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studio eleven

11 Station Road, Westcliff, SS07RA

(Opposite the Cliffs Pavilion)

Andrew Hall, Ann Robson, Debbie Hadley, Joanna Field,

Les Shaw, Marek Sienkiewicz, Mark Perkins, Martin Tarrington, Mo  McKenzie, Paul Kelsey, Ray Bass, Richard Packer

Children’s Art Club – Pilot Day

Ages 8 to12 years

4 July 10.30am to12.30am

Do you have a child interested in art? Are you or your family interested in photography and video? This taster session will form an introduction to digital cameras and editing software, together with the facilities available in the Digital Workroom at Southend Central Library. In this informal workshop, you will be able to learn new skills and develop existing expertise.

The contemporary artist Milly Thompson will also be present on this day at Focal Point Gallery for the opening of her exhibition ‘Savoir Faire’. Regular Children’s Art Club sessions will start in September, the dates of which are listed below.

Cost £5 per individual booking or £4 each if you book with a friend.

Booking is essential.

Children’s Art Day

11 July 11am - 4pm

Come along to Focal Point Gallery for national Children’s Art Day. Get involved with a host of activities inspired by the exhibition ‘Savoir Faire’ by Milly Thompson. During this event, you will have the opportunity to work alongside an exhibition inspired by Southend-on-Sea as a place of cultural importance.

This event is free. Family drop in workshop, all ages welcome.

No booking is required.

Children’s Art Club – September to December 2009

Sessions run on Saturday mornings between 10.30am and 12.30pm

·         Saturday 12 September

·         Saturday 19 September

·         Saturday 26 September

·         Saturday  3 October

·         Saturday 10 October

·         Saturday 14 November

·         Saturday 21 November

·         Saturday 28 November

·         Saturday 5 December

·         Saturday 12 December

Cost £5 per individual booking, or £20 for five sessions.

Booking is essential.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA ATTEMPTS THE GUINESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE LONGEST LINE OF BUNTING

As part of the arts festival Village Green – held annually on Chalkwell Park – arts organisation, Metal, are asking schools, community groups and individuals from across the Borough of Southend on Sea to take part in a shared attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous line of bunting.

The current record is 1,504.72m (14 July 2006).  We are attempting to create a line that is as long as our world famous, and much loved landmark, Southend Pier – that is exactly 1.3 miles (2158m).

OUR TARGET IS 2158m LONG -  8,991 FLAGS! 

The bunting will be exhibited at Village Green festival on Saturday 26th September 2009 in Chalkwell Park.  Come along to find your flag (or flags – there is no restriction on number of entries) among the many, as the line stretches around the entire park site.

Once completed and ratified by Guiness World Records, the bunting line will be available into the future for exhibition and use at celebratory events across the Borough.

DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Download your bunting pack now from the following link: http://webengine.fuse8.com/sites/www.metalculture.com_/docs/Village%20Green%202009/Metal-bunting.pdf

This pack outlines:-

1.         how to take part

2.         the strict guidelines for the size and makeup of the flags and bunting line set down by Guiness World Records

3.         A template for the size of flag

4.         where to send your finished flags

Closing dates: 

For participating schools:          17th July 

For everyone else:                     28th August

There is no restriction on the number of flags you can enter – and a big prize for the largest number of entries from any one group or person.

Please take part and help us break a World Record for Southend.

For more information about Metal and / or this project, please contact Grace Acton on grace@metalculture.com or 01702 470700.

http://www.metalculture.com/News-World-Record-Attempt