Author: Cristiana Bottigella

Orisun Productions

ORISUN PRODUCTIONS SPINGBOARD

Seven monologues. Seven actors. One theme.

A theatre company that provides a platform for creatives from the African diaspora, with the specific aim of breaking down stereotypes.

For their launch show they selected a series of monologues all loosely connected by a single theme: spring; new beginnings – an echo of our name. Why monologues? Small, yet perfectly formed, monologues are a powerful way to connect with an audience.

Curated by the legendary Anton Phillips, the performance showcased the work of established and emerging writing talent from across the world; performed by some of London’s newest and most exciting actors. It challenged, delighted & entertained.

www.orisunproductions.com

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Artists and Mental Health (Room 6.4)

ROOM 6.4

Artists and Mental Health
September 2018 – February 2019

image @ Jude Cowan Montague

“Madness is a gift from the gods.” Plato”We of the craft are all crazy.”- Lord Byron

Is mental health a problem or a gift? One in four adults lives with a mental health condition yet this illness often remains shrouded. hARTslane is offering a platform to examine mental health through the experience of artists and their work, to raise awareness and to advocate for the arts as a tool to wellbeing.

Programme:
”Control”, 20- 23 September 2018, also part of DeptfordX Fringe

”INTRUSIONS”, 11-14 October 2018, Exhibition

”A Place for Friends”, 12-19 November 2018, Exhibition

“In Need of Space”, 20 November, An evening of talks focusing on practical and possible methods to work through the problem of space in London.

”PASSAGGIATINA“, 6-8 December 2018, Exhibition featuring Passaggiatina Residency artists

”No Wall Space”, 17-19 December 2018, Exhibition

”Love on the Isle of Dogs and other Intimate Stories”, 18-21 January 2019, Exhibition

”Rubble”, 28 February 2019, site specific installation, Camberwell College of Arts

ROOM 6.0 – ONGOING EXHIBITION PROPOSALS – Temporary suspended.
With an aim to break down barriers and to provide affordable and accessible opportunities to produce, exhibit and inspire, hARTslane has introduced ROOM 6.0, an ongoing submission platform, inviting artists, curators and creative practitioners to contribute with an exhibition or art event, regardless of experience level, curriculum or background.
ROOM 6.0 focuses on a relevant contemporary issue every 6 months and provides a forum for exploration and cultural engagement on current affairs.
The specific topic can be addressed through collaborative and site specific projects, exhibitions, workshops, talks and screenings. The programme welcomes proposals from UK based as well as international art practitioners. Please note hARTslane doesn’t accept solo show presentations, nor is this a call out for individual artists to be part of a show. Proposals should describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions and projects.

For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.

ROOMS
ROOM 6.1 / United We Stand (October 2016 – March 2017)
ROOM 6.2 / Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me (April-September 2017)
ROOM 6.3 / Dear London (November 2017-April 2018)
ROOM 6.5 / Unseen & Unspoken (June – November 2019)
ROOM 6.6 / Relay Residency (June – December 2020)

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Exhibitions, Opportunities

Unseen & Unspoken (Room 6.5)

ROOM 6.5

Unseen & Unspoken
June – November 2019

Image @ Tom Dale

“What matters is precisely this: the unspoken at the edge of the spoken.” – Virginia Wolf

“Unseen & Unspoken” aimed to give visibility to the under-represented and unheard voices in our society, untold stories and unexplored realities to reveal and share.

Programme:

24-30 June 2019, “All the things I cannot say” Exhibition by Erika Trotzig, Jenny Klein and Alex Dixon.

22-28 July 2019, ”RIOT SOUP”, Residency & Exhibition @riotsoup

11 September 2019, SHADO presents “GLOBAL” I am a Woman, a photography exhibition and live music event to celebrate the work of 20 photographers form around the world.

16-22 September 2019, ”The Peculiar Space Between Things”, Exhibition by Sinéid Codd Sharon Haward

25-29 September 2019, “A Visual Symphony”, Exhibition by Livia Garcia and Martin Harris

30 September – 6 October 2019, ”Wasteland 2.0”, site-specific installation by Ka Ian Hoi, Rita Castanheira, Pui Pui Ip, Lelia Byron, Xiao Jing Li, and Yao Yao Yu.

17 October – 3 November 2019, “Murmuratium” by Drawing Connections. Part of DeptfordX and Art Licks Week end.

6-9 December 2019, “Through the Unknown, we’ll find the New”, group exhibition curated by Nikos Akritidis.
With: Jun Ainouta, Victor Dantcikian, Giorgia Galantino & Frankie Parham, Margaret Jennings, Lucas Lauridsen, Maria Lissoni, Alejandra Lopez, Aron Mathe, Daniel Törnell, Nathan Troussard, Uchercie, Marina Vallejo

For guidelines and application form, please send an email to info@hartslane.org.
For a floorplan of hARTslane, please click here.

