Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013 21St September to 6Th October
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Free Guide Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013 21st September to 6th October An Abundance of Creativity, Celebrating Somerset’s Artistic Output. Exhibitions, Events, New Commissions and Artist-led Projects. Welcome... ...to Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013. An art festival involving a total of 109 exhibitions, events and artist-led projects in Somerset with more than 400 artists participating. Inside ‘Somerset Art Weeks is a It’s a phenomenal achievement that has required an much-loved and thriving annual enormous amount of effort by those participating and by Words from Patron Inside Front the team running SAW in Langport, with support from Welcome 1 event and I’m proud to support it. our funders, Friends, sponsors and partners. On offer is Offer for Schools / InspirED 2 It plays an invaluable role in a range of work from cutting edge contemporary arts to How to use the Guide 3 identifying and celebrating a huge traditional crafts. Map 4 - 5 ‘Make the Most’, an exhibition of new work from Special Programme & variety of creative activities and five internationally-renowned makers and curated by Event Diary Centre Spread projects in this county, finding Craftspace, is at Barrington Court - itself a magnificent Make the Most 47 National Trust house. The works on display are made Abundance emerging artists and raising from locally sourced materials - willow, stone, paper, Walled Gardens of Cannington 18 awareness of them. I urge you leather and wood - and transform the house and garden. Aller Farmhouse 24 to go out and enjoy this glorious We have combined with The National Gardens Scheme Little Yarford Farmhouse 29 to create an art trail called ‘Abundance’ which highlights Abundance at Somerset College 31 festival of cultural exploration.’ Somerset’s wealth of established and emerging talented Stoke St Mary Gardens 32 artists working in the county. Esotera 42 Kevin McCloud Other projects highlighted during the festival include Tintinhull Garden 43 ‘The Company of Cranes’, providing an artist’s view of Henley Mill 66 the successful re-establishment of these magnificent birds Abundance X Exhibition to Somerset Levels. Artist Melanie Tomlinson is leading & Abundance Feast 45 the project, working with schools and communities. The Company of Cranes 36 A bold new art project is happening in Bruton, opening Furniture Prize 41 next year in the Spring. Hauser and Wirth are building Hauser & Wirth Somerset Talk 59 five new spaces for international contemporary art. Segdemoor Venue 01-17 7 - 18 Director Alice Workman will give a talk about the project West Somerset Venue 18-28 19 - 25 at Bruton School for Girls on the 25th September. Part of this year’s programme, there will be art professionals and Taunton Deane Venue 29-43 26 - 35 Somerset Art Works is an artist-led SAW offers an integrated membership service, South Somerset Venue 44-80 36 - 59 organisation, we are Somerset’s only professional development programme and artists sharing new ideas and knowledge of contemporary Mendip Venue 81-109 60 - 77 countywide agency dedicated to developing curatorial services to support practicing artists arts that are relevant to Somerset. Index 78-79 visual arts, weaving together communities and and organisations in Somerset: providing But most importantly Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013 supporting the artists who enrich our lives. bursaries, developing commissions, supporting is about exploring Somerset and seeing and buying art! Acknowledgements 80 collaborative working, providing networking and Friends of SAW Inside Back We create projects to encourage an showcase opportunities, including our diverse Richard Pomeroy atmosphere of adventure and experimentation annual Art Weeks event. in Somerset, inspiring artists and encouraging Chairman, Somerset Art Works audiences to experience art at first hand. Somerset Art Works (SAW Ltd). The Town Hall, Follow us on: Bow Street, Langport, Somerset TA10 9PR twitter.com/SAW_Ltd t: 01458 253800 www.facebook.com/somersetartworks e: [email protected] w: www.somersetartworks.org.uk www.somersetartworksblog.blogspot.co.uk Somerset Art Weeks Education Pack SAW Offer How to use the guide A resource for teachers: for Schools How to find the venues Opening Dates & Times How to make the most of This year, we offer a single map to encourage This year, most of the venues will be open from Somerset Art Weeks you to visit venues across five areas. 