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SUMMARY:Andrew & Gwen Adair :                         Colour & Surface
DESCRIPTION:A joint exhibition by husband and wife artists\, Andy and Gwen Adair.  The exhibition will include ceramics and 2D work by Andy  and paintings by Gwen. \n\n\n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement – ANDREW ADAIR \n\n\n\nI have been a practicing ceramic artist for over thirty years and have always tried to maintain a playful approach to clay\, allowing the material to be evident through torn edges\, cracks\, texture and surface\, enjoying the random\, organic quality this brings. I greatly admire potters such as Voulkos\, Pearson\, Maltby and Peascod (who I was privileged to be taught by at Glasgow School of Art) for their affinity with their medium and the real integrity their work has. \n\n\n\nMy work must have similar integrity at its core and the material itself must be clearly manifest in the finished pieces. I enjoy “the potness of the pot”; something to be handled and appreciated in a tactile sense\, not just through an aesthetic eye. I remain fascinated by the same themes\, the interplay between positive and negative space\, the layering and distressing of surface\, the unpredictable and the accidental. These are constants in my work. \n\n\n\nI use a subtle and limited palette using different clays as a base. This involves stretching\, layering and folding the clay\, then imprinting the surface; printmaking with clay and glaze instead of paper and ink. My ideas in terms of content are suggested by topical discussions\, news stories\, quotes\, the music playing while I work\, whatever catches my mind and eye. \n\n\n\nAs well as continuing to work with clay\, I have\, over the last few years\, diversified into 2D\, repurposing old metal shelves\, wooden pallets\, and anything with an interesting surface that can be modified and developed. Here I am still exploring many of the same themes as I do in clay\, but on a larger scale. Using spray paint\, stencils\, a blow torch and a lot of elbow grease I am attacking the surface in a much more direct and aggressive manner. Techniques used in my ceramics\, have themselves been repurposed and reused in the 2D works and then reworked back into 3D. The sense of play remains and continues to guide my process. The outcome is not gentle or pretty\, but hopefully quite challenging to the viewer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement – GWEN ADAIR \n\n\n\nMy work explores various themes\, but people often predominate in figure compositions and in portraits. I am fascinated by the way the disposition of figures can create a story in the mind of the viewer\, which possibly comes from my training as an illustrator at Glasgow School of Art. I am drawn to the idea of otherness\, as in folk and fairy tales\, or in performers adopting other personas and creating different worlds and alternative realities. \n\n\n\nBirds began to appear alongside the performers\, and have now become a subject in themselves\, as their colours\, shapes and textures are lovely to paint. There is also something knowing about birds. \n\n\n\nMy new-found love of landscape painting is allowing me to develop my language of  expressive and gestural mark-making. Generally my themes are quite traditional\, and I tend to work quickly in an “alla prima” fashion\, using oil paint with square brushes and a palette knife. Hopefully this gives a certain spontaneity to the work. I strongly believe that the paint should be part of the painting\, and that the marks themselves should add to the image.
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SUMMARY:Dub & Grub
DESCRIPTION:A family friendly Reggae Sound System social gathering for the love of Reggae\, Dancehall\, Roots\, Dub\, Rocksteady\, Dubwise & Ska music.Hosted by North Fire Sound – authentic reggae sound system.Family Friendly\, Vegetarian Food\, Kids Art Workshop\, Dancing\, Fully Licensed Bar\, Seating\, Outdoor Space. \n\n\n\nLine up –Little Rocket – (Local Selector)Mighty Oak Sound – (Edinburgh Sound System\, music production & promotion duo)https://www.facebook.com/mightyoaksoundCrucial Roots – (Glasgow Sound System roots promoters)https://www.facebook.com/crucial.roots.9Steve Daddy 1 Love Jahvis – (Lancaster Sound System promoter and vibe generator)North Fire Sound Family – (In house sound & session host)https://www.facebook.com/northfiresound \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Adults – £10Kids Over 10 – £5Please book in advance via TicketSource
URL:https://up-front.com/event/dub-grub/
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SUMMARY:The Three Billy Pigs by Noisy Oyster
DESCRIPTION:October 26 @ 2:00 pm – October 30th @ 2:00 pm\n\n\n\nThe Three Billy Pigs production by Noisy Oyster is for children 3 years and over. It blends two classic fairy tales – The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. \n\n\n\nNoisy Oyster use beautifully crafted puppets\, light hearted story telling\, live music and a little bit of eco-awareness in a pig style. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n26th\, 27th\, 28th & 29th October at 2pm.Tickets: All tickets £8.00 (booking fees apply).
URL:https://up-front.com/event/the-three-billy-pigs-by-noisy-oyster/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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