Well, this has shaken out the Christmas cobwebs a bit! Here’s a beautifully edited film (complete with rousing music) of just some of the work we’ve done at Metal Southend, Liverpool, & Peterborough over the years. Here’s to many more! WATCH HERE FILM BY ANDREW DELANEY
Crafting the Future of Thurrock; Craft Trade School MAKER BRIEF The Crafts Council, Thurrock Council and Metal Culture are looking for traditional craft practitioners to plan and deliver workshops on the new education programme Craft Trade School. The project is a new initiative to up-skill young people working in, or looking to […]
Nice mention about TOMA in Art Monthly. Just one of the many wonderful things running out of Metal Art School here in Chalkwell Park.
TOMA artists Richard Baxter + Emma Edmondson had a marvellous time on Ship Full of Bombs – Thames Delta Independent Music Radio Station. Hosted by the affable Alastair Johnson they talked TOMA past, present + future while picking some songs. Listen to them in action here. Emma chose: Lump – Presidents of the USA The […]
The Other MA – TOMA – are included in the programme for Alternative Art Fair this weekend. They’ll have printed ephemera and a selection of artist’s work in the form of research responses on display there. Over 50 alternative art schools from around the world will convene at Pioneer Works for a weekend of keynote […]
“How do I make a career in the Arts, right here in my hometown?” After months of curating local organisations, we can now release the Alt Art School brochure – an at-a-glance resource for Creative Industries in Southend-on-Sea Developed in partnership with Focal Point Gallery FIND THE FULL BROCHURE HERE
Paul Robinson Solicitors are investing in emerging artists on TOMA by hosting a changing programme of exhibitions throughout the 2016 / 2017 academic year. Each of the TOMA artists will get the chance to exhibit in the newly converted and historic bank space on London Road in Westcliff. It’s a unique collaboration which will see […]
The Observer – 21st August 2016 AnOther Magazine – 14th July 2016 CANDID – 26th September
The launch of the Netpark Wellbeing Project‘s exhibition at the Beecroft Gallery had a great turn-out and drew some lovely attention from the local press. Coordinator Emma Mills, Jo Dickinson (Strategy and Commissioning Manager Mental Health and Dementia at Southend Council), Kevin Marsh (Curator Beecroft Gallery), & Artistic Director of Metal Colette Bailey all gave warm speeches […]
Here’s a fantastic short film about the beautiful folk of Artist Village – a big part of Village Green 2016. Featuring Curator Jonathan Kipps, Luke Gottelier, Alexis Zelda Stevens, Julia McKinlay, Cool Diabang, John Wallbank, Redhawk Logistica, Stuart Bowditch, & Josh Langan. We miss having them here at Chalkwell Park! WATCH THE FILM
It’s been a big & beautiful three weeks across the Estuary 2016 sites in Tilbury, Gravesend, & Southend. Feedback from all quarters has been wonderful, and heart-warming testimonials are still rolling in. For a round-up of the media for Estuary 2016, please go here…
Sara Grundy is recommencing her wonderful 6 week Millinery course here at Metal Art School. It starts up on the 7th October and runs for 6 weeks. Only 10 places so grab yours fast!