THE STOKE ART MAP
24 September, 2016
The Stoke Art Map event sees the launch of a three-month artist’s residency, carried out by Stoke artist Nicola Winstanley, based at the former Spode Factory exploring the nature of creative ‘work’ in a changing city, with an exhibition in early 2017.
To launch the map and the residency, Acava Studios and AirSpace Gallery are presenting a very special day of activities which sees a series of creative organisations and individuals based in Stoke Town - (1 of Stoke-on-Trent's 6 towns, and home to the newly emerging Spode Works.) open their doors together to offer visitors a taste of the city's creative offer.
For your own downloadable PDF of the Stoke Art Map - Click HERE
This is a selection of arts activity across the town of Stoke-upon-Trent. As the first Stoke Art Map Event, the organisers are looking to make this an annual celebration of arts and culture in the city. If you are interested in being included in the Stoke Art Map in future years, then do get in touch with Ben Eastop (beastop@acava.org) or Anna Francis (amf@airspacegallery.org).
In future years we hope to spread the Stoke Art Map Events across the city.
Saturday 24th September 12.00– 21.00
12.00–16.00 Official opening of the Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway, at 12.30 followed by music, food and other activities during the afternoon.
13.15 Opening of ACAVA Studios: Spode Works, with guided tour from the Rose Garden through the Lower China Halls led by Alan Shenton.
Exhibition by artists in ACAVA Studios and resident artist Nicola Winstanle —ACAVA Studios exhibition space, Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST4 1QQ.
12.00–18.00 Activities throughout Stoke Town:
ACAVA Studios: Spode Works—Open Studios
12.00–18.00
Saturday & Sunday Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST4 1QQ
The new artists and creative practitioners based at ACAVA Studios: Spode Works will open their studios to the public over the weekend and host an exhibition in the studios’ exhibition space. All welcome to come and meet the artists and see the work they are doing.
Access Radio
12.00–18.00
Majestic Studios, 16-18 South Wolfe Street, ST4 4AB
Stoke Art Map on the Radio—Access Radio will be at the studios and out-and-about recording vox pops, short interviews and the sounds of the day.
From this they’ll be making a short audio piece to celebrate the event which will be aired on their internet radio station, www.accessradio.biz. You can be part of it too by popping into the studios to say, ‘Hello!’.
B Arts: Bread In Common
11.00–16.00
72 Hartshill Road, ST4 7RB
Harvest- Family Recipe Swap, workshop and live real cooking event: seasonal jam and pickle making, sourdough bread in action. Free tasters, try-outs and recipes. Bring in and share your family recipe books—swap and share the recipes, live and on social media and even try something out. Suitable for families and all ages. Pop in and say hello!
Art StopStoke
12.00–16.00
108 Church Street, ST4 1BU
Small Print Exhibition and Printing Workshop with The Cultural Sisters and Letting in the Light at the Art Stop–free and open to the public, all ages welcome. The Art Stop will be open for visitors from 12.00–16.00
British Ceramics Biennial Studio
12.00–16.00
Lower China Hall, Spode Works, Elenora Street ST4 1QQ
Clay workshops: drop in activities using clay led by The Clay Comrades. Come and hear about the ceramics studio, and meet some of the artists working with clay in the Spode Factory. Open to all!
Present Workshops
12.00–16.00
Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway
Live-screen printing along with mini practitioner-led workshops—members of the public can learn how to screen print onto garments and purchase pre-designed t-shirts and tote bags and even hand-pull the prints themselves! Workshops are free, garments come at a small cost and appeals to a wide range of ages and people, suitable for children and adults aged 10—60.
Valentines Curious Closet
10.00–17.30
65 Church Street ST4 1DQ
The ‘Books are Brill’ exhibition by Staffordshire based artist Sam Mace, plus poetry performances throughout the day, leaking out onto the streets of the town.
Friends of Spode Rose Garden & AirSpace Gallery
12.00–16.00
Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway
Official Launch of the Spode Rose Garden. Opening celebration and ribbon cutting at 12.30, participatory activities and gardening know how from 12.00–16.00, and a pop up tea room with cake and other delights, hear about the project and celebrate this demonstration of people power.
Majestic Studios
12.00–19.00
6 South Wolfe Street, ST4 4AB
Open Studios, Exhibition and Art Lunch—Majestic Studios will be open to the public with the resident artists being invited to share their work. Small Print exhibition will be displayed, plus a special Art Lunch, in the form of a unique Bistro event. Explore the building’s interesting history– it has been a cinema, dance hall, post office and radio venue. Share your stories about the building’s history during the day.
Pilgrim’s Pit
12.00–18.00
114 Church Street, ST4 1BU
A community arts hub and cafe, a space for creation,
collaboration, production, discussion and imagination.
A curated open mic event with scratch performance, music and poetry by local practitioners will be taking place as part of the day.
Spode Works Museum
12.00–18.00
Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST 41QQ
Open to the public, demonstrations of a working print transfer press, tours of Spode Works site and museum.
