tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66548573649698113122024-03-19T04:08:06.620+00:00i♥slackspaceSlack Space Colchester is a volunteer run initiative to create arts usage of empty shops and locations, in order to promote local artists, present new and exciting work to the public and generate a cultural buzz in the town centre.
Our aim is to interrupt and enhance retail footfall with art and performance: To fill the slack spaces in our town with colour, art and laughter and to help keep our social, cultural and economic life warm in the chill of recession.Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-60207933980513469382013-05-08T10:38:00.002+01:002013-05-08T10:41:09.650+01:00Wilson Marriage Showcase
A showcase of artworks from Colchester's Wilson Marriage Centre for Adult Education.
Building on last year's very successful photography-only show we have an opportunity to glimpse the wide breadth of different classes hosted at the Barrack Street site.
For more details please contact the Curriculum Manager (Christine.Hill2@essex.gov.uk)
Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-81784153040814537332013-04-22T08:00:00.000+01:002013-04-22T08:00:03.878+01:00ALCHEMY 3 - 17th April to 4th May
Main Gallery and Back Space Gallery
ALCHEMY 3 exhibition
curated by Paula MacGregor
Alchemy 3 - The latest in the series of exhibitions based around International Earth Day (April 22nd) using found objects and recycled materials.
With special guests ... the Recycled Raptors!
Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-26466394733547984602013-03-06T10:40:00.000+00:002013-03-06T10:40:33.935+00:00Book Art - Art Book : MA Book Artists Show
27th February to 23rd March
MA Book Art - a show by students, past and present in main gallery at Slack Space.
Nine Lives
Debut showing of the Nine Artists - Heirloom Box project
27th February to 23rd March
Stand Tall - Giraffe Painting
1st March to 30th April
As part of the Stand Tall event to celebrate 50 years of ColchesterSlack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-39198928295849267402012-09-24T08:55:00.003+01:002012-09-24T08:55:44.432+01:00Slack Space Open 7The seventh Slack Space open exhibition. An exciting show featuring the work of upcoming local artists including: -Wendy BaileySilvia BeasleySergio De BernardoJim BidwellMick BrannanSultan CaliskanPeter ChillingworthCarol DawsonCharlotte FrostAndrew HowellLauren KellyJoe LloydArfon OwenLaura PompiliSuraj RaiMary SedwellElise Wortley
Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-25783443283751853082012-07-05T19:43:00.000+01:002012-07-05T19:43:42.641+01:00Carrying the Torch
An exhibition of artwork from Colchester schools celebrating the arrival of the Olympic Torch in ColchesterWed – Sat 11am – 6pmA wonderful selection of work produced by schoolchildren in Colchester, reflecting their feelings and aspirations around this once in a lifetime event! Featuring beautiful banners and other large scale work, as well as a myriad of other interpretations, this must seeSlack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-8623958447307974282012-06-12T23:35:00.001+01:002012-06-17T09:19:59.842+01:00The Great Glass Bead Game 13th June - 30th June
The Great Glass Bead Game
13th June - 30th June
Slack Space @ Victoria Place
Open Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm
Bubbles and beads.
Cast, flame and blown glass work
Glass sculpture
Fused, vitreous and iridescent. Mirrors,
minerals, web and wire
Wall mounted
Ice, light, clear
Space marbles, glass peacocks, spiders
webs and life size men
Beads of sweat, tears
Pure and impure
An Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-31391097043249289752012-05-30T19:48:00.001+01:002012-05-30T19:48:32.195+01:00Open 6
30th May - 9th June - An exciting and inspirational group exhibition of artwork recently submitted by local artists.
Other exhibitions at Slack Space...Post Room Gallery - Artificial aviary by Chris AndrewsThe Long Gallery - Lee Thomas showPlus ... The Pigeon Hole Project ... on-going.
