insideKENT Magazine Issue 27 - June 2014 | Page 27

ARTS Cedric Christie When Dreams Become Promises UpDown Gallery, Ramsgate 7th June – 5th July 2014 Following on from Cedric Christie’s exhibition with Flowers Gallery in London – When Painting Collapses, You Have Beautiful Sculptures – Christie is continuing his exploration of drawing. As primarily a sculptor, drawing was not a big part of his work and it was only after enrolling on a drawing course he realised its value. Open Quarter returns and is better than ever FOLKESTONE’S CREATIVE QUARTER INVITES YOU TO EXPLORE EVERYTHING IT HAS TO OFFER. Explore all of Folkestone's Creative Quarter from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd June. Enjoy a myriad of open artists’ studios and flats and meet local businesses at the Connecting Creatives event at Folkestone Quarterhouse. Look out for plenty of family-friendly activities including art and craft workshops and guided tours of Folkestone Artworks and Quarterhouse. There will be lots of special offers and discounts at many of the lovely shops, restaurants and bars as they join in the fun. This exhibition will be accompanied by second exhibition in the ground floor gallery curated by Christie entitled Line & Value Part 1. The weekend begins with a new edition to this year’s event: Connecting Creatives at Folkestone Quarterhouse – a chance for you to come and meet the local creative businesses and entrepreneurs that are shaping Folkestone’s economic future and making the Creative Quarter a vibrant place to live and work. Then the rest of the weekend becomes a playground of Open Studios, family-friendly workshops and delicious food and drink on offer. There will be lots of opportunities to buy beautiful art and crafts directly from the artists, as well as to experience wellbeing treatments and therapies. Influenced by Robert Rauschenberg’s approach, Christie looks far beyond the cannon of conventional artistic materials, using everyday objects like steel rods, scaffolding, billiard balls, doormats, neon signs and even cars to make works which are embedded with political, social and cultural meaning and a healthy dash of humour. Time and again Christie crosses the boundaries between conceptual art and pop, Dada collage and minimalist finish, high art and popular culture, sculpture and installation to produce work that is visually striking, gently alluring and deceptively complex. www.updowngallery.co.uk For the full programme of events, special offers and workshop bookings go to www.creativequarterfolkestone.org.uk. Detling International Antiques & Collectors’ Fair RIPLEY ARTS CENTRE 2 4 Sun d r i d g e Ave n ue, B ro ml e y B R 1 2PX This charming Victorian house known as Ripley Arts Centre has a remarkable history of musical association, located just a short distance from Bromley town centre. Offering various arts/leisure activities and exhibitions, educational courses, business conferences, weddings, civil partnerships, concerts, fairs and room hire for private functions. Up to 500 exhibitors in two buildings, shopping arcades, marquees & outside offering a wide range of items from ceramics, glass, vintage clothing, furniture, books, metalware, kitchenalia, postcards, pictures & much more. t: 020 8313 3655 Will be in residence for valuations Tues & Thurs 10am-1pm Sat 14th - Sun 15th June Sat: Early Entry 8.30 - 10am - £6 Sat: Public 10am - 5pm - £5 Sun: 10am - 3.30pm - £4 Up and coming events: Ripley Recitals Concert: 21 June at 8 pm Gary Ryan - guitar Tickets £12.00 & £6.00 e: [email protected] t: 020 8851 9116 Kent County Showground, Detling, ME14 3JF Tel: [phone] www.b2bevents.info Bromley Music Makers: 28 June at 8pm, t: 07913348919 Art Exhibitions: Cas Holmes & Anne Kelly: Connected Cloth-Bridges. Viewing weekdays 28 May to 20 June. Linda Clayton-Giddings: Halcyon Days. Please ring to view t: 020 8464 5816 28 May to 20 June 2014. Open eve 2 June 7-9 pm. www.bromleyarts.com/ripley-arts-centre/ 27 © Ashton-Lamont Photography Cinema: Tickets £6, 7.30pm t: 020 8464 8516 24 June The Clouded Yellow (1950) PG