Our résider/reside project, with all its various events in Saint-Omer and Dover is coming to a close with our final event / finissage on Friday, 11th December between 3-5pm in Dover.
It will be the last chance to see Sharon Haward’s “Chasing Shadows” at the Centurion House Box Gallery on Bench Street. You will also be able to see screenings in the Market Square of the works that Pierre-Yves Brest and Sharon Haward developed especially for the BBC Big Screen.
A copy of our résider/reside bilingual project publication can be collected at the Napoletana Restaurant at 4 Bench Street, CT16 1JH, where we will also be serving hot mint tea.
DAD has received additional funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its Watermark project. The award amounts to £47,300 which means that we now have enough money to ensure delivery of all aspects of the project.
Sharon’s walk on 21 November was well attended by Dover residents and photography enthusiasts.
Images courtesy Pierre-Yves Brest. Copyright DAD and the artist
A few quotes from participants:
“It was a most enjoyable walk”
“Seeing Sharon’s work on the large screen in Market Square was a great start to the walk.
I thoroughly enjoyed the walk, finding interesting items to shoot and talking with other photographers.
It was a very useful and pleasurable evening,and thanks to Lucy and Sharon for organising it.”
Recreation, the Remade in Dover store and project hub opens this Friday 27 November at 3pm, with live music from 5pm.
Come and shop, swap and share at 15 Bench Street, Dover CT16 1JW
Dover Arts development (DAD) announces “chasing shadows” a project by Sharon Haward 21 November - 12 December 2009 in the Centurion House Box Gallery, Bench Street, Dover CT16 1RG and on the BBC Big Screen in the Market Square. This is the second part of the DAD and Espace 36 Résider/Reside project in Dover Town.
Walk: dusk photo tour of dover
Sharon Haward will lead a walking tour around buildings of historical interest in Dover town centre. The focus will be on recording architectural forms and atmosphere as dusk descends. Please bring a camera (manual or digital, instant or polaroid) plus comfortable weather-appropriate clothes.
The walk will start at 3pm on Saturday 21 November will last for 1.5 Hours
Meeting point : Centurion House Box Gallery, Bench Street, Dover, CT16 1RG
Images courtesy Sharon Hayward. Copyright DAD and the artist.
Clare and Joanna spent two days at the Sheffield docfest last week as part of DAD’s research for Watermark. We met lots of interesting people and went to a few informative sessions, including a pitching session and a legal rights surgery. It was also interesting to see how the internet is being used as a medium for presenting documentary material.
Resider/Reside opened in Dover yesterday with “looking right, then left… then right again” “regarder à gauche, à droite, puis de nouveau à gauche” by Pierre-Yves Brest.
Lots of people came despite the rain to see Pierre-Yves’ images in the Centurion House Box Gallery and on the Big Screen. There was a slight worry when at 4pm there was no sign of the images but at about five past up came the title slide followed by the photographs and the crowd burst into bravos and applause.
“What a magic moment it was to see something so beautiful and unexpected.”
Everyone then piled into Mandy’s tea house for a delicious cream tea and an afternoon of conversation. Mandy and her staff coped admirably, making sure that no-one had to wait too long.
Read Pierre-Yves notes dad_rr_pyb_info-text.pdf
Images courtesy Joe Love. copyright DAD and the artist.
Mediation is what the French call audience engagement or facilitation but it is less pedagogical or didactic in approach than some UK approaches to facilitation. Mediation is one of the central elements of the Resider/Reside project and both Espace 36 and DAD have a mediator to help engage their audiences.
The UK mediator is taking a reflective and creative approach to her role: you can follow this on her blog.