ACAVA Studios: Spode Works
18.00–21.00
Elenora Street ST4 1QQ.
Celebration Gathering
To launch the map and the residency, Acava Studios and AirSpace Gallery are presenting a very special day of activities which sees a series of creative organisations and individuals based in Stoke Town - (1 of Stoke-on-Trent's 6 towns, and home to the newly emerging Spode Works.) open their doors together to offer visitors a taste of the city's creative offer.
For your own downloadable PDF of the Stoke Art Map - Click HERE
This is a selection of arts activity across the town of Stoke-upon-Trent. As the first Stoke Art Map Event, the organisers are looking to make this an annual celebration of arts and culture in the city. If you are interested in being included in the Stoke Art Map in future years, then do get in touch with Ben Eastop (beastop@acava.org) or Anna Francis (amf@airspacegallery.org).
In future years we hope to spread the Stoke Art Map Events across the city.
Saturday 24th September 12.00– 21.00
12.00–16.00 Official opening of the Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway, at 12.30 followed by music, food and other activities during the afternoon.
13.15 Opening of ACAVA Studios: Spode Works, with guided tour from the Rose Garden through the Lower China Halls led by Alan Shenton.
Exhibition by artists in ACAVA Studios and resident artist Nicola Winstanle —ACAVA Studios exhibition space, Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST4 1QQ.
12.00–18.00 Activities throughout Stoke Town:
ACAVA Studios: Spode Works—Open Studios
12.00–18.00
Saturday & Sunday Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST4 1QQ
The new artists and creative practitioners based at ACAVA Studios: Spode Works will open their studios to the public over the weekend and host an exhibition in the studios’ exhibition space. All welcome to come and meet the artists and see the work they are doing.
Access Radio
12.00–18.00
Majestic Studios, 16-18 South Wolfe Street, ST4 4AB
Stoke Art Map on the Radio—Access Radio will be at the studios and out-and-about recording vox pops, short interviews and the sounds of the day.
From this they’ll be making a short audio piece to celebrate the event which will be aired on their internet radio station, www.accessradio.biz. You can be part of it too by popping into the studios to say, ‘Hello!’.
B Arts: Bread In Common
11.00–16.00
72 Hartshill Road, ST4 7RB
Harvest- Family Recipe Swap, workshop and live real cooking event: seasonal jam and pickle making, sourdough bread in action. Free tasters, try-outs and recipes. Bring in and share your family recipe books—swap and share the recipes, live and on social media and even try something out. Suitable for families and all ages. Pop in and say hello!
Art StopStoke
12.00–16.00
108 Church Street, ST4 1BU
Small Print Exhibition and Printing Workshop with The Cultural Sisters and Letting in the Light at the Art Stop–free and open to the public, all ages welcome. The Art Stop will be open for visitors from 12.00–16.00
British Ceramics Biennial Studio
12.00–16.00
Lower China Hall, Spode Works, Elenora Street ST4 1QQ
Clay workshops: drop in activities using clay led by The Clay Comrades. Come and hear about the ceramics studio, and meet some of the artists working with clay in the Spode Factory. Open to all!
Present Workshops
12.00–16.00
Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway
Live-screen printing along with mini practitioner-led workshops—members of the public can learn how to screen print onto garments and purchase pre-designed t-shirts and tote bags and even hand-pull the prints themselves! Workshops are free, garments come at a small cost and appeals to a wide range of ages and people, suitable for children and adults aged 10—60.
Valentines Curious Closet
10.00–17.30
65 Church Street ST4 1DQ
The ‘Books are Brill’ exhibition by Staffordshire based artist Sam Mace, plus poetry performances throughout the day, leaking out onto the streets of the town.
Friends of Spode Rose Garden & AirSpace Gallery
12.00–16.00
Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway
Official Launch of the Spode Rose Garden. Opening celebration and ribbon cutting at 12.30, participatory activities and gardening know how from 12.00–16.00, and a pop up tea room with cake and other delights, hear about the project and celebrate this demonstration of people power.
Majestic Studios
12.00–19.00
6 South Wolfe Street, ST4 4AB
Open Studios, Exhibition and Art Lunch—Majestic Studios will be open to the public with the resident artists being invited to share their work. Small Print exhibition will be displayed, plus a special Art Lunch, in the form of a unique Bistro event. Explore the building’s interesting history– it has been a cinema, dance hall, post office and radio venue. Share your stories about the building’s history during the day.
Pilgrim’s Pit
12.00–18.00
114 Church Street, ST4 1BU
A community arts hub and cafe, a space for creation,
collaboration, production, discussion and imagination.
A curated open mic event with scratch performance, music and poetry by local practitioners will be taking place as part of the day.
Spode Works Museum
12.00–18.00
Spode Works, Elenora Street, ST 41QQ
Open to the public, demonstrations of a working print transfer press, tours of Spode Works site and museum.
ACAVA Studios: Spode Works
18.00–21.00
Elenora Street ST4 1QQ.
Celebration Gathering
