MELTDOWNS RAMSGATE BRONZE CASTING COURSES

Bronze Casting Course

Meltdowns
Studio 2, St Lawrence Industrial Estate, Manston Rd, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 0QZ, UK
info@meltdowns.co.uk | +44 (0) 1843 5 800 83 | Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm 

‘A brilliant bronze casting course, very enjoyable experience & so pleased with the final result’

John Stevens, artist & mechanic (Rainham)

‘Despite the distance it’s the best day of my week – the work ethic/skills & general atmosphere are amazing’

Susan Forsyth ARBS (Isleworth)


Meltdowns 2011 programme details
STANDARD Bronze Casting Course – Wax creation through to Patination
6 day programme, 1 day per week – designed for beginners or those with limited experience.  
Dates: October 4^th, 11^th, 18^{th &} 25^th & November 1^st & 8^th
Time: Each day – 10am to 5pm (with an hour break for lunch)

ADVANCED Bronze Casting Course - Wax creation, Investment & Pour
3 day programme, 1 day per week - designed for individuals who have attended courses previously & require a refresher, or have existing knowledge that they wish to build on. Please note that attendance is not compulsory on the third day of each programme.   
Dates: September 6^th, 13^th & 20^th
Time: Each day - 10am to 5pm (with an hour break for lunch)
What the courses cover
During the sessions, each stage of the process will be covered in-depth & unedited, for a full & comprehensive understanding of this ancient practice for contemporary application.

You will learn
- how to use the lost wax process (‘grog’ & ‘ludo’ method) to continue making artworks in bronze
- how to save money & avoid future foundry costs by undertaking the process yourself
- how to exploit each of the stages creatively & experiment with the possibilities of the process
- how to finish your piece using appropriate chemical application (patination)

For detailed information on the courses including cost, payment methods, structure or to book a place, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you cannot attend the above dates & are interested in booking a course for yourself, your staff or even for a group of your friends, do please contact us for the overall cost of each course. Alternatively, you could book some time with us through our personal tuition service.

Turner Contemporary Margate - August Bank Holiday 2011

26 August - Nocturne at Turner Contemporary Margate


Experience show-stopping performances at Late Night Live, a series of thrilling events on the last Friday of every month when the gallery is open until 10pm.

Join TC for their first Late Night Live event, Nocturne, where internationally acclaimed dance company Wayne McGregor | Random Dance will come together with artists, musicians and scientists to fill every space of the gallery with exhilarating performances.

Artist/scientist Zoe Laughlin brings the Materials Library to the Clore Learning Studio to give a performative lecture; cellist Austen Sculley will devise an original improvisation to Conrad Shawcross’ Projections of the Perfect Third, 2011; Paloma Polo's, The Path of Totality will be projected alongside the oboe concertos by Sir Wilhelm Herschel accompanied by the Festival Chamber Orchestra with oboist Ian Crowther and conducted by internationally acclaimed conductor Anthony Halstead; Robert Jarvis from the Armagh Observatory will give voice to the stars by demonstrating elements of around North, a project inspired by the movement of the stars around the Celestial North Pole, with astronomer Brendan Owens from the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Time: 6 – 10pm
Location: Foyle Rooms
Free
http://www.turnercontemporary.org


Late Night Live: Nocturne is set to be just the start of a spectacular August Bank Holiday weekend in and around Turner Contemporary:

Sat 27 August - Witness Margate’s miraculous transformation as buildings come alive, the beach lights up with stunning flaming structures and 100 people perform with choreographer Wayne McGregor  and his company Wayne McGregor | Random Dance,  the extraordinary theatre ensemble Pan Optikum and the UK's most innovative soundscape artist Scanner. 
 
Sun 28 August & Mon 29 August - Get creative together building mirror buildings inspired by Ellen Harvey's 'Arcadia' at our family fun workshop Easy Sundays

Monday 29 August - see the premiere of The Depiction of Clouds, a miniature theatre performance by local artist Robert Poulter and artist Serena Korda.

