Appledore arts a’coming
May 22nd, 2008
posted by Cptn
If you’ve spent an afternoon watching youngsters and oldsters crabbing on the Appledore sea front, you’d be forgiven for wondering how the whole town turns into a massive arts festival from Thursday May 29 to Sunday June 1. But arts epicentre it becomes for the Appledore Arts Festival, attracting the great and the good.
Over the next couple of days we’ll be looking at a couple of the artists who are taking part in this year’s Appledore festival, but for now, content yourself with a brief overview of what’s going on on the North Devon shore.
The theme for this year, fittingly enough, is The Earth, for as Satish Kumar, director of Resurgence says: “The Earth has inspired great art for centuries. It is a wonderful, natural muse.”
And there’s a literal usage of earth for some of the artists. Jill Abey and Jackie Smallcombe use cob for sculpture and sculptured buildings.
Sculptor Peter Randall-Page will be present, talking about Granite Song, a collaborative project with the photographer Chris Chapman, which celebrates their local mid-Devon landscape. And sculptor David Brampton-Greene will be on hand, as will potter Svend Bayer.
Paul Lewin will be running a two-day masterclass in the rare pigment of Bideford Black.
Add to that the films, dance, artists trail open gardens, door knockers, and you’ve got an excellent wide ranging event for all ages.
To find out more, of what’s happening on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, visit the website. Or download the brochure.
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