Thursday 26 February 2009

Saying goodbye to some good things

Tomorrow is the last day of LOVE IS AWESOME at Gallery 10, 10 Gun Street

Love is Awesome, Gallery 10
image: Love is Awesome, Gallery 10


Suzanne(jelly) along with Zoe (Rogues Gallery) have been guardians of this beautiful space since June 2008 in which time we have had 12 shows with over 100 artists. All the exhibitions were put together by the artists themselves and offered a diverse programme.

knitted boxing gloves by Rachel Matthews
image: knitted boxing gloves by Rachel Matthews

Exhibitors have included arjeea21 (first show), gone and done, Modern Factory, Past Present Imperfect, Whiteknights Studio Trail, Art Junction, Human Magpies, On Our Watch, Cake, Deep Filled and Love is Awesome (final show)

stamping station for love tokens, Love is Awesome
image: stamping station for love tokens, Love is Awesome

There will be a new space to fill this gap soon, watch this space for details but we have loved every minute of it and want to thank Danny Fraifield and Greg Muden (Purple Turtle) and Steve Tait for their generosity in giving this space over to the artists in Reading.

Love is Awesome
image: Love is Awesome

LOVE IS AWESOME, Gallery 10, 10 Gun Street, Reading
Show open 11am - 6pm Friday 27th February,

Some of the previous shows are viewable here:
allotment, gone and done, Encore WST, Cake, The Modern Factory, Human Magpies, On Our Watch, Compilation, past present imperfect, Deep Filled, Love is Awesome

Tuesday 24 February 2009

LOVE IS AWESOME at Gallery 10. Ends Feb 28th.

LOVE IS AWESOME is a mischievous, offbeat celebration of the awesomeness of love. Featuring Relics of an Awesome Love knitted in stone-like yarn by Rachael Matthews, an informative Love documentary (Love-U-Mentary) by performance artist Stavroula Kounadea, various, completed Love Assignments from Felicity Ford and assorted works by Emmylou Laird, the show will help you to consider for yourself the proposition that LOVE IS AWESOME.

LOVE IS AWESOME promises to be a surprising antidote to the asinine syrup of Valentine’s day and a marvellous tonic for the hear - more info and images at. http://thedomesticsoundscape.com

http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2009/02/highlights_from_the_love_is_aw.html

Wednesday 18 February 2009

RGA at Castle Hill Gallery

19 Feb - 7 April 2009
Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat 9am - 4pm
Opening Event: Thur 19 Feb 6-8pm

Jean Aust
Maureen Hayward
Rita Howe
Roger Smalley

122a Castle Hill
Reading RG1 7RJ
0118 957 3561
www.rga-artists.org.uk
www.castlehillgallery.com

Tuesday 10 February 2009

feeding into thinking on future arts funding

Last week about 10 artists and two puppeteers met at South St for the last in a series of workshops commissioned by Berkshire Arts Partnership. As always many people weren't able to attend or the information hadn't reached them. Some notes from discussion are in comments. Are the hopes and challenges familiar?

Friday 6 February 2009

The last weekend to see G10 Deep Filled

The penultimate show at G10 ends this weekend - for full information read this post

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Ideas Bank 2009


4 February - 28 March 2009
11am - 4pm Wed - Sat

Slough Museum
278-286 High Street, Slough, SL1 1NB
01753 526 422

Tina Jenkins, Mohamed Negm, David Richards,
Sue Looker, Ingrid Jensen, Gemma Cumming
Deborah Batt, Carol Coates, Shalini Bhat