THE CURLEW RESTAURANT BODIAM AUGUST NEWSLETTER

The Curlew Newsletter #14 - Friday August 5th 2011	www.thecurlewrestaurant.co.uk
Hallo Berry! Neil on The Curlew's August Menu
August is a fantastic time of year to be a Chef. Raspberries, blackcurrants, elderberries, plums, damsons... it's an absolute pleasure to be able to work with all the wonderful stuff stuff coming into The Curlew kitchen right now. Elderberries, in particular, are a fruit I love working with – they have such a sharp, dense flavour working really well with game or as a sorbet. In fact, we’re experimenting with a gooseberry Floating Island at the moment – poached egg whites and a crème anglaise etc. – it’s going to be really special. Continuing desserts, Aimee is currently working on a raspberry-based take on a peach melba (going back to her Australian roots). We’re poaching pears and serving with a raspberry jelly and a pistachio sorbet. Keep your eyes peeled, it's going on the menu really soon. On to August’s savoury dishes... We’re going to be adding a wonderful Lamb Broth to the menu. Tongue and breast intensified with a really deep salsa verde. Great stuff. Oh, I've got to tell you about our new starter – a Mexican take on the classic Seventies staple, prawn cocktail! We marinate langoustine and sea trout in lime and add avocado cream, paprika tacos and water melon. Think of a little bit of Central America coming to the heart of Sussex. Now there’s an interesting mix.
Bellini-ssimo! Mark on Drinks at The Curlew this August
Those of you who have visited us in the latter part of July might have already sampled our new Cherry Bellini. Those of you who have yet to, please do! The cherry juice we use was made by Michael Dallaway. Michael inherited the family farms at Northiam and Sandhurst. Initially, he produced cider and fresh pressed apple juice but he soon started producing the most wonderful flavour Kentish Cherries imaginable - his cherries are not sweetened, which means he produces the UK’s only 100% natural cherry juice. In our belllini, we use Michael's Cherry Brandy which, because the cherries are so freshly picked, retain a really great depth of flavour. I don't know whether it's a compliment or not, but the taste transports Sara back to her childhood summers and lashings of cherryade! It’s not only the taste benefits of cherries that are worth shouting about. Cherries are thought to be a cure-all for gout, muscle fatigue and are strong fighters against cancer, strokes and heart attacks! Have you ever needed a better excuse to call in and try our Cherry Bellini?
Take to the Terrace!
If you need an excuse to visit us before the end of the Summer, can we just show you this picture of our terrace? It's bathed in sun during the day and just so beautifully relaxing at night. If the weather people are right, there might not be too much sunshine left. It would be a shame to miss it.
Sussex Food & Drink Awards - Get Voting
The Sussex Food Awards has just re-opened. If you get an opportunity, please do take the time to go online and support all the fantastic Sussex businesses who make the county such a wonderful place to live. The Curlew was incredibly proud to be named the 2011 Best Eating Experience and we're totally committed to retaining the honour. If you think we're worth it vote here. And thanks.
Heard The Latest?
Towards the end of July, Andrew Kay, Latest 7's Food Critic, called in to eat with us. With it being a decent trek from his native Brighton, we truly hoped he would  enjoy what was on offer. In all honesty, his review is one that we really feel reflects the credentials of The Curlew. And, if we may turn the tables and review the reviewers, can we suggest Andrew stands, at the very least, shoulder-to-shoulder with his national counterparts? Engaging, light, informed and informative. It's a worthy read.
Things to do near(ish) The Curlew in August
5-7 Chilli Fiesta! Join over 19,000 visitors admiring 200 domestically grown peppers at this red hot event! There’s be chilli plants, seeds, sauces, meals, beer, chocolate, ice cream, clothing and jewellery. West Dean Gardens, Chichester. Tickets £8.50 per day (children half price), £17 for a three-day pass. 8, 15, 22, 29 Medieval Mondays Dress to impress with Bodiam Castle’s authentic replica armour and costumes. Transform into a knight in shining armour, a medieval princess, a powerful Lord or even an entertaining court jester. 11am-4pm. £2 pp plus normal castle admission. 21-29 The Sandwich Festival This annual event, in the historic Cinque Port of Sandwich, is an opportunity to sample, and perhaps purchase a selection of fine wines. 28 Firle Place Horse Trials & Country Fair The leading British Eventing, erm, event in the South East. There's horse trials (they're all guilty), Have a Go Archery, Food Stands, Trade Stands, Fun Fair, Craft and Farmers Market and Licenced Bar.

