Art events at Fabrica ** November 2014 ** Fabrica, Brighton
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Special drawing event: Submerged
Monday 3 November, 11am– 4.30pm
Continuing the practice of discovery through drawing artist Jane Fordham will facilitate a day of drawing in and through water, experimenting with distortion, transparency and other worlds.
Basic materials will be provided
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Neptune Nights 1: Poetry
Tuesday 4 November, 7.30–9.30pm
According to astrologers, the planet Neptune represents chaos and dissolution, but also compassion, wise visions, and slow change for the better. Writer in residence, Naomi Foyle leads two creative writing sessions exploring the mythic, scientific, literary and purported astrological significance of Neptune and asking participants to reflect on its themes. No previous experience of creative writing or astrology required.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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1-2-1 day with Susan Diab
Thurs 6 November, 10-4pm
1-2-1s provide an opportunity for artists to discuss their practice in a private focused session with another artist. They last 45 mins and are for artists at any stage of their careers.
The sessions can be used in a number of ways, to be determined by the artists themselves. They can for example:
Provide a sounding board for new ideas
Give critical feedback on work
Signpost to relevant resources and information.
Review written material including funding applicationsSusan Diab is a visual artist with experience of making work and exhibiting in public galleries and with artist-led initiatives. She is a member of the studio group APEC in Hove. In addition to this she is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton on the Fine Art: Critical Practice course and for several years has been an artist advisor giving advice and support to artists across the south-east: www.susandiab.com
To book a 1-2-1 email your CV, link to your website, artist statement and outline of discussion to caitlin.heffernan@fabrica.org.uk
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Going to See Culture Together
Monday 10 November, 1–3pm
Going to See Culture Together is a monthly event that brings people together to discover new places, people and art in the city, led by arts facilitator Jonathan Quarterman. For November’s event we will explore Simon Faithfull’s REEF exhibition at Fabrica.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Neptune Nights 2: Prose
Tuesday 11 November, 7.30–9.30pm
According to astrologers, the planet Neptune represents chaos and dissolution, but also compassion, wise visions, and slow change for the better. Writer in residence, Naomi Foyle leads two creative writing sessions exploring the mythic, scientific, literary and purported astrological significance of Neptune and asking participants to reflect on its themes. No previous experience of creative writing or astrology required.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Sea Changers
Saturday 15 November, 7.30–9.30pm
The Fishermens’ Vestry, St. Pauls church, West St, Brighton BN1 2RE
In front of the large open fire built to dry out fishermen before church services Naomi Foyle and three artist-activists, British-Palestinian novelist and lawyer, Selma Dabbagh, spoken word artist, coach and diversity practitioner Akila Richards and musician, actor, writer and accessibility/social inclusion consultant Mik Scarlet will use the theme of the constantly changing sea to present their writing and to discuss the relationship between their creative and political work.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Conversation Piece: A brief history of fishing in Brighton
Monday 17 November, 2.30–4pm
Join the host of Conversation Piece, Lorenza Ippolito and her guest Alan Hayes to take a look at how fishing has changed in Brighton over the last century. Alan is a local fisherman who was born in Ship St and christened in Holy Trinity the church which is now Fabrica.
Modern fishermen face tough challenges, facing dwindling stocks and polluted seas. Do they recognise a need for regulation? How has the industry in Brighton changed? What did it look like 50 years ago and what is its future?
Conversation Piece is a relaxed, heritage-focused discussion group led by Lorenza Ippolito. Topics for conversation focus on local history and debate, drawing on themes in the current exhibition. Each event welcomes a speaker with specialist knowledge on the theme of choice.
Refreshments provided.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Fabrica Film Club: All is Lost
Thursday 13 November, doors and bar 6.30pm, film starts 7pm
Released last year, JC Chandor’s critically-acclaimed film follows a nameless protagonist (Robert Redford) in a fight for survival on the open sea. Following a collision with a rogue shipping container, we witness Redford battle to keep his vessel afloat on a vast, unforgiving ocean.
Here is a film that exists purely in the moment, bouncing us inexorably from the bad to the worse. There is no journey towards redemption no cosy life lesson lying in wait at the end. There’s just the sea and the sky and the struggle to survive. Chandor’s ironclad minimalism has you gasping for air – Xan Brooks
Free entry, donations welcome. Nibbles, a low-cost bar, cosy chairs and beanbags make this a warm and welcoming event for all.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Drawing for Workers: Autumn sessions
Wednesday 19 November, 6–8pm
Relaxed drawing at the end of the day facilitated by artist Jane Fordham.
All levels welcome, basic materials will be provided.This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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Applying for Open Submission Exhibitions
Wednesday 19 November, 6-8pm
A Workshop led by Susan Diab
A good opportunity for artists to get their work shown is to apply to take part in Open Submission Exhibitions. At this participatory workshop you will be encouraged to think about when and why to apply for open submissions and have the chance to show and discuss applications. Bring a current CV, images of your work (as jpegs) and an artist statement for feedback about the quality of your application materials. Bringing along previous applications you have made, whether successful or not, could also provide useful points for discussion. As a selector for the East Sussex Open in 2013 Susan Diab can provide good insights into the dos and don’ts of applying for open submissions. Participants will also get the chance to look through each other’s applications and generate ideas that way.
Booking essential as spaces are limited: please email Caitlin caitlin.heffernan@fabrica.org.uk to book your place. Please note this workshop will take place at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street.
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Film screenings 2 – films selected by Simon Faithfull
Thursday 20 November, doors 6.30pm – film starts 7pm
…Stromness… (Simon Faithfull) (2005)
The Bed-Sitting Room (Richard Lester) (1969)
Simon Faithfull’s short film set in an abandoned whaling station in the South Atlantic paired with a rarely seen British comedy based on a post-apocalyptic play written by Spike Milligan and starring Dudley Moore and Rita Tushingham.
This event is free but places are limited and booking is recommended. To book please visit the Eventbrite page, speak to a member of the gallery team or call 01273 778646.
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