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'Bee Facts' 'Bees & Art - Every Third Mouthful' by Chatwin: Martin Chatwin:Martin formed their art partnership in 1981 and their work has been shown worldwide and purchased for collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Contemporary Art Society, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Slovakia, Kyoto Museum of Modern Art, and the British Council Collection. Over the last ten years their interest in the environment and concern for sustainability has driven them into detailed entomological studies and they are now producing works that combine wood-veneer techniques with text and photography, some of which feature in this exhibition. The artists live and work in Osgathorpe.
this was located in Harley Hall Church Lane |
This fascinating exhibition, amalgamating science and art, asserts that ‘Every third mouthful of food we eat is dependent upon the unmanaged pollination services of bees’. Peter Chatwin and Pamela Martin have created a series of works that explore this globally important subject highlighting the importance of biodiversity upon our food supply. Honeybees comprise only 10% of all bee species. The focus for this exhibition is on solitary indigenous bees which contribute to the other 90%. Wild indigenous bees are key indicators of habitat health and the decline in the global bee population is both a sign of habitat degradation, and a serious threat to global food supply. Chatwin:Martin’s work communicates these issues and is a call for sustainability within the developed and developing worlds. In conveying their enthusiasm and curiosity about the natural world, they emphasise their passion for this most important and enthralling of unseen workers within our food production. Working with world-renowned entomologists, the work in the studio has developed through exchanges of artistic and scientific recording, in the field visual information, and notation. Chatwin:Martin’s aim has been to assimilate their artistic practice with scientific enquiry. The largest wall panels in the exhibition are made from thin wood veneer which the artists dye with dense colour. These are layered with words and images that are worked back to reveal strata of colour, texture and meaning; works that are filled with optimism. Paired with some of these richly coloured works are monochrome mirror-images that are both literally and figuratively negative. In addition to wood-veneer panels, are a number of photographic works that combine text with images from study trips in southern Italy, UK, USA and Pakistan. In particular they feature Chatwin:Martin’s co-collaborators, entomologists, Christopher O’Toole and Dr. Steve Buchmann, together with words that have extended meaning within the context of bees and their impact on the wider world. |
'Attracting Wildlife' by Dave Whiting located at 44, Main Street
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How to be sympathetic in your own patch with tips & hints on encouraging all sorts of wildlife into your garden. Many visitors found out more about how to get involved in wildlife conservation no matter how big or small the plot is, no matter what the style. there was a display by the Forestry Commission & details of local groups. Find more local conservation information on these websites PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR 'BACK' BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS WEBSITE! Forestry Commission (search on 'Sence Valley') Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust The National Forest (search on 'Sence Valley')
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'Village History' Presentation with slides by David Davidson was appreciated by many visitors
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Located in St Mary's Church, Church Lane David put together a slide show presentation of historical records & documents relating to the history of Osgathorpe |
The raffle was won by the following ticket numbers
1st - 0417
2nd - 0713
3rd - 0916
The lucky winners have all been notified & chosen their prizes
Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket
& also to the generous companies who donated
the 3 wonderful prizes making the raffle possible!
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The Dancook 1800 with side table retails at £234.98 from HotSpring Spas Ltd, Nottingham 01949 822850 who have kindly
donated this prize |
Manufactured
in Denmark the stylish Dancook 1800 Kettle Charcoal Barbeque has a one
piece frame for optimal stability & cooking ergonomics. |
Expert analysis session & planting list for an area of your garden from award winning KAREN GIMSON LANDSCAPE DESIGN Hill Farm Bungalow (this prize is equivalent to an advice session with a consultation fee of £150) For some examples of Karen's work click here |
Award
winning garden designer & planting specialist, Karen Gimson of highly
respected Karen Gimson Landscape Design, has kindly donated this fabulous
prize. |
With their commissions diary already
fully booked until well into 2009 this generous gift, equivalent to a
full day session normally charged at £150, is truly a wonderful
& rare opportunity for the lucky prize winner. |
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You might want to make the most of a difficult
border, maybe create perfect patio planting or perhaps improve an area
of particularly difficult or challenging conditions. |
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| *Karen designs gardens &
creates schemes within the Leicestershire area. But in the event the prize
winner lives outside this area they won't miss out! Obviously it won't be practical to arrange a home or garden centre visit. However Karen will give her invaluable advice & expertise by phone & email with the help of your photographs, discussions of conditions etc. |
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Please note whether Karen gives her advice on site or long distance the analysis session is to be taken by January 31st 2009. |
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work posture & is a light, powerful string trimmer for cutting around
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for supporting our fundraising efforts on behalf of
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Osgathorpe
The more traditional Tombola
was replaced by the run away success '1 in 3'
Thank you to the many, many companies & individuals who donated prizes
&
thank you to everyone that bought a ticket (or 10!!) & had a go!
for supporting our fundraising efforts on behalf of
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Osgathorpe
Colin Bradford organised the Pigeon Racing
based at The Storey Arms, Main Street
Results coming soon
St Mary's church at 1:45 & 3:30 both Saturday & Sunday
Members of the Leicester Orphean Orchestra, directed by Avis Fawcett,
played an uplifting mix from light classical music to familiar tunes from shows.
Founded by Avis in 1958, the Leicester Orphean is a community orchestra based in the east of Leicester.
Playing at a wide range of events they have helped community groups both locally & nationally to raise more than £150,000.
In addition to the main orchestra there is also a training orchestra.
We are very grateful to the musicians who were prepared to give their time & talents so generously to help our fund raising efforts.
There was no charge for admittance but we hoped listeners would choose to show your appreciation with a voluntary donation in aid of St Mary the Virgin church. Thank you to everyone who did just that.
