BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9435@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T160000 DTSTAMP:20240530T104728Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/bluecoat-display-centre-meet-the -maker-simon-dredge/ SUMMARY:: Bluecoat Display Centre: Meet the Maker: Simon Dredge DESCRIPTION:\n\nIn the Window Installation for Pride in Liverpool showcases the work of local ceramic artist Simon Dredge\, as part of the celebratio ns for Liverpool Pride.\n\nMeet the Maker\nSaturday 27 July 2pm-4pm\nJoin us for an informal afternoon where you can come along and have a chat with Simon about his work and have some refreshments with us.\n\n \n\nSimon’ s plates are made in both porcelain and architectural clays\, he uses cera mic body stains\, underglaze\, acrylic inks\, acrylic paints and spray pai nts on his work.\n\n \n\nThe window installation and selling display at th e Bluecoat Display Centre runs from 1 July - 31 July 2024\, to coincide wi th Pride in Liverpool celebrations.\n\n \n\nBluecoat Display Centre has be en awarded funding by the Ulrike Michal Foundation for the Arts to enable this window installation.\n\n \n\nLiverpool based Simon Dredge is an Engli sh ceramic artist whose work explores the impact of history in shaping our cultural understanding. For the Pride window Simon wanted to celebrate th e diversity of the gay and queer community in Liverpool and the wider Mers eyside area. Liverpool has a long history of being inclusive to this commu nity and over recent years this inclusivity has become stronger and more p rominent. From having the first LGBT quarter in the country to having one of the largest Pride festivals in Europe.\n\n \n\nSimon wants to bring dis tant and unheard voices to his work so for this collection he wanted to in clude both historical figures interwoven with more modern and well-known p eople. For Simon including people who were trailblazers and forward thinki ng for their time is so important as these are the people who made living now as open and proud LGBTQIA++ possible.\n\n \n\nThis collection is colou rful and bright and a true celebration of a culture that has given so much to the world. Liverpool is and was so important to giving the world so mu ch of this culture. From the use of Polari\, a secret language used by the community for many years to pubs and clubs that people may remember\, and previous Pride festivals\, this collection seeks to highlight an importan t history and recognise how we should always appreciate what the past has given this community.\n\n \n\nSimon works with both porcelain and architec tural clays. He uses ceramic body stains\, underglaze\, acrylic inks\, acr ylic paints and spray paints on his work. The most important aspect for hi s work is layering and to give his work depth and intrigue. It must always be intriguing. Language and its use are also important. It’s not about political messages\, it’s about humanity and understanding.\n\n \n\nSimo n Dredge said - “I wanted to make pieces that stand out\, I didn’t wan t to create work that was just nice or non-descript. I wanted to look at t he work and see layers that show a thought process.”\n\n \n\nSimon’s w ork has recently been on exhibition at Collect Art Fair in London represen ted by Alveston Fine Arts\, with works being bought by Ulster Museum in Be lfast for their permanent collection. Visitors to Simon’s installation h ad been visibly moved by it.\n\n \n\nWorks from the In the Window for Prid e in Liverpool Installation will be on display and on sale from 1 July - 3 1 July 2024 at Bluecoat Display Centre.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/05/unnamed-24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR