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The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Click on the buttons below to go to information on the current and past resident artists: Marie Smith - May/Oct 2022 Alex Julyan (lead artist) - Oct/May 2023/24 Beccy McCray - Oct/May 2022 Ben Adamson (Mentee) - Oct/May 2023/24 Em Burrows & Jeremy Segal - Oct/May 2024/25 Melanie Rose - May/Oct 2023 Melanie Rose - May/Oct 2023 Jasper Rouwen - May/Oct 2024 Isabella Martin - May/Oct 2025 Above: New Forest National Park Artist in Residence (May 2023) - Dr Melanie Rose Introduction: The New Forest National Park Artists Residencies have become a significant biannual event in the UK’s residency calendar. Over the previous 3 rounds, the seven past and current artists in residence are building a significant body of rich, innovative research, and through deep dives into the Forest’s varied social, cultural and ecological states have challenged the way we historically have seen this extraordinary national treasure. It is time again that we look for our next two artists. Apply Now. This May we have two Australian multi-disciplinary artists showing at spudWORKS. Em Burrows and Jeremy Segal are based in Berlin and are going to bring us New Forest Collage Radio. Their stay here was a month of rich conversation with Foresters, local creatives and nature. Whilst their exhibition is running Copenhagen based artist Isabella Martin will be researching New Forest Time. SPUD and the New Forest National Park Authority are delighted to announce the next round of New Forest residencies. We are inviting expressions of interest for two further artists in residence exhibiting in 2026. We welcome the continuing support from Arts Council England and are seeking to build on the database of significant research and resulting exhibition outcomes. Applications are welcome from local, national and international artists to think carefully about how to add to this past knowledge of creative thought. The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Programme is an opportunity for artists of any discipline to work with and comment on a chosen area, idea, or community within or engaging with the National Park. The brief is purposefully open to encourage artists to pursue a line of prolonged research whilst on their residency and to connect with a local and national audience with site specific work and/or a gallery show six months on. The residencies are designed to allow artists to build closer links between contemporary questions of the Forest and the people and more urban spaces that make up the National Park. We are looking for artists with an inspiring vision and a sense on urgency, whose focus is on creativity inspiring change. The highly protected nature of the National Park means that we are interested in artists who can understand this special landscape and respond to this positively in their work. This is an incredible chance to build a collection of responses from artists whose knowledge and experience can help to positively promote arts throughout the National Park. SPUD and the New Forest National Park Authority work closely on several projects of shared questioning in which the arts are integral to our understanding of landscape and people, and nature can thrive within it. This continuing National Park Artist in Residence programme is creating a new partnership between the arts and people that work, live, and visit the New Forest, to inspire new audiences and heighten new opportunities for collaboration. The Brief: Open to UK and International Artists Artists from all disciplines are invited to submit expressions of interest with a simple plan of ideas and questions they might like to explore in a paid residency. We are looking for artists with a clear direction in their personal practice. The residency is open to artists or makers working in any medium, visual arts, crafts, performing arts, writing, film, video, or digital media. Each residency will take place over a four-week period. These dates are fixed. Applicants may select to apply for their favoured option or both. If you can do both we recommend you do so. We highly recommend you spend some time looking at the past resident artists well documented on the SPUD website. The Residency Will Deliver: A final exhibition / event (approx. 6 months after the residency at spudWORKS). Engagement with new and existing audiences to make work inclusive and accessible. Delivery of at least one public talk or event during the residency period. Engagement with at least one education event, supported in partnership with the New Forest National Park Authority. SPUD will provide digital webspace at spud.org.uk to promote each artists residency and encourage collaboration amongst artists. SPUD also has an active community of artists at spudWORKS and the resident artists will be invited to take part in this group. Residency 1: Wednesday 1st October 2025 – Friday 31st October 2025 Exhibition to take place throughout May 2026 (with some install/deinstall time before and afterwards) Residency 2: Friday 1st May 2026 – Saturday 30th May 2026 Exhibition to take place throughout October 2026 (with some install/deinstall time before and afterwards) Finances: The value of each residency is £8,000, which includes a cash payment to the selected artists of £3750 plus £1250 towards travel and materials. PAYMENTS: 4-week artist fee: £3750 Artist Travel budget: £250 (no additional budget is available for international artists) Materials and exhibition: £1000 Total fee available per artist: £5000 ADDITIONAL VALUE OF THE RESIDENCY: Gallery hire/exhibition: £2000 Residency hire/accommodation: £1000 SPUD will provide professional support to the selected resident artists. No further fee is payable and any additional expenses including materials and transportation (above the allocated budget) are to be met by the artist. N.B. There is no accommodation provided during install of exhibitions. Expected Outcomes: It is important to SPUD and The New Forest National Park Authority that the residency programme relates strongly to the sense of place, in all the rich diversity of identities found withing the National Park. We are looking for artists with a clear direction in their practice and who are willing to engage with new research and engage the local community during their time here, artists who have an interest in site responsive practice and the human experience of place, landscape and environment. A major element of this residency programme is to build confidence and interest in local communities to engage with contemporary art and artists. Artists will partake in a one-month residency in the New Forest National Park between agreed dates. Through discussion the successful candidates will present a completed body of artworks / objects / performances / or other outcomes for exhibition at spudWORKS by the agreed date, six months after their residency period. This may include site specific works or performances alongside the exhibition at spudWORKS. The artists will provide regular updates, share digitally material and comprehensive documentation of process and outcomes to both SPUD and the New Forest National Park Authority for advertising and reporting. Expectation of one public engagement such as a sharing of research, artists walk through of exhibition or other and one public workshop. Support: SPUD can offer some curatorial support to artists throughout their residency and hanging of shows. The New Forest National Park Authority and SPUD can make connections across The Forest with professional individuals and groups, ammeter and volunteer organisations and advise one specialist knowledge of the area, history and people. Gallery facilities – https://www.spud.org.uk/_files/ugd/23bd29_2ff7c1d95e634fcd897bda077ab9cbe2.pdf link to the gallery plan, spudWORKS has large screen monitors and a 4k laser projector plus sound system available for use as part of any final exhibition/event. Key dates: The deadline for receipt of proposals is midnight on Friday 2nd May 2025 Successful applicants to be notified by: 12th May 2025 (if you have not heard by this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion). Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27th May 2025 (at spudWORKS in Sway). Please ensure you are available for this date if applying. We sadly cannot make alternative interview dates. It would be favourable for shortlisted candidates to attend in person where at all possible. If this is not possible, we can interview through zoom. Proposals should include: A link to your website if appropriate CV and artist’s statement. Please include your current location if an international applicant. Proposal to include why you would like to undertake this residency, how you would use your time, how this would benefit your practice as an artist. Please explain how your work will connect to the special qualities of the New Forest and to the communities who live and work here. Examples of previous work. This can be in the form of up to 3 images or a link to your webpage. Please note maximum file sizes and formats when submitting online. All applications to be submitted through the online portal: Please indicate in your application your preferred residency dates, either October 2025 or May 2026. Dates of residencies are fixed, only apply if you will be available to undertake both the residency and exhibition on the dates shown. Selected artists will require current DBS (CRB) check and must have Public Liability Insurance, at their own cost. Applications: We anticipate a very high level of interest in the programme, and we do not have the capacity to reply to all applicants, so if you do not hear from us by the 12th of May 2025 this means your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. All applications must be submitted using the online form below. For more general information on spudWORKS and the Residency Space visit: https://www.spud.org.uk/newforestartistinresidence For more information on the New Forest National Park Authority and the residencies visit: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/artistinresidence New Forest National Park Residencies 2025/26 - Application SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED Click here to apply online Please do not exceed the space provided in the text box. This is approx 600 words. Applications are only accepted online Sponsored by Supported by

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Artist Out of Residence: Jonathan Oldfield The Lockdown Cookbook - Summer 2020 Over the summer of 2020 artist Jonathan Oldfield was appointed our Artist Out of Residence as lockdown restrictions forced spudWORKS to close their doors. Jonathan took inspiration from a family heirloom he rediscovered whilst locked down at this parents' house to create the Lockdown Cookbook project and reach out to communities around Sway. Below is an overview of the project. The final Lockdown Cookbook will be available as a digital book shortly..... Moral_Screams Play Video nightjarsound1-vid Play Video Trailer Lockdown Cookbook Play Video All Videos Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close What is the lockdown cookbook? 'In the midst of the mayhem of the last few months, I was reminded of my great grandmother’s cookbook, which she hand wrote before, during, and after the Second World War, and sits on the bookshelves of my parents’ house. Gladys Mabel Beard began her recipe collection almost 90 years ago. The book is filled with found recipes from friends, from magazines, the wireless, her mother and even one person she met whilst in hospital. It’s a time capsule of a nation stuck indoors, with minimal supermarket options, and the stories of the food they ate. As we find ourselves apart from each other, and scrambling for eggs and flour in the shops, I want to collect and collate the lockdown recipes of today, as well as inspire a new generation of cooks. Creating new stories with old favourites. The final recipe book will be available for all of Sway and the New Forest at spudWORKS to use, and continue to build, once the Artist Residency has finished. The title “Using Dried Eggs” comes from a scribbled note found in a recipe dated the 16th August 1942, as wartime rationing forced necessary alterations to Gladys’ culinary experiments. Whether you’re 8 or 98, I’m interested in collecting your favourite foods, not just as a time capsule, but as an opportunity to come together and connect with others. Either digitally, or via handwritten communication I can’t wait to explore the recipes and stories of Sway and the New Forest'. Jonathan Oldfield, June 2020 How people got involved? They sent recipes! Recipes they loved, from beans on toast to a full three course meal, whether a chef or not! They were handwritten and mailed to us, emailed or read out over the phone. They told us why they mattered and where they came from. 2. They cooked a recipe! Recipes that had been sent in were written out by hand and mailed to the people of Sway and their experiences of cooking the recipe were documented and sent back. The Virtual Lockdown Cookbook The Lockdown Cookbook - a beautiful book, hand bound by Jonathan Oldfield, containing all the documents, recipes and experience from the project will be available to view at spudWORKS and online below in digital format.

The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Click on the button below to go to information on the current and past resident artists: Beccy McCray - Residency and Exhibition New Forest National Park Residencies Homepage "The New Forest is a really special place to me as I grew up not far away and have so many happy memories of spending time here as a child; hunting for fairy mushrooms with my grandad, pond-dipping at Ferny Croft, family walks and picnics, dogs (all seven of them!), ferrets and rabbits, camping, school trips, seeing the enormous elaborate creatures at the Butterfly Farm and walking in the footprints of wild ponies. ⁣ ⁣ Writing this I realise even more what a privilege it is to grow up so close to nature (altho NGL I didn't always appreciate it at the time!). A relationship with nature and the understanding that we are an ecosystem teaches us so much and is essential to our personal and communal wellbeing. To change the course of the climate crisis, we must draw on the strategies of natural systems and the more than human world, ensuring collective survival through interconnectedness and reciprocity. Yet access to nature is neither open or equal. I'll be exploring all of this during my time here.⁣ ⁣ During my stay this month fellow New Forest AiR and talented photographer Marie Smith - who carried out her residency in May - will be showing the outcome of her time here in her exhibition, 'We Belong Here', which explores identity, belonging and nature. The exhibition will be open 3rd-30th Oct with an opening party on Sat 8th October 12-4pm. I can't wait to see Marie again, check out the work and meet the participants!⁣ ⁣ Watch this space to follow how my residency progresses (outcome exhibition in May 2023).⁣" Below is a link to Beccy's fantastic blog about her time as resident artist at spudWORKS and the emerging exhibition. The Blog provides a fascinating insight into and journey through Beccy's work and passion for nature and the future of access and our environment . Click anywhere on the image to go to Beccy's Substack space or go to: https://mccray.substack.com/p/common-ground?r=7vdi7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ⁣ Beccy Mccray is an interdisciplinary artist who looks to engage people with her work and break down boundaries between art, activism and everyday life. She aims to inspire change at grass roots level, creating a positive and sustainable vision of the future. We asked Beccy some questions about her work and why it relates to us here in the New Forest… Can you give us a brief overview of how your practice has developed and led you to the work you produce today? My grandad used to take me for walks around the forest when I was a little girl – I always remember the ‘fairy mushrooms’, the woods and the ponies, it was such a magical place to me. My dad always had an allotment too, so nature played an important role in my childhood. At university I studied graphic design/moving image, it was a very experimental course, really more like Fine Art. I loved how moving image required active participation and meant that I could try out lots of different techniques and approaches, I also loved learning all