11am to 6pm, but please look at the opening times of each venue, as they may vary. There are many ways in which schools can get 01 - 17 Sedgemoor involved in Somerset Art Weeks. To assist schools A calendar provided indicates the venue 18 - 28 West Somerset closing dates as follows: to plan activities, SAW has created an Education 29 - 43 Taunton Deane Pack that makes it easy to take part in this year’s S T 44 - 80 South Somerset S 22 M W 26 F event. The pack was developed with Spaeda, 21 23 25 27 Somerset’s Arts Education Agency, and includes 81 - 109 Mendip S M W F S 28 S 30 02 T 04 S 06 all the essential information required to organise 29 03 05 We are using OS map and we hope you will tours and activities, including: be able to locate your planned visit by referring > Homework and activity sheet templates for A venue without a calendar means that they to the relevant road system and the directions students in Key Stages 1 to 3 The Company of Cranes are open daily. Please contact individual provided by each venue. You can also visit venues before your visit if you are not sure or > A list of Art Weeks Venues suitable for Somerset Art Works (SAW) appointed acclaimed our website prior to your visit and plan your school visits wish to make a visit outside the opening times illustrator and metal-worker Melanie Tomlinson for route by using the online map provided. If you as publicised. > Practical information to assist in the organisation our 2013 arts programme working in partnership are unsure about the location, you can always of venue visits, tours, workshops and preparing with The Great Crane Project, Ash Primary contact individual venues for directions. risk assessments School and partner European schools. As well as developing her own artistic response to her Online Map Additional Information We can also offer tailored advice by phone. involvement with The Great Crane Project, Melanie www.somersetartworks.org.uk/venue/map No Dog Sign: No Dogs, except Contact Beccy Swaine on 01458 253800 is running workshops with local and European guide dogs. [email protected] Schools and, with the support of Somerset for a hard copy or download from Film, widens the project’s reach by developing To find the Latest News Disabled access sign: This provides www.somersetartworks.org.uk/inspiredsomerset interactive online resources for schools. information on physical access. Some The latest news of the Festival can be found on Exhibition in Langport during venues may have gravel paths and steps. our website, facebook and twitter, Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013, Venue 45 If you are not sure, please check before www.somersetartworks.org.uk/artweeks13 www.thecompanyofcranes.blogspot.co.uk your visit. InspirED Somerset Facebook somersetartworks Family Friendly: Venues with this logo Enriching Creative Learning for Abundance Pop-Up Meadow Somerset Children and Young People Twitter #artweeks13 mean that you can be sure that they are expecting visits from families and A Pop-up Meadow has been created as part of the groups. Please also see Disclaimers for InspirED is a new consortium of local arts Abundance Arts Education Programme by primary Signs to find the venue organisations bringing the skills and expertise of school children from Taunton working with artist more information. arts and media professionals direct to schools, Freya Morgan. Using wire and willow the project Look for signs and posters colleges and children’s centres across Somerset. Activities: Workshops, demonstrations, develops 3D visual art skills and learning around with Somerset Art Weeks tasters or have-a-go activities. Practical The InspirED consortium – comprising Somerset themes of cultivation and growing. A showcase Festival 2013. They will Art Works, Somerset Film, SPAEDA and Take workshops are provided by some venues, of the artworks will ‘Pop-up’ at various locations guide you to the venue. Art - has been awarded a three-year contract around Taunton over the summer and during please contact individual venues for by the Somerset Schools Compact to deliver the Art Weeks Festival. See the centre pages or booking details. the new universal arts and education network to sawabundance.wordpress.com which all educators working with young people are encouraged to subscribe. Photos: Nisha Haq Disclaimer families and groups. It also means they are doing their best During the Autumn/Spring term 2013/2014 All information in this guide is correct at the time of printing. to provide clear information and facilities for your family. SAW can offer free workshops to schools using Each venue is responsible for the information it has provided However, some of the venues are opened for public access the Company of Cranes digital resources. to appear in the Guide. However, SAW Ltd. cannot accept on a temporary basis during the Art Weeks only, such as responsibility for unforeseen circumstances that may occur artists studios and private premises; therefore, they will have More information on InspirED and upcoming during your visit. Visitors are advised to contact venues limited facilities and great care should be taken when events www.inspiredsomerset.org.uk or about access and opening times before visiting. visiting them. email [email protected] FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICY: During Somerset Art Weeks Adults are responsible for the supervision of any children Festival 2013 most of the venues will be very happy to in their care at all times.