FAMILY TAKEAWAYS: PAINT THE TOWN IN SOUND Welcome to Culture’s first family takeaway pack of the year, full of activities, ideas and some incredible artworks to help you explore art, music, words and sound. This pack has been created by the Sunderland Culture team alongside some fantastic local artists who have helped us design activities you can try at home.

This time, we’ve been inspired by an to make an exhibition that explores exhibition called ‘Paint the Town in the links between music and art Sound’. This online exhibition can be through fashion, album covers, videos, accessed at: www.sunderlandculture. photographs and paintings. org.uk/paint-the-town-in-sound- Field Music says that online-exhibition/ “we all use music and music culture as a way Paint the Town in Sound is an to construct our identities, and as a exhibition of artworks designed by way to tell stories about ourselves. Sunderland Culture and Whatever your background, the nominated Sunderland band Field desire to make or remake your Music. Field Music were inspired by identity from songs and images the City’s independent music scene seems universal.”

2 Lots of the artworks in this exhibition have been borrowed from Arts Council CONTENTS Collection, which is like a huge library p6. Spotlight on: Jeremy for art. The largest loans collection of Deller, Uses of Literacy British Art in the world, the collection holds more than 8000 artworks p8. Cabinet of Sounds with Elizabeth Kane including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and video p12. Spotlight on: Peter Blake, works. Paint the Town in Sound is the Beach Boys second major exhibition of artworks p14. Fantasy Band with Eleanor from Arts Council Collection as part of Matthews the National Partners Programme, our p22. Spotlight on: Helen project with Arts Council Collection, Cammock, There’s a Hole in Newlyn and the Exchange, Cornwall, the Sky, Part 1, and Firstsite Gallery, Colchester. p24. Writing Your Place with We hope you can use this takeaway Amy Lord pack to think about the kind of music p28. Spotlight on: Evan Ifekoya, you like to listen to and how music can The Gender Song inspire us all to be creative, or express p30. Everyone Welcome Disco ourselves. Whether you’re making art with Rachel Brook while listening to music, creating your p36. Spotlight on: Bob and own sounds or stories, or dressing like Roberta Smith, Although your favourite musicians, we think Janis Joplin… (Idiot Board) music and art are a match made in p38. Talking Typography with heaven. Kerry Cook

3 Staying Safe: Notes for parents, guardians and carers: We want everyone using these activities to have lots of fun The activities in this pack have been and stay safe. We can do this designed for children aged 5+. Some together by: use scissors and glue but lots of the ideas can be adapted to suit your • Making sure an adult knows child’s individual needs. where you are at all times and that younger children are well Some of the themes that the artworks supervised in this pack explores might be challenging or spark conversations • Keeping your distance (2 or questions. If you like, have a read metres) from other people through the pack and activities first outside of your family or so you can be prepared to talk about bubble these issues with your child. • Using craft materials carefully. Parents, carers or guardians should supervise the use of glue or scissors.

4 Mental Health and Wellbeing: We know that the past months have been tough for families. If you feel like talking and need a listening ear, there are organisations to help if you aren’t comfortable speaking to those close to you. Samaritans can be reached 24 hours a day every day by calling 116 123, or by email at [email protected] Childline is available to support children and young people under the age of 19 with anything they’re going through and can be reached by calling 0800 1111 or via confidential email through their website www.childline.org.uk Children, young people and adults can also access support for a range of issues by contacting Shout via text to 85258.

5 SPOTLIGHT ON: JEREMY DELLER THE USES OF LITERACY

This artwork is made up of drawings, paintings, poems, magazines and other items sent to the artist by fans of the Welsh rock band, Manic Street Preachers.

The artist put an advert in a weekly magazine called ‘Melody Maker’ and handed out flyers asking for contributions to an exhibition about the band. He got lots of submissions from the fans of the band around the country and brought the items together for an exhibition. This is an interesting artwork, because it has been made by lots of different people. The artist came up with the idea for the work, but other people have made it for him. He has acted like a collector, or a curator: someone who brings objects or artworks together to tell a new story. On the following pages, you’ll find out more about being a curator, and can make your own collection.