about the related visual culture and theory. A few years after graduating, I became interested in the climate movement and realised that my purpose in life is to use my creativity and my energy as a force for good. I set up my collective, Crafternoon Tea Club , and began to create solo work too. It all came together as what I now call ‘art-activism’. Using an interdisciplinary approach, I make playful and socially-engaged work that responds creatively to social and environmental issues. My aim is to break down boundaries between art, activism and everyday life, and ultimately inspire positive change at grass roots level, creating a positive picture of a more sustainable, enjoyable and socially just future. Initially, what aspects of the New Forest do you envision influencing your work the most? I am very interested in exploring the various carbon sinks across the National Park. I want to look at the lesser known ones like hedgerows, salt marshes and heathland; how this relates to habitats, and is all part of the unique ecosystem sustained by commoning and the very special stewardship of the land that is so intrinsic to the New Forest. What role do you think the arts can have in tackling the nature and climate emergency? Arts, culture and creativity are very much part of our climate crisis tool kit. We need an emotional, spiritual and cultural shift – it’s not about convincing people anymore, it’s about feeling and making ecology accessible. Creativity and the arts helps us to imagine a different world to the one we’re living in. Art translates and experiments with what may be possible; it diffuses fear and changes perspectives, and it asks people to use their own will to make change on an individual, local and systemic level. Who or what would you say are your biggest influences? Right now, I’d say that learning from nature is the biggest influence on my work. How do you like to connect with nature and the great outdoors? I have an allotment and that keeps me very connected to nature and the seasons. This year we’re trying to celebrate as many full moons as possible by doing something outdoors at night. I think being in sync with or celebrating natural cycles like the moon and the seasons is a way that we can all connect with nature and each other. I also love woodland walks at any time of year! How do you begin a day in the studio? With a tidy up and a coffee! Then sometimes a short meditation. What tools and materials will you be sure to pack for your studio space? Some different sized sketch pads, fine liner pens, sharpies, charcoal, my phone for a camera and microphone, laptop, wellies and comfy clothes (layers!). As my residency draws closer I’ll start to think more about my artwork – so I’ll bring some materials too – possibly fabrics, yarn, tape, a speaker, a microphone, coloured chalks… Beccy Mccray Socials: www.beccymccray.com @beccy_mcraycray

The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Click on the button below to go to New Forest National Park Residencies homepage: New Forest National Park Residencies Homepage Isabella Martin - Residency and Exhibition About the artist Isabella Martin is a visual artist who works with people and places, exploring how we fit in the world and how we shape and are shaped by our surroundings. Her practice works with both embodied experience and scientific knowledge, challenging perceptions of time and space and offering new perspectives on our biology and our environment. Works move across mediums and her work is context specific, driven by collaboration, material play and in-depth research. Her collaborations vary from physicists and biologists to sailors and schoolchildren, and inform a playful and experimental working process. Recent and ongoing projects focus on the body’s internal clock, urban climate futures and oceanic rhythms. She lives and works between Denmark and England. New Forest Time In residence, Isabella will continue her ongoing interest in place-specific time, mapping the local rhythms and temporalities of the Forest. Starting with the question ‘What time is it in the Forest?’ Isabella will be working in collaboration with local communities to develop experimental clocks that explore experiences of time in the New Forest. The science of circadian rhythms reveals how our bodies keep time in rhythm with our environment. This inspires an interest in the specific rhythms of our environment, and how we can connect biological and ecological temporalities. How can we entangle our rhythms with those of the forest? And what can we learn from forest time?

Created by Managed by THE HANDLEBAR CAFE IS MANAGED BY CADENCE CYCLE CLUB and we'd love to see you ... OPEN 9am - 4pm every day We look forward to welcoming you to Cadence at The Handlebar Cafe. Find us on Garnier Road. Tel: 01962 896554 Discover our menu of quality, locally sourced food. From great breakfasts to legendary sourdough toasties named after our cycling heroes. We always have plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. And our house blend Cadence coffee is a staple. If you haven't met us yet, our Clubhouses network the South Downs Way, from Eastbourne to Winchester. Find out more about us at cadencecycle.club Join our community @cadencecycleclub The Handlebar Cafe exists to help everyone connect with each other and the beautiful environment. Whenever you can, please consider leaving the car at home and walk or cycle. Accessibility: Cadence at The Handlebar Cafe is situated on Garnier Road. There is a small car park next to us which is very popular. We advise parking in St. Catherine's Park & Ride (near J10, M3). Park to the left and follow the short foot/cycle path to Garnier Road. Please note, if you are arriving with a pushchair or wheelchair, the path up to the cafe is laid with loose stones but step-free. The cafe interior is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. In the beginning... The idea for the Handlebar Cafe came from a group of local teenagers involved in a project called SPUD Youth . These young people, interested in architecture and place-making, developed designs for a new cycle cafe for Winchester, partly inspired by the creation of a new cycle route through Winchester, crossing the magnificent Hockley Viaduct. After almost 4 years of research, model-making, planning meetings, presentations and consultation, they secured planning permission for the cafe. Bringing this idea to reality is a fantastic demonstration of the enthusiasm and commitment of the young people to see this project through. September Launch Party... Hundreds of people joined us for this special event as well as many of our valued sponsors and supporters and some special guests. The Build... Bespoke Modular Developments (BMD) started building the superstructure in their factory in Otterbourne. When completed the structures were delivered in parts by lorry to the site and craned into position. A final fit-out, cladding and shutters were then undertaken on-site. Having construction taking place both on and off-site helped to reduce the build time, but also added a level of complexity to ensure that everything came together correctly. Progress on-site by St. Catherine's Hill. BlueFish construction were responsible for the groundwork. Left: Sebbie McDonald-Maskell is one of the original students who developed the cafe project. Sebbie went on to study architecture at Kingston University. The official ground-breaking event took place on 21 February 2019 and we were fortunate to have the Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Frank Pearson, visit and to have some of our sponsors attend for this event. Cllr Pearson was a significant supporter throughout the project and attended many of the young people's workshops at ArchitecturePLB. What is SPUD Youth? SPUD Youth is run by local charity SPUD. It provides unique opportunities for young people aged 11 - 21 to work on live architecture and design projects. SPUD Youth has involved dozens of teenagers over 5 years, across Hampshire in its award-winning programmes. Many of the young participants have gone on to follow degrees in Architecture. SPUD Youth is an amazingly valuable opportunity for young people to develop skills, confidence and a sense of citizenship that will stay with them for life.

