Aunty has been ninja-ing around Blackpool town centre again leaving little crafty prizes for one and all. This time we have badges, jewellery and a cuddly chicken called Clive along with a card and a little note.
We hope that the lucky finders will get in touch and let us know that the pieces have found a good home. Why not pop into town and see if there are any still there? The clues are in the photos!
Aunty has just been on a free art drop in Blackpool town centre. Arty Farty Fridays, started by local screen print artist Robin Ross and inspired by the capers of street artist My Dog Sighs involves placing art on the street for members of the public to find and take home. For more on the background of Free Art Fridays and the movement in general see the Facebook page.
Aunty has been sneaky-sneaking about Blackpool town centre leaving little bundles of fun for people to keep. We left a selection of badges, jewellery and hair accessories along with a card and a note. We hope that the lucky finders will get in touch and let us know that the pieces have found a good home. Why not pop into town and see if there are any still there? The clues are in the photos!
Last month Knittaz with Attitude took part in The Fabric of the Flag exhibition at FY Creatives in Blackpool.
For The Fabric of the Flag curator Robin Ross invited a group of artists to consider issues which surround the idea of a flag. Responses looked at the properties of flags in wide ranging terms; influence, symbolism, inspiration and even the basics of the fabric which makes them.
“Flags are changing nations lives, futures and indeed the political map of the world.”
Artists: Aunty Social / Edwin Firminger / Garth Gratrix / Kevin Walsh
Jamie Cook / Robin Ross / Sam Horsley / Shane Gray / Sharen Kaur / Ruby Coupe
Naturally, ours was woolly 
A big thank you to all who took part knitting and crocheting squares and stars and sewing pieces together. An extra big thank you to those of you who found us via Twitter and posted squares to us…you rock!
Aunty’s Pop-up Picturehouse project will be taking a trip back to the 80′s at the film screening this Wednesday evening (6pm, 18th April) at Blackpool Central Library.
So put your hi-tops on and head on down to China Town. The fortune cookies are on us!
To come to the free screenings, you will need to join the email distribution list (part of the Eventbrite ticket request). For more information, visit the Pop-up Picturehouse Facebook page or go straight to Eventbrite
So are you ready?…We were born ready.
Knittaz With Attitude knitting group: 6pm to 8:30pm, Monday 2nd April 2012 at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QJ
Bring your own work or join in with our yarnbombing project (knitted/crocheted squares and pom poms for a super town centre installation in June – all will be revealed)…anything goes!
£3.50 per session.
We will provide a light buffet meal, tea and coffee, so please let us know in advance if you’re coming. You can do this by registering here at Eventbrite
or emailing info@auntysocial.co.uk.
You can also check out our Facebook Page.
On Saturday 10th March, Aunty hosted a yarnbombing workshop for young women (age 13-16 years) from a variety of youth groups from Wyre. Activities included dance and various arts and crafts activities and took place at Fleetwood YMCA …Young (wo)man, there’s no need to feel down, la la la.
Participants learned how to get crafty and stitch together a variety of woolly loveliness to create a flower garden outside the entrance to Tommy’s the local youth club. All in all, it was a lovely day, we had some great positive feedback from the groups and created a woolly wilderness to boot, fabulous!
Aunty’s Pop-up Picturehouse project will be screening this Wednesday evening (6pm, 21st March) at Blackpool Central Library.
To come to the free screenings, you will need to join the email distribution list (part of the Eventbrite ticket request). For more information, visit the Pop-up Picturehouse Facebook page or go straight to Eventbrite
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and British Council.
We’re looking for artists and makers to run art and craft classes from our community craft workshop… Interested?
We have a community craft workshop in central Blackpool and plan to run a variety of sewing/craft sessions from there. We want local artists and makers to help us make use of the workshop by facilitating a range of classes.
If this sounds like something that you would be interested in, complete the Expression of Interest form and email it to us by Friday 30th March 2012. We will contact you during the week commencing 9th April 2012.
Join our cynical celebration evening of tea, cake, pizza and avoiding all-things soppy and vomit-inducing.
Make your own voodoo doll or win a prize for your best dating horror story.
Suggested donation £5 (or whatever you would spend on fluffy teddies, single red roses and other ‘romantic’ ill-judged tat).
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