Roz Cran a r t i s t p r i n t m a k e r
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Open Studios at Fairlight Stables Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July 2023 Fairlight Stables Studios are at the far end of Barley Lane, reached along Fairlight Road. Parking in the Country Park Car Park on the left which used to be called the Helipad, then walk down the lane on your right. I will be showing handmade books, including some with hand marbled covers, also brightly coloured earrings, and a selection of prints. There will be drinks available and a beautiful garden to sit in. My work will be in the Summer House. And there will be the work of 5 other artists in the studios.
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tilt a Spring group show at Rye Art Gallery 18 March – 7 May 2023 I showed handmade Coptic bound books using images on the covers. I ran paper/book drop-ins on 2 Saturdays. Also showed the book I made aged 10 titled ‘A Trip to Australia’. And a handmade book ‘Learning to tilt in Italic’ – a collection of quotes found during January-March which include the work ‘tilt’ plus a practice book for my italic handwriting which tilts to the right.
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THREE Three handmade books ‘Handbooks’ at SoCo Show, Hastings Arts Forum February 2023
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MAKING FOR HOME I made a series of 9 photographs of people wearing a handmade rabbit hat at places called Warren Road, Warren Avenue, Warren Street Underground and so on – these rabbits were seeking/returning home. Shown in a paper version at Electro Studios Photo Hastings show Back to Normal. Then framed at SoCo Members Show at Hastings Arts Forum October 2023.
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RUNWAY Annual Stand and Stare Walk October 2022 This was our 13th event (RUNWAY is Sharon Haward and myself) and we strode from Azur to Galley Hill and took this photo in the rain. The photo was enlarged and installed at The Space, St. Johns Road, St. Leonards on Sea in January and will be there until May 2023.
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SoCo ARTISTS RELAYRESPONDRELAY I am in SoCo Artists RELAYRESPONDRELAY at Electro Studios, St. Leonards on Sea, 2/3 and 9/10 July 2022. We had one week to respond to an image, then pass our piece on to the next artist. 'here,there,where,what' was my response: 2 x A5 42pp coptic bound books. Where or what is the answer to life? Consider your ideas in the blank pages.
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FAIRLIGHT STABLES OPEN STUDIOS Fairlight Stables OPEN STUDIOS last weekend in June - display of handmade books, prints and earrings.
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SoCo ARTISTS OPEN SHOW I took part in the SoCo Artists Open Show April 2022 in Hastings Arts Forum
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QUARTERBOUND AND COPTIC BOUND HANDMADE BOOKS I’ve been making quarterbound and coptic bound handmade books using my archive of art images as the covers.
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LANDSCAPE AND THE MOVING IMAGE My video ‘Stone’ is featured in Performing the Landscape, a chapter in Catherine Elwes’ new book 'Landscape and the Moving Image'. ‘Cran’s strong identification with the material world resonates with an ecological message of fellowship between the human and non-human domains.’
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A WALK IN THE PARK 21st November, meet 10 am at the War Memorial, Alexandra Park, Hastings. Our latest RUNWAY event - please wear black, we will stop to stand and stare at various points, Sharon and I will take photos to share on our facebook page: RUNWAY - artistswithoutstudios and instagram: @timeto_standandstare
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GAINING GROUND: WOMEN CLAIMING SPACE Group show by i24, 2-14 November 2021, Hastings Arts Forum
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I'm making books again. Single section decorative hard covers.
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A SMALLER PICTURE How to draw a seed, Hastings Arts Forum September 2021, SoCo Artists group show
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WE BAKED ALL OUR OWN BREAD Zuzushi Gallery, Hastings November/December 2020 a group show for PhotoHastings of work produced during lockdown. I drew my gardening and art tools and photographed them with the object.
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MORE TIME TO STAND AND STARE 2020 Solo photos taken by paarticipants during socially distanced times posted on PhotoHastings Instagram account October 2020
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HARVEST an Artists Newsletter blog a record of the vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers, allotment season 2020, thoughts on food growing see the blog here
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UNDER AND OVER COLLECT 2018 HASTINGS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Autumn 2018-January 2019 Selected SOCO ARTISTS show A set of archived pencil tracings of original Morris & Co wallpapers were photographed, embroidered.
