Thought Collectors on the Tynemouth Station circuit
Thought Collectors were out collecting passengers stories and memories in exchange for a song and a penny – yes a real old penny!! The public were very generous with their responses and nearly fifty pennies were exchanged for their thoughts. The Thought Collectors were seen singing on various trains on the Tynemouth Station circuit.
Connecting Kaos
Connecting Kaos was part of an AiCE project (Artists in Creative Education Project) across 7 countries and involving over 30 artists, funded by CCE – Creativity, Culture and Education. Claire’s project was one of four chosen to be presented in Brussels at a conference ‘Artists in Creative Education: Unlocking Children’s Creativity – A Practical Guide for Artists [...]
Wonders of West Row
Our increasingly busier professional artists ensemble has recently engaged in the Stockton Heritage in Partnership Programme under the lead of our artistic director Claire Webster-Saaremets and in partnership with SBC Arts Development, Stockton City Learning Centre and Grangefield School in Stockton. A group of young media students recently took part in a heritage project to collect stories [...]
Making IT our business
With one eye on development and sustainability and the other eye on artistic ventures, we have recently had two Business Development Officers joining our vibrant team. With a background in engineering and business consultancy, Ashvin has expanded Skimstone Arts’ marketing horizons. He has further developed our brand, in consultation with Craig Astley, our skilled Director [...]
Tynemouth Station Commission
Skimstone Arts were awarded a new commission, by North Tyneside Council, for a theatre piece for Tynemouth Station as part of the new regeneration of the station opening event June. 2012. Claire will collaborate with Tim Dalling, musician/composer/performer (Old and New Rope String Band, Kneehigh Theatre Company) using stories collected from all those who access [...]
YAC Turns to gold
With the 18th August Arts Award Moderation fast approaching, our Young Artists Collective (YAC) has been very busy over the last few months working towards their Bronze, Silver and for the first time in Skimstone Arts history, the Gold Arts Award (UCAS Tariff Points: 35). While 37 of our young people have already gained their [...]
British Council Award
Our film making volunteer from India, Arun Bose has won an award from the British Council as part of a letter writing competition. The competition asked entrants to describe how they use their time in the U.K. Arun wrote about his time supporting young film makers at Skimstone and how he was using this experience [...]
Trinity College, London
Claire Webster Saaremets, Louise Hanson, Alice Young – Arts Award Team and Daley Claire and Daley train at Trinity College London for training for Arts Award advisors Claire and Daley went to London for their two days course at Trinity Guildhall last week – the home of the national Arts Award – where we met [...]
