About this Event
Join artist, Jessica Akerman, to make DIY instruments that will form part of her upcoming exhibition at Studio KIND to accompany the songs and costumes she is making about our very own Barnstaple Pannier Market!
Jessica is inspired by rough music, in which people would beat pots, pans and anything lying around to create a fuss outside the house of a villager who had behaved badly. In this workshop we will find things from around the market and town to make our own shakers, rattlers and rollers. These wearable DIY instruments are inspired by the Soundsuits of American artist Nick Cave, who makes costumes as walking sculptures that rustle, ring and jangle, depending on what they're made from. Let's see what we can find to make some noise!
We are able to provide travel bursaries to help you attend this activity. These will be paid in cash on the day you attend. Please book your space on Eventbrite and contact [email protected] to confirm how much you require.
This event is part of our 'Back To The Market' project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
'Back To The Market' investigates the heritage of Barnstaple Pannier Market, concentrating on three key areas of research: the events around Oswald Mosley’s talk that took place in Barnstaple Pannier Market in 1934, Jeremy Thorpe’s wedding reception that took place in Barnstaple Pannier Market in 1968, and The Beggar’s Opera written in 1728 by John Gay who was born in Barnstaple. The exhibition (on from 4th November to 19th December) features three commissions by artists Jessica Akerman, Cecily Loveys Jervoise and Graham Taylor, who have been exploring these three areas and contemporary issues revolving around them more broadly.
Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to deliver a year-long project that provides research opportunities, fun activities for the community, and the chance for people to think more deeply about what the Pannier Market means to our area.Studio KIND is a contemporary artist-led visual arts and community space that inhabits The Corn Store – an enclosed space at one end of the market that has recently been modernised with sky lights and large, arched, glass doors opening straight into the main market space. Working with a range of contemporary artists as well as numerous community groups, charities and local schools, to put on a range of workshops, gatherings, talks and exhibitions.
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Studio KIND at The Corn Store, Barnstaple Pannier Market, BARNSTAPLE, United Kingdom
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