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TIME TO STAND AND STARE 2019 10TH RUNWAY EVENT Photographic walk Hastings to Bexhill - public participation September 2019
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WALK FOR WOMEN 2018 RUNWAY( Roz Cran and Sharon Haward) International Women's Day 2018 participatory event for all photographic walk Hastings to Bexhill raised money for local Women's Refuge
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PIN UPS - A SENSE OF PLACE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOW curated by PHOTOHASTINGS OBSERVER BUILDING, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings TN34 1DT 28 October - 14 November 2015 Wednesday to Sundays Private View: Saturday 31 October 6pm http://photohastings.org/pin-ups-a-sense-of-place/
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LINE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOW curated by EDGE on Hastings Station Opening Night Thursday 1 October 6.30-8.30 all welcome See the show for the whole of October 2015 in the 2 Platform Waiting Rooms and on the Bridge. http://edgehastings.blogspot.co.uk/ and see http://photohastings.org/line/
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ROCK Artist in Residence at Rock House Art School, Hastings for May 2015 Open Afternoon Thursday 28 May 4-6pm all welcome Screening of video STONE renamed ROCK for the occasion
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THE LANGUAGE OF GREEN SoCo Artists Exhibition in The Crypt, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings April 2015 I wrote a Review for HOT Hastings Online Times. Here is the link: http://hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/hottie/arts-culture/community-arts/the-language-of-green This exhibition will be shown at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings for June and July
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A FERTILE PAUSE OPEN AFTERNOON, St. John's Church, St. Leonards on Sea Saturday 11 April 2015 2.30 - 4.30pm show of work made during two month Residency in the Church, see link below for accompanying blog: http://www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/rock-artist-in-residence-st-johns-church Before the show there will be Readings on Silence, Art and Nature - selected extracts from writers on silence . Time to sit and listen for about half an hour. 1.45pm (doors open 1.30pm) Please email if you would like to come to the reading as places are limited rosamund.cran@network.rca.ac.uk
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THE ART OF CARING Rose Theatre, Kingston 12 - 16 May 2015
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RCA SECRET 2015 Royal College of Art, London http://london.secret.rca.ac.uk/2015 two postcards: driven to the edge
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ROCK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ST JOHN'S CHURCH, BRITTANY ROAD, ST. LEONARDS ON SEA A two month Residency in a Church, February and March 2015 Time and space to see what happens. To experiment, try new media, respond to the place. I am writing about the experience on an Artist Newsletter blog: https://www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/rock-artist-in-residence-st-johns-church There will be an Open Afternoon in early April.
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UNWRAPPED SoCo at The Stables Lifeline, digital print of papier mache installation in a group show of SoCo Artists at the Stables Theatre Gallery on Old London Road, Hastings Old Town. December 2014 see SoCo Artists website The show is reviewed in Hastings Online Times HOT
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EDGE 'driven to the edge' 3 photos at Hastings Station, part of group show for Photo Hastings Festival October 2014 - January 2015 also see Photo Hub: www.phghastings.co.uk
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POINTS OF VIEW Pop-up human hide commissioned for Coastal Currents Arts Festival. Will appear at places on Hastings Stade during the 2014 Festival, 3 weekends end August and first 2 weekends of September. coastalcurrents.org.uk/news/3978
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LEAVES OF RESPECT Six prints of leaves gathered from the gardens of William Morris, Charles Darwin, Henry Moore, Vita Sackville West, Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell in honour of the work they did. displayed in St Laurence Church, Falmer as part of Art & Soul, ARTWAVE September 2014
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TIME TO STAND AND STARE by RUNWAY (Roz Cran and Sharon Haward) took place on Sunday 8 June 2014 part of the Satellite programme for Whitstable Biennale People were invited to join us for a walk along the prom at Whitstable and stand still and be quiet in the landscape for a few minutes. We took photographs. (this image is from an earlier work in March 2014 - Hastings to Bexhill). You can see photos from the event on our facebook group page: RUNWAY - artists without studios And see the information on the Whitstable Biennale 2014 Satellite Programme
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I am showing my video about Charles Darwin and his daily constitutional round the Sandwalk at Down House. His daily ritual consisted of 5 loops of the walk he laid out. This is part of the group show RITUALS AND RELICS put on by SoCo Artists in The Crypt of St Mary in the Castle, Hastings. The show runs until 10 May 2014 open daily 11 - 5. I have written a review of the show which is published on HOT Hastings Online Times. You can see it here. You can read about SoCo Artists here. www.soco.org.uk