ROOMS
ROOM 6.1 / United We Stand (October 2016 – March 2017)
ROOM 6.2 / Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me (April-September 2017)
ROOM 6.3 / Dear London (November 2017-April 2018)
ROOM 6.4 / Artists and Mental Health (September 2018 – February 2019)
ROOM 6.6 / Relay Residency (June – December 2020)

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Exhibitions, Opportunities

Post! Mail Art

Part of EAST – OOST – OST
International Art Exchange Project
(2018- 2021)

In collaboration with

“In current political challenging times, it is refreshing, humbling and hopeful to spread a message of collaboration and exchange across borders celebrating unity and diversity through creative expression by our next generation.”

Zoe Howe, Head teacher, Hermitage Primary School

East – Oost – Ost is an exchange programme in the field of art education for children from neighbourhoods from three European Capitals: East London, Amsterdam Oost and Ost Berlin. The creative programme of “share, connect and exchange” will last for 2 years and will culminate in the Amsterdam Kinder Biennale 2020.

Post! Mail Art was the kick off project!
In January 2019, hARTslane facilitated a series of creative workshops at the Hermitage Primary School in East London, where 25 pupils received Mail Art from Barbara School and Nelson Mandela School in Amsterdam and were invited to respond and make their very own Mail Art to send back. They learnt about the history of Mail and Mail Art, about life in Holland, some Dutch words and replied to their art pen-pals sharing common ground: school and family life in the urban city.
The children were challenged: they learnt about screen-printing, collage, decorating and illustrating. Experimentation and artistic freedom were encouraged to communicate via artistic post!

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Art Education

Stitching Time

A creative intergenerational project bringing together 2 diverse groups of our community: urban primary & secondary school children and residents of care homes specialising in Alzheimer’s care.

By exploring aging caring and memory, creating connections and a sense of purpose, the children have crafted personalised memory cushions that bring joy and comfort to the elderly.

Textile workshops led by Tisna Westerhof, Mary McInerney and Cristiana Bottigella.

Enjoy the the sweet little film by Paper-clip about spreading kindness in Lewisham, South London.

Supported by the

PARTNERS:
Hatcham Temple Grove Primary School & Manley Court Care Home
Sandhurst Primary School & Beechcroft Care Centre
Brent Knoll Special School & Pear Tree Care Home.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Kim Neville
Martha Morgenroth
Lisa Solomon
Theophilla Johnson
Paige Hawkes
Cindy Almaroof
Remke Westerhof
Hana de Jong

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Art Education, Participatory

The 100 Wishes of Hatcham

A Delft blue ceramic public art wall made by and for the residents of Hatcham

Between May and July 2019, 100 residents of Hatcham, New Cross Gate, have participated in Delft Blue ceramic decorating workshops to visualise their wish and words of wisdom. Led by hARTslane and Dutch artist Tisna Westerhof, the residents have mixed onglaze enamels, transferred imaginary, painted and fired 100 tiles. The 2 by 2 metre ceramic tile installation will send daily positive messages of hope and joy into the world for generations to come.

The creative workshops brought together different parts of the community working on the same brief and enjoying the process of making and learning new skills together while sharing common ground. Participants as young as 3 and their families, scouts, artists, young people and the older residents of Hatcham all committed to the challenges of the limitations of the materials as well as the visualisation of their wishes, which results into a magical yet powerful collective contribution.

The workshops were organised in collaboration with local organisations and charities:
All Saints Community Centre,
The Ageing Well Fun Club of New Cross,
32nd Deptford Scouts,
Somerville Adventure Playground and
The Five Bells Pub.

Funded by

Selected Press

London News online
Community Patch by Lauren Morris
Lewisham Ledger

Film by

Rath Chun

Originated in China, the Blue and White ceramic technique has travelled the world. From Dutch Delftware to Portuguese Azulejos, from the Italian Maiolica to the English Willow Patterns and the tin-glazed earthenwares from the British Isles: the Blue and White represents cultural diversity and celebrates them coming together.

Now more than any other time, the world is in need of unity, positivity and kindness. The 100 Wishes of Hatcham celebrate diversity and unity within the area, whilst their messages reach out far and beyond the perimeters of the community.

THE 100 WISHES WERE MADE BY:

“Seeing the work launched was very exciting for everyone involved, and other residents that joined the celebration. However for me what I have loved most has been seeing reactions to the work now

that it is up. I walk by it daily and often see people stopping to look at it. This has included teenagers taking selfes in front of the wall, young children excitedly showing off their work, and adults stopping to admire each individual tile.

