Arts Express syndication http://www.arts-express.org.uk 2010-09-06T06:22:48+01:00 http://www.arts-express.org.uk http://www.arts-express.org.uk/images/M_images/mambo_rss.png text/html http://www.arts-express.org.uk http://www.arts-express.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=0 Arts Express is a visual arts education charity that is dedicated to making the thrill and joy of creating a work of art available to everyone.We take visual art materials and equipment into the community and engage all ages in making art. For example we run a stone carving festival annually in Peckham, South London, where anyone can use carving tools to make a sculpture. We run workshops in schools, community centres, cultural institutions and public events that give people the opportunity to try their hand at a range of different activities including stone carving, wood carving, printing, painting, drawing, mosaics and ceramics, amongst others.We also undertake public art commissions where these involve the community including murals, mosaics, sculpture and sculptural street or park furniture and play features. In addition we run evening classes from our studio (../../../index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=3&id=18&Itemid=27) in Kennington.In this site you can find information on all of our services, the different types of art activities we offer and our associated artists. There is also material on the background to the organization, our philosophy (../../../index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=2&id=20&Itemid=33) and our CV (../../../index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=2&id=22&Itemid=32).Finally if you are inspired by the work we are doing we hope you will consider becoming a Friend of Arts Express (../../../index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=6&Itemid=21). text/html http://www.arts-express.org.uk http://www.arts-express.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=0 Arts Express runs an extensive programme of events and projects in the community that are designed to bring the community together in a shared activity, provide an opportunity for people to express themselves creatively and leave with a sense of pride and achievement at having gone beyond their technical, creative or perceived limits.PUBLIC EVENTSThe following is a list of up-coming public events where Arts Express will be running workshops:Whitgift Centre Half Term workshops 15th February, Whitgift Shopping Centre, Croydon Screen printing and zoetrope animationCLASSESThe following is a list of the paying workshops presently offered: 22nd Sept - 1st Dec, Wednesday evening stone carving class with Marcia Bennett Male, Iliffe Yard, Kennington. (Half term 27th Oct).£160 inc materials and VAT. Booking through Damion Viney 020 7635 6709. 23rd Sept - 2nd Dec 2010, Thursday evening stone carving class with Marcia Bennett Male, Iliffe Yard, Kennington. (Half term 28th Oct). £160 inc materials and VAT. Booking through Damion Viney 020 7635 6709.SATURDAY COURSES 4th Sept 2010, Saturday course, 11.00am – 6.00pm with Marcia Bennett Male, Iliffe Yard, Kennington.Total tuition: £67 (inc VAT and materials)Please note the minimum age for evening classes and Saturday workshops is 16.NEWS OF OTHER PROJECTAs well as our public events and class, we also bring news of our other projects in the community Ivydale School Art Club This term's art club at Ivydale Primary School continues with print making with Rachel Carroll and animation with Verena Langloh. Primary Colours Art Club Arts Express is continuing its collaboration with Bexley Council to run two art clubs at Townley Grammar School. This term's activities include screen printing with Heather Martin, Felt-making with Ruth Butterfield and ceramics withe Emily Wilson. Haymerle School Art ClubJill Doherty and Rachel Carroll are running the Spring term of Art Club for Haymerle Primary School for Special Needs in Peckham working with paint and print-making respectively.Highshore School Art ClubA special educational needs secondary school in Peckham. In the spring term students are working with ceramics and with paint with Damian Arnold and Jill Doherty. St William of York Creative Partnerships Project Damion Viney is delivering a project for Years 5 and 6 at St William of York School Honor Oak that combines maths with art through the theme of time travel. Sessions include zoetrope animation, print making, mosaics and stone carving. Servite School Arts Week Our screen printing workshop will be running at Servite School in Chelsea for their March Arts Week.As you can see Arts Express operates a full programme of events and projects. If you would like to support our work in other ways we are always recruiting volunteers and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has time to spare for our volunteer programme. We also run a Friends of Arts Express scheme, for £15 we offer an annual newsletter, invitation to our renowned AGMs with guest speaker and discounts on classes. For more information call Heather Martin on 020 7635 6709