Comments for Kent Baton News http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog Tue, 08 May 2012 20:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Hoo Penisula Retreat by Wingclipped http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-2848 Wingclipped Tue, 08 May 2012 20:29:30 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=632#comment-2848 I hope you get your artists! We have just walked the perimeter of the peninsula, including Grain, and found it to be a stunning place. The majority of people we spoke to beforehand gave us the impression that it was unpleasant and ugly - not so! May your artists find their inspiration - we certainly did! I hope you get your artists! We have just walked the perimeter of the peninsula, including Grain, and found it to be a stunning place. The majority of people we spoke to beforehand gave us the impression that it was unpleasant and ugly – not so! May your artists find their inspiration – we certainly did!

]]> Comment on Hobby Horse Fair, Farningham by Ezequiel Sharpe http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149&cpage=1#comment-1843 Ezequiel Sharpe Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:22:37 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149#comment-1843 Say, you got a nice blog.Much thanks again. Great. Say, you got a nice blog.Much thanks again. Great.

]]> Comment on Hobby Horses on Show by Franny Swann http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=279&cpage=1#comment-1789 Franny Swann Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:12:38 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1789 The Farningham Hobby Horse project 2011-2012 The Farningham Hobby Horse Project was launched in June 2011 as part of the Kent Cultural Baton and the Kent Cultural Olympiad. A true community project it reflects the present village while connecting it to its past self. FHHP re-created an ancient Horse Fair once held in the village of Farningham with hobby horses made by villagers and their friends. Residents were given plywood blanks and invited to return a hobbyhorse which reflected their maker, who they were, and what they did. An amazing response allowed us to curate an extraordinary installation of 120 creative, colourful, horses which effectively replicated the village community. Participants ranged in age from 4 to 90 and included all the village institutions. The Farningham Hobby Horse Project is now travelling around Kent until June 2012 when the horses will be returned to their makers. Do contact us if you would like to host the horses: frannyswann@hotmail.com The project is brought to you by Franny Swann and Ros Barker - installation project artists working with memory and memorial. Follow the horses on www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com The Farningham Hobby Horse project 2011-2012

The Farningham Hobby Horse Project was launched in June 2011 as part of the Kent Cultural Baton and the Kent Cultural Olympiad. A true community project it reflects the present village while connecting it to its past self.
FHHP re-created an ancient Horse Fair once held in the village of Farningham with hobby horses made by villagers and their friends. Residents were given plywood blanks and invited to return a hobbyhorse which reflected their maker, who they were, and what they did.
An amazing response allowed us to curate an extraordinary installation of 120 creative, colourful, horses which effectively replicated the village community. Participants ranged in age from 4 to 90 and included all the village institutions.
The Farningham Hobby Horse Project is now travelling around Kent until June 2012 when the horses will be returned to their makers.

Do contact us if you would like to host the horses:
frannyswann@hotmail.com

The project is brought to you by Franny Swann and Ros Barker – installation project artists working with memory and memorial.

Follow the horses on http://www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com

]]> Comment on Dovertime Launch by Dovertime « http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1371 Dovertime « Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:35:07 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=540#comment-1371 [...] were made over several episodes. One sheet was also used inside Nicole Mollett’s airstream Cultural Baton, for comments and feedback from participants and the audience at the Dovertime Live Screen event on [...] [...] were made over several episodes. One sheet was also used inside Nicole Mollett’s airstream Cultural Baton, for comments and feedback from participants and the audience at the Dovertime Live Screen event on [...]

]]> Comment on Hobby Horse Fair, Farningham by Franny Swann http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149&cpage=1#comment-543 Franny Swann Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:39:34 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149#comment-543 Hi All The horses are on the move! The Farningham Hobby Horse Project is now travelling around Kent - until June 2012. Catch us at the Whitstable Oyster Festival, the Lavender Fields, Bromley Arts Centre, the Shoreham Heavy Horse Fair, the Folkstone Triennial Fringe, the Ramsgate Squall ........................etc See our calendar on http://www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com for dates and further venues............... Do YOU have an art event in Kent that would like to invite 120 zany, quirky, colourful, beautifully crafted hobby horses to attend? We need soft ground, ability to get cars close to unload and an hour to install. Health and Safety risk assessment and £5 million public liability............we invigilate. Franny Swann & Ros Barker. frannyswann@hotmail.com Hi All

The horses are on the move!

The Farningham Hobby Horse Project is now travelling around Kent – until June 2012.
Catch us at the Whitstable Oyster Festival, the Lavender Fields, Bromley Arts Centre, the Shoreham Heavy Horse Fair, the Folkstone Triennial Fringe, the Ramsgate Squall ……………………etc

See our calendar on http://www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com for dates and further venues……………

Do YOU have an art event in Kent that would like to invite 120 zany, quirky, colourful, beautifully crafted hobby horses to attend? We need soft ground, ability to get cars close to unload and an hour to install. Health and Safety risk assessment and £5 million public liability…………we invigilate.

Franny Swann & Ros Barker.
frannyswann@hotmail.com

]]> Comment on Folkestone Street Athletics by NicoleMollett http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=324&cpage=1#comment-377 NicoleMollett Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:50:40 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=324#comment-377 Hi laura, Did yours not get posted? can you remind me what you were wearing then i can add it to the blog, cheers, Nicole Hi laura,

Did yours not get posted? can you remind me what you were wearing then i can add it to the blog, cheers, Nicole

]]> Comment on Folkestone Street Athletics by laura http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=324&cpage=1#comment-360 laura Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:33:18 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=324#comment-360 Where can the photographs taken by Matt Rowe be viewed? Where can the photographs taken by Matt Rowe be viewed?

]]> Comment on Hobby Horse Fair, Farningham by Cee Wetton http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149&cpage=1#comment-295 Cee Wetton Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:56:15 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149#comment-295 Really fantastic! Well done Franny and Ros (sorry that sounds a bit patronising!) for conceiving an idea which has engaged and inspired local people to join in. And that's not easy! Really fantastic! Well done Franny and Ros (sorry that sounds a bit patronising!) for conceiving an idea which has engaged and inspired local people to join in. And that’s not easy!

]]> Comment on Hobby Horse Fair, Farningham by Franny Swann http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149&cpage=1#comment-240 Franny Swann Wed, 04 May 2011 11:34:13 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=149#comment-240 Hi All Just to say the horses are coming ...........this is turning out to be such a fun project! See them on www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com Then join us on June 11th for a great traditional village fete in a lovely Kentish village and help us recreate the Horse Fair. see you there. Franny and Ros Hi All

Just to say the horses are coming ………..this is turning out to be such a fun project!

See them on http://www.farninghamhobbyhorseproject.phanfare.com
Then join us on June 11th for a great traditional village fete in a lovely Kentish village and help us recreate the Horse Fair.

see you there.

Franny and Ros

]]> Comment on Turner Contemporary Gallery Margate by Roger Wildman http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-180 Roger Wildman Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:42:09 +0000 http://kentculturalbaton.com/blog/?p=38#comment-180 A great day to be in Margate to celebrate the Turner opening. This is just the beginning of the re-birth of Margate.. A great day to be in Margate to celebrate the Turner opening. This is just the beginning of the re-birth of Margate..

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