Artist talks and events over the summer

Saturday 25 July, 5-6pm
SHARING AND COLLECTING CONTEMPORARY ART

Would you like to become part of a group who collect and share contemporary art together for their homes? If so, come along to our informal talk by Tim and Ben Eastop, founder members of The Collective, who will talk about how they started the group, how it works, and how you can join.

The Collective is an unusual and fun way to collect and share contemporary art, where groups of individuals join together to purchase and share contemporary art together in their homes. Through the joint collecting and sharing the ownership of art, money is saved and the activity of collecting becomes more of an engaging social experience. The scheme is already a success in London and Bristol, with established groups owning interesting and increasingly valuable art collections.

If you are interested in finding out more, joining the first Wysing Collective, or perhaps even setting up your own, do join us for a glass of wine and an interesting discussion on how this new way of collecting will not only broaden the mind but be a lot of fun.

DYNAMO DOOR DANCE PROJECT SESSIONS
Resident artist Polonca Lovsin is working with Henrietta Hale from Dog Kennel Hill Project and scientist Dr. Richard McMahon from Cambridge University to produce a piece of work that will animate Amphis, the recycled house through movement. This will be showcased on 22 August. Volunteer sessions will take place on the following dates: 23 - 26, 30 & 31 July, 1 & 2, 4 – 9, 12 – 16, 20 – 22 August
12pm – 5pm

Thursday 6 August, 6pm – 8pm
ARTIST TALK
Polonca Lovsin will explain the motivations behind her work and the project she is developing
on her residency. This will be followed by . . .
FILM SCREENING – Pretty Diana by Boris Mitic.
A The film is a chance to see an intimate picture of the Gypsy refugees in a Belgrade suburb who make a living by transforming Citroen’s Classic 2cv cars into Mad Max-style recycled vehicles.

Thursday 20 August, 6pm - 8pm
ARTIST TALK
Helen Stratford is currently in residence, as part of the Communities Under Construction programme. Her work produced for the residency makes visible the practices that produce and maintain the open spaces in the nearby settlement of Cambourne. Gathered by Helen, these practices include those of local residents, young people, groundsmen, road sweepers, light scouts, planners and people working on their allotments.

Helen will talk about how her work builds on the many conversations she has had during the residency by exploring ways to activate spaces, through spatial and audio interventions, and through a bookwork that provides a playful critique of the measured environment that is distinctive to Cambourne. 'Mechanical Operations in Cambourne,' produced in collaboration with artist Lawrence Bradby, will be launched at the talk. Published by marmalade, it is distributed by central books and available to be ordered from all good bookshops. filmarmalade.co.uk.

The talk will take place in the gallery, which currently includes documentation from Helen's residency.

DYNAMO DOOR DANCE PROJECT FINALE EVENT
Saturday 22 August, 4pm
Polonca will host a special dance event in collaboration with all the artists and volunteers to animate Amphis through energy harvesting. This will be followed by . . .
MEASURE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Cambridge Carbon Footprint will be available through out the day to measure your carbon footprint and offer ways of reducing it.
And, at 2pm there will be a talk inspired by the ecological issues raised by artist Polonca Lovsin, Sarah Bearpark,sustainability engineer at the Smartlife centre in Cambridge discusses ways to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and alternatives in the household