Let us know you are coming Guest 1 Name* Guest 1 Email* Guest 2 Name Guest 2 Email Submit RSVP We are delighted to invite you to our very special VIP Reception at SPUDWORKS. An evening where art, innovation, and purpose collide. Join a handpicked circle of visionaries, change makers, and boundary-pushers for a night designed to inspire bold ideas and spark meaningful connections. A fabulous exhibition featuring The Artist’s Husband Stories of transformation from SPUD’s flagship projects Networking and conversation with partners, and fellow changemakers Drinks, food, and connection in an atmosphere designed to inspire

What is spudYOUTH Architecture and how does it work? spudYOUTH is an award winning workshop programme being run for young people aged 12 a nd upwards who are interested in architecture, urban design and public art. It is a weekly free programme run at spudWORKS in term-time. spudYOUTH follows a simple process that takes young people through investigation, analysis a nd ideas development prior to formulating practical proposals. It’s a skill set that can be applied to many other things and provides all the spud projects with a clear and easy to understand structure. Why take part in spudYOUTH? Meet and work with professional architects, designers and student architects in the spudWORKS studio Free weekly programme ran from 5pm until 7pm every Wednesday during term time at spudWORKS in Sway Learn what makes a quality place to live Make a difference in your community Work in a real studio environment with professional designers Improve your design skills, communication, confidence, presentation, organisation and team work Enhance your portfolio and CV for college interviews and to stand out for university applications Speak to key decision makers in your community GIVES YOU A VOICE amongst other local decision makers Present ideas, opinions and design proposals to councillors, local authority officers and other professionals Use spudYOUTH as part of Arts Award Meet new people and have fun! Sign Up Data Protection: spud take your privacy very seriously. Please click here to view our full GDPR Data Protection Statement Images and film courtesy of Kieran Short Media The Future High Street Project has been made possible through the kind support of HIWCF Future High Street: Lymington As the country re-opens from lockdown our high streets, shops and businesses have all been affected. Lymington High Street has been impacted too. But what do young people think? How will town look post-Covid? What opportunities do these changes present? Now is the time for young people to have their voices heard. spudYOUTH ran an exciting summer workshop to allow young people to share their ideas, and learn new skills. The results of the week long workshop can be seen below. The young people had some very thoughtful and articulate ideas, which they explored through drawings and model-making. The over-riding theme that came through very strongly was to have a 'green' High Street - literally greening the street up with planting and trees, but also a more sustainable and eco friendly High Street. The other main focus was managing traffic in the town. Ideas were developed to reduce parking, slow traffic and improve public transport. Young people felt that cars dominated the High Street currently and this was to its detriment. Finally, there was a strong feeling that the Town needed public art, colour and 'something special' to mark it out as unique to visitors and not like every other High Street - to create a reason to stay, explore and revisit. The full report can be viewed by downloading the PDF here . We've created this virtual gallery so that you can enjoy the exhibition which is currently on at spudWORKS, but due to Coronavirus we have not been able to open to the public. Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort: Visitor Centre Concepts Young people taking part in spudYOUTH workshops have been developing concept designs for a small visitor centre to be located at the car-park at the foot of the historic Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort near Stockbridge in Hampshire. The site, managed by Hampshire Countryside Services, is a very significant Iron Age Hill Fort in a spectacular location. not has undergone a series of archaeological excavations which have revealed much about the construction of the site and life at the Hill Fort. Handlebar Cafe The Handlebar Cafe is an ongoing project organised by young students from various schools and colleges in Winchester and the New Forest who have particpated in the spudYOUTH workshops. The original concept design (above) was developed by Alex Grice, a young spudYOUTH participant. Having presented the idea to Winchester City Council and to the Town Forum, spud and the student participants were invited to develop the designs further and explore whether this was a feasible design. An intensive series of workshops held in April 2015, supported by Winchester City Council, University of Portsmouth, ArchitecturePLB and other commercial organisations developed the plans, designs and business case more fully. The cafe is to be located near a popular cycle path in Winchester and a short distance from St Catherines Hill. The idea is that friends and families will be able to purchase delicious food and drinks at a unique cafe after their cycle ride or walk, with gorgeous views back across the meadows to St Cross. You don't have to be a cyclist, anyone can visit and enjoy the delicious meals and drinks the cafe offers. People can arrive and hire a bike or if your bike is damaged you can get basic repairs and purchase bicycle parts and accessories. It is intended that the Cycle Cafe will be open year round, serving the many people who enjoy this fantastic location. In addition to the cafe operating at a commercial level, spudYOUTH are exploring the potential to develop the business as a form of social enterprise. The cafe could provide valuable opportunities for work experience for college students, apprenticeships and work placements for long-term unemployed. Identifying potential partnerships with a local college and a commercial cafe operator will form a strategic part of the development. Buckland Rings In 2017 spudYOUTH developed ideas and designs for new gateways, seating and most importantly interpretation to bring Buckland Rings to life. Previously there was only a basic sign announcing the site and people knew very little about it. This project was a great opportunity for the young people involved to learn more about this important site, work with a range of professionals including historians, landscape professionals, ecologists and artists. The young people led on the ideas and worked closely with a range of people to develop them. Funds granted by the Heritage Lottery allowed the young people to realise their ideas and install them on site. Interpretation Artwork Who said that interpretation panels had to be dull? spudYOUTH commissioned artist Harrison Alcock to implement his unique and original artistic drawings into the new interpretation that will be set in Buckland Rings. The drawings offer a tasteful and clear interpretation of the Iron Age era and draw visitors