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Our Charity 2014 - Save the Children

23/10/2014

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Help us Stop Ebola

Save the Children is doing everything in its power to give the best possible support to those suffering from
this terrible virus and prevent it from continuing to spread, putting even more children’s lives at risk.

Not only are children in danger from the Ebola virus, they risk losing their parents or caregivers to the virus, leaving them vulnerable and without support.
Even if they and their loved ones avoid infection, the growing crisis increases the likelihood of children missing out on the healthcare, education and protection they need to survive and fulfil their potential. This crisis is bringing already fragile countries to the brink of collapse.
We must act now to stop this epidemic spreading before it destroys the futures of an entire generation of West Africa's children.

Save the Children has been on the ground in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia since the crisis began.
Their priority is to stop the spread of the disease and bring Ebola under control by running mass prevention and awareness campaigns.
They are also setting up and managing health centres where Ebola sufferers can be isolated and treated.

So far, they have reached more than 265,000 people through their response. But there are 2.5 million children under five in the risk areas: we must do more to protect them.

"We do just need people to GIVE and are hugely grateful to those who already have. After all, an epidemic like this could hit anywhere in the world. It’s hard for us to imagine the fear and anxiety and suffering going on in those countries and we need to get people to stop and think about what it would be like, here in Kent…."
Help us stop Ebola
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 www.savethechildren.org.uk
Save the Children is hugely grateful for the support of Cranbrook Art Show this year and in many previous years. Thank you for making a difference to children’s lives here in the UK and all over the world.

Click here to Make a Donation directly to the Ebola Crisis appeal 
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Registered charity England and Wales (213890) Scotland (SC039570)
Save the Children is extremely grateful for the donation of prizes from all of the following supporters of this year’s Art Show raffle;  please do return their kindness by supporting their businesses, visiting their websites and trying their produce or booking in with them or buying vouchers from them to give as Christmas presents for your family this year!

  • The Kino Hawkhurst was the first purely digital cinema in the UK. With its licensed café-bar, it provides the most comfortable, convivial and stylish venue in which to enjoy the best available cinema experience. It is coveted by its customers and has firmly established itself as a leading "boutique" entertainment venue that last year attracted over 60,000 people from Kent and East Sussex. A new Kino will be opening in Rye soon. For more information go to www.kinodigital.co.uk.
  • We have combined the Kino’s kind donation of two tickets to a film of your choice with a copy of TURNER by Barry Venning with the suggestion that the winners might like to go to the new movie “Mr Turner” coming to Hawkhurst on 14th November! The beautiful book on Turner is kindly donated by Phaidon, publishers of fabulous Art Books.  With Turner’s association with Kent and the wonderful Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate not so far from Cranbrook, we hope you’ll agree this is a great prize for the Art Show raffle this year! Please take time and visit Phaidon’s online shop for more delightful books for your library: uk.phaidon.com/store. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. We work with the world's most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon is headquartered in London and New York City.
  • Davenport Vineyards  produce award-winning English organic wines in Kent and Sussex and you can find out more about them at www.davenportvineyards.co.uk. Will Davenport says “Save the Children is an excellent charity and art is also something that I enjoy, plus Cranbrook is local to our vineyard (in Horsmonden) – which gives us lots of reasons to take part this year”.
  • If you haven’t had the opportunity to try the wide ranging health and beauty treatments at Clarite we can thoroughly recommend them; Lucy Rendle is pleased to support Save the Children and the crucial part the charity is playing in the DEC Ebola Crisis appeal and on the ground in West Africa. You can find out more about this wonderful oasis of calm in Stone Street at www.clarite.co.uk
  • Mark Colley has kindly offered to donate a meal for two at his award-winning restaurant in Bodiam.  Previously a coaching Inn and now a modern British Restaurant which was awarded a Michelin star in 2011,  this is a venue where you will experience quality food, using local seasonal ingredients at very good value.  If you haven’t tried The Curlew Restaurant yet, you have a treat in store, plus he has an excellent wine list.  To make your booking or find out more go to www.thecurlewrestaurant.co.uk
  • Each of the artists taking part this year has kindly donated to create a £200 voucher to be spent with one of the artists after the show.
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weaving himself a future: George Morgan

3/10/2014

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Young artist George Morgan from Hawkhurst is used to people looking at his work and saying "I've never seen anything like that before." In fact it's so unusual he was invited to Hangzhou, China last year to take part in an international Creative Pattern competition and finished in the last eight despite fierce competition from all over the world.

To "weave" his intricate work he uses medium density fibreboard and then creates a 3-D effect with a veneer made out of hemlock wood which is first soaked to make it malleable, and then shaped and glued to the base before painting. To achieve these final patterns he first works it out on cardboard. When he is satisfied with the final outline, he then draws the shapes onto the fibreboard and achieves his layering effect with a laser cutting machine.

What influences his work? Well George, who is 23, says he has always been fascinated in building up layers . He has always enjoyed playing the old Tetris game creating shapes made up of four blocks, and another influence is Russian constructivism art, which is similar to early 1900's modernism. Certainly the Worshipful Company of Weavers were so intrigued and impressed by his work at a New Designer Fair in London's World Business Centre that they gave him a financial award and invited him to lunch.

His work is already gaining acclaim, one piece has been valued at £1,000 and another was sold for £500. At present George is taking a cabinet making course at Scotney Castle after leaving Central St. Martins University in London with a BA Honours Degree in textiles. His tutor was so impressed she told him she was certain he could build a business out of his work. His present course runs until next April and he hopes he can incorporate some of his work into the furniture for the final exhibition.

The Cranbrook Art Show committee were also so impressed by his work that they awarded him a special bursary entry into this years event in the town's Vestry Hall. The show runs from the 6th to the 8th of November, and George - who will be exhibiting six examples of his unusual and original work - is looking forward to viewers reactions.

John Bird
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The Committee would like to thank Ingenue Magazine for publishing this feature.
More about George Morgan
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John Hanson

2/11/2013

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Painter JOHN HANSON was one of the 'originals' who took part in the first Cranbrook Art Shows over twenty years ago.

We are very sorry to announce that John passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday the 29th October.

John spent his working life as an Architect, specialising in detailed perspective 'Artist Impressions'. A major injury to his 'painting hand' in 1984 forced his retirement and was the start of his second career, as a watercolour artist and defined the style of his artwork which he described as painting in a 'free style'.
He also took up painting in Pastels as a second string to his bow.

When I first got to know him he was already retired and an accomplished and prolific watercolour painter however he was always willing to challenge and stretch himself as an artist and enjoyed learning new hints and tips while on painting holidays especially those spent with Barry Watkin who became a close friend. He also enjoyed many happy shared painting excursions with his fellow artist and friend David Aspinall.

John was an extremely generous and friendly man with a sunny character and a permanent smile on his face, he always had time for a chat. He will be greatly missed by his family and all of us who knew him.

Flic Flutter
Sheepwash Bridge
St Ronans School, Hawkhurst, Kent
3 Boats in Port
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Our Charities 2013

1/11/2013

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Change someones life forever
The Cranbrook Art Show choose two charities each year which will benefit from Raffle donations made during the event at the Vestry Hall in Cranbrook.

We are proud to be supporting Hospice in the Weald. Their representatives will also be selling tea and cakes throughout the event.

Guide Dogs for the Blind will be our second chosen Charity for 2013.
Donated money will help Sponsor a Puppy through its training – from those tentative first days with a puppy walker through to more advanced training at guide dog school and eventually matching them with the right owner. This means that donations will play a vital part in giving independence and freedom and 'change someones life forever'.
Every hour, another person in the UK goes blind. We feel that this is a relevant and worthy cause for us as artists to be supporting.
On Thursday 7th November representatives of Guide Dogs for the Blind will be present at the Art Show with a Guide Dog, please join us and meet our canine visitor!

We would like to thank:
  • The Participating Artists for their donations to provide a Prize Voucher to be spent on artwork from the Show.
  • Kalmora Spa have donated a voucher for a hydroflotation and hot stones back massage treatment. This is a lovely treatment which would suit men and women lasting around 2 hours, an ideal way to escape the stresses of the season.
  • The Great House have donated a voucher for Afternoon Tea for 2 at their pub in Gills Green, Hawkhurst.
  • Ruth Saunders for organising a Hamper.

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Elly's creative opportunity

28/10/2013

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Earlier this year Elly Rutherford, Year 13 student from the High Weald Academy in Cranbrook asked her art teacher if she knew any artist who might let her shadow for a few days. The teacher showed her a copy of the Open Studios brochure featuring all their 300 plus members throughout Kent and East Sussex. From this Elly chose Louisa Crispin who - although it was a busy time for her - agreed to her request.

"I was quite flattered to have been chosen from so many good artists and I certainly didn't regret it" said Louisa. She said Elly was a pleasure to have around. She was so pro-active she was able to do things independently without having to be watched over all the time. Because of this Louisa says she didn't realise until later what a challenge she must have put Elly through.
However after tuition from Louisa, Elly was thrilled to have produced a silver necklace and pendants and five etchings which she treasures equally.

Full of plans, Elly wants to be a professional photographer and has achieved AS-Level success in photography. After completing her A’Levels she plans to spend time with Art Foundation in Canterbury before going to University. She says for her the perfect job would be to work for National Geographic.

Elly found her experience so useful that she has volunteered her time to help at the Cranbrook Art Show, for which Louisa is a committee member. The exhibition runs from 7-9th November in the Vestry Hall in Cranbrook. This popular and well respected exhibition of 24 selected professional artists will be maintaining the eclectic mix of disciplines and high standard for which it has become recognised over the last twenty years.
Highlights for this year include sculpture by Bill Prickett, an established wildlife artist and winner, in 2012, of the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year - Wildlife in 3D. Also, Saatchi Gallery promoted artist Pete Cernis - 'painter of quiet moments'.
The Cranbrook Art Show is proud to be supporting Hospice in the Weald and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

By John Bird
Elly and Louisa at the Barbara Hepworth Hospital Drawings Exhibition at Mascalls Gallery
Learning to Silversmith
From Elly's Year 12 coursework
At Watkins & Doncaster
Elly's etching plate
Elly's Drawings
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