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You are going to make drawings of In 1997 Jeremy Deller made a things that make sounds. Like collection of objects inspired by a band Jeremy you will create a collection. You called the Manic Street Preachers. He are an artist and curator. got help from the band's fans. The collection is an artwork called, Start by walking around and "The Uses of Literacy". exploring spaces. Get your grown up to help find sounds just like Jeremy got It looks like a display you might see in a fans to help him. Make sure to listen museum. Exhibitions in a museum or carefully. gallery are often organised by a person called a curator. How would you describe the sounds you have found? On the next page Jeremy Deller's piece is called you will find different types of lines 'The Uses of Literacy'. We usually learn that visually describe the sounds. about literacy at school in English There are words that could be used to lessons. But there is also visual describe them. literacy.

Over the page you will find a Visual literacy is about reading images. cabinet with spaces to sketch or We all need to be able to read images draw the sounds. To help there are a and objects to understand their few examples drawn by Elizabeth but meaning. Its a bit like being a detective. you will have your own ideas about how to draw sounds. Visual literacy is important because images are all around us. They are raucous roaring soft Happy exploring, listening and a violent and loud sound a deep, loud noise sending us signals. Some are trying to quiet and peaceful drawing! convince us to do things like an advert resounding sharp sonorous a loud sound that continues for a a sound that is sudden and loud encouraging us to buy something, a pleasant deep sound while others might make us feel something shrill thunderous rhythmic a loud, high, and unpleasant sound like looking at a photograph. loud a sound with a recognisable pattern staccato tumultuous rich each sound can be heard clearly a loud sound that is exciting and a sound that is strong and often and separately The Manic Street Preachers were the first band Elizabeth Kane sometimes violent layered saw perform in concert supported by Catatonia.

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Need more space? Make drawings on post-it notes or scraps of paper and stick them in. Collections can always grow. 10 Top Tip! Read the writing all over the cabinet for some starting prompts and questions.

11 SPOTLIGHT ON: PETER BLAKE BEACH BOYS

Sir Peter Blake loved using images of celebrities and musicians in his artwork. He is an important artist in the British Pop Art movement, which emerged in Britain after the second World War. British Pop Artists were inspired by American adverts which were glossy and told stories of wealth, health and beauty.

This image is a screenprint, a printing technique that was used in advertising because you can make lots of copies of an image easily.

In 1967, Peter Blake was asked to design the album cover for The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. What band would you love to design an album cover for?

12 Beach Boys, 1964 Peter Blake Screenprint Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Peter Blake. All rights reserved, DACS 2021 13 By ELEANOR MATTHEWS Instagram @postart_uk www.eleanormatthews.com

I’ve been inspired by Peter Blake’s screenprint, ‘Beach Boys’, and I want to show you how to create your very own band!

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose some pictures of people you’d like to be in your fantasy band. You can cut pictures from newspapers, magazines or family photographs (ask permission first!). This is a fantasy band so you can include animals, celebrities, cartoons, people you know – or all of these!

TIP: Look for figures that are about the same size as the rock star accessories and instruments, and that show their full body

Cut them out – get help from an adult if needed.

Choose some of the rock star accessories, clothing and instruments from the following pages to cut out and stick on top of your band members, and make them look like rock stars.

14 TIP: You can cut and move parts of the clothing to fit your band members

Arrange your band members and clothing/accessories/ instruments on the stage background. Move the figures around until you are happy with their positions. Find a figure who can be the drummer and sit behind the drum kit. Cut them so you can see the top half of their body and stick them behind the drums so it looks like they are sitting down. Now stick your band members and their rock star items onto the stage. TIP: You can create another All you need to do now is fantasy band – look in your name your band…think of magazines/photos for a a name to suit them…some background where they could fit ideas: The Lego Heads, The (hotel room, outdoor concert) and Mandalorians, The House Cats… draw and stick on your own rock Write or draw your band name and star accessories and instruments place this below your collage picture so people can see who your band are. You have now created your Fantasy Band!

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SPOTLIGHT ON: HELEN CAMMOCK THERE’S A HOLE IN THE SKY, PART 1

This is a video artwork which is part of the exhibition Paint the Town in Sound. This video can feel a bit challenging to watch because the voice tells lots of little pieces of stories she has collected. The words don’t always match what you see on the video. Sometimes the artist sings part of the story. Helen Cammock travelled to Barbados to make this video and found out about the history of growing sugar there. Growing sugar cane on plantations and making sugar is associated with the enslavement and exploitation of black people through history. The artist listened to the stories of people who still work in the industry and transformed their words into an artwork that explores human worth.

