New Mills Project eARTh new category

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.

Current & recent projects and dates New Mills Project eARTh

We meet Thursdays 10.30am – 1pm – 3pm at Spring Bank Arts Centre, Spring Bank, New Mills SK22 4BH

Anyone interested in joining the groups, please get in touch first. Email alison@highpeakarts or call 0752 815 9283

(See ‘Project eARTh at home’ for distanced activities, and all the projects completed during the Spring, Summer and Winter lockdowns 2020 and 2021).

Book Sculptures

Participants worked with artist Kate Freeborough to make a wonderful set of book sculptures, now on display in the windows of Sett Valley Insurance in New Mills. [Read more…]

We are about to start a photography project with Josh Tomalin. Using 35mm film, participants will photograph dancer, Courteney Cruse, and with the photos, create a ‘light sculpture’, lit from within. This will be shown, along with a short 5 minute dance at an event at Spring Bank Arts on Sunday 11th September, as part of New Mills Festival. Free admission.

Cyanotypes

We have just finished a project with artist Lucie Maycock creating cyanotypes and collages. It was a lovely artform to learn about and experiment with – and the resulting work is beautiful. We hope it will go to Arden House GP surgery in New Mills.

Longdendale Ceramics

We worked with artist Helen Newman to create ceramic tiles for Longdendale Environmental Education Centre. After a trip to the Centre to meet the rangers and get inspiration, everyone set about designing and making ceramic tiles. [Read more…]

High Peak Communi-Tree

We worked with artist Alison Evans to embroider felted leaves on a High Peak theme to create a unique High Peak Commui-Tree. Everyone created beautiful leaves in great variety and the finished tree looks splendid in its new home at Spring Bank Arts, where our participants can enjoy seeing it, too.

We had a joint unveiling event with the ‘Free Seed Exchange’ on March 24th, with the Mayor of the High Peak.

Seed exchange

We worked with artist Roisin O ‘Connor to create ceramic flowers, fruit and vegetables to decorate a Seed Exchange structure – for people to donate seeds ad seedling they do not need, and take those they wish to grow. We made this for Incredible Edible New Mills, and after the unveiling event, it went to a new home in The Community Pantry in the Indoor Market in New Mills.

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Project eARTh Song

We finally recorded the Project eARTh song that the group composed with musician Claire Mooney 18 months ago! It is all about Project eARTh, the friendships we make and art we create…

We are making a Youtube film to go with the song, but meanwhile, have a listen. We hope you like it.

‘Project eARTh’ by The Collective

Nurture Nature

This project was led by artist Amanda Whewell. It was collage and printing based, inspired by the work of British artist Mark Hearld.

The 30 beautiful completed framed collages are now in their new home, on the walls of St. Anne’s Parish Hall, and really brighten up the room.