Josef Herman Award 2008

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"An Introduction to Bookarts"
with Lin Charlston taking place at artist Pip Woolf's studio.

Due to oversubscription of the workshop on 8th July we are offering anotherdate here in my studio at Caer Hendre on Tuesday 22nd July , 10am - 4pm entitled "An Introduction to Bookarts" with Lin Charlston. The day providesa hands-on experience of bookbinding, a brief history of the artist's bookand an opportunity to design a book with your own narrative. Expect the unexpected!
Visit www.faction.org.uk to find out about Lin and her work.
Cost £40 to include lunch and refreshments.
Places are limited so please book as soon as possible by phone 01874 730995 or email. I did a similar day with Lin and found it inspirational!

Basic Skills Agency
The Bookstart Book Crawl is a new library-joining scheme to encourage children aged four and below to come along and enjoy the library. Children and even on-day-old babies are invited to join the library and get their own library ticket. They are given a collection card that is stamped each time they visit.

When the card is complete children are awarded a special Bookstart Book Crawl certificate. The first certificate is designed by the artist Helen Offen. Certificates will also be produced by other artists so that children can do lots of Book Crawls and build up a collection of beautiful certificates as mementos of their earliest years as library members

"Launch the Lifeboat"
This project is currently running in 5 South Wales schools including Grange Primary in Swansea. The project is being run by Alastair Duncan and HyperAction and the object is to produce an interactive CD ROM as a classroom resource detailing the history of the Bristol Channel primarily through the the lifeboat stations and the past and present crews along the coast from Mumbles to Barry Island.A launch of the completed project will be held at the Waterfront Museum in Swansea in December. A project website has been developed and anyone interested can see the children's diary entries and view their artwork as the project progresses.

Anthology 2008
Stories, poems and pictures by children from 17 Swansea schools.

Arts in Action
Take a look at the recently launched Arts in Action website run by Swansea Metropolitan University.

Celebrating Work of Josef Herman.
An exhibition and series of free lectures and talks organised by The Josef Herman Foundation Art Cymru will take place throughout May to celebrate the work of the late artist.
The exhibition opens at Brecknock Museum Gallery, Brecon, on May 8.
There will also be a "speed lecturing" event at The Welfare, Ystradgynlais on May 13 at 7pm
For further details, call 01639 843163 or email herman_foundation@yahoo.co.uk

Dylan Thomas Prints
www.dylanthomasprints.com

Twelve printmakers from Swansea Print Workshop have collaborated in a project to mark the 50th anniversary of Dylan Thomas' death in November 1953.

Swansea Print Workshop, 19a Clarence Street, Swansea, SA1 3QR, Tel/Fax: 01792 464418
Swansea Print Workshop is a community resource supported by the Arts Council of Wales, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the City and Council of Swansea. It is a 'not for profit' company limited by guarantee: No. 4078671. Registered office 19a Clarence Street Swansea SA1 3QR.

Arts Projects
Some art projects information on the CCS website

SYAS Launch
Swansea Youth Arts Strategy launch and performance at the Grand Theatre, Swansea.

MSM Launch
Jane Davidson gave the keynot speech at the launch of the My Square Mile Project at the Waterfront Museum, Swansea.

MAST 2007
Making Art in the Summer Time

LeAP 07 Multimedia Transition Project
Moving on to Comprehensive School - part of the LeAP Project. This project is currently being undertaken by Birchgrove Comprensive School and Pentrehafod Comprehensive School and their feeder Primary Schools. They are also including a Foundation element by including one Infants moving on to Junior School. Images will be online in July. In the meantime please take a look at the 2005/06 Project.

My Square Mile - Places and Spaces
Art in the built environment - part of the LeAP Project
See exhibition dates below

West Glamorgan Music Service Infant Violin Project

Primary Democracy Project - Swansea