First experimental Factory Night in India @ The iconic Slip Disc swinging discotheque with Chatterjee and Lal Gallery and Airspace Gallery. November 2011
Factory Nights 2011-12
THE LAUNCH OF A BRAND NEW PROGRAMME OF FACTORY NIGHTS & UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2011-2012…
Now in its 3rd year, Factory Nights continues to be an innovative approach to commissioning art and inspiring collaboration. Factory Nights are experimental and spontaneous creative sessions for groups of creative people and are held in interesting spaces or ‘hidden gems’. Each Factory Night is completely different depending on the mix of attendees and the venue. People who attend are encouraged to get out of the session what they need whether that is making new contacts, gathering research on the venue, sharing current ideas or gaining feedback them.
The Factory Nights events are being held in interesting venues throughout West Midlands, North East and have even been delivered in India and Peru during Nov 2011. There are also travel bursaries available to artists who want to attend Factory Nights from outside the region/s. After each Factory Night, attendees can apply to the Unique Opportunities fund for bursaries to conduct research residencies, a collaboration, or production of a new work all which respond to the Factory Night venue.
rednile have launched a FACTORY OUTLET on www.etsy.com to sell limited edition work produced during the Factory Nights programme and are also delivering FACTORY IDEAS, a twitter project which involves tweeting a new idea every day for 1 year. See our homepage for more info.
As in past Factory Nights programmes, a publication and evaluation will also be produced which will be available to view online.
New Commission for artist Elaine Lim Newton producing ceramic and mixed media lighting sculptures that are inspired by the original Crabtree light switches, and factory manufacturing processes.
Factory Night @ The Historic Crabtree Factory (now characterful Lyndon House Hotel) February 2012
Factory Night @Eston Hills, Redcar and Cleveland, March 2012
Factory Night @Spottee’s Cave, Marine Walk and Watch House Museum in Roker, Sunderland, Jan 2012
Factory Night Unique Commission: Artists in Residence:Bethan Lloyd Worthington & Sarah Riseborough with Archaeologists, late 2012.
Factory Night Unique Commission: Little Earth Quake, Ruthie Ford and David Bethal in response to Stoke National Garden Festival Site. Spring 2012
Factory Night @ 1970s bus station and historic Peppers garage, Stoke-on-Trent, Dec 2011
Factory Night Unique Commission:Artists in Residence Sun Ae Kim,David Booth and Holly Corfield Carr at Spode Factory during British Ceramics Biennial, Nov 2011
Factory Night @ Lamas Plaza, part of Lamas Sin Fronteras event, Peru. Nov 2011