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13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Events, Heritage

Strike a Light attended a really interesting Arts Council funded Artist in the Archive day at the BBC Archive building store in Perivale, North West London in February.

This was organised by Archives for Creativity and invited artists from around the South East to look at new ways to contextualise and explore archives. It was a wonderful opportunity to see a working archive, as well as accessing a venue which is not usually open to the public. We had a grand tour and saw a variety of processes relating to archival, restoration and digitisation.

The artist Chris Dorley-Brown spoke about a previous project he’d worked on in collaboration with the BBC Archive which was fascinating and informative, and it was also a good chance to see what other artists are working on, relating to archives in the area.

The BBC is exploring the idea of a creative archive plan further to allow greater usage of its images, photos, radio and TV.

Further examples of archives can be found here: http://www.archive.org/

Relativity update

13 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Community Arts, Events, Heritage

Strike a Light’s events at Fabrica Gallery in Brighton in December 2011 went well and were well received, involving local artists and groups attending a variety of curated activities at the centrally located contemporary visual arts venue.

The film showing of Mid August Lunch was especially popular, although this may have been the free mulled wine and cosy beanbags to accompany the viewing which went down very well indeed!

Following meetings in 2012, Strike a Light will be organising two further events in 2012. The first on the subject of laughter on Thursday June 14th from 11-4pm. You can keep up to date with information about this here or on Twitter @strikerlight

The second event to be curated will be on Thursday 6th September also from 11-4pm, which will form part of the national Heritage Open Days programme of free events. Keep an eye out for information and activities around these events!

You can also check Fabrica Gallery’s webpage for more information and join their mailing list: http://fabrica.org.uk/

Intergenerational Arts

15 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Community Arts, Events, Heritage

Strike a Light attended a really interesting and useful session about Intergenerational arts earlier this month at the cultural venue Rich Mix in Bethnal Green, London. It was organised by Audiences London in collaboration with Magic Me, a commendable London based organisation specialising in intergenerational arts. The Magic Me Director, Susan Langford MBE gave an inspirational talk followed by a sort of networking speed dating event between participants, and some much needed refreshments to conclude.

Archives for Creativity

09 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Events, Heritage

Strike a Light is attending an interesting course in February 2012 called The Artist in the Archive run by an organisation called Archives for Creativity. See more about the organisation below.

Why Archives For Creativity?

Moving images are central to literacy today. They are transforming how we learn, how we play and how we communicate. We draw on television and film to inform our ideas and our vocabulary. But the rich works of the past are still locked up in archives, for use by the few. By using new technology and new business models we can combine preservation for the future with access for the public today. Moving images will become a source of ideas, creativity and stimulation alongside books and the written word.

Fabrica film showing

29 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Community Arts, Events

Mid-August Lunch

A cosy film-screening of the modern classic that’s all about family
Tuesday 6 December, 6pm – 8.30pm. £1 entry, refreshments provided.

Fabrica and Strike a Light offers a special viewing of this fabulous film, amongst a suitably comforting selection of beanbags, blankets, mulled wine, cocoa and mince pies.

Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, ‘Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities’. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That’s when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni’s door in the most unexpected way…

Gianni Di Gregorio’s debut film, in which he plays his mother’s cash-strapped carer, is a delightful and witty homage to older people

Philip French, The Observer

www.fabrica.org.uk

Relativity event – Fabrica Tues 6th Dec

26 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Events, Heritage

Strike a Light is organising a free day long event at Fabrica gallery www.fabrica.org.uk on Tuesday 6th December 11-4pm called ‘Relativity’ about the theme of the family, including films, creative workshops, talks, story telling and family portrait drawing.

It is aimed at all, but especially older members of the community. (Some transport is available for elderly groups- please get in touch with me to arrange this). To book for larger groups, please use the contact details on attached poster.

In addition, there will be a film showing from 6-8.30pm also on Tuesday 6th December at Fabrica of Mid-Summer Lunch, a quirky screening chronicling a food-filled nonagenarian sleepover, catered for by the only cast member under 60! Come along after work or after the event for this cosy event with sofas, cushions, cocoa, mulled wine and nibbles for the entry price of £1! A perfect antidote to the cold outside.

Fabrica flyer Dec 2011 -final

All welcome!

Dancing at Hope Springs Eternal

24 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment

by strikealight in Arts, Community Arts, Events, Festivals, Heritage

The newly inaugurated Venus Fly Taps are performing at Strike a Light’s Hope Springs Eternal Event this Saturday October 29 at 8pm in Pavilion Gardens, Brighton!
This Saturday will see the terrifyingly inaugural performance of both the chorus line and vintage tap dance act, The Venus Fly Taps. Come one and all and marvel at our dancing skills, giant gold coins and epic win over stage fright! Timings as follows…

*** 8.00 pm The Inaugural Busby Berkeleying in a Public Place – chorus line performance of ‘We’re in the Money’ to open the event Hope Springs Eternal in the Pavilion Gardens, just in front of the cafe.

QueenSpark Book launch a success!

21 Oct 2011 Comments Off

by strikealight in Arts, Books and Postcards, Editorial and design, Events, Heritage

Thank you to all those who attended the launch of the QueenSpark Books Photo Collection last night ; for those that didn’t, it is now online at www.photosbrightonandhove.org.uk - images are being added all of the time, so there is plenty to see – and why not dig out your own photographs and add them to the Collection too?