Working towards new exhibition at Beningbrough Hall

We have started an exciting new project working with Beningbrough Hall towards an exhibition at the learning center. There are lots of lovely ideas being generated and the opportunity to do some work on site. Already we have taken a long leisurely bike ride up there, taking photos and bouncing ideas around all the way - what a fantastic way to work!

We haven't confirmed any dates yet, it's all very much in the early stages, but we are in the unique position of being able to do pretty much anything we want, and really want to make the most of it...

Yorks Got Talent - Community Arts project at the National Trust Cafe

There's a really nice broad range of work at these events, held once a month at the National Trust Cafe on Goodramgate, York. Here's a couple of photos from past events....

Rach x

Exhibition at the City Screen

City Screen exhibition, from 19th March until 19th April.

Here's a few photos I took whilst we were putting it all together :)

Rach x

A few more pics from Whitby...

Oh look, the sea!

Ruling over his town...

......caption competition anyone?

Rach x

Whitby Trip

Taken on our recent outing to Whitby, more to come from Rachael...

Katherine xx

Collaboration with Anart Theatre

A classic fairytale retold with platforms and hoodies. The royal family are rather odd and the fairies are not as nice as they look. What is poor Sleeping Beauty to do? (Disco, of course...)

Hidden Tentacle Arts has indeed been busy (and, well... hidden) with a collaborative project with Anart Theatre. Rehearsals began in September and soon took on a life of its' own with a unique viewpoint and a carefree sense of humour.

This piece was devised by an integrated cast of people with learning disabilities and people without and performed at City Screen Basement Bar in York on December 13th and was a roaring success.

Hidden Tentacle Arts contributed to the production in several ways, including the building of a six foot castle turret and the making of some truly odd costumes.

Costume Design:
Nat Ellis
Emilie Topp
Set Design Team:
Katherine Mayger
Amy Clevan
Emilie Topp
Nat Ellis
Artistic Director:
Nat Ellis
Producer:
Emilie Topp
Cast Members:
Nat Ellis
Emilie Topp

for more information visit www.anarttheatre.weebly.com

Art Competition Results

Well what an interesting night it turned out to be! We had a wide range of responses from lots of different people, and a good night was had all round.

Congratulations to competition winner Helen Arthurs for her beautifully perceptive illustrative narrative of the poem, soon to be displayed in Artfulness.

Congratulations also to joint runners up Ira Lightman for his inspired miniature installation - displayed at Pulse, and Rachael Carr for her intriguing and mysterious oil painting, also displayed at Pulse.

Thank you to everyone who took part and came to Pulse on Sunday night, and also thank you to Amie Antonyak and Chalky for taking up the very difficult position of a competition judge. And a very big thank you to Paul from Pulse for giving us the venue, and making it a very successful night.

I hope to put up some pictures of the competition entries soon, so watch this space!

In the meantime, check out this song by Tim Pheby who very cleverly wrote the words of the poem into a song: http://www.myspace.com/timpheby