Chapter 2 - 'this time it's textiles'

Artists Outside The Classroom No. 2 

–‘This time it’s textiles’

Following on from the success of our first 9 person, multi disciplinary show in Mayfair (July 2014) ................it’s time to start planning the next Teachers as Makers project.

(Look at the blog – www.artistsoutsidetheclassroom.blogspot.com)

I am coordinating the diverse work a group of enthusiastic, talented 'educators who make'.

Our plan is to present a collaborative group show touring in 2017. 

This gives us 24 months to explore & share ideas, work independently and with others in the group to develop a wide range of textile based art pieces. 2D, 3D, hangings, wearables......

I’m really keen for this project to be much more about support, cooperation, encouragement and sharing ideas, skills and know-how, initially between ourselves but as the project progresses, with others through the blog and ultimately with the public during the touring show.

I’m currently considering locations in London & Scotland (I hope we can find 2/3 more venues).

Do you know of cheap / free gallery spaces or other venues? Ideas welcome.

I want to keep the cost for each participant to a minimum. 

PROPOSAL

to bring together a group of educators who are practicing makers – 7/8 members.

- to collaboratively develop a touring exhibition of new ART TEXTILES

to support & encourage each other to create a fresh collection of unique, independent and collaborative textile based work 

- to make new work in response to a common exhibition title (initial idea).....................

within a walled garden.

to share the development of work through a closed facebook network and document selected progress globally through www.artistsoutsidetheclassroom.blogspot.com

- to each record ideas and experiments in a sketchbook (which will be included in the exhibition )

to create 7/8 finished exhibition pieces per maker

to contribute sketchbook(s) & 7/8 exhibition pieces ready for a 3 / 4 venue touring exhibition to take place throughout 2017.

Let me know what you think.

Douglas Anderson

www.dandersonarts.co.uk

January 2015

Opening party @ Artists outside the Classroom

A packed house last night for the opening party of our group show at

54 The Gallery

Shepherd Market

Central London

Open until Saturday evening 2nd August

Thanks to Kevin for photos.

Lots of very intense discuss about the wonderful art

Our exhibition is open

After months of discussion, organisation, printing, painting and generally being creative

Our group show of artists who teach / teachers who make is up and opened this evening with a fantastic launch party.

Lots sold so we are off to a good start?

Dilly putting the first red spot on his lily pond painting

Congratulations!

Two more gone by this evening.

Opening of our show

Artists outside the classroom

I've had a sneak preview of some of the work going in to our exhibition opening on Monday 28th July.

It's going to be a really exciting group of work from some really talented makers.

Don't forget to pop along between Monday 28th July and Saturday 2nd August

54 the Gallery 

shepherds Market

Mayfair .

Our exhibition is only a few weeks away

Prints to finish, Oliver's quirky animals to fire, Dilly is busy varnishing his oil painting before framing, Kate is working on new Linocuts and letting London know about our show ( she is at The House of Illustration fair today, Sunday 22nd June).

So don't forget to put the dates of our show in your diary.

Look forward to seeing you.

House of Illustration - pre opening Fair

It's countdown to the official opening in July of the new House of Illustration, a fantastic multi functional exhibition, research and education space at Kings Cross / next to the new St Martins College.

Kate will be running one of the many contemporary artists and illustrators stands this Sunday, 22nd June from 11am - 6pm at the first Illustrators Fair. Really think this could be worth a visit.

The Illustrators Fair @ The House of Illustration

Kate will be exhibiting her Cardabelle Design work at the brand new House of Illustration.
This exciting new gallery and education space has been talked about for many years. Finally this July it will open to the public.
As part of their housewarming preparations the centre is organising a fun packed Illustrators' Fair on Sunday 22nd June 2014 (11am - 6pm)