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I am taking part in WATER WEEK in Hailsham giving a short talk about my collection of local waters: TAKING THE WATERS (HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS ON SEA) as part of a series of events on water organised by Clare Whistler and Charlotte Still in Vicarage Fields, Hailsham. My talk will be in session no. 1 on Monday 10 March 2014 at 7pm. Here is the name of their facebook page: Halishamwaterweek1
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RCA SECRET 2014 I have postcards in this show again. Here is the link to the RCA page for full information on the list of artists and the dates of preview for buying and when you can buy
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WALK WEST group photo and walk from Hastings Pier to Bexhill Pavilion with RUNWAY artists Saturday 8 March 2014 - International Women's Day meet at 10.15am at Hastings Pier. Please wear BLACK for the photos to be taken along the way. IPlease bring a £5 donation for local Women's Refuge See our facebook group page RUNWAY - artists without studios Fifth RUNWAY event - all welcome including black dogs I have written an article for HOT Hastings Online Times about RUNWAY and WALK WEST see here to read it and see photos of our events
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THE NATURE OF THINGS I have written a review of a show in Hastings Museum and Art Gallery 1 February - 20 April 2014 and it is published on HOT Hastings Online Times You can read it here
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RED exhibition by SoCo Artists Trinity Gallery, Trinity Street, Hastings 28 November - 11 December 2013 I am showing COMMON OR GARDEN: November I have written a Review of this show RED for Hastings Online Times you can read it here
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AUTUMN REVIEW - PHOTO HUB GROUP Hastings Arts Forum, Marina, St. Leonards on Sea 25 October - 5 November 2013 In this group exhibition of projects I am showing 'Joint Venture' a set of 4 imagesof hands shot in the Walled Garden among the pumpkins, a continuation of trying to connect with the natural world.
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TIME TO THINK at St. John's Church, Pevensey Road , St. Leonards on Sea a group exhibition DARKNESS AND ILLUMINATION 17 - 19 October 2013
I am showing a small video made after visiting Down House, home of Charles Darwin and walking on the Sandwalk, a looped path he had made at the bottom of the garden where he could exercise and ponder. He took 5 turns each day at noon accompanied by his dog.. His work changed the world.
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GARDEN IN THE GARAGE at the GARAGE, Mercatoria, St. Leonards on Sea a show by Soco artists 27 September - 29 September 2013 part of Coastal Currents Art Festival LEAVES OF RESPECT - a set of 6 prints from leaves selected and collected from the garden of someone who has achieved something in their life that I admiire and respect. (William Morris, Charles Darwin, Henry Moore, Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West, Vanessa Bell)
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CONTRAST at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings a show by PhG members curated by Bob Mazzer 26 September - 24 November 2013 and then at Eastbourne Hospital until March 2014
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PRESS AND RELEASE at Phoenix Brighton - a handling book PILLARS OF WISDOM in the second Press and Release show May 2013
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RCA SECRET 2013 at The Royal College of Art, London Dyson Gallery, Battersea Campus March 2013
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BREAKING GROUND ARCHIVE at Blue Monkey studio, Eastbourne, during the Festival May 2013 Photobooks, presentation and seed packets from the Breaking Ground 2 year collaboration between myself and Judith Alder.
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DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE at The School Creative Centre, Rye on International Women's Day 8 March 2013 Four images, Lifeline (shown here), Bloodline, Presence and Overflow were displayed as part of an exhibition to celebrate this day.
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WALK THIS WAY a walk from Hastings to Rye on Sunday 3 March 2013 at 10am to celebrate International Women's Day by RUNWAY artists - all welcome to join us on a challenging, active and purposeful walk. Please wear black with long sleeves for photos to be taken at 5 points on the trail to speak out for 5 local women, past and present, to be shown at the School Creative Centre, Rye on 8 March. Tea and cakes at The School at end. Trains back from Rye at quarter to the hour. Meet at 9.45 for 10 start at Hastings Country Park car park, the small one on Fairlight Road, first left after Mill Lane. We aim to raise funds for local women and children at the Refuge. Please donate and find sponsors. Bring sandwiches. May take 4+ hours. See Facebook group page Runway - artists without studios
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SILVER ACTION I took part in Suzanne Lacey's Silver Action at Tate Modern Tanks yesterday 3 February 2013 amazing to be with so many other women who were active in the 1970s and 1980s, many of whom are still active, making a difference.
