Katie admiring the work at Hartlepool Art Gallery

 We caught up with Katie from Throston Youth Centre at the Arts Award evening session and asked her a few questions...

You have recently started your Bronze Arts Award..what are you hoping to get out of it?

I love making at creating things in the youth centre so when they said I could get a qualification from it I jumped at the chance. I'm also doing things I have never tried before such as tie-dying T-shirts, flower arranging and we are going to see a musical at a theatre. I am also looking forward to the bit where we get to share our skills with others.

Was this the first time you had visited Hartlepool Art Gallery?

Yes, it was the first time I had visited the gallery.

What did you think?

I loved looking at all the pictures and reading all of the information. I will definitely come back and bring my friends.

Did you enjoy the chance to work with a professional artist?

Yes, I enjoyed working with Bob. He taught me that paintings don't have to be perfect and that everyone can make a work of art. He gave me loads of confidence

Do you think this was a good experience for young people?

Me and my friends from the youth centre really enjoyed it, he gave me loads of tips on how to become a better artist. I will be going along to future classes.

 

Seeds of Change Christmas event - It will all be over by Christmas
This fantastic event developed and delivered by young people from the Seeds of Change project took place in December at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre. Young people form the town came to see a drama performance from the project amd took part in WW1 themed activities.

Young people at Brinkburn Youth Centre are currently developing a brand new play to commemorate the World War 1 100^th anniversary this summer.

Workshops are currently underway on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 4:30pm. Young people are invited to explore the history of the First World War and work with a local theatre practitioner to develop creative writing skills and develop a wide

 variety of set design, costume and performance skills for the premiere of the play on the 9^TH August 2014 at the Town Hall Theatre.

The play story tells of the Hartlepool bombardment on the 16^th December 1914. Through a variety of memorable characters we explore the social and personal obstacles the war is presenting and their struggles to overcome them. The play also reflects on a community who fought to protect their homes and beloved town, and how they ultimately stood strong as a community in the face of adversity.

Amazing work by Vigo and Sune who have exhibited at Tower Art Gallery http://www.towerartgallery.com/default.asp




Talking to photographer Lucinda Grange

 



As part of the exhibition young people from Brinkburn Youth Centre worked alongside a graffiti artist to design work for the outer walls of their centre. They also produced their own graffiti "tag". The photgraphs of the centre and the work they made were exhibited in the gallery.





Talking to artist Bobzilla



"In from the Outside" was an urban art exhibition held at Hartlepool Art Gallery. Work from local, national and international artists linked to the street and graffiti art scene were displayed. The gallery opened for an exclusive early evening preview for young people involved in the Cultural Ambassadors project. They had the opportuity to have a first look around the exhibition, have some refreshments and talk to the artists.



Young Cultural Ambassadors at Street Revolution in Church Square




Knit bombed car!





Craft stalls by local artists





plenty to see at the festival including street performers..







Logan at work






Watching New York grafitti artist Logan Hicks doing a live demo outside of the gallery

 



View from the top of Hartlepool Art Gallery