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FESTIVAL NEWS FOR 2008
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Thursday 8th May (later the same day!) - We'd like to introduce you to the Sculptors who will be appearing at this year's Festival - please Click here Thursday 8th May - Catherine Philpott has just sent round a copy of this year's Festival poster to share with you and we've included it further down this page - scroll down and see what you think! (By the way, have we got a name for the knight yet?) Thursday 1st May - Watch out for our advert, shortly to appear on the back of Newport buses. Here is a preview ("All aboard for the Festival, Ding Ding, hold very tight please!")-
Wednesday 30th April - Click Here to view the free entertainment planned for the Field during the weekend of the 12th & 13th July! Sunday 20th April - There's a new item on our Events page advertising a Clasical Guitar Recital by Gilbert Biberian on the 17th May in Caerleon. This is in support of the Centre for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Cambodia and appears under our 'Events by our Friends and Supporters' section - please take a look. |
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'This Precious Earth' |
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Icarus - Bryan Corbin The artists have been encouraged to interpret the theme as widely as possible. There will be about 30 carvings in Caerleon on July 11th, 12th and 13th and a number of them will use other materials besides wood. |
As well as the larger sculptures, Caerleon Arts Festival will also play host this year to " This Precious Earth" - a travelling exhibition of carvings celebrating what is good about life on earth. The title of the exhibition was announced to the British Woodcarvers Association in April 2006 to allow time for individual carvers to create new pieces which fitted in with the theme. Each carving is accompanied by a brief explanation of the inspiration behind it. There will be demonstrations as well, and some work will be for sale. |
Its In Our Hands |
Shallow Slabs - Russell Parry |
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Gaia and her children |
Festival Poster for 2008 |
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Caerleon Arts Festival 2008 (July 5th - 13th) will look different, sound different and feel different. We'll still invite a limited number of wood sculptors, but we also want to do something new.
We currently have a backlog of wood sculptures which need siting and maintaining and we are putting considerable effort into clearing that backlog. So our emphasis in the coming year will be less on wood, more on something else. Once next year is over we plan to revert to our more traditional format.
In 2008 waste will be the key word - and we're not talking rubbish! Recyclable material - a very different thing - will provide the raw ingredients. We had one successful venture this year with Recycled Ronnie the Pirate - who emerged from a pile of paper, bottles and plastic to become the handsome chap he is.
We're already talking to professional artists and academics who specialise in this field. We want to spread the message that art and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Semi-completed sculptures could be brought to the field for final assembly during the main weekend of the Festival - July 11th, 12th and 13th. Artists who are interested in taking part are invited to ring 01633 421103 or e-mail caer.leon@yahoo.co.uk
We are also planning other activities including visual arts of various kinds, craft stalls, workshops, music, drama and dance over the period of the Festival. We start on July 5th when the opening will coincide with our annual school art presentations.