Bulletin 136 – 20 March 2010
!!! HAITI APPEAL UPDATE – See below. !!!
Dates for your diary…
Sun 21 Mar. Recital. Michele Corbin (sop) and Nancy Cooley- see below.
Thu 25 Mar. Film @7.30. “Los Abrazos” (Broken Embraces) with Penelope Cruz. Spanish with English subtitles. 1 hr 27 mins
Sat 27 Mar, 10 – 3. Juliette Dodd. Workshop in painting and pastels. See members’ announcements below.
!! Sun 28 Mar. HASTINGS4HAITI in St Mary in the Castle. Sale of Art and Promises in aid of Haiti Relief 2010 – see members’ announcements. Many Forum members actively involved. Your support whether assisting or donating is needed – Click on the email link in Members’ announcements.
Sun 28 Mar. St Mary-in-the-Castle @ 7.30 . Requiem by Mozart.
Fri 2 Apr. Private view. John Hacker in AF1. Paul Castle in AF2.
Sat 3 April @ 4pm in AF2. Poetry Group with Michael Short.
Sat 3 Apr @ 4pm. Recital. Louise Winter and Nancy Cooley. Images, projections and words with Laetitia Yhapp and Mark French. See below.
Thu 8 April @7.30. Film.see below.
Thu 15 Apr. 6.30. Humanists Soc in AF1.
Stop Press…
Gift to the Pestalozzi. Marika Moore, (herself ex-Pestalozzi) presented one of her paintings “British Columbia – 2” to the Pestalozzi International Village Trust at last night’s private view in AF1. It was received by Debbie Martin on behalf of the Trust. Forum committee member, Patrick Glass, a volunteer helper also attended bringing three students, who are on scholarships. Several ex-members of the Pestalozzi alumni attended. In AF2, “Flux” invited our local councillor, Jeremy Birch.
Three studio spaces to let in the St Leonards “artist quarter”.
See under Members’ announcements. See also other advertisements for studios.
Forum AGM – 25 May. The committee has set Tuesday 25 May as the date for the AGM to approve the 2009 accounts and hold elections to the committee.
!!! Calling all artists !!! Jack in the Green
The Jack-in-the-Green show goes up Wednesday, 28 April until 5 May in both galleries. This popular show gets better every year. Please start thinking about suitable entries – Jack-in-the-Green has particular meaning for Sussex, and it ties in with the May Day holiday week-end, the procession on the bank holiday Monday and , of course, all those thousands of motorbikes which descend on Hastings.
St Leonards Film Society
The St Leonards Film Society has a programme of screenings. See below.
Showing Now….
“Flux” in AF2, 17 – 30 Mar. Private View: Friday 19th March 2010 6:00pm.
Eight Sussex artists covering a range of media. Exhibiting are Jeremy Bear, Sassy Luke, Wendy Oxlade, Harry Snook, Serena Thirkell, Kim Thrower, Steve Whiting and Andy Young.( Regretfully, Anna Gartsunova was unable to participate as advertised. )
Marika Moore in AF1, 17 -30 Mar. “The World and I” – Marika’s view of life, particularly featuring British Columbia.
Marika, born into a Russian refugee family in post WW2 Germany (among the first intake of students at the Pestalozzi Centre, Seddlescombe), returns from Canada to Sussex to exhibit. She has a fascination with colour and form, right from the time she painted her doll at eight years old. She is versatile, but comments that people recognise her work by her colours. Marika has exhibited and sold widely in the USA (particularly Hawaii) and Canada.
Coming up…
John Hacker in AF1 – pm.31 March –am.7 April
Paul Castle in AF2 – pm 31 March –am.7 April.
“My work portrays deeply felt feelings and emotions. From these senses and understanding arise the dramatic power of the mark. I am able to capture an image that is spontaneous with immense direction and movement. Therefore I would like to feel I have created honest pieces of work.”
Members’ Annnouncements…
Rose Miller posts :
Book Reading/discussion.
March 22nd – 3:00 PM – Book Group - Climates of Change
We continue our survey of period literature (1929 – 1945) with a lighthearted examination of class, cliché and communism in The Pursuit of Love, by Nancy Mitford. Dig out your old copies and come along for a stimulating discussion led by Rose Miller.
Looking ahead, next month is T.S. Eliot’s – Four Quartets.