into indulging in the history of the hillfort Guardians of the Gate Behold the Guardians of the Gate, a dramatic and enticing proposal by Katie Surridge blending traditional ideas with contemporary and artistic design; the three structures consist of a durable Corten Steel body with plasma cut leaves. In each figure there is a copper heart with fine detailing, using classic techniques such as repoussé, in order to add an interesting tactile interaction to each figure Iron Age inspired seating Artist Nicola Henshaw has proposed a unique and intriguing seating design inspired by the tools used in the Iron Age lifestyle for example spear-heads and cutting tools. The seating will consist of naturally curved wood giving an organic aesthetic therefore allowing the seating to not be too intrusive to the scenery but rather be an elegant compliment to the natural fields of Buckland Rings St Thomas' Church In 2016 spudYOUTH students were given the task of regenerating St Thomas' churchyard in Lymington. After exploring multiple options two projects were decided upon. The first was a new cycle shed to replace the worn out existing hut that was insecure and falling apart. The second piece was a new bench with new paving beneath. These designs were built in 2017 thanks to a grant from Tesco Bags of Help. SPUD and spudYOUTH have being appointed to look again at the public space/courtyard area at the front of St Thomas Church and to work with local young people to create a new and welcoming landscaped area. This work will commence in Oct 2019 and involve a Design Festival and workshops with local schools.

A collaborative art project for New Forest families In partnership with New Forest District Council we've joined forces with other local organisations and artists to create a series of fun and family friendly art activities that can be done at home. The activities are all free and each one can be undertaken without the need for specialist equipment or materials, using things you can find around home or out on a walk. The activities are all based around the idea of NEST or NESTING and have been developed by local artists and art therapists during the Coronavarius Pandemic. Each activity comes complete with an instructional video and gallery of ideas. We'd love you to take a picture of your finished work and email it to jointheadventure@spudgroup.org.uk and we will add you to our online gallery ! Activity Menu: 1. Simple and Colourful Printing 2. Dirt Birds 3. Collage Painting 4. Plant Leather 5. Cereal Packet Sketchbook 6. Collagraphy Printing 7. Photomontages 8. Collages 9. Mindful Stone Painting 10. Tree Nests 11. Nest Weaving 12. Natural Figure Making 13. Creative Writing 14. Bowls of Light Gallery - COMING SOON... Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works 1. Simple & Colourful Printing Artist and Art Therapist: Dawn Rouvray In this activity Dawn will show you how to do some simple printing and create colourful pictures, by just using things that you can find around your own home. You will need: Food colouring Flour Items around your house to print from Spray bottle Eg Bubble wrap Cardboard Veg cuttings Optional : masking tape Top Tips: Food colouring can stain so be sure to cover tables with a polythene. You might also want to use rubber gloves to avoid stained fingers! You can print with almost any type of paint - have a look in your shed and cupboards and see what leftover paints you can find to use. Activity 1 2. Dirt Birds Activity 2 Artist: Jane Corner What you will need: Sanitiser bottle Small Stones 1 x stick Sellotape or Masking tape PVA glue OR: Homemade glue (Flour, water, pinch of salt mixed together to form a thick paste. Container for glue Old paint brush Newspaper ( small torn pieces & strips ) Tin foil Container full of: Soil, leaves, Moss. Method: Fill about 1/3 of the Hand Sanitiser bottle with stones. Tape stick to back of bottle. Brush bottle with glue. Cover the bottle with small pieces of torn newspaper. Brush glue onto strips of torn paper. Drape strips over the sticks. Crumple up a small ball of newspaper to add height to head. Leave to dry. Brush whole bird with glue. Spoon & sprinkle soil mix over the bird. Leave to dry. Cover another layer of glue to bird. Wrap tin foil piece around beak of bird. Tear tin foil circles for eyes. Mix soil mix into glue to form a paste. Apply soil paste to the whole of bird with fingers. Leave to dry. Please give your Dirt Bird a name! Post a photo of your finished Dirt Bird!!! Click on the gallery image to enlarge Detailed Printable Instructions - Click Here Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works Draw or print animal outline on paper Transfer the outline to cardboard Cut out the animal shapes eg horses, deer, cow, dog etc Paint the shapes according to preference You can also link the colour of the to the time of the day i.e. position where you will put it on your collage piece. Place the shapes around the collage surface 3. Collage Painting Artist and Art Therapist: Andrew Wright Animals of the forest: From dawn to dusk. This is a collage artwork of animals with a background vista of a landscape stretching right from sunrise to sunset. This is inspired by the nature found at the New Forest. This is also a time when animal are in their natural habitat nesting and raising their young. This piece combines expressive painting with mixed media collage. Most of the materials can be purchased cheaply from local shops. Creating the Background Three long sheets of lining paper that have been taped on top of each other to create a thick surface. Approx. 130cm long and 60cm wide. The colours and materials are suggestions only and can be varied according to taste etc. The surface is painted using colours that depict a sunrise on the right, afternoon sun in the middle and sunset on the left. Sunset on the left there are more yellows and pinks Afternoon in the middle can use greens and sky blue Sunset on the right used more darks blues and purple Brushes, sponges and rollers are used to apply the paint. Collage pieces of fabric are used to add the different suns and the moon. Animals can be added now or later depending on preference Textural items can be used and applied with PVA glue such and tissue paper, kitchen roll painted. Rice can also be used. (Plaster and papier mache can also be used) Natural leaves from the garden can also be used to add texture and greenery. Sprinkles can be sued to create a sparkling effect Animal Shapes Animal shapes are created using cardboard which can be from cereal boxes or any cardboard. The outlines can be drawn from real life or animal outlines can be used from the internet. Activity 3 4. Plant Leather Activity 4 Artist: Claudia Davies In this video, I run through the steps covering how to grow your own biodegradable, completely natural, obviously not waterproof, but surprisingly strong and malleable tea/plant leather. This is the shortest and simplest of my three tutorials, running at 5 minutes with a total creation time of 30 minutes. I bring you along on a creative process that is already happening in my home as I plan to use the social hashtag of #plantleather and #tealeather to create a series of grown fabric lamp