The artist used to be a social worker before she became an artist and feels strongly that there is inequality across communities of people. She wants to create spaces for unheard voices so that everyone has a chance to tell their story.

On the following pages, you’ll find out how to write a story of your own. Once you’ve practiced your new skills, why not help someone else tell their story by showing them the techniques?

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Can you write a story about your own favourite place? Step one Writing your place We’re going to gather details for your story! Take your family out for a walk in a place you like. What do you notice there? How does it make you feel? How does your place change? Maybe it’s full of flowers in summer or the Storytelling time with Amy Lord path is covered in leaves in autumn. Who do you see there? Are there kids playing football, or people out walking dogs? Do you see shops? Is there a road? Is it noisy or quiet?

Think about... A good story needs four things: Characters: the people who your story is about. The main character is sometimes called the protagonist. Setting: the place and time period where the action happens. Goals: your characters want something. The story tells of their journey to getting it. Conflict: things happen to stop your characters getting what they want, but they keep going anyway.

Step two We’re going to take some of these details and write a story about Stan.

Stan is nine. He lives with his mam and dad and older brother, Ryan. He wears glasses and can be a bit clumsy. He’s not very brave, but he We all love a good story! really wants to have adventures and make a new friend.

Stories help us understand the world around us. Imagine Stan is taking a walk in your place. Why is he there? What is They take us to new places and different times. he doing? Who is he with? We can learn about other people and have all kinds of adventures. The only limit is our Think about...one of your favourite stories: where was it imagination. set? What details make it seem real?

In Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, part of the story is There's a Hole in the Sky Part I uses place as an set in Svalbard, a frozen place where you can find snow- important part of the artist's story, adding covered mountains and a polar bear palace full of bears in another layer of meaning to her words. armour.

Think about... When writing a story, place tells you something What is special about your place? When describing a place, details are about the characters and their lives, and it helps important. What can you see, hear, to make the story feel real. 25 touch and smell?

Can you write a story about your own favourite place? Step three Start your story with the sentence:

Stan liked to go out exploring…

Think about the following questions and use them to write about Stan’s next adventure. Remember to fill it with details of the place you explored.

Where did Stan go? Why? What did Stan see? Who did he talk to? What did they say? What does Stan want to do next?

Here’s another of Stan’s adventures, inspired by some of the things photographed on my walk…

Petal Power Stan liked to go out exploring. He wasn’t brave, but whenever he would play out, he imagined himself on an adventure. He would learn a secret that nobody else knew, something magical.

The woods behind his house are full of fairies. They live in hollow tree trunks, gathering fallen leaves for their beds and lost gloves and hats to make into blankets. They like to spy on people who walk by, playing tricks on anyone who looks too grumpy. Sometimes you can hear them laughing.

Stan once saw a fairy in his back garden, when he was home sick from school. He was looking out of the window, feeling sorry for himself, with a runny nose and a sore throat, when he saw her. At first, he thought she was a bird or a butterfly. She flitted from one rose bush to another, her wings sparkling in the sun. Stan pressed his nose against the window, trying to get a better look.

She was pulling petals off a pink rose when she looked up suddenly and saw him watching. She froze, the petals falling to the floor. Stan lay down on his bed, heart beating fast. He counted to ten as slowly as he could, the way his nana taught him.

One hippopotamus – two hippopotamus – three…

He stopped counting when he got to ten, but stayed quiet on his bed. When he dared look out of the window again, she was gone.

For a while, Stan thought he’d imagined it. His dad was always telling him he spent too much time daydreaming. Stan liked to read and draw pictures, but his dad wished he would go out with his brother to play football.

“You could go in goal if you want,” he said.

26 Stan was clumsy. He fell over a lot. Sometimes he broke things. His brother, Ryan, stopped asking him to play after Stan dropped his best Star Wars figure and smashed it.

But Stan didn’t care about football or Star Wars. All he cared about was the fairy. He told his nan about her on the way home from school a few days later. It was almost October half-term and the wind made crisp leaves dance across pavement, as cars whooshed past, splashing them with cold water from giant puddles.