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HIDE showing in shop opposite ChristChurch, London Road, St. Leonards on Sea 2013 image from HIDE in Hastings Rarities at Hastings Museum 2011 SOCO organised shop window shows
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MAXIMUM WIDTH at Trinity Studios, Trinity Street, Hastings a SoCo show December 2012
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NAMES IN NATURE at Underground, 35 Robertson Street, Hastings (under Hastings Trust) part of PhotoFringe Saturday and Sunday 13/14/20/21 October 2013 3-6pm twelve photoplaques of people with botanical names who were asked to choose a landscape they felt a connection with for a photograph together with a short text on the influence of their natural name.
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ALL THE WATERS RUN INTO THE SEA at St. John's Church, Pevensey Road, St. Leonards on Sea part of Fire and Water show Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 11/12/13 October 2013 10 - 4pm private view Thursday 11 October 6-8pm Fourteen local waters gathered with a quote from Ecclesiastes 1v1
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WALLS HAVE EARS in the Bohemia Walled Garden, Summerfields,Hastings for Heritage Open Day Sunday 9 September 2012 10 - 3pm Art interventions for the Walled Garden - see facebook page for more photos
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NO TIME TO STAND AND STARE RUNWAY artists project no. 5 at Romney Marshes on Saturday 11 August 2012 will be shown at School Creative Centre, Rye in October Open Studios see RUNWAY artists facebook group for more photos or my facebook page
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ON THE MAP Historic maps and Contemporary map art Hastings Museum and Art Gallery TAKING THE WATERS (Hastings and St. Leonards on Sea) 10 March - 17 June 2012 Tuesday to Saturday 10 - 5pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm (4pm all days in March)
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RCA SECRET 2011 at the Royal College of Art London 18 - 25 November 11-5 see the RCA website: here
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TAKING THE WATER Levels I, II, and III in Masquerade, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, a show by SOCO and Photo Hub PV 19 November 2011, exhibition continues until 18 December Thurs - Sat 11 - 3 and Sun 12 - 3
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RUNWAY @ LAST NIGHT ON THE PROM, The Stade, Hastings 30 September 2011 part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival
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WATCHING YOU WATCHING ME, Underground in Robertson Street, Hastings 24 and 25 September 2011 part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival
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I have an article published in the current edition of ART & RESEARCH VOL 4 NO.1 SUMMER 2011 A Journal of ideas, contexts, methods Am I Leopard: Seeking Animation and Other Possibilities http://www.artandresearch.org.uk editorial: Art and the Animal Revolution by Ron Broglio and Ross Birrell this edition includes articles by Steve Baker, Carolee Schneemann and Maria Fusco
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POCKET COMPANIONS Artist books at Arthur Green's, 34 White Rock, Hastings Promenade Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10 - 5 Sun 10 - 4 September 17 - October 2 2011 A South Coast Artists Exhibiton SOCO
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LIE OF THE LAND Conquest Hospital, Hastings - Arts in Healthcare 01424 755470 ext 2270 private view of the exhibition area on Level 1 Thursday 15 September 6-8 pm exhibition continues until 20 November
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ART AND SOUL Annual show at Falmer village, East Sussex part of Lewes Artwave early September 2011 see Art and Soul facebook page
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MAGNET RARITIES Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Nos. 1-5) I am a featured artist in an exhibition of over 250 small magnets which will be placed on the gates of Hastings Pier on Saturday 27 August 2011 at 4pm. Part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival. Come along and see the work and pick one to take home FREE. If you have taken a magnet check the serial number against the slideshow or catalogue on the website below to find out which artist made it and the title and more information about the show. http://rarities2011.blogspot.com
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LOOK OUT Come and join in a LIVE ART EVENT and GROUP PHOTOGRAPH with RUNWAY artists on the beach at Folkestone - as part of the Folkestone Triennial Fringe Assemble by the Leas Lift beach entrance. Saturday 23 July 2011 2pm. All welcome to join us. Please wear black or dark clothes and bring a mirror. We will respond to the Folkestone Triennial Fringe theme: A Million Miles from home. We will stand on the beach, look out, look back, look up, look down. Click here for more info We will send you a photo of the event if you write your name and address and leave three pound coins at the end of the event
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TEN MONDAYS - work in progress made during ten day residency in underground studio. OPEN: THURSDAY 30 JUNE 5 - 7PM and SATURDAY 2 JULY 12-3PM at 35 Robertson Street, Hastings, the blue door on sea side of Hastings Trust. There will be cake... See the AN blog which documents this time: click here
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RUNWAY artists lead a FOLKESTONE MEMORY WALK on Friday 17 June with some people from a sheltered housing scheme in Folkestone, a prelude to our live art event and group photograph on Saturday 23 July - part of the Folkestone Triennial Fringe. We had three female generations of one family. Memories included: the workshop where the word 'Folkestone' was put into the seaside pink rock; working in a textile factory for M&S; staying in the Grand Burstin Hotel. A small poster will be produced to document the event. Click here and then here to see the 2 pages of the Folkestone Memory poster.
