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Factory Folk Showcase @ Lit and Phil
June 30, 2010 09:27
Rednile in collaboration with The Literary and Philosophical Society are hosting a celebration event to showcase ideas and new works that have developed from the Factory Night series since 2008 and new ideas from Factory Night sketch books.
As part of this event rednile have commissioned a series of New Commissions and New Collaborations to be showcased in this unique and inspiring setting.
There is no need to book for this celebration event and everyone is welcome. Refreshments and Factory Nights sketchbooks will be available on the night. We invite you to follow in the footsteps of the Society’s founding members to exchange ideas and be inspired by the magnificent reading rooms.
WHEN: Friday 9th July 5:30-9pm (including live performances) and Saturday 10th July 9:30am-12noon
WHERE: The Literary and Philosophical Society, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE
The Factory Folk Showcase Celebration Event will include:
Performances by Dora Frankel Dance and Sam Goodlet inspired by Viktor Pasmore’s Apollo Pavilion sculpture/architectural piece.
Animations under development from Helen Edling and Sarah Tulloch that are being commissioned as part of Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival and are inspired by Berwick Old Town Hall
Performances and showcase of ‘The Old Man’ Bag for Life for Joplings - by writer Louise Bell and rednile artists
Performances inspired by the Lit and Phil include new work by sound artist James Wyness, a new collaboration ‘Marble Dropper’ by artists Kate Stobbart and Toby Lloyd and a site specific intervention, ‘The Lost Gods of England’ by Orly Orbach
Exhibition showcase: Simone Hodgson, Benjamin Lawson, Michael Branthwaite, Helen Hudson, Sharon McGonigal, Steve Wright, Jason Thompson, Helen Schell, Peter McAdam and Tony Redman
Poetry and Writing: A reading by Sarah Shaw, ‘Apollo Pavilion’ by Steve Wright, ‘The Dark Heart of Berwick’ by Samantha Cary, ‘Shop’ for Joplings Departments Store by Paul Summers and ‘One Man’s Land’ inspired by Berwick Old Town Hall by Stewart Melton
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More information on New Collaborations and New Commissions that have resulted from Factory Nights:
Apollo Pavilion, Bridging the Gap performance, Choreographer Dora Frankel and Artist Sam Goodlet
Bridging the Gap is a collaboration between Choreographer Dora Frankel and artist Sam Goodlet around the Apollo Pavilion which will involve the community for a whole year in dance, visual art and music experiences. It will culminate in a performance using movement, dance, sound, ropes and abseils celebrating the Apollo Pavilion.
Dora Frankel's website
Berwick Old Town Hall and Prison Cells, animation by artists Helen Edling and Sarah Tulloch
Swedish Artist Helen Edling and Newcastle University Graduate Sarah Tulloch’s new collaborative project centers around the Berwick Old Town Hall and Prison Cells and will be showcased as part of the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival in September 2010. They are using the 16th century wall drawings made by previous inmates as a starting point for their own intervention in one of the cells. The artists will create animations using a combination of drawing, collage and objects associated with the gaol and its’ ex-inhabitants. The animations will show the space ‘performing’, creating a constant push and pull between the real and the imaginary, presence and absence.
artists website
artists website
Louise Bell and rednile artists, The Old Man Bag for life
Louise Bell is a writer and singer from South Shields, Her collaboration with rednile artists involved creating a bag for life, to act as a legacy to Joplings Department store that closed on Saturday 19th June 2010. 200 limited edition bags were created and given out to staff and customers to celebrate the much loved store. Her poem “The Old Man of Joplings” was inspired by personal stories and the rich and turbulent history of Joplings.
NOTE: More information is available at rednile Facebook page and rednile website