©George Kelvie. Carols in AF2, (L – R)Alan Privett, Karen McInally, Jenny Miller, Nancy
Cooley, Harry Snook and Rose Miller.
Dates for your diary….
Thu 23 Dec. SLOS Film Soc in AF1. AGM for members of the Film Society.
Followed at 7.45 by the hilarious French comedy “Le Diner de Cons” (15 ). (A fairly loose translation is “The Idiots Dinner.” ). See Film notice below.
Thu 23 Dec. The Forum will close at 5 pm for the Christmas break. Michel Guille will be available for French conversation in the afternoon at 2 – 5.
Mon 27 Dec. The Forum will re-open at 1100.
Sun 2 Jan 2011. The Forum closes at 5 pm for re-furbishment.
Thu 6 Jan .7 for 7.45 Film in AF1. “The Illusionist” – see under ‘Film’ below.
Sat 8 Jan. EGM in AF at 1130. The Forum decides on whether to apply for Charity status. This is an important meeting and we need 52 members to attend. With a single-item agenda, we hope to keep this meeting short. See below.
Sat 8 Jan 4 pm. The Poetry group meets. The focus is on the 14-line sonnet. Rose Miller MPhil will talk about the sonnet. See below at the end of this bulletin.
Sat 8 Jan @7.30. Classical Cabaret at St Mary-in-the-castle. For further info see members announcements. Helen Ridout, piano and Beverley Davison, violin.
Fri 14 Jan. Private view for Recycling 1 in AF1 and AF2. This show runs until Tue 25 Jan. You are invited to wear your best re-cycled clothes – start thinking now!! See notice below.
Stop Press…
Selina Di Girolamo. As you will have learned from the special notice sent out earlier this week, Selina has now been moved to Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath. As at 2pm , Wednesday 22, Selina is waiting for the results of tests before any further decisions can be taken. The family asks that everyone keeps positive and, they add. she receives a lot of encouragement from messages. Selina’s email is selinadigirolamo@darkmother.co.uk The family asks that you pray for Selina especially at 9 am, so that there will be a swell of support.
**** Extraordinary Meeting. An EGM will be held on Sat 8 Jan to ratify the committee’s decision to recommend to the membership a change of status for the Forum. This means the Forum will change from being an unincorporated organisation into a Charity. This is an unanimous committee decision for the reasons elaborated on in the special notice sent out to members by email and sent out by post to members without email.
The Forum is now stable and we must look to our future, which the committee believes is best secured by becoming a charity. It is important that we have a good turn-out for the meeting on 8 Jan as we need to illustrate that this is a ‘membership’ decision with wide ranging support.
Call for “Auction” donations. The Forum is holding its annual auction in support of Funds on Sat 5 Feb 11 at 2.30. An exhibition of items for sale will be on display from 27 Jan – 5 Feb. Thisis a call to members to look out some pieces to donate to the Forum for auctioning. All monies to go to the Forum.
Discount for Forum members. (On production of a Forum membership card.)
Brookers, Norman Rd on bills of £10.
Kings Stationers, Kings Rd. on bills of £10.
Post Office Tearooms. 10% on menu items (not specials )
Relax Café, for meals from the menu.
Members Shows. The dates for the Members Shows, 2011 are now published. There will be two one-week shows divided alphabetically as follows.
Week 1. 17 – 22 Feb for those with surnames beginning A – L.
Week 2. 24 Feb – 1 Mar. Surnames M – Z.
Every member is entitled to submit one entry.
Jill (and Jack)-in-the-Green 28 April – 3 May. This is another Members’ show. Again, each member is allowed one image, which is suitable for the May Day bank holiday week-end. ‘Jack’ is traditionally associated with Hastings and we were encouraged to receive the support of the ‘Jack’ organisers last year, who were equally pleased to see St Leonards being more engaged in the festival. With five months to go, we would encourage members to think ahead and come up with some really innovative and good entries. Themes may be May Day, ‘Rites of Spring’, Jack-in-the-Green, Jill-in-the-green, motor bikes, Morris dancers, but you may think of other suitable themes. We would love to see the Forum respond with some really new innovative images - and don’t leave it to the last minute.
