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HomeBHaam Annual General Meeting BHaam AGM Wednesday 14 July 2010, at the Blackdowns Healthy Living Centre, Hemyock, at 7.30 pm. All welcome! Future Projects BHaam is currently in the process of putting together a series of funding applications to deliver a large 2 year project focussing on the development of BHaam members and their relationship to the Blackdown Hills and its craft and industry. It is hoped that this project will bring in national artists and curators as well as touring the work to other areas. Hear more about this project at the AGM. Christmas Decoration at Hemyock In December 2009, BHaam members worked with all the children of Hemyock Primary School to create a Christmas Tree installation on the fencing of the old tennis courts in the centre of Hemyock. Four thousand paper cups, each one painted individually, were needed to create this stunning work.
Pumpkin Day On the 31st October 2009 BHaam held an all day pumpkin carving workshop at the old tennis courts in Hemyock. With the help of the artists, designs were drawn and carved, and as the sun set the lanterns were lit and displayed at the entrance to the courts, enabling everyone walking around the village for Halloween to enjoy them.
Border, Sept/Oct 2009
The Border Project was an exciting and innovative series of art installations and exhibitions created for Somerset Art Weeks by the Blackdown Hills Artists and Makers (BHaam). The events took place between September 18 th and October 4 th 2009 and was a creative response to the Devon\Somerset border, running along a 12 mile stretch within the Blackdown Hills. The various eventsl explored many aspects of what constitutes a ‘Border' and included border posts, contemporary dance, walks mapping the border, art installations and pinhole tent photography. There was exhibitions at The Merry Harriers inn and Wallace's Farm Shop. A BHaam ‘passport' was issued to all participants who attended the various events and obtained passport stamps.
Members’ Exhibition BHaam members exhibited at the East Devon Business Centre, Honiton, from 17 July to 17 September 2009. Simon Hitchens Talk After the BHaam AGM in 2009, internationally-renowned sculptor, Simon Hitchens, a BHaam member, gave a talk on his work and artistic vision.
Artwork created by 150 children from Hemyock Primary School is currently being exhibited alongside work by BHaam artists at the East Devon Business Centre, Heathpark, Honiton from 7 th July to 15 th September. The work entitled ‘Belonging' is part of the ‘Border' project being run by BHaam and has been created as a result of workshops run by two BHaam artists Fiona Hamilton and Jane Lawrence. The intention - to identify borders both personal and collective, whilst connecting the children personally with their school community and their local area – to realise their place within it and to increase their sense of ‘belonging'. The workshops have been made possible and funded by the Blackdown Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund. Following exhibition at the East Devon Business Centre, Honiton, ‘Belonging' will be exhibited in Somerset Arts Weeks 2009, alongside BHaam work for the ‘Border' project at a venue along the Devon/Somerset border. COMMUNITY BODY MAPPING For more info see – What's On
BHaam/ SAW Border Project Update – see ‘Whats On' for details
‘B e l o n g I n g' Do you want your jumper to become a work of art???!!! Belonging' is an artwork by Fiona Hamilton and Jane Lawrence. The work is part of the ‘Border' project being produced by the Blackdown Hills Artists and Makers (BHaam) for Somerset Art Works Sept 18 th – Oct 4 th 2009 (see ‘Whats On' for more details of the event and how to donate a jumper)
BHAAM EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY For details on this together with other exhibition opportunities go to the ‘Opportunities' section under ‘Whats On'
AGM
OLD TENNIS COURTS SPACE, HEMYOCK – Update
OPEN AIR FILM SCREENING !!! If you wish to use the old tennis court space in Hemyock, have any ideas for projects/ workshops/ art installation please contact a Committee member or e-mail Fiona Hamilton on fionahamilton@tiscali.co.uk .
BHaam/SAW BORDER PROJECT – Update Interested parties met to walk, discuss and map a small portion of the Devon Somerset border with string, twine and wool. A few photographs recording the journey are below. Work is in progress so once again WATCH THIS SPACE for further details.
TWO FANTASTIC NEW OPPORTUNITIES – 1. Exciting ‘space' in Hemyock –
Film Night Saturday 28th February Ideas? Fiona Hamilton
2. Calling all creative thinkers, Do you want to be involved in a BHaam SAW event? Intention: To create work for a series of events/ workshops/ interventions along the Somerset/Devon border during Somerset Arts Week 2009. Theme/Title: Borders/ Borderline Criteria: The work has to be in and/ or seen from Somerset Interested/ got some good ideas? Initial meeting to be held on Tuesday 16 th 8.00 pm at The Catherine Wheel Pub, Hemyock - please come, all welcome you do not have to be a BHaam member to become involved. If you are interested but cannot make the meeting please contact myself Fiona Hamilton on fionahamilton@tiscali.co.uk or 01823 680942
BHaam painted fence as eye-catching as ever at the ‘Celebrating the Blackdowns' Event
Welcome to New Members –
Free BHaam membership to under 21's –
Tale Valley Community Theatre performances –
Bank Holiday Monday 5th May BHaam Monument Arts Festival Jeremy Brown MP opened the BHaam (Blackdown Hills Artists and Makers) held at the Wellington Monument site, Somerset on bank holiday Monday 5th May 2008. He began by unveiling the fence of many colours' the highly successful collaborative community arts project involving BHaam artists and members of the public. 300+ festival goers were entertained by live music and performances from local bands and performers. The Blackdown Samba band got activities off to a bright, colourful and rhythmic start (they even dressed to match the fence!!?) …
This was followed by a programme of local bands and performances:
There were also arts & crafts stalls to peruse, delicious local produce to sample and fun activities and workshops to join in with including: natural sculpture, zob stick making, creative writing, den building and a wishing tree.
For more info check out the following video of the days events:
Monument Feast Come see the ‘Fence of many Colours’ Community Artwork and join in the fun, activities will include: sculpture making, artist’s stalls, musical performances, fire spinning, a tree wrapping installation, wishing tree and den building.
Add a little colour ….
See how members of BHaam together with 300+ members of the local community including pupils from 6 schools, art students and members of the general public achieved the make-over and why … go to ‘Whats on’ to find out more.
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WelcomeWelcome to the BHaam Website We are a group of creative practitioners who live and work in the beautiful Blackdown Hills on the Devon and Somerset border. Between us we produce a wide range of work. Over the last five years we have collaborated on four major projects, as well as pursuing our own work; please go to the What’s On and Past Events sections for more information. We intend to operate a policy of regular updates, so please call again soon. Thank you for your visit.
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