Community Arts in the High Peak
We had a good turn out for cartooning and animation with Jim Medway when we opened up at Low Leighton Methodist Church in Ollerset.
And here are some of the contributions from the people who came in:
Tommy’s Avengers:
Katie’s Dancer:
Isabelle’s Singboom:
Finley’s Dancer:
Emily’s Dancer:
Hope you like them!
JULY 15th 2012
This event was a great one to be involved with, not only because it was a celebration of all the hard work that people in Padfield had done to create a fantastic play park, but also because it was the first Yurt event so far this summer where the sun shone!
Local Storyteller Gordon McLellan provided some fantastical stories inside the Yurt adding another dimension to this fun filled family event. There were games, races, circus skills, acoustic music, treasure trails and much much more. There was also a great sense of achievement and community. people living locally had not only organised the event but had worked to create the play park, it really was a smashing event to be part of and well done to everyone that took part in the play park project and the day.
June 29th 2012
This event was a great sucess for everyone that took part, performed and came down on the day to see the Torch go by.
In the Yurt we made flags and olympic rings with lots and lots of excited and eager children, some great designs came out of the day and later the flags waved the Torch on and stood out in the crowds. Artist Amanda Whewell made some fabulous rings and the yurt stayed busy from opening time right through to 5.15pm when the Torch arrived. In all over 300 children took part in the activitesin the build up to the Torch.
Afterwards in the sunny evening post Torch procession, Storyteller Shonaleigh, did a fantastic job of engaging children in a wonderful world of stories and adventures from around the world. The yurt stayed very busy with over 1oo children listening in, but it was a more relaxed pace than the earlier session and everyone got to enjoy the tales. We finished the event at 7.00pm and all in all it was a great day, plenty to do and great food to eat as well as some fantastic art and stories. Well done to everyone and thanks to Terry and Alister from HPBC for all their support.
Pictures from the Olympic Torch event held at Buxton Pavillion Gardens, June 29th 2012
Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK) works in Belarus, the country most heavily affected by the nuclear disaster of 1986.
Local groups throughout Britain host children and teenagers for recuperative holidays away from their contaminated homeland. Many of these children are in remission from cancer and we also supply medicines for the cancer hospital in Minsk and support the children’s home hospice movement.
This year on July 27th 2012 HPCA provided a 2 hour workshop for children visiting the High Peak from Chernobyl and their host families.
We made masks, cartoons, collage and games with children enjoying the activities and mums and dads from Russia and the High Peaks getting a chance to talk and share experiences as well as having a well earned cup of tea and a biscuit.
Artist Paul Gent led the session, children engaged and played and we even practiced a little Russian with varying degree of success. The families went on to enjoy a boat trip in Whaley Bridge after the arts session. The workshop took place in the Mechanics Institute in Whaley Bridge and a big thanks to them, we had great facilities for our activities and for all the children and families to enjoy themselves.
Here’s some of the results of Friday’s animation session:
Carla’s snowscene:
Lucy’s Dippy Duck:
Millie’s Flying Pig:
The seating outside the ROFA office – are they waving or beckoning?
The latest dance craze:
Come rain or shine, we said. It’s been mostly rain! But today we braved putting up the yurt and were rewarded with a variety of showers! Happy to provide a sheltering service for foolhardy picnickers, we made puppets and stalagmites – and we made a great big mess!
Here is our celebratory time-lapse film of the putting-up of the yurt:
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2012 ~ Dates for your diary.
MONDAY 30TH JULY 2012 ~ 1.00PM-4.00PM: JUNK4FUNK MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING WORKSHOP AT COTTAGE LANE PARK , GAMESLEY GLOSSOP. FREE EVENT. SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH 2012 ~ 10.30am – 1.00pm. NEW MILLS LIBRARY, HALL STREET, NEW MILLS. STORYTELLING EVENT FOR FAMILIES. FREE EVENT with Storyteller Helen Appleton
TUESDAY AUGUST 14TH 2012 ~ 1.OOPM – 5.00PM. BUXTON LIBRARY CARTOON MAKING WORKSHOP with Artist Paul Gent. FREE EVENT. BUXTON LIBRARY Kents Bank Road Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9HW. Tel: 01629 533460. Fax: 01298 73744 email: buxton.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
MONDAY AUGUST 20TH 2012 ~ 10.30 am – 1.00pm. NEW MILLS LIBRARY STORYTELLING EVENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY with Storyteller Helen Appleton. NEW MILLS LIBRARY, Hall Street New Mills High Peak Derbyshire SK22 4AR … Fax: 01663 743603 email: newmills.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
MONDAY AUGUST 20TH 2012 ~ 2.30pm -4.00pm. GAMESLEY LIBRARY STORYTELLING EVENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY with Storyteller Helen Appleton. GAMESLEY LIBRARY. Gamesley Primary School Grindleford Grove Gamesley Glossop Derbyshire SK13 6HW. Tel: 01457 860041
TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2012 ~10.30am -4.30pm. BUXTON LIBRARY STORYTELLING EVENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY with Storyteller Christine McMahon. BUXTON LIBRARY Kents Bank Road Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9HW. Tel: 01629 533460. Fax: 01298 73744 email: buxton.library@derbyshire.gov.uk …
TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2012 10.30am – 1.00pm. LOW LEIGHTON HALL, OLLERSET. STORYTELLING FOR ALL THE FAMILY with Storyteller Helen Appleton. Low Leighton Methodist Church: High Hill Road, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4HG
TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2012 ~ 2.00pm-5.00pm. LOW LEIGHTON HALL, OLLERSET. CARTOON AND ANIMATION WORKSHOP SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES with Artist Jim Medway. Low Leighton Methodist Church: High Hill Road, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4HG
THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST 2012 ~ 1.30 -3.30pm. FAIRFIELD TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC EVENT. STORYTELLING WITH HELEN APPLETON. 1.30PM – 3.30PM. FAMILY EVENT with Helen Appleton. FAIRFIELD CHILDREN’S CENTRE , VICTORIA PARK RD. BUXTON SK17 7PE.
Young people from the Dreamscheme in Fairfield worked hard all afternoon, to capture the spirit of Buxton on 29th June. They had prepared themselves with photography skills and interview questions to find out what people thought about the historic moment as the Olympic flame entered the town.
A reported 15,000 people flooded the town centre to see the International Market, High Peak Community Arts’ Yurt and highlights from the Buxton Fringe Festival.
The young reporters grabbed interviews with Olympic officials and local torch bearers. They were snapped with the mayor and gathered their own reflections on the day.
And here is the film they’ve made using the clips they collected:
The magnificent archway is in Granby Road Park, on Granby Road, Fairfield, and the quirky seats are on the shopping parade on Victoria Park Road in Fairfield.
