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Living Market - Saturdays in December 07

Posted in Art and Culture on Nov 30th, 2007

A Welcome return for the Living Market, now at its new home in Slater Street. Noon to 18.00 on Saturdays up to Christmas.

This Saturday the 1st of December marks the first of four Saturday afternoon events to show and sell work from Local and National Creatives at our new expanded location on Slater Street (No.s 34-42). With Performances, Live Music, Arts and Craft Workshops, and of course a diverse range of stalls from Artists and Makers,

for more information please visit:
http://livingmarket.liverpool.googlepages.com

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Illustrated Talk by Emily Johns - Tuesday Dec 4

Posted in Art and Culture on Nov 30th, 2007

‘Iran : poetry, paradise and politics’

An Illustrated Talk

Anti-war artist Emily Johns will show slides she took on the Fellowship of Reconciliation international peace delegation visit to Iran in May 2006

The Friends* Meeting House
School Lane, Liverpool 1

Tuesday 4th December 2007 at 7:30pm

Organised by Merseyside CND
(0151) 702 6974/ mcnd@care4free.net

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H and Ice and Reykjavik Nights

Posted in Art and Culture on Nov 30th, 2007

An early start to the evening activities yesterday as we attended a fashion event at Natasha Hamilton’s new bar / restaurant called H on Victoria Street.
We get invited to a few of these sort of things but don’t often bother unless there’s artwork involved. However this one mentioned models in lingerie and, more seriously, fundraising for the Field of Women breast cancer charity and free Wokka vodka.
Do people actually wear this stuff? Just looks silly to me. The place itself has a black and white theme, the upstairs bar is black with minimal lighting so you can’t read the menu or see the extra step at the top of the stairs. Didn’t see the downstairs restaurant properly but that’s the white (or cream) bit.

Then onto the launch of ICE07 at the Post & Echo building. This is the Festival of Icelandic arts and culture which is in Liverpool until Sunday. I have already listed the events on the blog, please try and get to see some of it. There’s some really nice art & design stuff here in the Echo building and we’re going to see the photographic exhibition at the Albert Dock today.

After calling in at View Two for the opening of The AlTurnertive Turner Prize (good stuff) we went to Barfly and stayed out late to watch the 3 Icelandic acts: SvenBit, Sometime and Bloodgroup.

SvenBit opened with his fairly minimal techno electrics. Sometime are more techno-pop, very lively and danceable, a great shame there weren’t more people there to join in the fun.
Then headlining were Bloodgroup who also use electrics, synths etc. rather than guitars but still sound quite rock n roll. A really good night, maybe the fact that it clashed with the start of Liverpool music Week depleted the attendance.

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Artwork of the Day - Iain Yell

Posted in Art and Culture on Nov 30th, 2007

Liverpool artwork of the day - Friday November 30 2007. ‘Backdrop’ by Iain Yell at The International Gallery, opening tonight at 19.00 until December 8 2007

Part of the ‘Seeing the Landscape’ exhibition of paintings and drawings by artists Stephen Cain and Iain Yell that seeks to depict different aspects of the landscape,with both artists bringing a distinct contrast of styles when approaching the themes and subject matter of their work.

Stephen Cain presents a series of landscape drawings that explore solitude,serenity and themes of vast open spaces that keep themselves company.

Iain Yell’s paintings reference the urban environment using geometric form, colour and a contrast of marks and surfaces found within the landscape in order to construct his work.

Private View: Friday 30th November 19-21.00
International Gallery, 34 Slater St.

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