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The Outreach Programme
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A number of very successful pilot projects have informed the future direction of the outreach programme. These include a redesign of Tarner Park, working with RH Architectural Partnership, Friends of Tarner Park and the Environmental Officer from B&HCC, a gallery visit for the Tarner Older People’s Group with talk by exhibiting artist, Nigel Green and ‘Incident’ youth project which included a visit to Hove Fire station and creative workshops alongside the Photo Fringe exhibition. |
‘I would like to thank the people involved in this project. Working with Denise Felkin and the architects on consulting park users at Tarner Park has been a pleasure and a very useful exercise. The results of this consultation will be used to bid for further funds to improve the park’
Tony Baker – Environmental improvement officer – Brighton and Hove Council.
Integrated planning with the future exhibitions programme will bring new audiences into the gallery. Building on the success of many of our short courses and events, we hope to establish ‘Young Phoenix Brighton’, a creative club for interested young people aged 10 – 16 years.
Tarner Mural Project
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Phoenix Brighton artist, Nik the Brush, has been working on a project set up by the Tarner Area Partnership, in which people from Kingswood and Milner Residents Association were in encouraged to get involved with brightening up their local neighbourhood. Nancy Pollard, Chair of the Tarner Area Partnership said, "Murals like this enable us to come together as a community and be proud of where we live." |
Debbie Dudeney, Chair of the Kingswood and Milner Residents Association said, "We needed something like this to brighten up the area. The paint donation from local Dulux Decorator Centre has been fantastic. We are extremely grateful for the interest and support of the team.”
Dulux Decorator Centres donated the paint as part of their ‘Colouring the Community’ scheme and Martin Lane, store manager at Brighton Dulux Decorator Centre, said: “We were honored to help out with this project. It’s so gratifying to see a community come together in this way. Not only does the mural look fantastic, but it has really transformed the area.”
COMIC BOOK & MANGA DRAWING FOR KIDS
Image by James Parsons |
Come & learn about comic book design and the art of Manga drawing at Phoenix, Brighton, the largest artists’ studios in the South East, providing community projects in the heart of the city. Calling all 10 – 14 year olds artists & novices to comic book work who are keen to develop their comic art skills! Activities will include: story generators, doodling, drawing motion/facial expressions (prizes available!), plot development, characterisation & more. You are welcome to bring your own comics along to share ideas. Everyone’s work will be printed into a comic at the end of the course to take home. |
The project will be led by local comic genius, James Parsons, creator of the Crazy Comic Club. www.crazycomicclub.co.uk
The project costs £20 & will run for 4 Thursdays on 23 April, 30 April, 7 and 14 May from 6 – 8pm at Phoenix.
For more information & to book a place, please contact Sara Samson, Community Coordinator at Phoenix, Brighton on 07971 226106.
Thursday 23 April |
6 – 8 pm |
Thursday 30 April |
6 – 8 pm |
Thursday 7 May |
6 – 8 pm |
Thursday 14 May |
6 – 8 pm |
'MAKE YOUR OWN CREATURE'
A sculpture day for kids
Tuesday 26 May 10am – 4pm
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Play out myths and legends in this exciting workshop for 8 – 14 year olds. Create your own creature and discover its special super power. Anything goes as you make an imaginary being from a wide assortment of colourful found and recycled objects, including plastic animals, papier mache and scraps. Working with Matt Robinson, whose exhibition ‘Smash Guru & the Crystal Mind Fortress’ is currently on show at Phoenix Brighton, you will build an astonishing sculpture. Starting with a giant doodle, you and your friends will create a fantasy landscape in which your creatures can come alive! £10 per head includes all materials & snacks. Note: Please bring your old toys, knick-knacks, clothes, materials, furs, fabrics, old household objects. |