MAKING PLAY New Artist-in-Residence Andrea Mason takes up the first residency on
Sceaux Gardens as part of 'Making Play'. Andrea will set
up 'The Sceaux Gardens Estate Development Think Tank
(Fun) Club' based in a former shop premises on the estate. The residency runs for six months comprising free
weekly workshops for families on the estate. Activities
include designing tree houses, building a pedal power
sound system, organising a free flea market and many others. If you'd like to join in, come along to the
'Moving-Medley-Marathon' on Saturday 21 June. Join the
SGEDTTFC as they hop, skip, cycle, stilt-walk and
cartwheel around Sceaux Gardens estate main lawn.
NEW ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE Ana Laura Lopez de la Torre takes up her
residency as the second recipient of Acme Studios
Residency in Southwark. Supported by Southwark Council
and the SLG, the residency provides an opportunity for a
Southwark-based artist involved in socially engaged
practice to develop significant relationships with
cultural agencies and communities in the borough. Born
in Montevideo, Uruguay, Lopez de la Torre is interested
in public opinion, social networks and the uses of
public space as a platform for self-expression and
diversity. Lopez de la Torre receives a rent-free studio
for 18 months based at The Galleria in Peckham and a
cash stipend of £10,000. www.acme.org.uk VIRTUAL PROJECT Residency: Empty Space Do you have an unused space? Can we fill your
empty room? We will work with you to fill the space! SLG
resident artist Ayo and Oni Oshodi seek the use of an
empty room as part of their residency research
requirements. For further details please contact the
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