Cathy Streeter

Revealing Ashford

Revealing Ashford is an exciting new initiative which will help drive a positive change in the local arts scene and bring significant developments on programming of the arts by supporting artists and arts organisations to take to the streets, open up locations for artists and stake a claim and live up to it. There are a series of cultural events that will be happening over the forthcoming months, and two of these will be Revealing the Woodland and Revealing the International.

Revealing the woodland

Can't see the woods for the trees, a town wide installation that grows and evolves with representations of trees appearing almost overnight. Ashford was historically known as "Essetesford" which is believed to mean "ash trees growing near a ford". This work, invites the woodland to repopulate the town once more. Trees will appear over the period May – July 2011 and culminate in a major installation at a site to be revealed. The growth of the woods can be followed, by visiting the online map which will be updated as each tree is revealed at another venue and the map can be used to take a "woodland walk" through the town until the end of July.

Want to get involved?
Create a tree for Can't see the wood for the trees and watch how the woodland grows.

Download our templates and the handy hints and tips for making your own tree. Click on the templates below to download.

Workshops and demonstrations have taken place throughout June:

Family Tree Making on Friday 3rd June, Ashford Library.

How to create your tree demonstration on Wednesday 8th June, The Artroom, North Street.

Drop in tree making workshop on Saturday 11th June, Lower Oval, County Square Shopping Centre, near Debenhams.

View the online map and gallery and following the appearance of the first trees.

Visit the tree exhibition in the Artroom North Street, 21 June - 16 July Tues - Sat 11 am - 5 pm.



   and don't forget our handy hints and tips too.

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Revealing the International

for more information on the dancers and the performance

Sky Dance is an exciting collaborative and dynamic work, encouraging experimentation and joint choreography by an international dance collective.

Promoting European links and the idea of Ashford International as a destination, with representatives brought together from Paris, Lille, Brussels, Ashford and London especially for this project to create a site specific performance inspired by natures activity at dusk, against the backdrop of the final installation of 'Can't see the woods for the trees'.

Live public performances were revealed on Sunday 3 July 2011 at 8:30 pm and again at 9:00 pm Elwick Square. Free entry. Music arranged by Ethan Lewis Maltby.

Don't miss this unique event, watch out for the DVD. A great evening out was had by all, visiting Utopia restaurant, located a few hundred yards from the performance area. Utopia opened their doors specially to provide BBQ food and drink between 7:30 - 9:30 pm.

Where to find us:

Sky Dance, Elwick Square, Ashford, TN23
Utopia, 39-41 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1DQ 01233 636060





Sponsors of Sky Dance


    www.eurostar.com

For more information on the Revealing Ashford programme of events see Revealing Ashford



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Revealing Ashford is an exciting new initiative which will help drive a positive change in the local arts scene and bring significant developments on programming of the arts by supporting artists and arts organisations to take to the streets, open up locations for artists and stake a claim and live up to it. There are a series of cultural events that will be happening over the forthcoming months, and two of these will be Revealing the Woodland and Revealing the International.
Revealing the woodland
Can't see the woods for the trees, a town wide installation that grows and evolves with representations of trees appearing almost overnight. Ashford was historically known as "Essetesford" which is believed to mean "ash trees growing near a ford". This work, invites the woodland to repopulate the town once more. Trees will appear over the period May – July 2011 and culminate in a major installation at a site to be revealed. The growth of the woods can be followed, by visiting the online map which will be updated as each tree is revealed at another venue and the map can be used to take a "woodland walk" through the town until the end of July.
	Want to get involved? Create a tree for Can't see the wood for the trees and watch how the woodland grows. Download our templates and the handy hints and tips for making your own tree. Click on the templates below to download. Workshops and demonstrations have taken place throughout June: Family Tree Making on Friday 3rd June, Ashford Library. How to create your tree demonstration on Wednesday 8th June, The Artroom, North Street. Drop in tree making workshop on Saturday 11th June, Lower Oval, County Square Shopping Centre, near Debenhams. View the online map and gallery and following the appearance of the first trees. Visit the tree exhibition in the Artroom North Street, 21 June - 16 July Tues - Sat 11 am - 5 pm.
and don't forget our handy hints and tips too. .
Revealing the International
for more information on the dancers and the performance	Sky Dance is an exciting collaborative and dynamic work, encouraging experimentation and joint choreography by an international dance collective. Promoting European links and the idea of Ashford International as a destination, with representatives brought together from Paris, Lille, Brussels, Ashford and London especially for this project to create a site specific performance inspired by natures activity at dusk, against the backdrop of the final installation of 'Can't see the woods for the trees'. Live public performances were revealed on Sunday 3 July 2011 at 8:30 pm and again at 9:00 pm Elwick Square. Free entry. Music arranged by Ethan Lewis Maltby. Don't miss this unique event, watch out for the DVD. A great evening out was had by all, visiting Utopia restaurant, located a few hundred yards from the performance area. Utopia opened their doors specially to provide BBQ food and drink between 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Where to find us: Sky Dance, Elwick Square, Ashford, TN23 Utopia, 39-41 Bank Street, Ashford, TN23 1DQ 01233 636060


Sponsors of Sky Dance www.eurostar.com
For more information on the Revealing Ashford programme of events see Revealing Ashford