Spring 2014 Newsletter from Kinetika

Spring 2014 Newsletter from Kinetika.

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We're at full steam in preparation for 2014's programme of participatory events, workshops, bespoke design commissions and more.

Here's our latest up coming news for 2014. We'll be back with more announcements later this Spring.

Batik Workshops & Live Silk Painting
Spring Festival at London Designer Outlet
Saturday 5 April, Wembley

Photo: Sitare Festival Parade at London Designer Outlet. 3rd November, 2013

As part of Kinetika's community engagement programme for the Quintain development - London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park - which included the dazzling Sitare Festival last November (pictured), Kinetika People are gearing up for another event to celebrate the launch.

The Spring Festival will take place from 10am - 6.15pm on Saturday 5 April, 2014. It will feature a live silk painting event, where 50m of silk will be dyed to reveal drawings by 300 local school children. The Kinetika Bloco (pictured above) will also be performing twice on the day and will close the event by animating the finished piece of silk.

The 300 drawings are being created this week at our 'What's in the box? Batik Workshops' taking place on-site in Unit 51 at the outlet. There are two public drop-in sessions on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March, from 11.30am â€“ 5pm daily.

LOOK OUT FOR OUR ARTISTS AT LONDON DESIGNER OUTLET THIS WEEK!

In the Batik Workshops, pupils will be asked to draw images of gifts they would like to give or receive, and why. From 18 - 24 March they will be scouring the outlet for their inspiration.

Come and see the big reveal from 12 - 3pm on the day of the festival, where you can even take part in a treasure hunt and win prizes. Find our more on our Spring Festival Project Page, Twitter and Facebook pages where we will be uploading galleries of all the school childrenâ€™s drawings.

Photo: Ali Pretty dyeing a 50m length of silk at WEYA Festival, Market Square, Nottingham 2012.

Follow the Spring Festival online! We'll be posting drawings by 300 school children in Brent. As we deliver each workshop we'll create galleries to showcase the work being made.

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Global Grooves - Creating Carnival Weekend
6 April, Manchester

At the beginning of March Ali Pretty was tutoring students on wing-making and batiking for the Global Grooves Future Leaders course. She was joined by co-tutor and course co-ordinator Emily Wood (currently working on the London Designer Outlet, Spring Festival workshops with Kinetika People).

On Sunday 6 April Ali will be in Preston for the Creating Carnival Weekend to give a presentation and lead a creative workshop on developing themes for carnival.

Find out more about Global Grooves at: www.globalgrooves.org

Isle of Wight Carnival Trail 2014
3 - 7 May, Isle of Wight

Photo: taken by Mike Johnston

Ali Pretty and digital artist Richard White are working with the New Carnival Company to lead a public 100 mile, 5 day walk across the Island, visiting 9 carnival towns and villages for a public display, performance and flag handover to celebrate 125 years of carnival tradition on the island.

The event launches the Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2014, and Kinetika Design Studio will be making a staggering 190 flags for this momentous occasion.

Visit The New Carnival Company event page for more information.

Photo: Kinetika artist, Kitty Power preparing the 190 flags in the design studio.

Night of Festivals - 16 August 2014
ArtReach, Leicester

Photo: Pacha Mama Carnival procession at Night of Festivals 2010, taken by Anthony Hopwood

Ali Pretty has been commissioned by Art Reach to customize a 40m length of silk with designs to explore the Night of Festivals theme, celebrating freedom and independence through art.

For this year's festival in August, Ali will work with local participants in Leicester to share her design and making skills. Together they will paint designs onto the silk using the batik method on the first day of Night of Festivals on Saturday 16 August. There are plans for the finished design to be installed at a location in Leicester and and to be made available for other events such as World Young Artists later in the year.

For more information visit: www.nightoffestivals.com

Ali Pretty - White Horses Collection
Coming to Culturelabel in May 2014

Ali Pretty's exclusive collection of silk handkerchiefs, scarves and printed greetings cards, which were launched last year at the Wiltshre Museum, will be going on sale exclusively at Culturelabel this May.

Launching just in time for Ali's Isle of Wight Carnival Trail (see above), the shop will launch on Friday 2 May for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Read more about this collection as developed by Kinetika Design Studio, at: www.alipretty.com

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