For details, including venue, email: rosemiller9@gmail.com
telephone: 01424 – 443164
Mary Dawson posts ; I am supporting a project by “Crowhurst Community Agriculture” to promote organic apple juice. I am selling bottles of this juice for £1.50 per bottle or a case of 12 for £15.00. Apples are from Iden Farm Apples. Please contact
Charles Koning posts ; I am an experienced gardener. Excellent references. Looking for work. I am also a decorator Mobile 07506 901244.
Anna Casson posts : I am a Life and portrait model. Tel; 07791794103
Juliette Dodd posts : I am running a one-day workshop to teach painting and pastels in the style of Degas on Saturday 27 March at Mountfield Community Arts, 10 – 3pm. £45 (£40 for concessions). I will provide a female ballet dancer as model. Students are also welcome to paint in their own style. Further info (01424) 424010.
Models Sought Juliette Dodd also wants models to pose for portraits. Models who can keep still may be paid. Further info (01424 424010)
Sale of Art and Promises – HASTINGS4HAITI
Sunday 28 March 2010 at St Mary in the Castle
viewing from noon ; sale from 4pm ; auction from 5pm.
The Chapman Brothers, Gus Cummins, RA have all confirmed they will
donate pieces for auction…. that’s really good news!
And our list of promises from other artists and businesses is growing
daily…
Here’s a sample…
The Chapman Brothers Bruce Rae
Gus Cummins Alan Rankle
Vanessa Fowler Katherine Reekie
Linda King/Adam Piggott Robert Sample
Selina di Girolamo Charlotte Snook
Chris Milton Laetitia Yhap
Danny Pockets
check out the website — but be assured there will be other promises
too. www.hastings4haiti.org
To find out how you can donate, contact: ericasmith@f2s.com
MUSIC
Nancy Cooling posts the following events at St Mary-in-the-castle:
Sun 21 Mar @4pm. Musical landscapes. Recital . South African soprano Michele Corbin together with pianist Nancy Cooley present an afternoon recital of music from many lands and of many styles – operatic, classical and popular – from Rachmaninov to Wagner, Verdi to Mozart, Korngold to Kurt Weill and Gerschwin. Tickets £8 (£6), phone 717592
Saturday 27 Mar@ 7.30. Performance of MOZART’s REQUIEM in St Mary-in-the-Castle. Featuring Hastings Philarmonic Choir, Ruby Hughes (sop), Katherine Allen (mezzo), James Greer (ten) and Robin Baker (Bar).Musical Director is Hilary Davan Wetton.Tickets £15 and £12. St Mary-in-the-Castle (01424)451111. Hastings Information Centre (01424) 451111 and HPC (01424) 714076 or 440044.
Sat 3 Apr @ 4 pm. “Sea Fever” Images and projections by Laetitia Yhap and Mark French weave between the words and music. Louise Winter and Nancy Cooling.
FILM
St Leonards Film Society. Future Screenings.( All in AF1 @7.30)
23 Mar. “Broken Embraces. /Los Abrazos.” 87 mins. “ A sexy thriller with a twist.” Spanish with English subtitles.
8 Apr. “A Serious Man” (15) 105 mins. “The Coen brothers return with one of their best and most personal films to date.”
23 April. Still Walking/ Aruitemo (U). 115 mins. “Hirokazu Koreeda’s new film is an entrancing family drama.” Japanese with English sub-titles.
6 May. “Precious” (15). 110 mins. Clasreece “Precious” Jones’s story tells of torment, pain and cruelty turning to light, love and self-determination.
20 May. “The Headless Woman / La Mujer Sin Cabeza” (12A) 89 mins. Incredible mysteryfrom Director Lucretia Martel. Definitely not one to miss! Spanish with English subtitles.
Tickets are £3.50 and £2.50 (members). Annual membership is £15.00 and £25.00 (a couple at the same address)
STUDIOS TO LET
1. Three properties to let in St Leonards artist’s quarter. Harold Mews, rear of Stanhope Place (Ideal as studios).
Unit A. 460 sq ft(approx). Access to toilet. Rent £80 pw.
Unit B. 370 sq ft (approx). Access to toilet. Rent £70 pw.
Unit C. 1100 – 1200 sq ft. Office and toilet facilities. Rent £180 pw.
ALSO Menzies Rd, Ponswood Estate. 2500 sq ft (approx) on 2 floors. 2 offices, kitchen, 2 toilets hot+cold water,Parking for 8 cars. Rent £300 pw or sale at £300,000.
All rents above are negotiable and a deposit is required. Tel 431266 or 07926126126995.
2. Studio space ( near Morrisons, Queens Road)
Ring Lydia 07988204710. £20 pw
