Creative Industries Taster Event – Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Club Creative has been asked by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to manage a two day event in the Easter Holidays taking place on the beach and foreshore of Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
The aim will be to engage the general public in fun, creative workshops which are designed to stimulate interest in the Creative Industries development in Redcar & Cleveland. The workshops will be lead by Saltburn based professional artists, thus re-enforcing the message that it is possible to be a self employed creative professional within the borough.
Taking place on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 April between 11am-3pm, the event will include a range of FREE creative taster workshops for children and families in the following areas:
- Graffiti Art
- Introduction to Digital Photography
- Sand Sculpture/Mosaic/Mural (depending on the tide and weather)
- Sketching
The workshops will take place on the beach, foreshore and in the Community Room in the Sea Front Building. Using Saltburn’s natural and man made features such as the pier, cliff lift and Huntcliff as subject matter, young participants will be taught the basics of each discipline by professional artists who reside in Redcar and Cleveland.
The event hopes to tie in with the many plans for Saltburns 150th anniversay, and also act as a sign post to the exciting developments taking place in Redcar, in particular the Creative Hub which will host up and coming creative businesses. Visitors to the town over Easter should also take in the brilliant Time and Tide exhibition featuring panoramic photographs of all the pleasure piers in Britain which is currently being exhibited on Saltburn pier.
Watch this space for details of the artists who will be involved.
UPDATE – Artists announced:
Glen Humphrey – Photography
Local award winning photographer Glenn Humphrey will be giving an informal introduction to composing your digital images. This free event is for anyone that can hold a camera and is seeking guidance and practical advice on improving their photographic skills. Bring your compact camera or mobile phone with camera. These are all drop in sessions however, if you would like to book a place please get in touch.
Tracey Potter - Sketching
We will be based at the Seafront Building on the Lower Promenade at Saltburn. From this vantage point the workshop will be an exercise in observing our surroundings and unleashing your creativity. The sketching workshop with professional artist Tracey Potter is an opportunity to experiment with pencils and paints! Some of the themes include the beach, foreshore and landscapes, or buildings and architectural details. The key theme of the day is to have fun, loosen up and enjoy being creative.
All materials will be provided and each session will last for approximately 45 minutes. Children and adults are welcome.
Clare Hansford – Graffiti Art
Create a graffiti sampler with local artist Clare Hansford. Clare will show you how to use a variety of textures and painting techniques to create your own unique design inspired by graffiti art from all around the world. Drop in, have some fun, and make your own colourful design that you can take home.
Derek Mosey and Helen Gaunt – Mosaic
Help Helen and Derek create a large scale mosaic which will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railway arriving in Saltburn. The mosaic will be the first of several pieces that will be installed on the walls of Sainsburies in Saltburn. This is your chance to create public art, made by the public, for the public!
The BrU
Look out for these incredibly talented young acoustic musicians who will be performing around the seafront area across both days. They are a group of young people between 14 and 16 years old who are involved in a project called Can U? ( a CoMusica project ) based in Redcar. They play guitar ukulele and cahon and anything else they can lay their hands on and sing a variety of songs from Cee Lo green to Paulo Nutini as well as some of their own stuff.
Polaroid scans by particpants of Glen Humphrey’s photography workshops. So nostalgic…