Hastings Arts Forum MEMBERS SHOW - 4 - 16 August 2011

 Hastings Arts Forum Members’ Show
4  - 16 August 2011

In the past week, several new members have joined HASTINGS ARTS FORUM just so they can be eligible to take part in this show!

Included are Rachel Kruger who exhibits country-wide in glass, Nick Jennings in ceramics who works from a 60 metre (sic) kiln which he built in Japan  and Shahriar Mazandi in photography  featuring his study of gangs in Los Angeles - and who has featured on "Top Gear" and in the "Sunday Times".

There is a record entry for a Members' Show of 73 members, requiring the show to be hung salon style. Many images are large, including a triptych (photo rag inkjet) of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery at £550.

There is some interesting  3 - D work including the 'sculpture by Mark Selby (pictured below.).

Prices are mostly affordable in the £150 - £300 bracket, but many are less than this. The top price asked is £950.00

David and Philip from 'The Old Post Office'  will be providing the catering in AF2 , complete with an artistic centre-piece. 

H           A     H AS           TALENT           I           N           G           S
		© Mark Selby.

        
        © Simon Spare                                 ©Gaby Valenti                      © Nick Jennings

IN MEMORIUM - St Mary-in-the-Castle Crypt, Hastings

In Memoriam Artist-In-Residence Cathryn Kemp Sound Designer Nick Weekes A collaboration in textiles & sound  Private View - Saturday, August 6, 2011, 6-8pm  Drop-in days from Saturday 12pm. St Mary-In-The-Castle Crypt, Hastings Old Town; entrance through St Mary-In-The-Castle Cafe. "Inside the crypt is a palpable sense of sadness, which grows and blooms the longer I sit here. At times, I almost feel I have summoned the spirits of the young women and girls whose anonymous lives I am collecting and recording." Diary entry, July 26, 2011, Cathryn Kemp www.cathrynkemp.com  www.tedversicolor.co.uk

Working in the crypt.....Cathryn

Working in the crypt...Nick

Art in Romney Marsh 2011

Art in Romney Marsh 2011 is a site specific, contemporary visual arts project located in six of the medieval churches of Romney Marsh, Kent. 

The work exhibited includes a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, installation, video, film and sound. 

This year work will be shown in Fairfield, Brookland, Ivychurch, Newchurch, Old Romney and Burmarsh by kind permission of the priest-in-charge Jim Field.

www.artinromneymarsh.org.uk

Art in Romney Marsh 2011 will take place over 4 weekends

17th /18th, 24th/25th of September, 1st/2nd, 8th/9th of October.

The exhibition opening times are 1pm to 5pm.

CATHERINE YASS EXHIBITION AT THE DLWP BEXHILL

Catherine Yass
De La Warr pavilion,
Bexhill-on-Sea

Until 4 September

Catherine Yass is a leading contemporary photographer and film-maker whose work captures the psychological impact of architectural space. Her latest exhibition at the DLWP presents her new and recent work from the last decade.

A new film Lighthouse (2011) is of the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse situated five miles out to sea, just visible from the Pavilion. Yass is fascinated by the structure of this unoccupied lighthouse, balanced precariously on the corner of a square platform, which is in turn balanced on a single concrete post. Lighthouse reflects the nature of the structure as the camera – placed on a helicopter, boat and with a diving team – slowly moves up, down and around the platform and into the sea, disrupting the viewers’ spatial order and boundaries.


^{Installation view, Lighthouse (east) 2011.}
Descent (2002) takes the viewer at a disorientating slow pace via a camera which is lowered by a crane on the side of a high rise structure in a Canary Wharf construction site. The camera frames are rotated by 180 degrees to invert the viewer’s sense of gravity.

Lock (2006) is filmed from a tanker on its slow passage through the gates of a colossal lock on the Yangtze River in the heart of industrial China. Forward and backward views are simultaneously projected on opposite walls from floor to ceiling giving a physical experience of cinematic space.


<sup>Installation view, Gallery 1.


Installation view, Gallery 1.</sup>
Sleep (2005-8) and Decommissioned (2010) are some of her recent photographic works presented in Gallery 1. These light boxes adopt Yass’s signature technique of overlaying negative and positive transparencies, which results in intense, electrifying colours that transport the physical space to that of the psychological or ethereal.

Lighthouse is a new film commissioned by the De La Warr Pavilion.


^{Installation view, Gallery 1.}

http://www.dlwp.com