What’s the plan for 2010
and onwards?
Severn Bore Art Film Project Spring 2010 – come and take part!
Everyone is invited to come and see the Severn Bore, one of the most spectacular tidal bores in the world, and to take part in the filming of “To the River”, an art work about the bore by the artist Sophy Rickett. She works with photography and video installation to explore moments involving the encounter between people and nature, and the implicit human desire to connect with or experience a sense of the ‘sublime’.
Using specially installed floodlights and microphones the wave will be both filmed and recorded at night - along with the crowds of people that gather to watch the wave. The material generated over six nights of filming and recording will form the basis of an installation which will seek to evoke a sense of the relationship between the wave, its audience, and its wider social context.
Filming will take place at the Severn Bore Inn’s car park, Main Road, Minsterworth, Gloucestershire GL2 8JX – come and be part of the Severn Bore experience at the following times:
- 1st March 20.39 (BIG bore
- 2nd Marc 21.19 (BIG bore)
- 3rd March 22.0
Information Email: sophyrickett@hotmail.com
www.severn-bore.co.uk
QUEST – seven journeys through the landscapes of the South West
Severn Project 2009 has been an award winning success – opening the way with fresh opportunities to get involved. Quest is a region-wide programme for the Cultural Olympiad, led by Desperate Men and Cirque Bijou. Their performance journey through the South West in 2012 will be the culmination of a series of individual and community Quest projects.
The Severn Project in Gloucestershire provided just one of the opportunities to engage with the Quest’s central creative theme of What’s YOUR Quest? In Tewkesbury, Kwabana Lindsay thrilled a spell-bound audience as he successfully completed his own personal Quest to make a high wire walk across the river.
To learn more click: www.cirquebijou.co.uk/news_articles/Quest_000.htm
Dance Opportunities
Gloucestershire Dance is promoting a follow on dance education project to support their Severn Project 2009 performance commission. This schools based project explores how the Severn has fed Gloucestershire’s diversity, by working with ACE Dance & Music company, who use an “Afro-fusion” style of movement.
For further information about opportunities for aspiring dancers of all ages, see www.gloucestershiredance.org.uk
New Learning Resource for Schools
Gloucestershire Archives is developing a unique Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11, Years 3-6) cross-curricular learning resource, for use in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire schools, to promote creative interpretation of Archives’ holdings about the River Severn. The resource will link with the National Curriculum delivering teaching and learning activities focused on history, geography, English and art.
The resource will be trialled in spring 2010 and will then be available for schools.
For further information please contact:John.putley@gloucestershire.gov.uk
For available learning resources see:www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives and follow links to Resources & Services.
Contact: Helen Owen
Arts Development Officer
Gloucestershire County Council
Colwell Arts Centre, Derby Road
Gloucester GL1 4AD
Email helen.owen@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Tel. 01452 544049
