Youth and Community Arts for the High Peak
Sadly, after 14 years, current funding for Project eARTh has finished, so the project is on pause until or if more funding can be secured.
Participants worked with artist Liz Wewiora on a River Corridor Project focussing on the Rivers Goyt and Sett that run through New Mills. Participants created gel prints and lumen prints using found natural objects from the rivers, and recorded memories, thoughts and feelings about the rivers. These have all been used to create a beautiful film. ‘Roam, River, Roam’ to be premiered on Sunday 29th September in the ‘It’s in Our Nature’ Showcase at Spring Bank Arts in New Mills , 2pm – 6pm.
Route 61 – poetry inspired by the bus route from Buxton to Glossop: Both groups worked with poet Genevieve carver on a creative writing project inspired by the 61 bus route to create a book which is a journey over hill and dale, through history, memory, landscape and laughter.
The flock of 26 ‘Doves of Peace’ made be New Mills Project eARTh with artist Joanna Allen, – by collograph printing onto calico – can be seen over the summer as an installation at St. George’s Church in New Mills . The church will be open at the following times (in addition to usual services) and there is a special service for World Peace Day to be held on Sunday 15th September at 6.30pm.
| Saturday 03rd August | 10.00 – 2.00 |
| Saturday 10th August | 10.00 – 12.00 |
| Wed 21st August | 3.00 – 4.00 |
| Saturday 24th August | 10.00 – 2.00 |
| Saturday 31st August | 10.00 – 2.00 |
| Sunday 08th Sept | 11.30 – 1.30 |
| Sunday 15th Sept | 11.30 – 1.30 |
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.
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!
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 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!
See below for The Nature of Hope project information, but here are the beautiful results!
BUXTON POSTER:
NEW MILLS POSTER:
