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| Digital
Artists' Handbook launched (02/2008) |
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Digital Artists Handbook is a new, up to date,
reliable and accessible source of information
that introduces artists to different tools,
resources and ways of working related to digital
art. |
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| Folly, the digital arts agency and
charity based in North West England, has announced
the completion of the first edition of the handbook. |
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The aim of the Handbook is to be a source of practical
information and content that bridges the gap between
new users and available resources. The Handbook will
be slowly filled with articles written by invited
artists and specialists, talking about their tools
and ways of working.
The project is supported by Arts Council England. |
Digital
art: 'Voxscape' by
Karsten Schmidt |
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| Northern
supports Morecambe Bay festival of digital art and
culture (10/2007) |
| As part of Northern's
support for participative arts initiatives in the
community, we are one of the sponsors of VELOCITY,
a new festival of digital art and culture. |
The festival is taking
place all along the coastal rail route around Morecambe
Bay from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness in October
and early November 2007.
As part of the festival there are variety of arts-based activities taking
place on board trains and at stations on the route. For example someone
will be working with passengers to create web-based maps of personal journeys
in the style of a rail network map. Train passengers can also watch or
take part in a new piece of dance or listen to and play new music in a
series of on-train and on-station platform workshops and performances.
VELOCITY aims to be a fun experience that explores the role of technology
in our lives allowing people to participate as well as to be inspired.
To find out more about VELOCITY download the brochure here |
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| School
mosaic for West Yorkshire railway station (09/2007) |
A
mosaic created by pupils from Calder High School
now has pride of place at Mytholmroyd railway
station in West Yorkshire.
The
unveiling of the mosaic was carried out by
Chris Leech, Youth and Community Liaison
Manager of Northern Rail, and organised by
the Mytholmroyd Station Partnership, as part
of the wider Calderdale Safer Communities
Partnership.
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Art
pupils from Calder High School
with Chris Leech |
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Northern
sponsored the production of the mosaic as part
of its NorthernArt community and anti-graffiti
initiative that encourages young people to
have a positive view of themselves and their
artwork.
The
mosaic depicts the scenery around Mytholmroyd
and the Upper Calder Valley including Stoodley
Pike in the style of Friendensreich Hundertwasser,
a committed environmentalist.
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The new mosaic unveiled |
It
was produced by Year 8 students at Calder High
School, Mytholmroyd and project managed by
trainee teacher Sharon Hiley under the supervision
of Andrew Greenwood, Head of Art.
The
production of the mosaic linked well with
Northern’s other diversionary initiatives
for young people as it was made during after-hours
classes and a special one week workshop during
the summer holidays.
The
framing and installation of the mosaic was
sponsored by Calderdale Safer Communities
and Pennine Signs of Mytholmroyd. The materials
were donated by Waxmans Ceramics.
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