Family Bunting Project at Haldon Art in the Park Now in its 3rd year, the theme for 'Art in the Park' in Haldon Forest Park on Saturday 14 August 2010 will be based largely around CCANW's exhibition 'Fashion Footprints: Sustainable Approaches'. The exhibition looks at a range of issues around sustainability in the fashion and textiles industry including sourcing materials, production, consumption and disposal of textiles.

Devon Guild Member Bridget Arnold is running the Family Project funded by: Elmgrant Trust and Tesco Communities Charity for Devon Artist Network to make Bunting with families that can then be used for celebrating the Devon Open Studios in September.

Bridget's idea is to create colourful, vibrant Bunting whilst also hoping to give new meaning to her recently departed Mothers Sheets, Shirts and Skirts by adding to them, by stencilling, Printing, Drawing, Painting, Cutting and adding other materials, buttons, embroidery; stitching or whatever takes your fancy. After discovering that 2 million Tonnes of Land Fill is actually Textiles every year, Bridget would like to feel that through 'upcycling' her Mothers garments she will prolong the life of them in some way and help raise the issue about how valuing cherished second hand clothes can carry on the memory of others.

Other Artists are invited to come and take part with their own ideas inspiring families and people of all ages to try out different techniques involved in the production of Textiles, like embellishing, print making, or even painting- come and make your own piece of bunting to be displayed in September. Contact Bridget 0n 01626 833130
e mail bridgetarnold66@aol.com

Passed Projects

I was the Lead Artist for The British Ceramic Tile Percent for Art from the Factory Extension, I developed community workshops for the community of Heathfield and Bovey Tracey

To view details of projects use the links above.

The largest project was the Mosaic Project in St Catherines Primary School working with the top two classes; There was also three days in the Childrens Craft Tent in the Contemporary Craft Fair working with Local Primary schools and hundreds of young people; A recycled sculpture called Seacycled Wave to go into TRAIL in Teignmouth, this was made with youth groups and finally a Video project with young people from Heathfield.

This project really used my skills as a hands on practising artist; From Teaching Silk painting and Drawing , cutting and preparing tiles; to making Lobsters out of plastic milk bottles.

Being an artist also helps me to understand the pressures and realities of the fluid lifestyle of the other creative practitioners and the ways that they work.

I have a good track record of fund raising and managing arts projects. I was part of the group that set up STRAW (Skills Training and Visual Arts Week) that ran Nine days of Art in 2000, 2002 and 2004. My particular interest was in getting professional development courses for artists delivered in ways that are accessible and at the times they are needed. As the chairperson of STRAW I line managed the coordinators and ran how to get the best out of your arts week courses.

I have strong teaching skills holding an adult education-teaching certificate but I am also able to teach to all ages having worked in schools as a freelance artist and worked on residencies for DAISI and Big Hand Little Hand of Devon Guild of Craftsmen.