Canvas and Cream Art Gallery and Restaurant Opening: Canvas & Cream, a revolutionary, new concept art gallery, diningroom, workshops, studios and therapy space opens its doors on Friday 17thFebruary. The venture includes an up-cycled restaurant alongside a dedicated gallery/project space hosting a vibrant creative events program. There are also sevenartist/artisan studios and an alternative therapy room offering a variety of treatments.
The construction of Canvas & Cream has been a vast DIY public artproject, using Up Cycled and recycled materials. The businessis a family run social enterprise with an environmental focus tapping into the localcommunity's resources.
Canvas and Cream isthe idea of artist Joanna Gore, along with her daughter, artist Emily Gore, andpartner, carpenter Paul Rushworth. Joanna says Our vision is tocreate an entirely new way for the local community to engage with thearts. We combine artistic innovation,health, wellbeing and a unique social dining experience all under one roof.
Up cycling is acore theme for us. For a while we have beenexperimenting with repurposing discarded everyday objects in our own work, andwe wanted to see if we could extend that to the construction of the venue. Somematerials have been sourced from skips and demolition sites and others havebeen generously donated by our growing list of supporters. Local people have been incredibly enthusiastic and supportive, helpingwith the build whilst learning new skills alongside us and providing muchneeded encouragement.
On Friday 17thFebruary the venue will be opened to guests and signed up members only beforebeing thrown open to the public on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February, with'taster' art workshops and opportunities to meet the artists and therapistsparticipating in the community. On the evening of Sunday 19th February ' day two of our Launch - we will finish off with a one-time-only Dinner and Film Night. This is a set menu of two courses followed by a full screening of Garbage Warrior ' an inspirational true story of maverick US architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce radically sustainable housing. In a unique visit director Oliver Hodge will be visiting to introduce his film.
TheCanvas & Cream exhibition was open to all artists living and working in theUK. Seventy eight artists applied for space in the exhibition and seventeenhave been chosen to display their works, which range across an eclectic varietyof mediums and styles from sculpture and carved glass to painting, digitalenhancement and wood-relief prints.
Showing: Amanda Bracken , Andrew Ball , Ashley Hanson , CatherineJacobs , Clare Winter, Estelle Jauneaud , Euan Stewart, Fay Watson, Hilary Tranter, Hugh Gilmour, LizWest , Mary-Jane Opie , Michael Coombs , Sirpa Pajunen-Moghissi , Susan Eyre,Theo Brooks, Will Frost, Edward Bbira, Pia Randall-Goddard, Heather Oakley
Continuing the upcycling theme the weekend launch event culminates on Sunday evening with ascreening of the inspirational documentary film Garbage Warrior, a film followingeco architect Michael Reynolds who uses discarded materials to buildsustainable, self-sufficient housing. The film is being shown by collaborating localPopup documentary cinema The Little Green Screen and is being introduced by thedirector of Garbage Warrior Oliver Hodge.
Canvas and Cream isone of a growing number of arts venues along the Overground Line in EastLondon. The back entrance to the venueopens onto Havelock Walk, a designated artists' mews that houses a collection ofLive/work spaces and is home to an eclectic mix of up-coming and establishedartists.
Joanna added, Going forward, we will be continuingto depend on community support to help the project grow and extend its reach.Membership/friend of the gallery options are available and we look forward towelcoming new artists and therapists into our space
Press contact:
If you would like to attend thelaunch party on Friday 17 February as a member of the press, please reply to info@canvasandcream.com by Wednesday 15 February foran invitation. The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday 18February.
Furtherinformation about Canvas & Cream andhow to reach us is available at www.canvasandcream.com
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