shades. Alternatively, this food experiment cooks up something very fascinating that can be sewn into clothes, assembled into bags and stationary. Things you’ll need: A bottle of kombucha or about 500ml of ACV (with mother culture) 6 tablespoons of white sugar 6 black tea bags Container of your desired choice Cling film or reusable sealable cover Spoon Hot kettle full of water To begin: Start by boiling a full kettle of water. Choose your desired clean container. Place 6 tea bags dispersed into container. Pour over hot water and mix. Add the sugar. Stir and dissolve. *allow to cool for 20 minutes/room temp* Remove tea bags. Add kombucha. Cover and seal. Leave to grow for 3 to months… Keep checking week by week by inspecting the sides of the material. Click on the gallery image to enlarge Detailed Printable Instructions - Click Here Load More Click on the gallery image to enlarge 5. Cereal Packet Sketchbooks Artist: Lilly Mann What you will need: Scissors Ruler pencil A4 paper x7 Cardboard boxes of any sorts – cereal boxes, brown cardboard wtc String/ fabric that can be ripped Hole punch Method: Choose your cereal packet cardboard box Flatten it out and cut the edges so you can use it as an open sheet Take the paper which will make up the inside pages of your book and fold them in half – use your scissors to press down the creases to get a crisp line Take one piece of paper to use as a template Open it out and draw around the paper - use your ruler for straight lines Cut out this shape with scissors Take the cardboard which should now be A4 size Fold it in half with the printed side facing upwards Fit the folded paper inside the cardboard – make sure the paper and card are aligned Use your holepunch to punch through the paper and card Take your string and tie it through each hole leaving about a fingers space Activity 5 6. Collagraphy Printing Activity 6 Artist and Art Therapist: Dawn Rouvray In this activity Dawn will show you how to do some simple collagraph printing by just using simple materials that you can find around your own home. You will need: Cardboard ( I thick piece for the plate and some thinner pieces) Paper wallpaper paste ( or made up glue with flour and hot water) paintbrush & pencil left over emulsion paint an old paint roller ( a paint brush will also do) a variety of textures e.g. textured wall paper, foil, string etc Carbon or tracing paper ( optional) Instructions; decide what will be used as your plate. E.g. a piece of strong card, mount board or even mdf. choose and trace an image onto the plate and key pieces onto thinner card. cut out or tear textural pieces and build up your collage / picture onto the plate.... this is your Collagraph now ready to be printed. use a roller or paint brush to apply paint to the plate place a piece of paper over the plate and rub and press down with your hands or use a rolling pin. lift the paper gently starting from the corner and reveal your print ! the plate may need a couple of tries before you get the desired image. To collage your prints you will need: Glue ( wallpaper paste or made up with flour and hot water) Magazines Coloured / patterned paper Wallpaper Stickers Scissors Tear or cut your paper and images and stick them on your print to enhance and make some areas of your Collagraphs pop. Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works 7. Photomontages Artist: Jane Corner Photomontage: Materials: Camera, Phone, or Tablet Printer Paper Instructions: Take multiple photos at different angles of your room, or garden (30 +), even the ceiling and ground. Resize the photos on your tablet or phone. Crop them into varying shapes and sizes: large, small, vertical strips, horizontal rectangles, squares. Open up word or page and a blank document. Put a background colour if you wish. Arrange photos one by one, resizing again, overlaying and repeating photos too. When satisfied with your image Print out your photomontage!!! Magazine Photomontage: Materials: Magazines. Large piece of paper or card. Scissors. Glue stick. Instructions: Select a full page image from a Magazine, ( of a garden or interior, ) & cut out. Select images which may fit into your main scene & cut out. Glue full page image onto a blank piece of paper or card. Arrange other cut out images onto your main scene to create your picture. Glue down all the pieces. Click on the gallery image to enlarge Activity 7 8. Collages Activity 8 Artist and Art Therapist: Dawn Rouvray In this activity Dawn will show you how to do collage some of the prints made using her collagraph workshop.. You will need: Glue ( wallpaper paste or made up with flour and hot water) Magazines Coloured / patterned paper Wallpaper Stickers Scissors Method: Tear or cut your paper and images and stick them on your print to enhance and make some areas of your Collagraphs pop. For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works 9. Exploring Nature and Mindful Stone Painting Artist and Art Therapist: Andrew Wright This activity is all about stones and I was inspired by the amazing nature that we have in this area. During lockdown nature has given many people solace during this difficult time. There is a lovely idea where people decorate stones and place them in an area that is epical to them. So I thought I would go through this process for this activity. The idea developed further during this activity as I found many pathways, during lockdown, marked by decorated stones in our local area. Stones are a soothing and calming object to paint. You can use the contours and designs of the stone to paint or you can create a design or four own. You can also write some words that are meaningful on them. Stones have an important role in preventing erosions, such as on the beach, so I would not recommend removing them from the beach but finding them in your own garden, or local shops etc. Finding your special place One ideas is to go out into nature and find a place special to you. It may be a calming place where you feel great or an inspiring place. Think about why it is calming and look to paint a stone and think of a feeling that represents the place. You can also decorate the stone to represent something meaningful and bring this stone to a special place to mark how that place has had a positive effect on us in challenging times. You can then think about putting this memorable stone in a place in this special place to represent this positive feeling. You may even want to hide or bury the stone or even keep it with you as a reminder of the place where you can always visit. Stone snake During this lockdown time you may have noticed that people can place stones in a long line. This usually represents some kind of important emotion or memory. It could be about a person they know, or a message of hope and support to the community. The stones have increased and got longer such as the one in Pennington from the Lymington and Pennington community. So thought it would be a lovely idea if we could paint these stones and contribute to the stone snake. Painting your design on the stones Acrylic paint is a good medium. Usually good to do two coats. You can also use pens and crayons. Glue can be mixed with the paint and glitter glue can also give the