IDEA13 » Chalkwell Hall http://idea13.org A network for culture across Southend on Sea. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 From 11 March – LIFE DRAWING classes at Chalkwell Hall http://idea13.org/2012/01/lifedrawing12/ http://idea13.org/2012/01/lifedrawing12/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:13:50 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=10071 Heidi Wigmore presents a second and third series of life drawing workshops for all abilities at Chalkwell Hall.

Life Drawing is drawing from the live model, a unique environment in which to explore ways of seeing and thinking to develop drawing skills. heidi is an experienced draawing lecturer and artist, whose practice is drawing-specialised.

You will receive 1:1 support to make progress at your own rate and to develop a personal, creative response.

Numbers are strictly limited so for further details and to reserve your place please contact: heidiwigmore1 AT tiscali.co.uk. See http://heidiwigmore.co.uk/ to view Heidi’s work.

CLASSES & DATES:

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
Sundays 11 March and 22 April: 10am-1pm and 2-5pm
£20 for session or £35 for full day

DYNAMIC LIFE DRAWING
Sundays 18 March and 29 April: 10am-1pm and 2-5pm
£20 for session or £35 for full day

MASTERCLASS
Sundays 25 March and 6 May: 10am-1pm and 2-5pm
£20 for session or £35 for full day

2 COURSES OF 3 WORKSHOPS – you are welcome to do one or all three / six sessions
Tuesdays 7-9.30pm
£15 per session or £40 for three
13, 20 and 27 March, 17 and 24 April and 1 May

]]> http://idea13.org/2012/01/lifedrawing12/feed/ 0 18 July – First of SUMMER SUNDAYS @ Chalkwell Hall http://idea13.org/2010/07/summer/ http://idea13.org/2010/07/summer/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:18:35 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=5147

Come to Chalkwell Hall this Sunday for the first in the series of three Summer Sundays events.

Enjoy a tea and cakes on the veranda at Chalkwell Hall on three Sundays over the summer holiday season.  Bring a picnic and take part in the arts workshops on offer, or just pop by to read the newspaper in our temporary 1940’s inspired tea rooms in collaboration with the artist Tanya Day Falco.

11am – 4pm on 18 July, 8 Aug and 22 Aug

Metal /Chalkwell Hall, Chalkwell Avenue, Southend on Sea SS0 8NB WEBSITE

]]> http://idea13.org/2010/07/summer/feed/ 0 Sat 5 Dec – Help shape Southend’s UK City of Culture bid! http://idea13.org/2009/12/sat-5-dec-help-shape-southend%e2%80%99s-uk-city-of-culture-bid/ http://idea13.org/2009/12/sat-5-dec-help-shape-southend%e2%80%99s-uk-city-of-culture-bid/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:54:39 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=1952

An invitation to Cultural House Party on 5th December at Chalkwell Hall from 11am until 4pm.

As we wrote earlier this month, Southend Borough Council (SBC) are making a bid for Southend to become the UK’s City of Culture for 2013.

The bid will be put together by Southend on Sea Borough Council (Culture Dept) – part of the bid document is to outline an ambitious and exciting cultural programme for the year of 2013 that will demonstrate that culture is a key part of the Borough’s future.

Everyone keen to contribute their ideas to this bid, is invited to a special Cultural House Party at Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park on Saturday 5th December. Drop in at any time between 11am and 4pm!

This collective brainstorming day is being organised by Arts organisation METAL, in partnership with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. There will be plenty of tea and biscuits, some activities to participate in, and lots of opportunity for conversation and ideas.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Executive Councillor for Culture, Councillor Derek Jarvis, says:

“Southend has a huge wealth of creative and dynamic talent so we really want to involve as many people as possible in preparing this bid.

“The Council together with METAL is very keen indeed to create a vivid picture of the current cultural climate, as well as a shared ambition for what can be achieved in 2013 and beyond.

“The winning city/town will become a focus for national attention in 2013 and could host high-profile media events including the Turner Prize, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, The Brits and the RIBA Stirling Prize as part of their year in the spotlight.”

]]> http://idea13.org/2009/12/sat-5-dec-help-shape-southend%e2%80%99s-uk-city-of-culture-bid/feed/ 0 The World’s Longest Line of Bunting @ CHALKWELL HALL http://idea13.org/2009/10/the-world%e2%80%99s-longest-line-of-bunting-chalkwell-hall/ http://idea13.org/2009/10/the-world%e2%80%99s-longest-line-of-bunting-chalkwell-hall/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:23:36 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=1499 The newly Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park is open to public this week until Saturday to celebrate the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous line of bunting. The 2158metres of bunting was created by Southend’s individuals and groups and its length corresponds with the length of Southend’s pier.

FOR THE FULL ARTICLE & MORE IMAGES CLICK HERE…

]]> http://idea13.org/2009/10/the-world%e2%80%99s-longest-line-of-bunting-chalkwell-hall/feed/ 0 Refurbished CHALKWELL HALL opened on Thursday 24 Sept http://idea13.org/2009/09/refurbished-chalkwell-hall-opened-on-thursday-24-sept/ http://idea13.org/2009/09/refurbished-chalkwell-hall-opened-on-thursday-24-sept/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:58:57 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=921 The Chalkwell Hall has been officially opened last Thursday by the Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker.
Jarvis Cocker, Jude Kelly & Colette Bailey Jarvis Cocker Cabbage leaf table by UHC Chalkwell Hall launch party Chalkwell Hall launch party Chalkwell Hall launch party
This four storey, Grade II listed Georgian building has been refurbished by Metal, an art organisation based in Southend and Liverpool, and will function as a space for art, events and conversation. With two bedrooms on the first floor, it will also offer live-in residencies to international artists.

At the moment there are four artists in residence – Harwood, Wright and Yokokoji and Tris Vonna Michell – and several art installations on show – Amy McKenny’s installation using found objects from the Chalkwell Hall, Keith Watts’ 360 degree panorama drawing of the crowds at the last Village Green, Simon Poulter’s geography of the Thames gateway and a 10-minute long video of the history of the Chalkwell Hall by author Rachel Lichtenstein.

Metal believes that the art discussion and the artist practices can influence political and social issues of the day and that the Chalkwell Hall will provide the catalyst for the number of activities locally, regionally and nationally.

The aim was to create a low carbon space, so Chalkwell Hall has a number of eco features, including two wind turbines and glass solar panels on the roof. It is entirely heated by renewable energy sources.

Images (c) Benedict Johnson

Metal’s website

]]> http://idea13.org/2009/09/refurbished-chalkwell-hall-opened-on-thursday-24-sept/feed/ 0 CoExist present UEL MA Graduates http://idea13.org/2008/10/coexist-present-uel-ma-graduates/ http://idea13.org/2008/10/coexist-present-uel-ma-graduates/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:18:31 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=142 Emma Bell and Joseph Avery moved their work straight from the MA show at University of East London to put on a great show at Chalkwell Hall. This was the first of the Project Lulu Exhibitions.


]]> http://idea13.org/2008/10/coexist-present-uel-ma-graduates/feed/ 0 CoExist Gallery Space in partnership with Metal http://idea13.org/2008/10/coexist-gallery-space-in-partnership-with-metal/ http://idea13.org/2008/10/coexist-gallery-space-in-partnership-with-metal/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:55:53 +0000 admin http://idea13.org/?p=124

The Private View for one of the CoExist Group Shows.
We will post more photos over the next few days…

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