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Basement Bash
The Pine Gallery Basement Bash
Saturday 4th September. 11am onwards ...
'A Celebration of the Abundance of Art'
The aim of this event was to introduce Jon and Caroline's plans to transform the basement into the Pine Gallery: A contemporary exhibition, workshop and training space for artists in the centre of Hastings. Their plans featured a gallery, set up and run on a voluntary basis by artists from Claremont Studios. At the same time, Jon and Caroline were working on a proposal for a refurbishment of the basement together with a programme of events including exhibitions, discussion, training and workshops.
For this show, the space was shown in a state of flux as its transformation got underway. For the duration of 'Basement Bash' the building work, excavations and demolition were momentarily paused and re-arranged.
Hastings Free TV
Jon was involved with Hastings Free TV an internet channel run by Angus Giorgi and company based at 12 Claremont.
New Home
Jon moved into 19 Linton road. Hastings with Caroline
One stone to another
'One Stone to another'
The film 'One Stone to another' was the result of a collaboration between staff and students from East Brighton College of Media and Arts (COMART), and Downs View School (for children with severe learning difficulties and disabilities), a team of multi-disciplinary artists put together by the education department of Glyndebourne Opera, (led by Stephen Langridge), and musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Jon was hired by Glyndebourne to be responsible for all the filming and editing. The film was made from scratch in two weeks. All the images and sounds in the film were composed, created and recorded during those two weeks
“Jon is not only a gifted artist but also his work with artworks gave all of us the confidence that we needed to complete the project. He was an excellent team member, many students seem magnetised by his energy and enthusiasm. The walls of Downs View school are covered with fantastic work that he is jointly responsible for producing.”
“Various students became interested in filming. Some of their shots ended up in the completed film. Digital video cameras were handed around between students during the two weeks. Consequently moving images were shot. checked and used to influence the creative direction of the piece as it developed. Jon, being the open-minded spirit he is was very giving with his talent and equipment. Students quickly became aware that they could suggest shots or edits to Jon and he would accept their ideas as an equal, often Jon would simply hand over the camera.
That could be his motto”.
Tim Dunkerley, Senior Teacher Downs View School – March 2005
Here is the complete film:
Project Art Works
In 2004 Project Art Works adopted its current name and became a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.
Jon continued to be involved in PAW and this year in the Crawley Special schools project, Hazel Court FE Unit – Home, Summer workshops and the Project India exhibition which was installed at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Outline Pictures
Jon started to collaborate with friend Tim Corrigan and James Dewar on a project which Tim named Outline Pictures, a small group of UK based film makers