Community Arts in the High Peak
Buxton Project eARTh enjoyed a short two week project with artists Mandy and Charlie Collins from Milestone Studios– printing in week one; and using the prints and other collage material in week two to create some zines – with wonderful results.
New Mills Project eARTh are busy alternating two projects at present to give variety! Participants have been busy making needle-felted creatures- with artist English Tilly (Carol Wilson) – mainly owls and badgers, with a penguin and chicken thrown in for good measure – as well as other workshops on creative writing for our 61 bus Route project, with writer Genevieve Carver. Photos below of needle-felting.
Buxton Project eARTh have been busy with creating their ‘Cranky’ with artist Lois Blackburn – two long scrolls of High Peak landscapes with hills, birds, bats, animals, buildings , paths, roads, rivers .. even the Pavilion Gardens Park Run feature in the artwork which will be on display at The Green Man Gallery in Buxton from the end of November – you ‘crank’ the handles to move the scroll across an open screen.
New Mills Project eARTh worked with artist Ian Pringle over 8 workshops, to create soundscapes of soothing sounds and poetry, designed to soothe your mind – available here to listen!
On 21st August 2024 we performed to two sell-out audiences and got some amazing feedback. We also raised over £800 on the Film Cuts Club crowdfunder!
A massive congratulations on a fantastic show to all the 33 young people and 5 young volunteers who performed or supported backstage in #HiddenDepths (and the 7 who were filmed or recorded in summer school, but on holiday for the performance day) – And to the lead artists and support team who made it all happen!
The pictures and video show what a great time was had by all – and we got some brilliant audience feedback for the Jellyfish Jiggles; the Groovy Crabs; the fight between good and evil and professional performances by our brilliant High Peak young people!
Here’s what it looked like:
Project eARTh’s silk painted flags were looking glorious at One World Festival New Mills!
And here are project eARTh’s silk painted banners in situ at Poole’s Cavern and Country Park. Time for a picnic? You could also see project eARTh’s wooden sculptures ‘Grinlow’s Legacy’ whilst there, made about 8 years ago!
The young people of Film Cuts Club (well Alfie, Harrison & Jaxson) have come up with this left-field take on the historic event coming to our TVs on 6th May.
Watch below to see how the coronation very nearly didn’t happen!
If you enjoyed that, look out for ways you can support the future of High Peak Community Arts – there’s a very important newsletter coming next week!
The New mills group have just started a Silk Painting project with artist Sara Blackburn – to make banner and flags for The One World Festival, and the Rock Mill Centre. They will be unveiled on June 8th – so look out for them this Summer!