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TIME TO LISTEN Readings on Silence and Solitude, St. George's Church, Esher, Wednesday 11 May 2011 6 - 7pm TIME TO BE Artists Silent Retreat Day, St. Georges's Church, Esher, Wednesday 18 May 2011 10.30 - 3.30 pm for further information see: St. George's Arts site
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THE ANIMAL GAZE - 18 February - 20 March 2011, Furnival Gallery, Sheffield Institute of Arts, 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield: click here to see the SIA page
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nepARTism December 2010 - a visual game of 'you are IT'
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STUFF A BIRD workshop at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, connected to the Hastings Rarities Affair show. You can make a fabric bird with me and stuff it with local dried grasses. October 2010
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RCA SECRET 2010 November - more postcards - mice this time see RCA SECRET postcard website
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HASTINGS RARITIES AFFAIR, Hasting Museum and Art Gallery 25 September - 2 January 2011 You are invited to the Preview Evening on Friday 24 September 2010 at 6-8pm An exhibition inspired by the Museum's collection and archive of rare birds and the Hastings Rarities Affair, a story of alleged fraud and deception. Photograph taken on Winchelsea Beach by Lambie Brothers, inspired by Jeff Wall and Hokusai.
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CRITICAL MESS - RUNWAY artists will pose dressed in black along the prom in response to Anthony Gormley's Critical Mass show at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, this summer. 4-5 pm on Saturdays 4, 11, 18, 25 September 2010. Join us for the FINAL POSE and GROUP PHOTOGRAPH on Saturday 25 September. all welcome, please wear black, meet on the Prom at 4pm below De La Warr Pavilion, wine. See Facebook Group - RUNWAY - artists without studios for more info. Part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival
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TIME TO LISTEN IN A CHURCH, Church of the Holy Spirit, Rye Harbour, 6 June 2010 Readings from Nature Writers on birds - links to Hastings Rarities Affair exhibition, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, 25 September - 2 January 2011
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FACADE IN DOVER - art in urban spaces - second stage in Dover Watch in Box Gallery, June 2010 more info on FACADE facebook group page
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MADE TO FIT, Willis Museum, Basingstoke, 20 March - 17 April 2010
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EAST SUSSEX OPEN AT TOWNER, Towner Gallery, Eastbourne more info at Towner Gallery Site
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FACADE - art in outdoor urban spaces - St. Leonards on Sea, East Sussex Open Afternoons 12 - 3pm on Saturday 6 and 13 March 2010 and open from 7pm for projections both evenings. see FACADE facebook group site for more information
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RCA SECRET 2009 I have postcards in the annual exhibition at the Royal College of Art again this year. Exhibition open 13 - 20 November 2009 11-6pm. Sale open 21 November 8-6pm www.rca.ac.uk/secret for more information and map
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Time to listen again - Readings from Nature Writers Roz Cran will read from selected books including authors John Berger and Kathleen Jamie at NOMAD Creative Space, Wellington Place, Hastings on Thursday 22 October 5.30pm as part of exhibition dis-place. See Facebook Groups: NOMAD - Creative Space
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Time to Listen - excerpts from nature writing - Three Readings by Roz Cran part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival 2009 - Wednesday 9 September at 12 noon in Hastings Public Library, Claremont (lower ground floor), Saturday 12 September at 5pm in Moon Time Books, Trinity St., Thursday 17 September at 6pm in Oxfam Bookshop, Queens Rd, Hastings. Bring a flower, a leaf or an insect : identification books will be available. See www.coastalcurrents.org.uk/2009 for further information
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FOLLOW THE RED DOTTED LINE... art trail through Hastings 1-9 August 2009 part of Hastings Hot Houses. Find the art by looking for the red dots in shop windows. Seven Small Works. Pick up a map at Trinity Wholefoods, Trinity St or at Electric Palace Cinema, High St, Old Town. A project by RUNWAY artists without studios see the RUNWAY Dotted Line Event page for further details
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TIME TO LISTEN TO THE BIRDS - Starlings, an excerpt from PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK by Annie Dillard read by Roz Cran together with footage shot in the School Field at Rye made during the RUNWAY May Residency. You can hear this video by going to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/rozcran