“A fairy, eh?” Stan’s nana said. “You want to be careful of them. They like to play tricks on little boys. They’ll steal your glasses and tie your shoelaces together so you trip over.”

But Stan didn't care. He wanted to see the fairy again. While his mam cooked fish fingers for tea, he crept out the back gate and into the woods. The path was muddy, but he didn’t fall over once.

No one was around. “Hello,” Stan called, feeling silly. “Mrs. Fairy?”

There was no answer. A dog barked. Wind whistled through the trees. Stan shivered, his cheeks pink with cold. It was getting dark. Tea would be ready soon; his belly rumbled.

Someone tapped him on the shoulder. He spun round with a gasp, but no one was there.

“Hello,” he said again.

Someone tugged on his coat. He tried to turn around, but they flicked the hood up over his face and he couldn’t see. When Stan pulled his hood down, a single rose lay on the path. He bent to pick it up, catching his finger on a thorn.

“I like flowers,” said a sing-song voice. Stan spun round. The fairy was sitting on a tree branch watching him, her legs swinging. Stan stared at her, his mouth open.

“My name’s Petal,” she said. “What’s yours?”

When Stan got home, his tea was cold and his mam was cross. He’d talked to Petal for ages, until it got dark and the streetlights came on in the distance. She showed him her nest and promised to introduce him to the other fairies.

“They’re shy,” she said. “Most children are noisy and throw things. They don’t like that.”

After tea, Stan’s mam shouted at him for being late and sent him to his room with no television. He wasn’t allowed to use his tablet either. But he didn’t care. He knew something none of his family did. Fairies lived in the woods behind their house and they chose their friends carefully.

27 SPOTLIGHT ON: EVAN IFEKOYA THE GENDER SONG

Want to watch the full video? It’s available online at: www.vimeo.com/110261539 This artwork feels like a music video because the artist dances in lots of different outfits throughout and performs spoken words over the top of the music and beats. The song challenges ideas about gender stereotypes with lines like: ‘riding a tractor in a ballet skirt’ and ‘swinging on the jungle gym, I can go as fast as him’. Think about all the ways you and your friends express yourselves. The way you dress, the music you listen to, the sports you like to do – these are different for everyone. People are interesting because of all the ways they choose to show their personalities – and this artwork celebrates that idea!

28 The Gender Song (still from video), 2014 Evan Ifekoya Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London. © the artist 29 EVERYONE WELCOME DISCO WITH RACHEL BROOK

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32 33 34 35 SPOTLIGHT ON: BOB AND ROBERTA SMITH ALTHOUGH JANIS JOPLIN… (IDIOT BOARD)

Bob and Roberta Smith is just one artist who created artwork under this name. He often uses words in his artworks to create colourful slogans and messages, and is an active campaigner for arts education.

This artwork pretends to tell a story about a famous singer, Janis Joplin. But actually everything written on the artwork is a lie! This is a huge, grand painting. So why would it be telling lies? Bob and Roberta Smith is using this format to make you question what you read. Can you believe everything you see written down or in the news?

Sometimes it’s good to ask questions about what you read. There are lots of ways to find out the truth, and sometimes you have to search out new information or ask lots of people to discover it.

Suggestion: There are lots of ways to find out the truth and it can be helpful to search a range of information sources such as books, the internet and even asking different people what they think to uncover the facts.

36 Although Janis Joplin… (Idiot Board), 1997 Bob and Roberta Smith (born 1962) Paint on board Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © the artist 37 TALKING TYPOGRAPHY WITH KERRY COOK

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40 Comic books and magazines are a great source of inspiration for typography ideas. To start with, try using newspaper or text from a magazine to create a POP ART word that springs from the page. Choose from: OOF, POW, WHAM, BANG, CRASH.

Add shadows, play with bold colour choices, add shapes cut from card or other magazines. How big can you make your artwork?

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Created by Kerry from The Art Room Sunderland www.theartroomsunderland.com @theartroomsunderland 41

So what is typography? Typography is the style, arrangement and appearance of letters, numbers and symbols.

Why is it important? Artists use language to give their work power and meaning. We are going to think about typography and how to use it in our own artwork. We hope you enjoyed our Paint the Town in Sound Takeaway!

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