Neon-LOV
Visual Art Commission
Lincolnshire One
Venues Young People’s Programme has commissioned a group of artists called The
Collaborators to carry out film and art workshops with young people across
Lincolnshire. The creative ideas produced from these workshops are going to
inspire the creation of a neon word art work for both the Usher Gallery in
Lincoln and The National Centre for Craft & Design in Sleaford.
The
project was initiated with the idea that the artistic activity during the
workshops would be aided by the use of the internet, although this gradually
changed. The artists (who collectively form The Collaborators) involved were
Lee Sass, Andy Penny, Steve Pool and Kate Genever; who worked with various
young people from Lincoln and Sleaford to create a film that was about them;
what they made with them at the workshops and their words.
The
first series of workshops started in March and took place at The Usher Gallery
in Lincoln. They existed as a series of four workshops over two weeks and
involved young people from Framework (a support organisation for young homeless
people). On the first day of the workshop the artists asked participants
to bring with them the name of their favourite song, book or film and together
they would process them into many things using the internet, apps, film, drama,
drawing, painting and even through the creation of their own music. The
workshop started with one participant, but his enjoyment soon spread and by the
final day there were 6 young people involved; whose eyes were opened up to the
potential of art.
During
the workshops a blog has been consistently updated with participant’s creations
and comments, which will give you an idea of the type of work created: neon-lov.blogspot.co.uk
All
the work made during the workshops was then collected together and edited into
a film, resulting in a projection that took place at the Market Square in
Lincoln on Thursday 6th March. The projection really filled the city
with colour and music and many passers by commented on how good it was to see
the Market Square as a site of creativity.
In April, during the
Easter holidays, the second series of workshops took place in Sleaford at The
National Centre For Craft & Design, this time with a group of 6 young
people from the local Youth Club. The group started by
giving each other a word and used this to inspire the things that they created.
They also created their names using various
objects around the room, videos and had a go at Vjing (thanks to Lee).
The work has again been edited into a film, which this time
will be projected against The National Centre for Craft & Design building
from 8pm on Friday 2nd May. All are welcome to attend and see what
fantastic work the young participants have made!
Now that the series of workshops have come to an end, The
Collaborators are going to propose the two words that they feel have epitomised
the workshops and should exist as permanent neon art works that can remain both
at The Usher Gallery, Lincoln and The National Centre for Craft & Design,
Sleaford. Watch this space...
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