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RUNWAY - a first residency for this network during the month of May in the School Creative Centre, Rye. Roz Cran and Sharon Haward make new work in a decommissioned classroom in this recently opened centre. Open Afternoon on Saturday 30 May 2-5 pm - do come and see what we have made - some activities to join in if you wish. Follow the residency and see photos on RUNWAY artists without studios a facebook group page
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BIRDS AND ME - workshop devised and run for the Magdala Centre, Rye as part of the RUNWAY Residency at the School Creative Centre. Residents were asked to consider birds in their lives and used blackboards to record incidents and memories creating lists and drawings. Birdsong accompanied the workshop. |
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RUNWAY - artists without studios. I am a founder member of this new network in Hastings. The core group of artists aims to create projects and residencies using temporary urban and rural spaces and invite guest artists to participate. Follow RUNWAY artists without studios on a Facebook Group page. |
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ROPE TRICK - my image has been used on the cover of a new record of the same name released by Third Ear records: www.third-ear.net |
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FIGURING LANDSCAPES: artists’ moving image from Australia and the UK |
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THE ANIMAL GAZE : Contemporary Art & Animal/Human Studies - a symposium (Nov 20-21) and exhibition (Nov 20-Dec 12) organised by London Metropolitan University. My video Interview(pig) will be in The Animal Gaze exhibition from Nov 13 - Dec 13 2008 at Unit 2 Gallery, London E1 (directly opposite the Whitechapel Gallery), Unit 6 and Metropolitan Works (Commercial Road). In January 2009 the show tours to the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World at Exeter, Plymouth City Museum & Gallery, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth College of Art & Design and the Roland Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth. |
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Gone to Earth – final work to be developed within the BREAKING GROUND series during a Residency at CRATE Project Space, 6 Bilton Square, Margate, Kent, CT9 1DX from 21 – 29 November. There will be an Open Day on Saturday 29 November from 2-4pm. Discussion and Talk at 4pm. |
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UNDER GROUND - new work to be developed from the BREAKING GROUND Project Stage 2 will be at THE PINE GALLERY, CLAREMONT STUDIOS, 12 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HA from 14 - 23 October 2008 There will be an Open Day/Drawing Event at the weekend and a Discussion Event in conjunction with Talk About the Work on Tuesday 21 October from 5.30 pm.
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CLAREMONT STUDIOS, 12 CLAREMONT, HASTINGS, TN34 1HA 01424 445 743 |
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OUTSIDE IN - OPEN DAY - MONDAY 7 JULY 2008 3.30-6PM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DATES AND VENUES: |
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BREAKING GROUND STAGE 1
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Cases of Curiosity - The Gallery, Dartington College of Arts, Devon Collaboration with Lucy Cran opens Friday 27 June 2008 A curated show of 8 x 1930s display cabinets for invited artists to show elements of their practice. A first collaboration with my daughter. http://casesofcuriosity.blogspot.com/
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Arts Council Grant for the Arts for Breaking Ground Breaking Ground Stage 2 has been awarded a grant for the arts from the Arts Council. This means we can go ahead with the next developments for this project, the hiring of Project Rooms along the South Coast to push forward the ideas from the allotment residency and from being Artists in Residence at the University of Brighton Printmaking Department. Read more about Breaking Ground on the |AN Artists' Newsletter Artists Talking Projects Unedited under Breaking Ground: http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/385051 |
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Figuring Landscapes is an Arts Council England funded project that brings together artists' moving image from the UK and Australia around themes of landscape. My video Stone has been selected for this major exhibition. Screening programmes will be complemented by an international symposium at Tate Modern and workshops at ArtSway before touring the UK and on to Australia starting at Dell Gallery, Brisbane. An illustrated catalogue will be produced. www.figuringlandscapes.co.uk |
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Press and Release - exhibition of Artists' Books
This exhibition at Phoenix Gallery, Waterloo Place, near The Level, Brighton starts on 26 April until 7 June.
I am showing 'animal,vegetable,mineral', a bookwork produced using duotone lithography and comprising
5 zigzags in a slipcase. 'Stone' is screened on a tiny monitor next to the zigzags.
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Five - Open Studios
Blue Monkey Studio where I have a space is open for three weekends from 15 March for visitors to see
the work of we five artists.
This is part of the Open Houses and Studios for the first Eastbourne Cultural Festival.
