CSAQ News
Fancy a stall at the Artisan Market?
The markets run every first Saturday of the month thereafter. The next one is on October 2nd!
You can of course expect the same wonderful teetering charm of the artisan stalls and the same high standard of beautiful crafts and wares as before
We hope we can build on the massive support, energy and enthusiasm the first three markets in 2009 managed to whip up. The area is so lucky to have the prefect location, as the steps are not only beautiful, charming and unique in a way which reflect and compliments the artisans at the market, but they are naturally pedestrianised.
For more information contact us on the email below
christmasstepsartsquarter@yahoo.co.uk
Arts Quarter Arts Trail!
To further highlight the large concentration of creative businesses and galleries in the quarter, local resident and photographer, Sarah BB and Bristol-based composer, Barnabas Y have organised an Art Trail for the area.
The Arts trail is currently looking for new artists and potential exhibition spaces. Please contact through the email below
Sarah explains...We began this project as a way to brighten the area, working with residents and traders to install exhibitions which would illuminate the creativity and individuality of the area.
The exhibits wind a path around the eight streets, taking in the windows of five local residences and Cafe Delight on Perry Road, where the walls are being used as exhibition space.
Arts Trail Blog
thestepsartstrail@googlemail.com
Mini-Prints at Snap Gallery
On the 8th July, SNAP will be launching the Mini-print exhibition in our gallery space.
Featuring all 8 SNAP members plus 16 hugely talented invited artists, the Mini-print show will boast 24 beautiful and affordable prints.
The show runs from 8th July - Opening times Tues to Sat, 10am to 6pm.
Psychogeography Month at SHOP!
SHOP this month explores the world of alternative travel that is Psychogeography.
The main exhibition at SHOP this month is again created from the collaboration with 'Lets Do Nice Things' Art Club and this time is made up of personalised, hand-made postcards. You can even add to the show yourself!
Many of the events involve exploring the city you live in. You can 'take a line for a walk' or partake in 'synchronised travel' amongst other activities. Elsewhere there will be the usual mix of inclusive events including CineSHOP and a pub crawl game called 'Barmans Knock'
SHOP website
hello@shoptheshop.co.uk
Dark Spaces.
Weapon of Choice gallery presents the return of a W.O.C favourite Jody!
After the success from his first show, Weapon of Choice welcome back Jody for seconds! 'Dark Spaces' opening preview 13th August 6-10pm. The show runs till September 12th.
W.O.C website
cheba@weaponofchoicegallery .co.uk
Abigail Reed: An exhibition of paintings
Knifesmith Gallery is pleased to present the first solo gallery exhibition by Jamaica Street artist Abigail Reed.
Building on her large scale ink drawings and paintings, her latest oil on canvass work retains their stark contrast but introduces muted colours – pinks, sand, duck egg, indigo, aubergine – adding further richness to pieces which fuse the contemporary with echoes of a Regency style.
“My paintings and drawings portray the human and animal form, the strength these figures embody and the impact they have on their surroundings."
Runs from September 3rd to 8th October 2010
Knifesmith Gallery Website
hello@knifesmithgallery.co.uk
Offices for socially minded arts groups!
Ethical Property have serviced offices available to rent now on Colston Street, BS1. The Colston Street Centre plays host to a number of green and ethical creatives, is let on fair terms and for good rent.
Ethical Property own and manage centres which bring charities, co-operatives, community and campaign groups together under one roof where they can share skills and ideas. Those in our centres benefit from reasonable rents, flexible tenancy terms and great office space.
Ethical Property run 3 centres in central Bristol, and take care of all the boring bits in a fair and straightforward way, while allowing more than 40 local organisations to focus on what they do best. For further info call Alice on 0845 458 3853
Ethical Property website
info@ethicalproperty.co.uk
Studio Space at Blaze
There are 2 studio spaces available at the Colston Street Co-operative
If you're a maker, artist, crafts person or designer and fed up of working on your own then why not get in touch?
Spaces are available for 165 pounds per month including phone and internet.
Blaze website
sales@kaymorgan.co.uk
Curioser and Curioser
It comes as no surprise that our area has a long and intriguing history, but it may still surprise you to know some of the more peculiar facts about the Arts Quarter.
Members of the Advertising, Marketing and PR Subcommittee have put together a curiosities walk guiding you around every street in our lovely quarter, whilst informing you about its less obvious charms. Most of the shops in the area will be distributing free copies to customers and visitors.
Share with us!
If any readers have flyers, information or other notices that they would like to share with the rest of the community, perhaps for business to business promotion, or for keeping the whole community informed about a certain topic, they can be easily distributed to the whole area with this newsletter. Bring your epistles down to Jayne at SHOP, or Daniel at Knifesmith Gallery both on the Christmas Steps for distribution with the next newsletter.
Sign up for your 15 minutes of fame!
Registering your shop, gallery, bar, or home on the film location database with Bristol City Film Office is a great way of earning money and also raising the profile of the area. Visit them at Colston 33 on Colston Avenue or visit their website.
Bristol City Film Office Website
