Workshop 1a
A pop up project in Shoreham by Sea 2010- 2011 - from the Empty Shops Network emptyshopsnetwork.com
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Sewing workshops at Workshop 1a
Crafty Jac has been running sewing workshops at the Painting Pottery Cafe in Brighton for the last two and a half years.
From 15th September 2011 she will be running classes at Workshop 1a. Jac will be holding two classes every Thursday evening. They need to be BOOKED IN ADVANCE. Sewing machines can be supplied although you are welcome to bring your own.
5-7pm GENERAL SEWING WORKSHOP for all levels. For those with a little (or a lot!) of experience. Bring along any sewing project that you may want a hand with, or just come and use the space to sew alongside other creative folk. Help is on hand throughout.
7-9pm 4 WEEK BEGINNER SEWING COURSES for those with no experience (or very rusty, well buried skills!) come and learn the very basics then apply your new skills to making a bag and a purse. Material supplied.
START DATES: 15th Sept, 13th Oct, 10th Nov. Workshops are £10 per class, Beginners courses are £40. Spaces are limited to give each student plenty of attention. Call or email to book a space.
jac@craftyjac.com
www.craftyjac.com
07775438920
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Common Academy of Art - full programme
Youth drama, drawing classes, pinhole camera workshops, tea parties and film screenings - the Common Academy of Art means a packed week at Workshop 1a from 4-7 August.
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Workshop 1a, a Flickr set.
Some quick shots from my meeting with Dan @artistsmakers Thompson at Workshop 1a in Shoreham yesterday. Planning exhibitions, workshops, projects… The Common Academy are running a series of workshops & events here soon, details to follow. Revving up for the Summer…
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The Common Academy of Art
The Common Academy of Art will be a temporary art school popping up in an empty shop in Shoreham-on-Sea this August. The timetable of the Academy will be composed of activities proposed and led by anyone with a great idea. Thanks to a bursary from American Express and other fund raising activity we are able to fund materials and equipment to facilitate all sorts of ideas. Mornings and afternoons will be mainly aimed at children, young people and families, whilst the evenings will be reserved for screenings, talks and more grown up classes.
I am looking for anyone who would like to give a talk or presentation during one of the evening sessions. Talks can be as long or short as you like - 5 minutes? 2 hours? - and be on any subject. We will have projection equipment and WiFi available too.
As the Common Academy of Art is an art school talks on visual art, literature, media, music and performing arts would be fantastic, though please don’t feel limited to these areas. Local history, travel essays, arts education, the current issues faced by the arts, empty shops and regeneration, craft, gardening, the day you met 5 people called Gladys. Anything! If you have an idea for a talk that could interest, inspire, inform and/or entertain then I’d love to hear it.
The Academy will take place over five days, from August 3rd to 7th. Although I can’t offer payment for contributors I can pay for travel costs and hopefully an interesting and unusual evening.
If you would like further information about the project or want to propose an idea then please email me at TheCommonAcademy@gmail.com. You can also keep up to date with developments on our blog, commonacademy.blogspot.com and follow us on Twitter, @commonacademy
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Coworking at Workshop 1a
We’ve had a variety of people working at Workshop 1a since we opened over a year ago; we’ve decided to make more space available and will be building some desks from recycled vintage trestle tables soon. Want your own desk space at our shop in Shoreham for £60 a month? Or want access to use our shared desks? Get in touch.
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Life & Leisure
On 12th and 13th March Workshop 1A in Shoreham-by-Sea plays host to an eclectic selection of mono and colour photography by Andrew Barns and Justin Sainsbury. Unposed and irreverent, the pictures take a humorous look at the behaviour of enthusiasts enjoying their hobbies and everyday life played out on the street. Open Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm
Supported by the Empty Shops Network
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Artsmonkey: Teaching an Old Dog New tricks
My day has been lost to The State of the Arts (#SOTA11) Debate a conference hosted by ACE National and the RSA. Like many people actually working in the arts (a huge, eclectic and diverse sector) I couldn’t afford to attend and the actual conference is largely full of the heavy weight art…
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Pattern cutting workshop
Learn pattern-cutting with experienced seamstress and artist Elizabeth Allen.
Two introductory sessions take place on Saturday 26th February and Saturday 5th March. Friendly and informal, ample tea and coffee and all materials will be provided.
Email elizabethallenartist@gmail.com for more information or to book a place.
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Mensheds inspires Shoreham project
Inspired by the Travelling Pantry workshop from Social Spaces and in particular by the Mensheds movement in Australia, local residents and the Alternative Learning Community have set up a new project for men, and Workshop 1A are pleased to give them a space:
Are you bored, fed up, in between jobs, stuck at home and wondering what to do and where to go next? We have just the thing for you.
The ALC is working in partnership with the Empty Shops Network to bring learning with a difference. At the Skills Shop you can meet others, learn practical skills such as, painting and decorating, hanging doors, pictures, mirrors, put hinges on cupboards alongside personal development skills including health and wellbeing, finding out what you’re really good at, use a computer, create a CV and how to get on in life.
FREE 10 WEEK COURSE, Monday mornings 9.30 till 12 noon
Not sure?
Why don’t you come along and join us for coffee and a chat at our Open Morning on
Monday 7th February at Workshop 1A, 1a New Street, Shoreham
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Relax, recharge and rejuvenate at Workshop 1A
There’s a free Tai Chi taster session at Workshop 1A, New Road, Shoreham on Tuesday 22nd February, from 7pm.
Experienced teacher Ingrid Plum from www.taichiwisdom.net will teach a short Yang style tai chi form, along with some gentle stretching exercises - relax, recharge and rejuvenate at Workshop 1A.
After the free taster session, there will be drop in classes every Tuesday from 7-8pm, cost £6.
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Twitter Art hashtags
I’ve been helping Dan Thompson ( http://artistsandmakers.com ) & Charlotte Frost ( http://digitalcritic.org ) to compile a list of Arts-related hashtags used on Twitter, for use as an Artists’ Resource.
This is what we’ve come up with so far:
https://twitter.com/air_artists/status/28378008268046336
Feel free to message us if you have more. You can find me here: @masakepic
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Co-working spaces
Colour, chaos and creativity from co-working spaces The Skiff (Brighton) and The Werks (Hove). Inspiration as we develop Workshop 1A in new ways.