Slack Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17166242095075565759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-4426304878424745732012-05-09T19:04:00.001+01:002012-05-25T10:13:37.691+01:00Colchester 24: The Great Colchester Photo Shoot 2011Between noon 21st October to noon 22nd October 2011, 181 people of Colchester took
photos of their lives and the lives of others within the Borough of Colchester. This exhibition
offers a chance to see one photo by every photographer who took part, from school
children to old age pensioners, amateur to professional, jovial to serious. The aim was to
celebrate the rich diversity of life in a littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05400773942108412907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-4407803778434929572012-04-03T20:59:00.001+01:002012-04-09T12:17:58.113+01:00 New Exhibition at Slack Space Creating Visions Slack Space is delighted to announce a new and exciting exhibition in collaboration with a group of talented Adult Community Learners from the Wilson Marriage Centre, Colchester. Located at our new home in Victoria Place, ‘Creating Visions’ features the work of over 20 students and showcases the skills they have learnt through an eclectic mix of slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-78098920971790980742012-04-03T20:58:00.000+01:002012-04-03T20:59:15.987+01:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-66569723348996303682012-03-05T20:32:00.001+00:002012-03-05T20:33:47.410+00:00New Slack Space exhibitionFrom Barsham to Albion7 March – 24 MarchOpen Wed – Sat 11am – 6pmColchester Slack Space, the pioneering empty shops artists collective, is thrilled to have secured the entire archive of the seminal and pioneering East Anglian Albion Fair movement of the 70’s and 80's for an exhibition at Slack Spaces’ new premises in Victoria Place, Eld Lane from 7th March to 24th slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-3051655967560585122012-03-05T20:27:00.000+00:002012-03-05T20:29:35.730+00:00More from Open 5slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-65365362087136393002012-02-19T18:16:00.001+00:002012-02-19T18:18:11.366+00:00Snippets of Open 5slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-51529076884530807382012-02-19T18:11:00.001+00:002012-02-19T18:11:49.765+00:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-6081991434370910072012-02-19T18:10:00.001+00:002012-02-19T18:10:56.058+00:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-14238783556212114982012-02-19T18:09:00.001+00:002012-02-19T18:09:55.306+00:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-26029318428192738052012-02-19T18:08:00.000+00:002012-02-19T18:09:10.663+00:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-60381874456388594272012-01-10T21:39:00.001+00:002012-01-10T21:53:08.109+00:00Transforming spaces – Arts use of empty shops and other disused spaces Saturday 17 March 2012 9.30am – 5.15pm @ firstsite, Colchester Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1JH £32.40 incl. VAT, lunch and two refreshment breaks. 50 free places available! (email us for a booking form and further details) A Regional conference hosted by UK premier Empty Shop organisation Slack slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-89222903450016285652012-01-04T21:16:00.001+00:002012-01-04T21:17:36.975+00:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-67280107556415877082011-10-23T21:52:00.001+01:002011-10-23T21:55:13.979+01:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-65887920918471675302011-10-16T19:27:00.000+01:002012-01-10T21:48:01.800+00:00get knittinglittlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05400773942108412907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-26547916114808682422011-10-03T21:37:00.004+01:002011-10-03T21:42:43.749+01:00Click to enlarge...slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-32755981573941285412011-09-22T21:19:00.002+01:002011-09-22T21:23:23.336+01:00A selection of events to be held at Slack Space between October and December 2011.Check our blog for up to date event listings: theslackdiaries.tumblr.comSat 1st Oct 2pm - 5pmArgentine Tango WorkshopA great opportunity to sample the delights of the Argentine Tango with this free taster sessionWed 5th Oct 11am - 1pmAdults craft club with local artist Paula MacGregorSimple Gifts to Make and slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-21967080481244234502011-09-12T21:01:00.002+01:002011-09-12T21:03:29.642+01:00Open call for artistsThis is an call for artists to take part in the next Slack Space open show. ‘Open 4’ will run from 26 October to 12 November and the deadline for submissions is 12 October. Work of any media can be submitted. Slack Space open shows are designed to showcase the work of artists who have not exhibited in Slack Space before and preference is given to those who live or work in theslackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654857364969811312.post-10286399300105939632011-09-12T20:54:00.001+01:002011-09-12T21:01:06.666+01:00slackbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260739346375223777noreply@blogger.com0