Category Archives: youth & arts
Adam’s paper
Collections of an invented Nature
During the PLUG-IN Sessions in Lochgilphead and Oban we had a lot of fun creating COLLECTIONS OF AN INVENTED NATURE. The young people (S5/6) created little objects with silicon or plaster moulds as well as 3-D printed sandstone objects. 10 of the collections will be shown at Kilmartin House Museum, during their 20/20 exhibition, from …Read More
Arts, Dance & Music Summer School 2017
We are now taking bookings for talc.’s summer arts, dance and music school (17–21 & 24–28 July, 10am–4pm). You are interested in drone filming, -editing, sculpting and stage design? Or composing sound – or a full week of contemporary dance? Then come to talc.’s summer school in Tarbert! The summer school is free, but booking …Read More
talc.’s new programme 2017
talc.’s spring/summer arts education programme 2017 is ready! New in the programme: work taster opportunities for young people, plug-in sessions for the very arty ones, next visit of the Travelling Gallery, the Arts & Music Summer School, including a dance and physical theatre workshop and more…. Any questions? Please email: info@talc.org.uk talc.’s spring/summer programme 2017 (can …Read More
“sparks, drifts and rain” published!
talc.’s documentation of last year’s youth arts project “sparks, drifts and rain” is published! On 178 pages it features young people’s art projects from Argyll – mainly from Tarbert and Lochgilphead. The young people were inspired by the beautiful landscape they are surrounded by; the workshops were provided by digital artists collaborating with analogue artists …Read More
IGNITE Walking Exhibition in Lochgilpead
IGNITE (5 & 6 November) is a Walking Exhibition around Lochgilphead of light works created by young people. Come and enjoy the festival atmosphere before the Fireworks on Bonfire Night. Ignite is brought to you by Artmap Engage and talc., Tarbert who came together with a shared belief that tools, materials and creative experimentation should …Read More
Sound of Corryvreckan
https://soundcloud.com/artsqwest/vortex We are delighted to share the sound the young people in Tarbert created as part of talc.’s arts & music summer school during a workhop with John Grant. The summer school was part of talc.’s “sparks, drifts and rain” project and was inspired by Moine Mhor and Corryvreckan. The piece is called Vortex and …Read More
ART & MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
LOCHGILPHEAD — Artmap Engage/AYA Monday, 11 July: SNH bog walk & Digital photography (outdoors) Tuesday, 12 July: Kinetic light sculptures
Wednesday, 13 July: Kinetic light sculptures 10am – 4pm, Ages: 12–25 TARBERT Monday, 25 July:
Photography & sound recording (outdoors) Tuesday, 26 & Wednesday, 27 July:
Sound & Sculptures (outdoors; can only be booked as …Read More
Opportunity for a creative young person (ages 15-25)
talc. is looking for a young person (ages 15-25) to create a kinetic sculpture or object. Depending on your ideas and design, you can learn the following techniques: – working with different materials, like cardboard, wood, mdf, metal, a.o. – creating files for laser cut and laser engraving – creating a 3-D sculpture or object …Read More