stones a shimmer. Spay varnish can be used to seal the colours in the stones. Placing your stones Place your stones in a meaningful place, Connect to the feeling as you share your stone. Use as a reminder that we can find some solace and positive energy in nature Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works Activity 9 10. Tree Nests Activity 10 Artist: Jane Corner A project for the whole family to get involved in! Materials: Sticks Leaves Gloves Camera Instructions: Make sure you have permission from the landowner if building your nest outside of your garden. Find a tree! Collect natural materials found near your tree: branches, twigs, leaves, grasses etc. Place branches, twigs, around the tree, criss crossing over each other. Build your nest! Take a photo when finished. Post on the website with a clue as to its location. If you find someone else’s tree nest: Take a picture of the nest in the state you found it, Add to it! Take another photo Email your photo to use to add to the website! Click on the gallery image to enlarge 11. Nest Weaving Artist: Claudia Davies In this tutorial we will be learning the most simple and basic weaving technique to produce our very own nest. Using collected plant materials, we will work together to create a nest that can be placed anywhere in the garden or even inside if you wish. We mould, shape and use our hands to work with found materials to create a structural nest that is calming and fulfilling to produce - and who knows perhaps even a real home to local animals! You can go as large or as little as you like, with limitless shapes and final outcomes, feel free to customise and explore with your materials in any way you feel inspired - sometimes it helps to have inspirational objects and shapes around your creative space too. I hope you enjoy getting involved with this activity and don’t forget to share your creations with Spudworks’ Instagram with the hashtag #nestweaving as I would love to see anything you make! Things you’ll need: Gathered plants, leaves, string-like materials Weights Scissors To begin: Assemble lots of warp and weft (horizontal and vertical) threads for the base of the weave. Weave under over under and alternate this pattern repetitively to create your nest base. Sew using the plants to secure your round shape. Create an optional handle or leave as round nest. Photograph your nest outside and share on social media using the #nestweaving and tag @spudworks! Click on the gallery image to enlarge Activity 11 12. Natural Figure Making Activity 12 Artist: Claudia Davies In this tutorial I show you how to make natural figurines out of plant materials and optional thread. In just ten minutes, I hope to inspire you with creative ways to tie, twist, knot, thread, sew using the materials gathered from our previous ‘walk with me’ video, natural plants, sticks, weeds, leaves anything found in your local surroundings encouraging you to reengage with nature, the seasons and the texture and tactility of plants. Textiles has always helped me to use creativity for peace of mind and balance. I want you to feel that making with your hands and any materials is fun and engaging and you don’t necessarily need to know any official techniques to make something like this. So I encourage you to watch this video for visual examples and inspiration on how to use your hands and create form and structure for your own purpose. My purpose here is to photograph my sister and others alongside my figurine mimicking the shape that I’ve created with a social media # with everyone in this community to share our creations amongst one another. So, I hope you enjoy, play, have fun and get back to the bare basics of creating. Things you’ll need: Gathered plants, leaves, string-like materials Optional thread To begin: Picture, imagine, visualise the figure you would like to create. Use the techniques shown in the video to craft each section of the body. Take a picture next to the shape mimicking its pose and use the social media hashtag to join in! Click on the gallery image to enlarge 13. Creative Writing Artist and Art Therapist: Jackie Goddard Instructions: Take a piece of paper of any size and a pen. The drawing process in itself can be quite creative so feel free to use several pens/pencils of different colours. Think back to your childhood home or a home you spent a lot of time in and on the piece of paper draw its floor plan. This doesn’t have to be architect standard, this is just for you. Mark out the rooms and if there was one the garden and outside space. Then go around each room and jot down the memories that the room brings back to you. You can concentrate on one room or each room/ space. In the video I demonstrate this with my childhood home. You can use the memories to prompt some creative writing. A piece of life writing or memoire, perhaps a poem. The idea is to get nostalgic, get creative and have fun. Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works Activity 13 14. Bowls of Light Activity 14 Artist and Art Therapist: Andrew Wright Materials: Modelling clay such as ‘Das’ or ‘Fimo’ or air dry clay can be used for this activity The base of the bowl (pot) can be made by using a circle cut of clay or a molded lump of clay flattened down. Once made the bowl can be decorated using modelling tools or normal kitchen utensils. Bowl Mold: A simple way of making a bowl is to use a plastic mold (can be a plastic bowl) as a mold and fill clay around the surface. Let is dry and take away the plastic mold carefully to reveal the bowl shape Thumb Pot: Clay is added to the base using hands. The clay is pushed down by the thumbs to create a hollowed out area of the pot. Water can be used to attach the different parts of the clay. Coil Pot: Sausage shaped clay is rolled out using the hands to create a long snake shape. The shape is then attached to the base and curled around the curved edge. Then you keep attaching the coils on top of each other. To build a circular wall of the pot. Light of the bowl: Glitter sprinkles, silver wrapping and glitter card can be used to create the ‘light’ in the bottom of the bowl. It can be glued down. Stones: Normal gravel stones from the garden can be used to place in the bowl as directed by the activity. Other household items can be used to represent the stones. Click on the gallery image to enlarge For more information on Art Therapy please contact www.hart.works Background Info Version of ‘The Bowl of Light’ is from Joyce Mills book. ‘Reconnecting to the Magic of Life.’ This is about a Beautiful Hawaiian story called “The Bowl of Light”. Where there are always potential in life for new beginnings Once there was an old grandmother living in Hawaii. She told a story about how every baby was born like a bowl. No matter what their background every baby was born like a perfect bowl and in the base of the bowl is light. We are all born with a perfect bowl of light and when the bowl is full of light there is plenty of love and energy to fuel and inspire everything that we do. The light in the bottom of the bowl is the light of the child. They have a belief in Aunmaku, a chakra, the source of energy and our higher selves. As that child grows and experiences life they can get angry, disappointed, sad, let down and feel that they have been treated unfairly. We can all lose touch with the light and become fearful, judgmental and negative. Each time that we do a stone is added to our bowl. If we continue along with this pattern our bowl of light can eventually become a bowl full of stones where no light can shine. The teachings tell us that if we can realise that we cannot see our light anymore we all have the choice to tip out the stones so that other people can see our light again. Reflection We can use our free will at any time to make a positive change. It’s never too late to return to the light and embrace positive thoughts and feelings such as gratitude, compassion and love. All we need to do is shift our perspective, tip our bowl and let the light in again. So embrace the creative process, let go of the things that we cannot change, focus on the path ahead and forge new beginnings. I think there is a lot of wisdom in this story and I think everyone can benefit from making their own bowl and empty out those stones when needed. It’s a great reminder for life. Gallery - Coming soon... Email your artwork from the workshops above and we'll display it here in our gallery! Gallery

Allegras Ambition - Public Art Commission Winchester Sports Centre Background Allegra’s Ambition aims to enable, engage and empower young, disadvantaged people to fulfil their potential through participation in sport and outdoor activities. To achieve these aims, Allegra’s Ambition often works in partnership with a small number of carefully vetted charities to deliver a range of projects. Each charity we work with is chosen because its aims closely align with our goals and because Allegra’s Ambition’s involvement adds real value. We are committed, wherever possible, to supporting projects on an ongoing basis and work closely with our partner charities to build relationships over time. All our partners have proven track records, are well-established, well-governed, low risk and employ dedicated, expert and inspirational staff. www.allegrasambition.org.uk Volunteering is a central part of our charity. Allegra’s Ambition actively supports all our fund-raisers and encourages volunteering within our partner organisations wherever possible. Allegra’s Ambition is currently working with a number of charities in London and the South of England, united by a common goal, to support vulnerable young people and make a real difference to their lives. About Allegra Allegra’s Ambition was set up in memory of Allegra who died suddenly and unexpectedly sixteen days after her 16th birthday. Allegra was a wonderfully positive and happy person. She adored her life, family and friends and was bursting with ambitions, hopes and dreams. She was passionate about sport and was motivated by her dream of one day representing Great Britain at the Olympics. She loved nature and animals, especially ponies and horses, and was a keen rider. She was supportive and kind and cared deeply about injustice and inequality. Allegra inspired many people and would have done good things if she had the chance to live her life and fulfill her dreams. Our hope is that Allegra’s Ambition will encourage other young people to realise their potential and live their lives to the full. Winchester Sports Centre A brand new, state of the art sports and lesiure facilty for Winchester opened at the end of May 2021. The new centre includes: 50m, eight-lane swimming pool 20m x 10m learner pool Splash pad and water confidence area Multi-use 8 court Sports Hall Top Rock Fun climbing facility Four glass backed squash courts with moveable wall to enable flexible use Hydrotherapy Pool and treatment rooms Sparx Beauty Rooms Fitness suite with 200 stations Two large group exercise studios Group Cycling studio 250 spectator seats overlooking the main swimming pool Café Images © Hufton+Crow Outline brief Allegra’s Ambition in memory of Allegra, who was a keen sports person, will be commissioning a new piece of art. The charity is arranging a public art competition and artists are invited to submit designs for a new sculpture and integrated seating to be sited at the new Winchester Sports Centre at Bar End. The sports centre is a major new addition to Winchester and will contribute to the health and well-being of local people. The new sculpture will act as a place for people to gather, sit and play adjacent to the playing fields and a new outdoor gym area. It will be an area that welcomes people of all age groups to enjoy the space safely. It will be a combination of sculpture and seating – these could be separate elements that link together, or the sculpture could become the seating itself. The piece will need to reflect the ideals of Allegra’s Ambition and could incorporate the logo as part of the shape, theme or colour. It will need to be robust, safe and potentially cope with people sitting, standing and walking over it. The maximum surface area the installation should take up is approximately 5 mtrs in diameter. There is the potential for the sculpture to incorporate subtle, low-level lighting, but this would need to be powered through photovoltaic cells as there is no mains power to the site. Any lighting would be subject to agreement with the City Council. Ambient light is provided by adjacent car park lighting - see images on the project website: www.spud.org.uk/allegrasambition The location of the site is shown on the following pages. It can be publicly accessed at all times. Currently the site is an evolving landscape and will include a series of low-level grass bunds/banks that will create a sense of place and enclosure. These low banks will incorporate additional seating, possibly in the form of wooden sleepers. There is also scope for further seating along the top of the banks that can reflect the design of the central sculpture. Embankment C on the plan could be extended to form part of the sculptural form. The area adjacent to the sculpture will be home to new outdoor gym equipment that will have an emphasis on calisthenics style training (a form of strength training through movement), that also has parallels with Parkour. Therefore, this should be considered as part of any proposal and the potential for the design to be sympathetic and reflective of this additional element. Proposals will need to demonstrate that they will be able to adapt flexibly to this evolving landscape and project. Budget A total fee of £50,000 - is available for this commission. This fee will need to cover all materials, professional time and installation of the final piece(s). The fee can combine the central sculpture and the potential addition of surrounding complimentary seating on the embankments. The selected artist(s) will be responsible for any additional engineering and health and safety costs that are required as part of the delivery of the commission. Allowance for this should be factored into the budget as appropriate. Site Plan Winning Design Congratulations to Studio BAD, Southampton Studio BAD Completed Install Shortlisted Design Submissions Below are the shortlisted design entries. Kate Mieczkowsk Nicholas Hare Millie McGregor

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