Spacex | EVENTS

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GALLERY

Saturday Tours
23 May 2009, 3.00pm
Free, no need to book. Tours continue on each of the following Saturdays: 30 May, 6, 13, 20, 27 June, 4 and 11 July. 3pm.
Informal tour of the exhibition with a member of Spacex staff or invited guest.
Friday closing event
10 July 2009, 2.00pm
SPECIAL CLOSING EVENT - PREVIEW OF THE CARVING IN PROGRESS

Meet stone carver Nick Durnan for informal questions and discussion from 2-4pm. All welcome, drop-in, free.

Join us for this special event to mark the end of Simon Pope's exhibition at Spacex. Pope's project involves the restoration of a stone figure from Exeter Cathedral which his great grandfather crafted over 90 years ago. The new figure will be carved from the memory of his grandmother working in dialogue with local stone carver Nick Durnan.

This event offers the chance to preview the clay maquette and working drawings that have been created by stone carver Nick Durnan before being exhibited at Exeter Cathedral later in the summer. For the final phase of the project the figure will be carved in stone and gifted to the cathedral.
Saturday closing event
11 July 2009, 12.00pm
SPECIAL CLOSING EVENT - PREVIEW OF THE CARVING IN PROGRESS

Saturday afternoon closing event from 12-5pm to mark the end of the exhibiton. Refreshments will be provided. All welcome, drop-in, free.

Join us for this event to mark the end of Simon Pope's exhibition at Spacex. Pope's project involves the restoration of a stone figure from Exeter Cathedral which his great grandfather crafted over 90 years ago. The new figure will be carved from the memory of his grandmother working in dialogue with local stone carver Nick Durnan.

This event offers the chance to preview the clay maquette and working drawings that have been created by stone carver Nick Durnan before being exhibited at Exeter Cathedral later in the summer. For the final phase of the project the figure will be carved in stone and gifted to the cathedral.

GALLERY

TAKE OVER TUESDAYS
28 July 2009, 10.00am
Ages 3-7 years, Tuesdays 28 July and 4 August, 10am-12pm. Cost £3. Booking essential for 28 July session, drop-in 4 August.
Be your own architect and builder making small scale constructions and large scale drawings.
All ages up to 7 years, Tuesdays 11 and 18 August, 10am-12pm. Cost £3. Booking essential for 11 August, drop-in 18 August.
Come and play with some life size squashy people sculptures and help them make a den to share with you.
SPACE MODELLING DESIGN-A-THON
29 July 2009, 10.00am
9–13 years, Wednesday 29 July and Thursday 30 July, 10am–3pm, booking essential. Cost £12.00 total for both sessions.
Dream gardens, dream houses, dream spaces - what should this space really looks like? Re-design Spacex and create models of new and amazing spaces and your designs will be turned into 3D digital architectural models and exhibited at Spacex. With artist Helen Pritchard.
OUTERSPACE: OUTSIDE IN
29 July 2009, 5.30pm
Ages 12-15 years, Wednesdays 29 July and 5, 12, 19 August, 5.30-7.30pm. Cost £3. Drop-in no need to book.
A multimedia project for 12-15 year olds in which we will transform an indoor space using carefully selected information from the outside world! Your findings will be presented using anything from drawings to film. With artist Jenny Mellings.
CRAFTY SOCIAL
30 July 2009, 6.00pm
All ages welcome, Thursdays 30 July and 6, 13, 20 August, 6-9pm. Cost £3. Booking essential.
TWILIGHT LO-FI-STITCH-IN!
Spend August summer evenings stitching and embellishing patches for a contemporary friendship quilt at Spacex and the quayside (weather permitting).
FRIDAY DIY HAPPENINGS
31 July 2009, 8.00am
All ages, Fridays 31 July and 7, 14, 21 August, Two sessions per day 8–11am and 3–7pm, drop-in, no need to book.
Drop in to Spacex to use fun art kits made especially for you by Project Club. Pick up a different kit every week from Spacex and embark on your own art making activity. Project Club is artists Maddy Pethick & Helen Pritchard find out more at www.projectclub.wordpress.com.
Celebratory event 21 August 3-8pm
The last session includes a special celebratory event to mark the finale of Our Place, Your Space and a chance to see the art work that has been produced since the beginning of the programme. All welcome.
ARTCLUB: CRAZY WORLD
1 August 2009, 10.00am
Ages 8-11 years, Saturdays 1, 8, 15, 22 August, 10am-1pm. Cost £5. Drop-in no need to book.
At last! A chance to make an installation at Spacex! Help us to build a multi-layered environment full of hidden surprises and illusions. This may involve anything from drawing and paper cut-outs to projected film and animation, but most of all it needs your imagination. With artist Jenny Mellings.
ART ADVENTURE YOGA
5 August 2009, 10.00am
Ages 7-10 years, Wednesdays 5 August and 19 August, 10am-11am. Cost £3. Booking essential.
Fun filled workshop for children combining yoga and art activities.
POETIC POSTERS
6 August 2009, 1.00pm
7-13 years, Thursday 6 August, 1-4pm, cost £5, booking essential.
Make a statement! Play with text, drawing and colour to make vibrant, happy posters. With artist Maddy Pethick.
THE SOUND OF SPACE
12 August 2009, 10.00am
9–13 years, Wednesday 12 August and Thursday 13 August, , 10am–3pm, booking essential. Cost £12.00 total for both sessions.
What do our spaces really sound like? Use simple recording equipment to create real and imaginary soundscapes as you explore Spacex and Exeter. Take home a CD of your sound art at the end of the workshop. With artist Helen Pritchard.
WE ARE MAGAZINE MAKERS
20 August 2009, 1.00pm
7-13 years, Thursday 20 August, 1-4pm, cost £5, booking essential.
Create unusual, off-beat pages for a lo-tech alternative magazine to be distributed during the exhibition. With artist Maddy Pethick.

OFF-SITE

ART IN THE PARK
16 August 2009, 11.00am
Family day out, 1am-4pm, drop-in, free.
After the overwhelming success of last years Art in the Park festival, Exeter's main arts organisations have once again come together to offer you another fantastic day out in Haldon Forest Park, with free drop-in workshops, exhibitions, DJ's, live music and more - for all the family.

Spacex workshop: Artkits
Get kitted out and have fun. Explore the park using fun art kits made especially for you by Project Club. Pick up a free art kit from the Spacex meeting point to embark on your own art making activity. Project Club is organised by artists Maddy Pethick and Helen Pritchard find out more at www.projectclub.wordpress.com.

Art in the Park runs from 11am to 4pm and is open to all the family. Workshops are free. This event is being supported by Albion Canvas www.albioncanvas.co.uk.

SCREENINGS

OPEN FILM SCREENING NIGHT
3 September 2009, 7.00pm
Free, booking essential.
A call to all south west artist filmmakers! An open night with the opportunity to present your film alongside other artist- filmmakers at Spacex to a public audience. If you would like to have your film screened or to book a place to attend the screening, please contact the gallery on 01392 431 786 or email mail@spacex.org.uk, all are welcome.