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@dominicroseinst putting the finishing touches to @dominicroseinst putting the finishing touches to the window illustration for his new show, Thames a 100 mile walk from London to Margate.
Changeover time! @kavelrafferty 's 'crushed' insta Changeover time! @kavelrafferty 's 'crushed' installation has come down (beautifully faded by the sun!) and next up in our shop window will be prints and an artist's book telling the story of a walk from London to Margate by @dominicroseinst Kavel's crushed print and lots of other great work available from her website www.kavelrafferty.art/shop
Very exciting to look through the final prints for Very exciting to look through the final prints for @dominicroseinst 's upcoming show in our window space. 'Thames, a 100 mile walk from London to Margate' will present a series of prints as well as a large format artist's book. Launching in May, dates TBC. Prints by @blueswiftframers
Progress! Progress!
We're delighted to be working with @ratlifflandell We're delighted to be working with @ratlifflandells and @tadandcbuilders on the remodeling & refurbishment of our space and restoring the face of the building onto Northdown Rd. Also really glad to have @the_shopjoinery @plastering4u and KLP electrical bringing their skills to bare. By September / October we'll be looking for 1 or 2 people to share the space with @studiojonspencer ... various configurations possible across 3 rooms & 2 floors and of course we'll need to make sure any arrangement follows the best advice re covid. Drop us a DM if you might be interested!
As well as being purveyors of excellent coffee, fo As well as being purveyors of excellent coffee, for those in Margate @curveroasters / @storeroombycurve do a combined coffee & cake delivery on a Saturday morning ... a little ray of decadent sunshine!
Myatt’s Field & Battersea Park from @studiojonsp Myatt’s Field & Battersea Park from @studiojonspencer‘s Bandstand Series are up for grabs at tonight’s fund raising auction for @resortstudios over at @elsewheremarg8 starting at 8pm. Lots of other great work from the likes of @linocutboy @j.elbourne @memphishennessy and many others. . These two pieces are the original A/Ps and first of the whole series produced for exhibition at the Exeter Contemporary Open where they won first prize a few years back. . 59x42cm Digital C-type prints mounted to aluminium & framed.
#Repost @resortstudios ・・・ This incredible s #Repost @resortstudios ・・・ This incredible screenprint of the Pettman Building by @james.johns is now available from our Crowdfunder page (link in bio). This building means so much to us. It has been our home for the last seven years and as a place to make work, exhibit and hold workshops and events it has been inspirational to many many people. We are fundraising to cover legal fees and secure our future. You can help us reach our target of £10,000 by pledging, buying the donated artworks by our members and sharing with your friends. We have had so much amazing support so far so thank you!! #saveresortstudios #pettmanbuilding #screenprint #cliftonville #margate #artstudio #crowdfunder
Join us tomorrow (Saturday) for the second and fin Join us tomorrow (Saturday) for the second and final Margate Reimagination walk with walking artist and tour guide Simon Cole aka @halfdayholidays @containercult Meeting at Margate Station at 11am followed by a free workshop @ratlifflandells from 1.30pm. Part of @margatefestival #margatenow
📢GO SEE THIS📢 The Last Things by @memphishen 📢GO SEE THIS📢 The Last Things by @memphishennessy great work / captivating installation, open weekends till the end of October. In a tunnel by the winter gardens, entrance at the bottom of the slope from the boarded up Fort Hill shelter
These guys are playing @tomthumbtheatre on Thursda These guys are playing @tomthumbtheatre on Thursday and come with an enthusiastic recommendation! Joyful & upbeat, a perfect antidote to the nonsense going on around us - check ‘em out!
@aimee.louise.lewis working up a window display tr @aimee.louise.lewis working up a window display trailer for our Letters to the Earth event on Friday, organised with Co-relate and @margatebookie The display of letters will be up from Friday till the end of the month.
Delighted to be joining a host of venues around th Delighted to be joining a host of venues around the world on Friday, all putting on readings of Letters to the Earth. 4-6pm, link to fb event in biog
#Repost @resortstudios ・・・ Resort needs your #Repost @resortstudios ・・・ Resort needs your help! We want to be listed as a community asset to help protect everything we’ve achieved together in the last five years. Join us at 11am on Saturday 9 February for a photo-call and help us show how much the community cares. Image credit: Adam Scott, 2015 #margate #cliftonville #resort #resortstudios #showyoursupport #showyoucare #community #communityasset #art #arts #studios #artstudios #help #joinus #photocall #together #gathering #event #allwelcome
End of the night bus spotter video karaoke sing al End of the night bus spotter video karaoke sing along ... thanks to everyone who came along yesterday to the PV of our Loop show. The main show is still up in the window if you haven’t had a chance to have a look yet (or the windows were too steamy last night!)
Come and join us on Thursday 17 Jan 6-8pm for a gl Come and join us on Thursday 17 Jan 6-8pm for a glass of mulled cider at the PV of our new show, Loop - a journey in myth & memory. Film, painting, photography & poetry in response to the Thanet Loop. Featuring Jo Murray, Domic Rose, Tanya Royer & @studiojonspencer.
Mapping the route of the Thanet Loop bus on a 1908 Mapping the route of the Thanet Loop bus on a 1908 OS map; layers of memory & myth in our new show ‘The Loop’
This is looking like a great show! Including some This is looking like a great show! Including some work from our past collaborators @mostlymargate @rob.ball and our own @studiojonspencer Opens on Thursday 6-9pm @urchinwinesmargate #Repost @memphishennessy with @get_repost ・・・ Last Days of the Dolphinarium #photography #tintypes #magiclantern #etching #photographicscreenprint #photomontage #collage #streetphotography #lenticulars #zines
#Repost @memphishennessy ・・・ 'Last days of t #Repost @memphishennessy ・・・ 'Last days of the Dolphinarium ' opens at Urchin Wines, Cliftonville on the 29th November. It's my first foray into curating and I have an amazing array of artists using an exciting selection of photographic techniques. This stellar line-up includes: @rob.ball @karen_shepherdson @jonnybriggs176 @timtopple @studiojonspencer @philmillerphotography @gibson.emma @veekayell @b_s_ashton @nicole.mollett @imagedrum @nicholasgoodsell and others TBC. #cliftonville #dolphinarium #anthropocene #photography #sixthmassextinction #seasideentertainment Please come! @urchinwinesmargate
Huge thanks to @mr_m_oliver for running a great zo Huge thanks to @mr_m_oliver for running a great zoetrope animation workshop on Saturday, and to everyone who came along!
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