Exhibitions | Crescent Artstudios | Workshops
Crescent Artspace 14/15 Queen Street Scarborough
‘A search for Liz’s agency within the different spatial planes of a re-constructed ancient Alexandria (attempt 1)’
Saturday 6th – Saturday 20th March 2010
11.30 am – 5.30 pm daily (except Sundays)
Simon Farid is the first of our studio artists to present work at Crescent Artspace at 14/15 Queen Street in Scarborough. In this work Simon Farid examines the perceived but indistinct boundaries between the actual and the notional, through an exploration of ‘the real’ and ‘the imagined’ persona of actor Elizabeth Taylor. Her on-screen appearance - actions, costumes, speech, emotions - constitute a scripted and rehearsed performance with which we can empathise (or not, as the case may be). The vicarious nature of the experience of watching her performance on film merges and elides with media images and information purporting to document her life. Simon Farid contemplates the iconic nature of Taylor; her image, her behaviour and character – real/imagined, on/off screen, public/private. Simultaneously, he challenges our willingness to suspend disbelief in such spectacular romance set against the backdrop of Hollywood’s portrayal of ancient Rome and Egypt.
‘A search for Liz’s agency ….’ can be viewed from outside Crescent Artspace 14/15 Queen Street in Scarborough, every day (except Sundays) from Saturday March 6th – Saturday March 20th between 11.30am – 5.30pm.
Simon will lead an informal discussion about the work on Wednesday 10th March at Queen Street at 1.00pm. Admission is free.
Printmaking for Adults (18 years +)
Crescent Arts continues to run printmaking workshops for adults through the winter and spring, to give participants an introduction to a variety of printmaking processes. Participants will also be able to book Crescent Arts’ open-access printmaking facilities with access to tuition when required.
Dry Point Etching & Chine Collé
with Dawn Brooks
Saturday 6th March
10.00am – 4.00pm
8 places maximum
£35 / £32 (Crescent Arts members)
Drypoint Etching is a variant of engraving, done with an etching needle or sharp point. A drypoint scratching leaves a rough burr at the edges of each line. This burr gives dry point prints a characteristically soft, and sometimes blurry, line quality.
This method is a simple and effective way of producing intaglio prints without the use of any acids. Chine Collé is a collage process that introduces colour and texture into an etching without having to prepare and print additional plates. Lightweight papers are used for this method, which are cut or torn into desired shapes.
View Dawn Brook's work.
For further information or to book a place, please email: dawnbrooks56@yahoo.co.uk or phone Crescent Arts on 01723 351 461
An Introduction to Screen Printing
with Jonathan Green
Saturday 13th March
11.00am – 4.00pm
8 places maximum
£35 / £32 (Crescent Arts members)
During the workshop you will learn how to print using a photo stencil, and how to get your artwork ready to put onto your screen. You will see how to coat a screen with photo emulsion, expose it using a professional exposure unit, learn about different inks and print either using a printing table or t-shirt carrousel and dryer.
For further information or to book a place, please email: jonathan@blueagency.co.uk or phone 07774 554 651
PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKING FOR WORKSHOPS WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE ARTISTS/TUTORS.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FOR ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 18.
The Drawing Club
The Drawing Club meets every Wednesday evening at 5.30pm at the Valley Bar in Valley Road where, for the price of a drink or two, you can socialize, share ideas and draw. For more information contact events@drawingclub.co.uk or visit www.drawingclub.co.uk
Open access facilities
Members of Crescent Arts can book our facilities for printmaking, kiln-firing for ceramics and workshop space hire.
These facilities are available at Crescent Artstudios (below Scarborough Art Gallery) from Tuesdays to Fridays between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
For futher information about our studio facilities and rates, please contact us on 01723 351461 or email us on info@crescentarts.co.uk