed, creative online schedule to ensure people have access to a range of positive activities.
We will also be hosting an online festive raffle where people will have the chance to win a variety of festive prizes, including a hamper worth £100!! Everything we raise from the raffle will be put towards making further craft kits, providing material packs and our various workshops.
October was a busy first month for me as I got stuck in to a variety of tasks and meetings from the get go! I have already met and zoomed many great people from within the sector and city and cannot wait to get stuck in even more creating new connections and establishing new collaborations.
Take care everybody, stay safe and stay tuned for this month's offerings!
The Sharing Of Uncertainty - John Newling
It was a pleasure to have John Newling’s exhibition ‘The Sharing of Uncertainty’ at Artcore gallery over the last month with people able to physically visit the gallery with the guidelines to ensure a safe experience for everyone, including one way systems, hand sanitiser stations and reduced capacity.
It was a great response, in spite of the difficult conditions people came from far and wide to see the show.
On behalf of the Artcore team we would like to thank John for sharing his works and experiences and his connections with Nature to and for the people of Derby.
Artist Residency - Present Tense Future Perfect?
Our first in real life residency launched last month with our Artists In Residence, Kelly O'Brien and Thomas Wynne started to work on site. This residency's theme, 'Present Tense, Future Perfect?' is more relevant than ever with the current socio-political climate. While the theme urged artists to respond to ideas of time, history and the subjective nature and retelling of both, the two artists are exploring very interesting avenues of this theme.
Kelly O'Brien is a contemporary visual artist primarily using documentary photography. Her artistic practice draws on both personal and historical narratives, exploring the intersecting relationship to the distortion and fragmentation of truth and memory. The central concerns within O'Brien's practice are themes such as working-class narratives, identity politics, memory, family, and the re-imagined landscape. During the residency, she will work on a continuation of her project ongoing project "Are You There". This work is a photographic and multimedia investigation of memory and truth.
While Thomas Wynne, working in film and analogue photography makes an interesting parallel to the Coronavirus outbreak being recognised in December 2019 and the pandemic journey leading up to the beginning of the residency in September being equal to the time it would take for modern-day astronauts to journey to Mars (9 months). So what is this alien planet that we have found ourselves arriving at? With this residency, he would like to use this concept as a metaphoric seed for the work he hopes to produce.
To keep up with their work you can follow their progress on their blogs by clicking the link below.
https://artcoregallery.org.uk/
Sharing Celebrations - Festivity Activity Programme
Sharing Celebrations- Festivity Activity
Join us for a month of festival celebration! From Bonfire night to Diwali, this is a season of sparkle, lights and storytelling!
To sign up to our November online programme you can book here:
https://forms.gle/
Art Enhancing Life Art Sessions
Mondays Adult sessions
On Mondays over October Kathryn Borg led clay workshops and Dawn Campion led her signature textile workshop as part of our dynamic community sessions.
In November we will be focusing on Festival Decorations with Kathryn leading clay and paper crafts for Diwali and Christmas, so get involved to put the light and sparkle into your home decor!
For more details and how to sign-up visit our website:
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
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Thursdays Children sessions
Magdalena Aron has led October Playful Changes with Clay Stop Motion Animation sessions. The kids have been getting creative in person and on ZOOM learning how to create, photograph and produce an animation.
Our upcoming November sessions will be also run by Magdalena and we will be doing Magical Houses of Light in polymer clay on ZOOM
For more details and how to sign-up visit our website:
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
Beginning to Becoming
Would you like to gain valuable skills through learning crafts and how to brand, market and sell your items? Then this is the course for you!
If you aren't in employment, 16+ and live in Derbyshire you can sign up for this FREE course.
Over November/December lockdown you can learn new craft skills on ZOOM with professional art tutors. We'll provide the materials packs so you'll have everything you need to create!
Email caroline@artcoreuk.com to book your place.
