Netpark – the world’s first digital art park right here in Chalkwell Park – has been getting a lovely response in the media after we showed it a little 2 year anniversary love. Following on from the interview on BBC Essex, here’s a piece in super cool Voice Magazine.
The brilliant Emma Mills was interviewed on Ronnie Barbour’s ever-popular show on BBC Essex, where they discussed the phenomenal success of our Netpark Wellbeing Project and the impact it’s had on its participants and volunteers, as well as on the life of the park itself. LISTEN AGAIN. Tune in around 2 minutes 20.
Due to popular demand Sherry Fuller and Graham Burnett are repeating this highly successful 6 week course… The world’s full of big problems. You want to do something, but where to start? Start with something small. Something that makes best use of your unique set of gifts. Something that begins on your doorstep – that […]
Did you know that each year Metal have two opportunities for artists to apply for one of our Time & Space Residency places – to spend time at one of our sites in Southend, Peterborough, or Liverpool? This opportunity gives creatives of ALL disciplines much needed peace & quiet in a supportive artistic environment to work on new projects – […]
The Royal Opera House asked us some questions about our Arts Award work with Southend High School for Girls, recognising the power of collaboration and its the impact on pupils through a tailored approach to working with schools. We greatly look forward to our dedicated Enrichment Day with SHSG in late January. Read our replies, and those […]
The wonderful people at BBC Essex have been greatly supportive of our wide-ranging work on the Netpark Wellbeing Project, and want to know more! Join project coordinator Emma Mills as she chats to Ronnie Barbour live on air – Friday 5th January at 9:45am. TUNE IN.
The Essex Book Festival today launched its impressive programme for 2018, announcing none other than our very own Syd Moore as their Writer in Residence and the legendary folk troubadour who graced our Village Green stage in 2016, the Bard of Barking Billy Bragg as the lighter of the touch-paper on 28th February. As ever […]
ART GOSS FROM THE MOUTH OF TOMA… “TOMA are becoming regulars at The Old Waterworks, making the most of their print room. We’ll be using this, alongside the dark room + exhibition space come April 2018 for an interim show from the 2017 artist cohort of ten who will be on residency their before showing […]
2018 looks set to be another busy vibrant year from our Alternative Art Education model, TOMA – flourishing here at Metal Southend. Here’s their New Year message and a bit about what we can expect in the coming year… HNY Y’ALL! We’re excited for FUTURE TOMA with 2018 shaping up to be expanding + […]
Photographer Kana Waikwaiku has been making some important work on mental health in the house as part of his Time & Space Residency. “Some people think depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition. They’re wrong…” A Sonic Space Where Beauty & Chaos Collide – TRAILER A Sonic Space Where Beauty & Chaos Collide […]
This is a wonderful piece in the Echo about Netpark Wellbeing Project, featuring a heartwarming interview with the best volunteer we could ask for – Ian Wilson. Thanks so much for everything you do, Ian! x
Artist Maria Arceo came to stay at Chalkwell Hall in the summer and used her Time & Space Residency to develop her project, hold workshops, and to comb the beaches for plastic for use in her installation. Read on about this powerful and important project… After a year-long investigation on the River Thames and plastic litter […]