South East Open studios – discounted membership
This is a call to all artists in Kent and East Sussex who are interested in taking part in the South East Open Studios event next year. The membership fee is discounted to just £95 for all applications received before Christmas. The event runs for 2 weeks in June 2011 and a full colour printed guide and website advertise the artists’ details for a whole year. Further details available online at www.seos-art.org. For further details please contact: Emma Dove Tel : 01233 665845. Email : publicity@seos-art.org www.seos-art.org
Showing Now… Last few days
NOW until 5 pm 2 Jan. Volunteers Show.. Work in a variety of media and styles from 21 volunteers. A great band who keep the Forum running the year round.
NOW until 5 pm 2 Jan in AF2. “Creative Christmas Fair 2010“ curated by Angela Childs. Affordable presents for and by artists. Includes trees from Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling Project (HBWR ). The project has a policy of using jobseekers. This is a Hastings success story and HBWRP is now noticed on a national and international level. Iain Johnson and Serena Thirkell are other exhibitors, who are conscious of the intelligent re-use of discarded metal. Iain is producing wall clocks at £12.50 and Serena has a wide selection under £100. Patricia Neve is displaying her artistic textiles at affordable prices. Sandra Kelvie exhibits fine beadwork with prices from £12.50 for spectacle chains to £85 for necklaces. New Forum member Kate Crook exhibits seriously good etchings from £200 (unframed) and origami etching jewel boxes at £275.
The full list of 37 exhibitors is below :–
Angels and Violets – textile bags and draught excluders
Tony Allen — ceramics
Debi Angel – small oils on canvas
Jennie Bayntun – glass jewellry and plates
Lynne Bingham – silk screen prints and mixed media boxes
Kathy Burton — driftwood wreaths
Mark Byrom – Moroccan handcrafts
Kate Crook – etchings
Robert Daniel – ceramic tiles
Helen Dey – scarf pins and knitted warmers
Peter Edwards – recycled, mixed media.
Lin Gregory – photographs
Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling Project – Christmas Trees
Chris Hoggins – Bear Army and scarves
Robin Holtom – oils on paper
Thomas Jervis – digital prints
Iain Johnson –metalwork and clocks
George Kelvie – driftwood frames and mirrors.
Sandra Kelvie - Fine beadwork jewellry
Gina Lelliot – stitch textiles
Jean Lofts – oil painting
Sassy Luke – prints and collages
Maria McClafferty – art glass jewellry
Elena Massucco — assemblages
Valerie May – Handfelted work
Danny Mooney – T-shirts and small wire figures
Tricia Neve – textiles.
Susan Prince – felt handbags and scarves
Nick Rowland – acrylic on canvas
Brij Sharma – gouache and gold leaf
Suzie Smith – glass and textiles
Catherine Smart – stitched fabrics
Christine Swarbrigg – acrylic on canvas
Serena Thirkell –insects from recycled metals, mainly handtools
Hilary Totah – Vintage fabric bags
Susan Watts – small pics, mixed media.
Geraldine Wheeler – watercolours
Coming up…
3 – 11 Jan .AF1 and AF2. Both galleries are closed for Re-furbishment.
13 – 25 Jan in AF1 and AF2. Re-Cycling Exhibition, curated by Annie Rae.
Hastings Arts Forum proudly announces it will hold its first recycling exhibition in its two galleries, 13 – 25 January 2011. The exhibition will be curated by Annie Rae, and will include work by 15 of the Forum’s artists. Dress up in your recycled best for the private view.
Annie Rae hopes this exhibition is only the first of a series, exploring imaginative methods needed to re-use materials, which are usually destroyed, dumped or put into landfills. The exhibition has work that is always ingenious and often witty.
The Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling Project is playing a major role, providing recycled wood for displaying exhibits and examples of its furniture and designs. Stewart Walton’s original prototype drawings will also be included. Wood comes into many of the contributions, as do other discarded materials. Iain Johnson and Serena Thirkell use discarded metal. Penny Hobson beachcombs and with an eye for colour, arranges objects in several clever ways. Max Lane uses many found and discarded bits and pieces to make small, clever sculptures.
Tim Riddihough, Peter Quinell and Peter Edwards are well known for bringing a smile to those attending Forum exhibitions. Artists working in mixed media include Kim and Renee Thrower, Danny Mooney, Martin O’Neill and Bernard Hoffman.
The private view is Friday, 14 January at 6.30. Dress up in your recycled best!!
