Talks, etc

Artists Sara Downham-Lotto and Stacey Righton show work which has been influenced by the use of natural materials in collaborations and explorations with others.  For Sara, the work is a departure from painting into collage.  Stacey has always been interested in using whatever materials are available; recently her palette has been the fruits of the landscape:  galls, walnuts, berries.

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Join artists Sara Downham-Lotto and Stacey Righton at this reception for their exhibition in the Dartington Space Gallery.  You will have an opportunity to speak to the artists about the work and about their practice.  Free and open to all.

Artists Sara Downham-Lotto and Stacey Righton show work which has been influenced by the use of natural materials in collaborations and explorations with others.  For Sara, the work is a departure from 2D into 3D.  Stacey has always been interested in using whatever materials are available; recently her palette has been the fruits of the landscape:  galls, walnuts, berries.

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Visit our Featured Artist of the month selected from the art.earth membership.nnThis feature is published on the 1st of every month.

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2 November, 2018 to 9 January, 2019 in the Dartington Space Gallery

Naomi Hart studied hot glass and sculpture at the University of Sunderland’s National Glass Centre and continues to explore multidisciplinary art. Her interests lie in journey and human interaction with the world.  In 2015 she was expedition artist aboard s/v Ezra, a 44′ wooden sailing boat from Cornwall to East Greenland in the remote High Arctic and in 2017/18 she was Leverhulme artist in residence, working with the ice scientists at the University of Sheffield and on research with them in Svalbard.

Statement:  My work looks at human interaction with the environment, especially issues around journeys, elements, water and memory.  My practice is multidisciplinary, using drawing, writing, paint, photography, sculpture and installation to investigate the world.  I am particularly interested in bridging the divide between art and science.

‘ice report’ was produced during my Leverhulme residency working with the ice scientists in the Geography Department at the University of Sheffield. I have been studying ice, the cryosphere, carbon, the carbon cycle, climate change, the work of scientists, and the multiple layers of history, commerce, art and science in our understanding of the earth and our place in it.

The work is mixed media and has been made using coal dust, glacier water and cryoconite brought back in samples by researchers together with texts from academic papers, historical documents, poems, novels and other writing about the Artic.

Artist Talk:  There will be an opportunity to hear Naomi speak about her work and experiences at the First Friday on 2nd November, in the gallery.

For more information about the gallery, hours and directions, go here.

First Fridays happen (surprise!) on the first Friday of every month, except January. First Fridays is a gathering place for artists or anyone interested in the arts, an opportunity to share food and talk. Each month, after lunch, there is an informal presentation of work in progress by one or two artists who may be local or from far away.

You can check out details on our events listing on Facebook.

A Wider Sense of Community  (seeding possibility) 

working creatively and collaboratively with communities on a damaged planet

An exploration of ecological socially-engaged practice

A Wider Sense of Community is facilitated by artist Anne-Marie Culhane.  Guests include Lucy Neal and Dr. Tom Powell.

In this intensive extended-weekend you will explore a wide range of ecological socially-engaged practices through talks, workshops, exercises and tutorials. Bring your own experience to this shared-learning environment and contribute as much as you take away.

Above all, the course explores the pivotal role of creativity in re-thinking the future and re-inventing and re-imagining our world and inspiring agency in others at a time of systemic change and uncertainty.

If you have an interest in using art to change the world, this extended weekend course is for you.

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Listen to an eclectic mix of sound, music, interviews, and news. Presented alternatively by Laura Denning and Richard Povall. Listen li

Listen to an eclectic mix of sound, music, interviews, and news. Presented alternatively by Laura Denning and Richard Povall. Listen li