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23 Aug

In Her Place: fragments of a day

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsColumns & Opinionartist, Blackpool, lockdown, photography, Place

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this instalment of In Her Place Stephanie Cottle teams up with sound artist Liam Baugh. Together they spent a day in Blackpool collecting snippets of sound, images and thoughts. [/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval="3" images="29815,29816,29820,29817" img_size="large" onclick=""][vc_column_text]Following the announcement of government plans to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions, Liam and I headed towards the seafront hoping to capture a sense of Blackpool as it tries to adopt the ‘new normal’ that is so often referred to in the media. Unsure of what to expect, our aim was to simply gather fragments from our town, historically a place dependent on tourism - an…

13 Aug

Graduate Platform – Photographer Sam Wallis

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsBlackpool, graduate, photography

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sam Wallis: Questionable Inedible At Blackpool Social Club we are all about supporting creatives and new graduates in Blackpool: photographers, artists and musicians pushing boundaries and exploring new realms, proving just how cool Blackpool is. Meet photographer Sam Wallis, whose passion for surreal photography and digital manipulation caught our eye.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="29751" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sam Wallis: In recent years the scientific community has proven plankton’s ability to digest the smallest of ocean plastics, aka microplastics. With plankton at the bottom of the food chain these findings raise questions over the effect this may be having human health. By creating a visual link between…

03 Aug

Meanwhile over in Preston – Cold War Steve’s latest exhibition.

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionscold war steve, Exhibition, photography, Satire

Over in Preston, You, Me & Cold War Steve is in its 3rd phase of exhibiting presenting The International Exhibition of the People by the cult artist and is being shown by The Larder, a social enterprise cafe in Preston until August the 7th so please ignore the date on our header. Under the pseudonym Cold War Steve, artist Christopher Spencer has built an international reputation for his satirical artworks, which he began publishing on Twitter in 2016. His artworks, often featuring images of political leaders alongside Cilla Black, Noel Edmonds and the eponymous EastEnders actor Steve McFadden, have been…

08 Jul

Henry Iddon photographer profile

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsphotographer, photography

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We meet Blackpool born and bred photographer Henry Iddon to find out about his life behind the camera; chatting about portraits, Hill People and the Golden Mile. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] q. Hello Henry! Can you tell us a bit about how you work and your processes? a. I guess the main thing with major projects is the background research to help inform an idea. So for ‘Hill People’, portraits of those using the Lake District fells for recreation, I read a lot of academic papers about dress and identity, ‘A Place to Go’ about poignant mountain landscapes I read various…

30 Jun

Doorstep Portraits with Photographer Zoe Taylor.

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsdocumentary photography, photography

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Through Lockdown we witnessed a host of photographers take to their neighbourhoods to create family portraits, socially distanced with families in their gardens and at home. We caught up with Blackpool Photographer Zoe Taylor to find out about her Doorstep Portraits series.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="29031" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Q. Along with the images you have sent, can you please explain your work and the different individuals that you have taken doorstep portraits of? A. It has been really interesting to find out about people's lives in lockdown and to capture a relaxed style portrait. There have been some great characters and stories too.…

30 Jun

Graduate Platform – Photographer Sally Sharpe

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsphotography, student

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sally Sharpe: I get Older They Stay The Same Age At Blackpool Social Club we are all about supporting creatives and new graduates in Blackpool: photographers, artists and musicians pushing boundaries and exploring new realms, proving just how cool Blackpool is. We noted Sally Sharpe's work on social media and warmed to the threads of skateboarding, how we measure time and growing older and how we might consider intimacy and relationships using Photography to explore these complex themes. Sally Sharpe: "Through this body of work, I aim to capture moments of performance, self reflection, intimacy, and nostalgia. Over the…

11 Sep

Preview – Felicity Means Happiness (Abingdon Studios)

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, community, Exhibition, photography, Theatre

This coming Thursday at Abingdon Studios, Felicity Means Happiness arrives in Blackpool. Felicity Means Happiness is a video piece exploring the background of a 98-year-old woman and her time as a former chorus girl, something that might have a strong relationship with Blackpool and its own heritage of performance. Alison J Carr, the artist behind the work, spent time interviewing Felicity about her experiences as a chorus girl in the thirties when she was one of the Bluebell Young Ladies. As a Bluebell Girl, Felicity toured Europe until WW2 was declared in Italy. The video work demonstrates Felicity telling her own stories and the…

29 Aug

Lancashire Encounter Photography & Film Call Out

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsArt, Film, photography, preston

I caught up with Amy Dean the person behind The Lancashire Encounter Film project to find out more about her and the ideas behind the forthcoming film. Q: Tell me a little bit more about what Lancashire Encounter is. A: “Lancashire Encounter Festival is an authentic voice for Lancashire, celebrating the breadth of the County's diverse cultural offer with high quality and high profile arts. Taking place every other year at the end of September, Lancashire Encounter sees the city of Preston buzzing with life and alight with creativity.” It’s a great opportunity for the community of Lancashire as well…

26 Jul

Roll Up, Roll Up for the Circus Themed Exhibition at the Grundy Art Gallery

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, Exhibition, photography, The Grundy Art Gallery

It’s a grave taboo within circus circles to copy the design of another clown’s face. To claim their face as their intellectual property, clowns have historically had their personal pattern of make-up and hairstyle painted in miniature onto an egg. These were painstakingly archived in an informal clown-copyright library by the secretary of the International Circus Clowns Club. These eggs are just one striking revelation of life behind the big top from the five exhibitions, united by the theme of circus, which make up the Grundy Gallery’s summer programme. The eggs themselves, completed with tufts of hair and tiny cardboard…

12 Jul

What to do when you are Left Behind

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal NewsBlackpool, film festival, heritage, local history, photography, Theatre

Not long ago Blackpool had a Financial Times article written about it. It caused quite a kerfuffle on social media with many Blackpool residents leaping to Blackpool's defence, with conflicting discussions arising across Facebook and Twitter. A more realistic depiction of Blackpool was presented through facts and figures and documented opinions - but I question how labels and assumptions effect people and how communities attach themselves to these kind of documents. I always wanted to move away as a teen and jumped at the chance when I hopped off to University. It was only then that I really appreciated Blackpool. It amazes…