Magical Moments
Having tried to find my yoga mat delivery (which I discovered had been sent to my old address, my mistake) I arrived late to Artcore after driving 8 miles to pick it up. I fastened the new yoga mat to the wall & prepared it for painting this afternoon.
It’s wonderful to be at Artcore at this moment, the studio is buzzing with activity as the 5 ceramic artists have started their residency too. Jack the Artcore web developer turned up with his guitar and it turns out he’s a brilliant guitarist aswell as great with computers.
Calmed by the wonderful music I am ready to paint. I’ve put some ideas together on mini mat again. For this one I’ve been drawn to the beauty of roses & the patterns on Muslim prayer mats, I also want to incorporate the Henna pattern I had painted on my hand at the Chai & the City launch.
When sketching the prayer mats I recalled the times I spent designing rugs when I was 7 years old. I filled my drawing books with all my ideas, I’m not sure where they came from! 
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🌟 Dan Webber 🌟 Cabin Fever Artist in Residence
Dan Webber is an award-winning LGBTQ+ poet, promoter and producer based in Derby.
During his residency with us at Artcore, Dan will use the cabin to further expand on The Derby Witness, a poetry street art project written in response to the first Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020🌟 Dan Webber 🌟 Cabin Fever Artist in Residence
Dan Webber is an award-winning LGBTQ+ poet, promoter and producer based in Derby.
During his residency with us at Artcore, Dan will use the cabin to further expand on The Derby Witness, a poetry street art project written in response to the first Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020.
The Derby Witness comprises 49 lines of text submitted by members of the public, documenting their hopes, joys, fears and experiences during lockdown. Originally commissioned as part of Derby Re-Well Dressed 2020, this will be another opportunity for audiences to view the project in its entirety, discover what lockdown was like for members of their local community and to document their own experiences to be included in future exhibitions.
As part of the installation, Dan and The Derby Witness team will host free creative writing workshops and record new material in the space.
The Derby Witness is supported by the Derby City Council Small Arts Grant and sponsored by Cathedral Quarter Derby and St Peters Quarter Derby.
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(Image Courtesy of J J Beardsley Photography)
Don’t forget Future Endeavours with Hannah Lord of Flying Fish Studio starts this week! Follow us on Instagram @artcoreuk and click on our Instagram Live at 1pm (ages 10-13) or 3pm (ages 14-18) as we are Discovering Colours on Saturday! #GetCreativeAtHome
All you need to do is sign up via this link bit.ly/3ab4fV1
and Hannah will show you how to discover colour and see things differently with items you can find at home.
Materials needed are:
- Coffee filter paper
- Felt tip pens (different types and colours)
- Scissors
- Glass of water
- Black biro
- White card/paper
- Glue stick
- Use a table covering too if you can!
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Great to catch up with all our fantastic delivery artists today! We are really looking forward to working with you in 2021! Dawn Wheels Campion Flying Fish studio Arts Council England
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