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The art of blogging AN Artists Newletter have published a supplement in February 2008 titled The art of blogging. Our experience of writing a blog on Breaking Ground is discussed. See www.a-n.co.uk/the_art_of_blogging. |
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Artist in Residence - University of Brighton Have been Artist in Residence along with collaborative partner, Judith Alder, in the Fine Art Printmaking Department to develop ideas from the Breaking Ground project on the allotment. I have been concerned at the lack of birds on the allotment so decided to create some. This screenprinted thrush is stuffed with stems and moss gathered on the allotment. The Breaking ground blog we have been keeping on AN Projects Unedited, part of the Artists' Newsletter site can be accessed by clicking here: http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects under Breaking Ground. |
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Launch of www.bmpd.org.uk The new website for BMPD, the organisation we have set up for professional development and networking for artists is live and we marked the occasion with star fireworks. The site gives information on our events, news, and resources for artists in the area and the wider region. Click on www.bmpd.org.uk to see the site. |
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BENEATH THE TARMAC, THE GRASS - November 2007
Animal, vegetable,mineral - printed in duotone lithography and consisting of 5 zigzags in a slipcase,
has been chosen for the Nottingham exhibiton, BENEATH THE TARMAC, THE GRASS. This is part of the
Tether Festival. Selected books are to be shelved in the Bromley House Library, an 18th Century Town
House in the centre of Nottingham. Each artist's book will be classified using this library's unique
classification system and integrated into Library.
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BMPD Professional Development for Artists Event - 21 November 2007 As co-organiser I am helping to set up the next event of BMPD on 21 November in the Court Room, Town Hall, Eastbourne , 6-9pm. This will be an evening to support artists prepare for the first Eastbourne Festival in March 2008. We have invited a panel of experienced artists to share information about how they have run Open Houses and other artist-led events. We will set up a website for BMPD events, information and news but in the meantime you can keep up to date on the AN blog. |
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BREAKING GROUND IS FEATURED IN NOVEMBER 2007 ISSUE AN ARTISTS' NEWSLETTER Breaking Ground is featured on page 29 of this month's issue of AN. Read it online under NAN News if you are a subscriber to AN. The article describes the development of the project supported by a NAN New Collaborations Bursary which is documented on AN Projects Unedited - click here to read the blog. |
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ALLOTMENTA - Open Day 16 October 2007 We invited a selected audience to an Open Day - Two Artists in Residence on an Allotment - part of the Breaking Ground project. On a damp, grey day people viewed work in progress and gave useful feedback. We all ate seed cake. |
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OPEN PHOENIX VIDEO ART FESTIVAL - 13 AND 14 OCTOBER 2007 Stone was selected for the Video Art Programme at Phoenix Studios, Brighton. It was shown as part of a new festival of video during the annual Open Studios at Phoenix. Stone was filmed in Preston Park Rockery Garden, Brighon. |
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5 BY 4 - CONTEMPORARY VIDEO Showcase for 2 of my videos alongside 3 other artists on 26 July 2007 6-8pm at Parlour Studios and Project Space, Mapalim, 181-185 Queens Cresent, London NW5 4DS. see www.mapalim.com/cultureflyer.php for press release. Tube: Chalk Farm |
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FINDING HER WAY - JUDITH ALDER This article about Judith Alder's practice is published in 4 parts on an projects unedited. Click here to download complete article. This will open as a word document. Both Judith Alder and I have written articles about each other's practice as part of our project Breaking Ground. This project has been supported by a NAN New Collaboration Bursary from a-n The Artists' Information Company. |
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BLUE MONKEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT 19 JUNE 2007 We held our first event on 19 June at the Underground Theatre, Eastbourne. 90 people booked to hear speakers from De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill; Fabrica, Brighton; Claremont Studios, Hastings; Eastbourne Cultural Centre and Open Houses 2008. Plus time for questions and networking. We are applying for funding for further events. We have a new blog for Blue Monkey Professional Development on AN Projects Unedited: www.a-nunedited.co.uk/projects/index |
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BRIGHTON FESTIVAL OPEN HOUSES 2007 Prints in two venues during the Brighton Festival Open Houses. The Three P's at 106 Marine Parade, Kemp Town - Regency house on the Front. Open 11-5 Art and Soul, Falmer Village Hall, off the south side of A27 going east towards Lewes - village setting with pond and church. Open 12 - 5 All Saturdays and Sundays in May 2007. |
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BLUE MONKEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2007 i joined Blue Monkey Studios, Eastbourne in November 2006. The studios held a successful Networking Event in September 2006. To build on this Judith Alder and I are in the process of developing a Professional Development Programme for Artists. We have sent out questionnaires and plan a pilot event in June 2007. www.bluemonkeystudio.co.uk |