27 Jan – 5 Feb. in AF1 and AF2. ****Auction in support of Forum funds****.
The Auction will take place on Sat 5 Feb at 2.30. The Exhibition is open from 25 Jan until 2pm Sat 5 Feb. We are now open for members’ donations
Members Shows are an opportunity for ALL members of the Forum to exhibit, whatever their expertise. You may want in self-confidence; you may want to test the market; you may not be able to afford a solo exhibition; you may have no reason at all. The Members Shows along with Jack(Jill)-in the-green are your two opportunities in the year. We encourage all members to lodge an entry.
17 – 22 Feb. in both AF1 and AF2. Members’ Show, Surnames beginning A – L
24 Feb – 1 Mar. AF1 and AF2. Members Show. Surnames M – Z
Other Venues in the visual arts….
Post Office Tea Rooms, Marina. Philip Bray has his first solo exhibition, “Wordsmithing” mostly featuring song-titles.
Gill Gallery, Kings Road. “Affordable Christmas Gifts” for yourself and others. New prints by Rankle & Reynolds, Annie Rae, Chris Milton, Helen Brough, Stewart Walton, Toby Warren, Martin Pearce, Sassy Luke, and more. New opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
F-ish Gallery, Robertson St. “They’re not laughing now” is extended until 24 Dec.Wed- Sat 11 – 5. Sun – 12 – 4
ONE Sandwich Bar, London Rd. Harry Snook exhibits “Boxes”. 12 Dec – 9 Jan 2011 (Closed 24 Dec – 2 Jan).
Members’ Announcements…
Helen Ridout posts. Classical Cabaret at St Mary in the Castle on Saturday 8th January 2011 at 7.30pm, tickets £10 (£8 concessions) can be bought at www.concert.helenridout.co.uk or from St Mary’s or the Tourist Information Centre. Virtuoso violinist Beverley Davison and pianist Helen Ridout – very entertaining show, not to be missed.
Alice King posts “I am a life model. Tel : 07596728128.”
David Murphy. WANTED !! David is urgently looking for a studio in the general Hastings area. Contact him on (01424) 461176.
Chris Bell posts. Artists Wanted!!! If you are an artist looking for a studio, please contact Chris on (01424) 202540 with your details. We are currently seeking to acquire suitable premises to let to artists on a non-profit basis, and wish to prepare a list of suitable applicants.
Michel Guille posts Conversation en français.
Venez causer avec moi dans mon petit coin d’Arts Forum tous les jeudis entre 2 heures et 5 heures. Even if your French is a bit rouillé. I’ll be at the Arts Forum, Thursday afternoons, waiting for you. Michael tells us that he hopes to continue the conversation group in the New Year. A bientôt!
Michel
Felipe Hewitt posts : I am a 58 year-old former life guard in Bermuda and in Brighton, now an experienced artists’ and hairdresser’s model. I am a Charles Laughton lookalike. References available. Tel: 01273 275955.
Anna Casson posts : I am a Life and portrait model. Tel; 7791794103
FILM…
St Leonards Film Society.
Thu, 23 Dec. AGM @ 7pm. Final film of 2010 @7.30 for 7.45. - LE DINER DE CONS (15). Synopsis. “ Each week, Pierre Brochand (Thierry L’hermitte) and his friends host a weekly idiots dinner (un dîner de cons). Each friend must bring along the most idiotic person that he can find as a guest without them suspecting the real reason for the invite. Pierre thinks that he has found the star of the show in François Pignon (Jaques Velleret). Laughs a-plenty in this hilarious French comedy!
Thurs, Jan 6th @ 7 for 7.30. THE ILLUSIONIST (PG). “…The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainers. With emerging rock stars stealing his thunder, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres, at garden parties and in bars and cafes. However, while performing in a village pub off the west coast of Scotland, he encounters Alice, an innocent young girl, who will change his life forever…”
POETRY…
The Poetry Group will meet in the Forum on Saturday 8 Jan 11. The focus will be on the sonnet. If you wish to know more, you could do worse than google “sonnet” and look at the Wikipedia site. Rose Miller, MPhil, who currently hosts the Buchanan reading group, will give a short informal presentation on the sonnet. A classic example is the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.
Prologue to Romeo and Juliet.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents’ strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love,
And the continuance of their parents’ rage,
Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,
is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend
