Claire Griffiths

Lost Inventions, Fantastic Creations (4-12 October) is the brain child of Adrian Pritchard and his company, Osmosis Machine.  It is supported by LeftCoast and they are hoping it will be the trial run for a science festival in Blackpool.  The exhibition, which sits astride the creative categories of invention and art, can be found at the Baseline Studios in the Houndshill Shopping Centre.  As Adrian says, "Inventors are a bit like artists They are creative entrepreneurs and often eccentric individuals with a special gift for seeing the world in new ways, problem solving and applying their practical skills and knowledge."…

Tonight sees the opening of Inventor Shed. What is The Inventor Shed I hear you ask? I chatted to its creator, Adrian Pritchard, to find out exactly what the mobile shed that you may have spotted around Blackpool is all about. Claire: Tell me all about what is going on? Adrian:  “Inventor Shed” is a shed on wheels that opens up into a mobile gallery and workshop space as part of an arts meets science exhibition “Lost Inventions Fantastic Creations” (4th-12th October). The Shed will pop up around Blackpool Town Centre near Winter Gardens and Houndshill Shopping Centre on the 4th and…

A little while ago, I was invited to accompany a group of artists to an amazing foundry as part of a longer term project. Here is what happened on that day and in the following workshop, in the words of the poet, Philip Davenport...   Someone to watch over me Artist Pete Flowers and poet Philip Davenport are currently working with the Smartarts Blackpool group, which are a charitable trust formed from Arts for Health group members wanting to carry on being creative. We are designing a plaque for the new mental health building, The Harbour. Phil writes: Seeing molten…

We are currently experiencing an Indian Sumer, but there is no denying that those cooler nights are rolling in. There is that familiar smell in the air of autumn in the air. As a photographer, I look forward to that change in light and the trees changing colour from yellow to red to brown - so much opportunity to photograph and capture things in that 'other' way. altBlackpool are delighted to work in conjunction with Harry Ramsden's Blackpool to offer an exciting opportunity to win a free meal worth £25 to enjoy. We are looking for photographers, experienced or amateur,…