If you appreciate ART in any form, Northgate Studio in the heart of Chester is the place to be.
With regular fine art exhibitions, a number of fantastic creative workshops, art lectures and creative talks, theatrical performances and musical events, there is always something exciting going on here.
The Illusory Temptations of the Subconscious Self-Doubts – Art Photography by Anastasia
Same as last year I’m celebrating my Birthday with an exhibition… A bit short notice but I’ve been MAD busy with Chester Art Festival! It’s been a massive success and now I can concentrate on my own art and not Pablo Picasso:)
The Illusory Temptations of the Subconscious Self-Doubts is an exhibition of my abstract art photography and has NOT been planned. Improvisation in its purest form it will give you a bit of insight into the world of illusions, reflections, shadows and rays of sunlight.
Looking forward to seeing everybody at Chester Art Centre this Saturday, 13 October for a few Birthday drinks and some of my abtracts. Hope you like them!
Love,
Anastasia
xxx
P.S. The name of the exhibition has no deeper meaning or grandiose message behind it. It’s just me trying to seem clever:)
An interpretation of Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece
Yoko Ono
Cut Piece
Ono’s work related destruction to interpersonal, often intimate, human relations. This element was particularly thought-provoking in ‹Cut Piece›, one of many actions she did as DIAS [Destruction in Art Symposium]. Ono had first done the performance in 1964, in Japan, and again at Carnegie Hall, in New York, in 1965. Ono sat motionless on the stage after inviting the audience to come up and cut away her clothing, covering her breasts at the moment of unbosoming. Cut Piece entailed a disrobing, a denouement of the reciprocity between exhibitionism and scopic desires, between victim and assailant, between sadist and masochist: and, as a heterosexual herself, Ono unveiled the gendered relationship of male and female subjects as objects for each other.
(source: Kristine Stiles, Uncorrupted Joy: International Art Actions, in: Out of Actions: between performance and the object, 1949–1979, Paul Schimmel (ed.), MoCA Los Angeles, New York/London, 1998, p. 278.)
An interpretation of Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece
Produced by Kingsway Collective
Performed by Charles Deakin
St Michael’s Church
5 th October 2018 2pm-4pm
Gong Fu Tea Ceremony
Gong Fu Tea Ceremony Gong Fu is a Chinese way of making tea and it means doing something well or with skill. It is the implication that time, dedication and effort will produce the ultimate tea experience.
Although this is considered ‘ Speciality’ here, in China it is fairly routine for tea drinkers to brew this way.
I will be brewing and sharing a Wuyi Rock Oolong Tea brewed in a traditional Yixing Clay Pot and a beautiful Yin Shen (Silver Needle) white tea brewed in a Gaiwan Pot.
This is a free presentation in support of Chester Art Centre’s Art Festival at St Michael’s Church in Chester
Starts at 2 PM! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Creativity Awakening Seminar with Anastasia – Beginners
NEXT Creativity Awakening Seminar to take place at Chester Art Centre this time on 10 November between 12 PM and 2 PM! For those who couldn’t attend the previous one tere is still an opportunity to get creative ! 🙂
Do you love arts, crafts and anything creative?
Do you wish you could have ‘painted like that’, ‘danced like this’, ‘was able to make something like that’?
Did you enjoy being creative when you were a child but then life happened, and you stopped?
Do you think that you are ‘too busy’ or ‘too old’ or ‘not good enough’ to even try again?
Are you a little jealous of those who can paint or draw very well? Those who are professional actors? Photographers? Writers? Musicians?..
STOP RIGHT THERE and come to our seminar – we do have a SOLUTION! 😊
‘I’ve been through all of that. I used to do art and then gave it all up because I thought I had to grow up and be a serious person. I thought there was no point. I thought I was rubbish. I thought that it was better not to even try. So, I did ‘grow up’ and was doing something totally different. At some point I lost the ability to even take a decent photo in the most inspiring places… seeing most inspiring things… I was a blocked creative suffering massively for years. And then one day… Everything changed. Now I’ve got my own art gallery, I exhibit and sell my own photography and I am actually proud to say ‘Yes, I AM a photographer (and I do jewellery design, but only as a hobby 😀 ’. It’s all possible if you want it. I’ve done a lot of research on the subject and I have my own experiences to share with those who would love to be creative and CAN BE CREATIVE but are struggling and need encouragement. Sometimes it’s all we need. A little whisper in your ear saying, ‘You Can’. That’s what happened to me’.
-Anastasia-
10 November 12 PM – 2 PM
Little Birdhouse Art Market
An exhibition and art sale!