For more information, visit:
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
ESOL
We are passionate about supporting people to explore new art mediums whilst getting to know people in their community. Over October our ESOL learners have been coming to Charnwood to do some digital art sessions. They have been accessing our online craft lessons and exploring new mediums as well as making new friends.
Over November our sessions will be shaped around the theme Festival Foods, as we explore traditional Bonfire Night and Diwali foods, whilst learning about the stories, poetry and culture of the traditions. This will be done via our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/groups/
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
Stay Connected
We are passionate about supporting people to explore new art mediums whilst getting to know people in their community. Over October our ESOL learners have been coming to Charnwood to do some digital art sessions. They have been accessing our online craft lessons and exploring new mediums as well as making new friends.
Over November our sessions will be shaped around the theme Festival Foods, as we explore traditional Bonfire Night and Diwali foods, whilst learning about the stories, poetry and culture of the traditions. This will be done via our Facebook Page http://facebook.com/groups/
For more details and how to sign-up visit our website:
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
In Our Thoughts
Postcard Competition
We want you to Stay Connected so why not let someone know that they are In Your Thoughts this November?
Download and print the postcard template off our website.
Draw, paint or doodle a picture and send us a photo before posting to a friend.
Send via messenger on social media or email caroline@artcoreuk.com with a photo in order to be in the running to win a prize by 29th November.
Also, check out out our other resources on the website for this special project.
https://www.artcoreuk.com/in-
Shape your Future
Our Shape Your Future art sessions with the sixth formers from Horizons College are every Thursday at Artcore. Artist Jane Dearden has led the sessions and all the work created will be go into an exhibition next year. We finished with a session thinking about festivals and Halloween just before Oct half term! Learners had great fun and are looking forward to returning in November.
Street Smart
Artist Lucie Maycock ran urban graffiti at Charnwood in October as part of Street Smart. The kids had lots of fun using stencils and spray cans. The finished urban paradise pieces will be installed in a public space in Derby so watch this space!
For more details and how to sign-up visit our website:
https://www.artcoreuk.com/
Friday Motivational Mornings 'Show and Tell' on Facebook LIVE
Every Friday - Motivational Mornings 'Show and Tell'
Join us on Facebook Live 10am-10.20
Do you have something you'd like to share on our Friday sessions? If so, email caroline@artcoreuk.com to get in touch.
Winter Craft Fair - Postponed
Due to lockdown our Winter Fair has been postponed. We will be selling crafts in our Artcore online shop so you'll still be able to get those unique gifts for friends and family.
Christmas Art Packs
Special Offer
Stuck for gift ideas? Don't worry, we have a the perfect crafty gift set for you! From water colour painting to sewing your own Christmas bauble, we have art packs to get your creativity flowing!
From £10 to £40, we have packs to suit all budgets.
Call to order your packs on 01332 384 561
Festive Raffel
To get in to the festive spirit, we are holding a raffle to raise funds for Artcore's activities, all whilst giving people the chance to win some brilliant prizes from our Craftcore shop. The prizes will include gifts and craft items made by local artists.
Tickets cost £5 and with every ticket purchased, it enables us to support people from all backgrounds and communities with a variety of materials, craft kits and workshops to engage with arts and crafts. The money we raise from this raffle will ensure that we can carry on providing these creative opportunities for many more people!
We will have a selection of prizes with the main prize being a festive hamper worth £100!!
Please enter our raffle using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
You've got to be in it to win it!
DONATE
Please donate to Artcore
Times are very uncertain at the moment, but despite having to shut our doors to the public, we are still working hard to reach out to the people who need us the most.
We are delivering packs of art materials and running Stay Connected workshops for people who feel isolated and older people in care homes. We are making online resources for young people and families. We've even been running sessions on Facebook, Zoom and You Tube.
Can you help us to Stay Connected with people through creativity? A small donation to Artcore could make a difference to the well-being of people who really needs a creative boost at the moment.
Help Artcore to spread the joy of creativity! Just £10 would cover the cost of a person being able to participate in one of our courses.
Thank you for your support.