[BAS Newsletter] Recycled art (and recycled news)

[Adrian Fowle (BAS Chairman)]

Further to Paul’s newsletter this morning …

We have a bit of a theme going to highlight the COP meeting. First we 
have an “Art matters” on Endangered Species this Friday, then later an 
exhibition and competition “One Step Greener” . Handing in has started 
and continues till the end of October. We have not stipulated that you 
should use recycled materials, but that was the inspiration for the 
event. Taking that a bit further, you might be interested in some 
recycled papers from SeaWhite (www.seawhite.co.uk 
<http://www.seawhite.co.uk/>). The most interesting to me is the 
CupCycling paper made for them by www.jamescropper.com 
<http://www.jamescropper.com/> – literally from coffee cups. I have 
tried the sketchbook and can report that it takes pencil marks well and 
Conte pastel less well – but still very early days. There are also large 
sheets.

Seawhite also have “Crush” grey and brown eco papers made from corn 
cobs. Not had time to try them yet, but they are said to be acid free so 
might be useful for more than practice.

There must be other similar products elsewhere to find!

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Some of us manned a stall at a “Bromley Cultural Event” last weekend, 
along with several other groups in art, dance, music, film, theatre and 
so on. Bromley has a lot to offer but it is disjointed. This event was 
organised by InnerCircle Consulting on behalf of the Council as part of 
a bid to help get more of a cultural presence. We need to win hearts and 
minds at the Council and every where else. Amongst other things, we need 
more of a presence in Central Bromley where there is passing footfall. I 
don’t think this detracts from Ripley which suits more deliberate 
events. It would also be great to see some sort of Bromley Festival in 
the summer. So please help us raise the profile of these ideas with 
friends, neighbours and councillors etc.

Amongst other friends we met at the cultural day were the U3A and “The 
Art Society, Bromley”. We have overlapping interests with both. The 
latter is the new name for the local branch of what used to be called 
NADFAS. www.theartssocietybromley.org.uk 
<http://www.theartssocietybromley.org.uk/>. In short, their interests 
are in art appreciation, whereas ours are in art creation. We shall be 
carrying news of their lectures soon – and the first one is free if you 
wish to try them out.

We had some interest from potential new members too, at the cultural 
event, which we welcome. A lot of children, and their parents, expressed 
an interest in a children's’ art club, but we don’t have the resources 
to run it. If any of you are interested in running something like that, 
please let us know!

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and in closing

Christine Richards, our erstwhile Hon Sec (and much else) is an 
imaginative artist as we know. She is also a great musician. She is 
holding a “Pianothon” this coming weekend in aid of the Royal Marsden 
and in memory of a young relative. Please consider supporting her. Her 
Just Giving page is at 
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CHRISTINE-RICHARDS16. There is a 
lovely picture of her there too. She is very modest about it all, but I 
am amazed at what she is attempting because she broke her arm earlier 
this year.


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*Adrian Fowle
Chairman, Bromley Art Society


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