OPEN STUDIO, GREAT YARMOUTH

Open Studio Invitation

You are invited to an Open Studio Weekend at Katarzyna Coleman’s studio in Great Yarmouth.

Due to the intensive nature of her working process, Katarzyna rarely opens her studio. This, therefore, is an exceptional opportunity to see her many on-site studies which have never been exhibited, learn about her painterly approach to drawing & printmaking and, discover how her work uniquely captures the ebb and flow, soul and structure of industrial and urban fabric.

Come along and buy, or just view the work and enjoy the atmosphere in the industrial heartland of Great Yarmouth.

Friday 12th and Sunday 14th of February, 11am to 4pm
Large and small works; drawings, paintings, watercolours, etchings and mono-prints, both Framed and Unframed :- selling at great prices.

Coffee, tea and biscuits.

Lost Generation?

If you only ever read one poem in your life, let this one be it. Lost Generation is a video poem of one hundred seconds, written by a twenty year old. Please listen, read and experience Lost Generation.

New Cold Snap

The cold returns; so cold they're letting out ices near Anglia Square, Norwich...

Little Church Off Duke Street, Norwich

Yes, another covering of snow in Norwich today.

NEW LINKS

Coming soon: I shall be adding links on my sidebar under the banner category, Changing The World - from Art Education Alternatives to Zero Waste...

SIMON LIDDIMENT, Ipswich Exhibition

Norwich based artist Simon Liddiment has a new show coming up at the Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich.

MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB FEBRUARY

GIFTED YOUNG SINGER’S LOCAL DEBUT AT MILESTONES JAZZ CLUB
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This month’s concert at Milestones Jazz Club on Sunday 7 February features an exciting and gifted young singer from Newcastle fast making her mark on the UK
jazz scene – Zoe Gilby and The Andy Champion Trio.
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Zoe Gilby has already been praised by Courtney Pine as deserving of wider recognition when he played her debut CD on his BBC Radio 2 show. Zoe’s is a versatile voice, which mixes great jazz technique and a healthy dose of the blues with a deeply expressive and agile quality.
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A childhood steeped in jazz means that her many influences are clear - not only great vocalists like Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson and Anita O'Day but also revered instrumentalists like Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker and John Coltrane.
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"I was brought up on listening to jazz", says Zoe, "I have had this passion passed on to me from my father who worked professionally as a jazz trumpet player and arranger for over 40 years."
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In 2007 she released her debut CD, ‘Now That I Am Real’, which has subsequently been broadcast on radio stations across Europe and the US. While still so young, Zoe has already performed with fine musicians like Louis Stewart and Jim Mullen, at international jazz festivals around the UK and at prestigious venues like Ronnie Scott’s Club in London.
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Zoe’s long-time accompanist, the endlessly resourceful double bass player Andy Champion, will lead sympathetic support on a repertoire of American songbook classics and modern jazz standards. The band’s full line-up features Zoe Gilby (vocals), Andy Champion (double bass), Simon Brown (piano) and Brian McAllister (drums).
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Listen to Zoe Gilby's music at http://www.myspace.com/zoegilby or visit the club website at http://www.milestonesjazzclub.co.uk/
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All Milestones gigs are held on the first Sunday of every month and take place at Hotel Hatfield, Esplanade, Lowestoft with the doors opening at 8pm.Admission - £7 / £6 (concession).

Attitude

Dear Diary, a better day today: new scarf, new attitude - the green, green grass of Nutwood.

Expanding Hugh in M&S store!

BREAKING NEWS... PERFORMANCE

As part of Norwich 20's very successful 'Voicing Visions' Project, I will be reading/performing two poems accompanying projections of Linda Chapman's amazing etchings at The Playhouse Theatre on Saturday, March 20th, as part of Future Radio's celebration of their flagship arts programme Platform.

'Platform Unplugged' will feature forty artists, performers, poets, companies, etc. You must be there!

A BAD DAY AT HANGING ROCK

TOM MALLIN PAINTING AT AUCTION

STUDIO CLUTTER by Tom Mallin

A painting I cannot recollect, 'Studio Clutter,' has turned up for auction in Scotland, under the hammer with Swan & Turner . It appears alongside work by Michael Ayrton (who my father knew). The Lot Number is 284 and auction is on Saturday 30th January.

'Studio Clutter' is very much in the mixed style particular to Tom Mallin in the 1950s - the attempt at fusing Realism and Cubism. I think it's a stunning painting.

BRIGHT GREEN ZERO WASTE EVENT, NORWICH

Come join us for a day of inspirational talks, discussions & workshops. Exploring the concept philosophy and reality of Zero Waste.
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BAPTIST CHURCH, DUKE STREET, NORWICH, SATURDAY 30TH JANUARY, 10am to 4pm
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Lively chat & entertainment
Suggested Donation £3
Reasonably priced refreshments and & light lunch available, served to your table.
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RSVP & further Information:
01502 519892 or 07737 229647 maxine@brightgreen.org.uk
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Zero Waste Solutions for climate change & jobs
What we do with waste impacts society, the environment and the local economy. Waste is often seen to be a problem, yet in some communities waste is seen as a valuable resource that can be used to create jobs and reduce the environmental impact of disposal facilities and technologies.
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Research has shown that reuse, recycling and composting reduces carbon dioxide emissions compared to landfill and incineration and international research shows that more jobs are created in reuse, recycling and composting than in landfill or incineration.
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Recent research by NEF looked at the social impact of different professions. Waste recycling workers reduce carbon emissions and for each £1 spent on wages £12 of value will be generated, on the other hand, investment bankers in the City of London destroy £7 of social value for each £1 that they generate.
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We can reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs that have social and environmental benefits through Zero Waste programmes. Zero Waste is one of the fastest, cheapest and most effective strategies available for combating climate change. We would like to work with communities to stop incineration, other ‘end-of-pipe’ disposal technologies and bailing out the banks and campaign instead for investment in new green jobs and a zero waste economy for a resilient future.
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Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.
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Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.

