ARTSPACE / STILL WATERS

Early doors at our screening at Askam Community Centre. You'll see Lindsay Ward's marvellous photographs of the Askam ponds and environs, and the set-up for our a 22 minute video comprising landscapes, sound and music ,  images from school workshops and James Alexanders marvellous animated version of a slice of Alexander family history, passed onto him by his cousin Kev.   Jim's animation figures and set were  there too, and  a special printed programme and a free postcard.  If we don't get the chance, thank you to everyone who has helped us make this work... Kev Alexander, Janice Cumming, Elaine MacNamee, Nicola Atkinson, Patricia Southward. Amy Stretch Parker,  Jacquie Wright, Rob Kavanagh, all our young workshop artists...and many others...  Lindsay has compiled her photographs into a hardback book, and Janice at the History Soc now has a copy...you can see it at the foot of this post...   It's been fascinating work to make, we've enjoyed ...

 We rolled into Ireleth St Peters School today, and had a marvellous morning  with our Askam and Ireleth map collage workshop. We worked with the whole school and their staff in their assembly hall. We provided the children with ariel photographs of their local area, and several mountains of fabric, card and interesting coloured/textured recyclables from Ulverston Scrap store and over the morning they made these collages and models. Some of these images will be included in our project video, and they will be displayed around the school. It was a great morning; the group found the balance between serious intent and fun, they worked well together, asked the right questions, solved their own problems and produced work that delights and surprises and exhibits their skill and thoughtfulness. Earlier, we took to Ulverston Market Place, loaded down with fabric and goodies from Ulverston Scrapstore under a Gazebo provided by Ulverston Community Enterprises, and took part in Enough Is ...