Over 20 local artists will be displaying and selling their original work. From still life to abstract, textile art to photography; Little Birdhouse Art Market will have something to suit all tastes and pockets.
Doors will open at 10.30am until 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday September 22nd and 23rd.
There will be refreshments available including BACON BAPS, sandwiches and cake!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Little Birdhouse Art Market
An exhibition and art sale!
Over 20 local artists will be displaying and selling their original work. From still life to abstract, textile art to photography; Little Birdhouse Art Market will have something to suit all tastes and pockets.
Doors will open at 10.30am until 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday September 22nd and 23rd.
There will be refreshments available including BACON BAPS, sandwiches and cake!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Free Creative Writing Workshop: Writing for Teens and Young Adults
Have you ever wanted to be a writer? Courtesy of brand new Chester publishing house Odd Voice Out, two talented authors will take you through what it takes to write successful fiction. Specializing in the exciting and profitable world of teen fiction, the event features an opening discussion about how to get your work published, followed by short interesting activities to get your ideas flowing. Writers of all ages and abilities will be able to complete and enjoy this crash course, with the opportunity to ask our authors questions at the end of the event.
Suitable for ages fourteen and up. Minors must have an accompanying parent/guardian over the age of 18.
Workshop runs from 4:30pm to 6:00pm with a short break in the middle and Q&A at the end.
Author K.C. Finn
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKCFinn
Our event on Facebook:
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This is a FREE event. Patrons may give an optional suggested donation of approximately £3 at the end of the event if you wish to do so, but it’s not obligatory.
Cheshire New Writing Theatre Showcase
We welcome you to a two-hour show of short performances, five or ten minutes each, showcasing the best of new writing in Chester and the surrounding area. Actors, courtesy of Urban Trendz Productions, will read script-in-hand to showcase the writing at its best. You’ll meet murderers, liars, the plagued, the paranoid and a whole host of others on this journey through the minds of some extremely talented new writers. There is an interval after the first hour and an opportunity to ask our writers and actors questions after the show.
Suitable for ages twelve and up!
You are welcome to watch the performance from our pop-up bar while enjoying a drink or take a seat a bit closer to the stage!
Location: St Michael’s Church, Corner of Bridge Street and Pepper Street, Chester
Doors open all day:)
Show Begins 7:30pm until 10pm approx.
This is a FREE event. Patrons may give an optional suggested donation of approximately £3 at the end of the event if you wish to do so, but it’s not obligatory.
Our event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/898247673692357/
Joy Lab: Transformational Movement Workshop with Jacqueline McCormick
TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER
7 PM – 8.30 PM
LOCATION: St. Michael’s Church
Join Jacqueline McCormick, Dance Artist and empowering Teacher and learn to be more present in your moving; explore connecting to yourself and others through a deepened awareness and create more joy as you find your authentic dancing body! The Workshop is for experienced and beginning movers, as you will start from where you are and be facilitated on your own journey.
Change your life by moving your body!
Jacqueline has been teaching, performing and making dances for over thirty years, directing and performing in her company DanceAbout works that take a dancing journey through the outback of the self. She is fascinated by creating movement from sensation, especially in natural environments, as captured in her site based films; Meadowsweet, Oak and Broom, Settle, Spiral and The Walk, shot in Joshua Tree, California USA. Jacqueline’s work is greatly influenced by her research into improvisation, especially Contact Improvisation. Since 1990 she has taught Contact Improvisation at numerous Contact Festivals and workshops throughout the USA and Europe, most recently in North Carolina USA, also Italy Contact Festival, Freiburg Festival, Los Angeles USA, and Bristol U.K.
£10 per person
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Creative Selling Course for Artists with Carl Longmate
Are you an artist who wants sales? Are you an artist looking for representation? Are you an artist who is sick and tired of not getting anywhere even though your art is great?
Many of us are!
During the Creative Selling Course with Carl Longmate you will learn:
- Basic selling Skills
- Planning to sell
- How to promote
- Questioning skills
- Negotiation
Discussions:
Know about your own creations.
Features/ Advantages/ Benefits.
The buyer/gallery perspective.
Needs ‘V’ Wants.
Take charge and get your beautiful art out there and sell!
About your teacher:
Carl Longmate
A creative person and a professional artist with 25 years experience of selling beautiful designer products and Interiors as well as his own paintings.
Working for the greatest design companies in the World including Vitra in Switzerland, Knoll International London, and Steelcase in America.
Carl has extensive knowledge and selling experience, including working as ‘Learning Education and Development Manager’ for iconic American company Steelcase in Grand Rapids.
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