Everyone has a look of joy as they look at this, and as others stop and join them there’s a sense of community that develops – far beyond those that contributed”. – Kristina Leonnet, participant and local resident.

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Participatory, Workshop

Stromend Blauw

STROMEND BLAUW

Amsterdam

In collaboration with

As part of the EAST OOST OST international art education exchange project, hARTslane was invited to collaborate in the production and delivery of Stromend Blauw, a series of artist led creative workshops for 400 children at the Aldoende Primary School in Amsterdam.

The workshops, led by Tisna Westerhof, explored people and place and Dutch heritage through various art techniques like print making, collage, embroidery, textiles and ceramics. Each year group worked on a different brief to create an element that contributed to the Crockery of East, a Delft Blue inspired installation of a domestic kitchen and dining room scene. Children hand painted paper-mache vases larger than themselves, decorated their own paper plates and cups, screen-printed and embroidered tea towels and cushions; they crafted their own cutlery sets from clay, decorated vintage crockery using decal transfers and created a Delft Blue patchwork and dining cloth.

The complete installation will be presented at the first Amsterdam Kinder Kunst Biennale in 2021 at the OBA (Openbara Bibliotheek Amsterdam).

Stromend Blauw / Flowing Blue symbolises the connecting element of water streaming across London and Amsterdam. The project celebrates art education across borders, identity and heritage, children and neighbourhood.

“People in my local park have made & hung Tibetan flags and it’s absolutely joyous. It makes the heart whelm and spirit sing. Thank you whoever you are, I really needed that.”

“Found a sense of hope in my local community as artists come together for a common cause: to bring and maintain a sense of hope for the future with messages akin to those on Tibetan prayer flags – of peace, compassion, strength & wisdom.”

“I cycled past Hilly Fields and these Tibetan inspired flags with excellent relevant messages cheered up the place! Let’s hope at least some of them come true and change our attitudes!”

“Lovely to see the ‘Buntings of Hope’ dancing in the breeze at Hilly fields this weekend. The wonderful people at hARTslane have been facilitating workshops with local people to create this magical sight.”

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Art Education

Be Seen, Be Heard | GALLERY SHOP

Be Seen, Be Heard

GALLERY SHOP

You can support the young Be Seen, Be Heard artists by purchasing one of the 60 A3 limited edition artworks entered for the BSBH 2020 Award: Art for POSTERity in Lewsiham.

Link to Gallery page

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Exhibitions, Shop

Covid-19 updates: short-term studio available for isolating creatives

Covid-19 updates:

SHORT-TERM STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

In these challenging times of lockdowns, we know a much needed respite is welcome. hARTslane wants to reach out and offers its premises, short-term, at a minimum symbolic fee to artists who would benefit from it for experimenting, creating and developing your practice.

Please contact us at info@hartslane.org for more information.

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Opportunities

Author: Cristiana Bottigella

Seven monologues. Seven actors. One theme.

A theatre company that provides a platform for creatives from the African diaspora, with the specific aim of breaking down stereotypes.

ROOM 6.4

Artists and Mental Health September 2018 – February 2019

image @ Jude Cowan Montague

“Madness is a gift from the gods.” Plato”We of the craft are all crazy.”- Lord Byron

ROOM 6.5

Unseen & UnspokenJune – November 2019

Image @ Tom Dale

“What matters is precisely this: the unspoken at the edge of the spoken.” – Virginia Wolf

Post! Mail Art

Part of EAST – OOST – OST International Art Exchange Project (2018- 2021)

“In current political challenging times, it is refreshing, humbling and hopeful to spread a message of collaboration and exchange across borders celebrating unity and diversity through creative expression by our next generation.” Zoe Howe, Head teacher, Hermitage Primary School

Stitching Time

The 100 Wishes of Hatcham

A Delft blue ceramic public art wall made by and for the residents of Hatcham

THE 100 WISHES WERE MADE BY:

STROMEND BLAUW

Amsterdam

As part of the EAST OOST OST international art education exchange project, hARTslane was invited to collaborate in the production and delivery of Stromend Blauw, a series of artist led creative workshops for 400 children at the Aldoende Primary School in Amsterdam.

Be Seen, Be Heard

GALLERY SHOP

Covid-19 updates:

SHORT-TERM STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

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Artists and Mental Health
September 2018 – February 2019

Unseen & Unspoken
June – November 2019

Part of EAST – OOST – OST
International Art Exchange Project
(2018- 2021)

“In current political challenging times, it is refreshing, humbling and hopeful to spread a message of collaboration and exchange across borders celebrating unity and diversity through creative expression by our next generation.”

Zoe Howe, Head teacher, Hermitage Primary School