Zero Waste will prevent the pollution of land, water or air that is threatening our planetary, human, animal or plant wellbeing.."
Zero Waste International Alliance (2004) www.zwia.org

Speakers Biographies

Richard Anthony, San Diego, California. Rick has spent more than 30 years in resource recovery and management and is the principal for Richard Anthony Associates, a firm that helps businesses and communities plan for zero waste. He is an advocate and leader in the area of Zero Waste Systems approaches to wasted discards. Rick is also a director of the California Resource Recovery Association, Keep California Beautiful, and the Grassroots Recycling Network and is a founder of the Zero Waste International Alliance.
Jim Mclaughlin is an expert in reuse & recycling community enterprise development, having set up several highly successful projects including Doncaster Refurnish. He is also a Board Director of the Furniture Reuse network & the Community Recycling Network.
Maxine Narburgh runs Bright Green an environmental social enterprise based in Suffolk, she is also a founder member of Zero Waste Europe and a member of Zero waste International Alliance. Maxine works on reuse, recycling and composting projects in the UK and campaigns for Zero Waste.
Ralph Ryder is coordinator of the national network Communities Against Toxics and a founder member of the Chartist, the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN. Europe) and Health Care Without Harm (Europe). He is also the Western Europe Regional Node for the Global Anti-Incineration Alliance/Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (GAIA)

SCRAP HEAP ART CHALLENGE INVITATION

Scrap Heap Art Challenge
Eco Artists Wanted

Deepdale Backpackers & Camping and Deepdale Farm are holding their annual North Norfolk Coast Earth Day on Thursday 22nd April. They are looking for artists or school groups who would like to get creative with scrap and recyclable materials to take part in a Scrap Heap Art Challenge.

The Scrap Heap Art Challenge will take place throughout the day. Artists will be welcome to use any of the recyclable or scrap items available on the Deepdale site to create sculptures or art pieces that will then be displayed around the hostels and campsite.

Artists will have from 9am to 3.30pm to create their artwork, when they will be judged and prizes awarded.

The Scrap Heap Art Challenge will be judged by a small panel of judges, who will be looking for creativity, unusual use of recyclable materials and even audience participation. “As a judge I’ll be looking for an artwork which makes me stop and think”, said Andrea, one of the judging panel.

Artists will be promoted on the Deepdale website (www.deepdalefarm.co.uk) and the winning artist or school team will win a stay in a tipi and be invited to be a judge at next years Scrap Heap Art Challenge.

Interested artists should contact Andrea Bramhall at Deepdale, Tel: 01485 210256 or Email: andrea@deepdalebackpackers.co.uk

For more information on the North Norfolk Coast Earth Day please visit www.deepdalefarm.co.uk/earthday

Stop The War SUN OF CASH Gig

Fundraiser for Norwich Stop The War - Friday 12th February 2010 at 8pm

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Music Gig by group Sun of Cash

St Andrew's Social Club, Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich

Admission £3 advance ticket or pay on the door.

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Sun of Cash plays the music of the legendary Johnny Cash and more besides. (Mr Cash's early work was recorded on Sun Records).Their popularity is spreading fast with an increasing number of performances at venues in the Norfolk and Suffolk area as well as on the festival circuit.They perform his rugged, honest and heartfelt songs.

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No saccharine orchestral arrangements here - this is beer and pills music, songs of prison, jealousy, and lost love. Strange thing is, you'll come away feeling better about life!

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Paul Finlay (vocals / guitar), Stephen Mynott (guitar) and Les Woodley(double bass / vocals) are kindly giving their services free to help raise money for Norwich Stop the War Coalition.

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Please come along and support this venture and have an enjoyable evening in a relaxed atmosphere with good company as well!

NOTE: Link to 'Sun of Cash' on my sidebar.

BALANCE

SYMMETRY, ASYMMETRY

FIVE YEARS OF RUPERT'S BLOG

Rupert's Blog is Five Years Old This Weekend. Hooh!

Over 39,200 visits since May 2007

Over 1,500 pages in 60 months

A Joker

I couldn't believe it: not only were the pavements icy last week, the ice was turning to ice (vodka and lemon). Some joker had emptied a half-hundred weight sack of ice cubes in the gutter!

Poetry lives - Ed Coletti

Ed Coletti is an American Poet with difference. Do visit his blog site here

WHAT IS IS NOT

Shades of Richard Wilson's seminal 80's 'Oil' or a clever photo transposing sky and earth? How I wish either or both were true. A main water pipe burst at the factory today which resulted in a terrible flood. My space is just about safe and dry but worry what will happen next...

A Rustic Loaf

Despite the snow, I'd promised myself an ordinary kind of weekend - cooking and eating and generally relaxing. I should have known, as this loaf came out of my new bread machine perfect, only for its top to deflate like an over-pumped ego, that the weekend wouldn't be that relaxing. A wonderful bread machine though (thanks Col).

Snapped on my way to work

A rather nice house in the snow.

Two For The New Year

Here are two photos at the new year. The first: steps at Waterloo Park, Norwich.

Snow Passes

A flurry of snow on the Art Factory roof. It is the beginning of my fourth year at my factory studio.