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AIR OPEN DIALOGUE 29 MARCH 2007 We have been invited by AIR - Artists' Interaction and Representation - part of AN Artists' Newsletter, to give a short presentation at their Open Dialogue for members at Fabrica, Brighton on 29 March. Judith and I will talk about our new collaboration Breaking Ground and focus on key issues for future practice. see www.a-nunedited.co.uk/projects/index |
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NAN NEW COLLABORATION BURSARY MARCH 2007 Our Breaking Ground project has been awarded a NAN New Collaboration Bursary from the AN Artists Information Company to support both parts of the work. www.a-n.co.uk |
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BREAKING GROUND Breaking Ground is a new collaboration between myself and Judith Alder. We met on BA Fine Art Printmaking at Brighton Uni some years ago and work in the same studios, Blue Monkey, in Eastbourne. Part 1 We immerse ourselves in each other's work, do a presentation, write an article on the other's practice and publish it on AN Projects Unedited. Part 2 Two Artists in Residence on an Allotment - we develop a plan for 2 week residency experimenting with new directions, testing out working together, Our blog Alder & Cran - Breaking Ground can be seen on www.a-nunedited.co.uk/projects/index |
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HENWEEKEND.ORG I have been selected for the pilot of henweekend.org taking place in Central London and De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, 30 March - 1 April 2007. A seminar by the sea for female artists, writers and curators. It aims to facilitate discusssion and collaboration between its participants, "a mix of high profile and emerging artists from around the UK and abroad" funded by the Arts Council. See www.henweekend.org/artists.html |
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MEET YOUR MENTOR
I have a mentor. The Launch of the mentoring scheme organised the University of Creative Arts is at
the Design Council, Covent Garden on 21 March 2007. My mentor is Susan Diab. We have a
number of sessions to discuss art practice and professional development. |
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ARCADIA ID EST My book: Animals, vegetable, mineral, will be on tour in the United States in 2007 as part of the exhibition Arcadia Id Est put together by the Centre for Fine Print Research at University of West England. The weblink is: http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/arcadia/cran.htm |
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STONE My film stone has been chosen as part of the Waiting Project - a partnership between Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. The project seeks to place contemporary art in unexpected places. This time artists' films are placed in the waiting areas of GP surgeries across Cornwall. Art has been shown to have a positive impact on health and well-being, whether through people participating in arts activities or experiencing and responding to the art of others. |
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MISS FORTUNE TELLER (performance) at Bar Music Hall, 134 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London 5 October 2006 - from 7 pm Miss Fortune Teller (The Scarlet Pimpernel) will be available to tell good fortunes or misfortunes at the launch to the Nostage Festival at the bar music hall, Curtain Road, Hoxton on Wednesday 5 October from 7pm onwards. Misfortune Cakes also available. |
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TEQUILA SUMMER SHOW at TEQUILA\London, Soho, London 22st July - 18th August 2006(Private view 24th July 6-9pm) Group Show on the theme of summer. Here is a link for a map of the location: Location |
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No man is an island at The Empire Studios, London 21st - 30th July 2006(Private view 20th July 7-9pm) A cross-disciplinary exhibition by recent Royal College of Art graduates. For more information about the Show: No man is an islandHere is a link for the location and how to get there: Location |
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The Royal College of Art Show: Part One 26th May - 4th June 2006 At this exhibition, you will have the opportunity to see my latest work amongst my RCA colleagues from Printmaking and the rest of Fine Art and Applied Schools. For more information about the Show and to view the online catalogue visit this link: The Show 2006 Here is a link for the location of the RCA and how to get there: Location |
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Platform for Art: RCA Printmaking MA Graduates
From 19th May 2006
South Kensington Underground station foot tunnel Earl’s Court
and Charing Cross Underground stations
Platform for Art are delighted to present this showcase of work by the graduates of the 2006 Printmaking MA at the Royal College of Art. The exhibition is an opportunity for the artists to show their work in a unique public environment and is testament to Platform for Art’s commitment to working with artists in the early stages of their career. It coincides with the final degree show at the Royal College of Art from 26 May to 4 June. For more information about the Show and to view the online catalogue visit this link: Platform for Art |
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