On Reflection at Timber festival this weekend

Sheila is pleased to be sharing On Reflection - a wander with a black mirror at Timber Festival this weekend, at 11am on both Saturday & Sunday:

Hold a black mirror carefully in the palm of your hand and look, listen and think about who you are in relation to the natural world around you on this participatory wander led by artist Sheila Ghelani.

What do you see and what remains just off to the side – hidden, overlooked, forgotten, unnoticed?

Popular in the 1800s with landscape painters and tourists, black mirrors were used to ‘tint’ views - a bit like the instagram filters we use today.

During this activity you'll learn more about black mirrors and their use through time and will be given the chance to sketch like a landscape painter, write like a poet and look like a tourist - amongst other things.

Suitable for adults.

If you’re interested in taking part you will find her at the Shivelight meeting point (spaces available for up to x15 people).

Sheila is sharing the wander as part of her research towards On Rock & Air supported by a National Forest Arts Grant.

Further details on Timber Festival can be found HERE

Photo credit Sheila Ghelani

On Reflection at Bradgate Park's Old John

On Reflection - A wander with a black mirror

Sunday 23rd June, 11.00-12.30

Old John Bradgate Park (Hunt's Hill entrance & car park), Charnwood, Leicestershire

Hold a black mirror carefully in the palm of your hand and look, listen and think about who you are in relation to the natural world around you on this participatory wander led by artist Sheila Ghelani.

What do you see and what remains just off to the side – hidden, overlooked, forgotten, unnoticed?

Popular in the 1800s with landscape painters and tourists, black mirrors were used to ‘tint’ views - a bit like the instagram filters we use today.

During this activity you'll learn more about black mirrors and their use through time and will be given the chance to sketch like a landscape painter, write like a poet and look like a tourist - amongst other things.

A unique and interesting way to experience the beautiful surroundings of the park.

Suitable for adults.

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Meet Sheila at Bradgate Park (Hunts Hill Entrance) at 11.00AM just inside the wooden gate at the foot of the hill leading up to Old John.

(What3words: Small.Sings.Tulip)

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Booking

Booking tickets is free.

As spaces for this activity are limited (10-15 people max), please let Sheila know if you cannot attend, so your place can be released for someone else.

BOOK via EVENTBRITE HERE

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Additional information:

All equipment will be provided and those that attend will leave with their own Claude glass (aka a small handheld Black mirror).

Dress for the weather. This is an outdoor session that will go ahead in most weather conditions, except in the case of extreme weather or heavy rain.

Accessibility. The wander will not be physically demanding and will aim to accommodate the needs of the group on the day but may involve some uphill walking and be unsuitable for wheelchairs. Please contact Sheila in advance if you have any specific needs or questions about accessibility.

The wander is participatory in that you will be invited to try some activities out during it, but you will be free to drop-in and out of these as you like.

Parking / Travel. It costs £4 to park at Hunt's Hill Car Park on Sundays. Please contact Sheila if getting to the park will be difficult or the cost of parking a barrier to participation.

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Credits

On Reflection is being shared here as part of Sheila's research towards making 'On Rock and Air', supported by a National Forest Arts Grant.

On the 23rd Sheila will be joined by artist Mandeep Dhadialla as 'workshop companion', who will help host the wander with Sheila.

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Hope to see you there!

Photo credit: Lucy Cash for Rambles with Nature Ramble 1

Atmospheric Forces - Reading Making Residency

Sheila & Sue will be in residence at University of Reading’s Film & Theatre Department from Monday 27 until Friday 31 May, continuing to work on Atmospheric Forces - a performance / event which explores atmosphere and the environment in a variety of ways.

The pair will be trying out their ideas in practice, and researching and developing this new work, with a work-in-progress sharing at 4pm on Thursday. Do come along! As part of the sharing artist & academic Dr Florian Roithmayer will also share a small atmospheric experiment…

Sheila & Sue are also looking forward to attending the Meterology department’s weekly weather meeting on Friday.

This is the third of four residencies they are doing in 2024.

Atmospheric Forces was first developed in 2020 with support from University of Reading’s 'Work in Progress’ a joint project between Reading’s Department of Film, Theatre & Television and South Street Arts. This second and final stage of making of the work is funded by Arts Council England.

Sue at the Atmospheric Forces table during a work in progress sharing at Wimbledon UAL

Some Hands to Hold You - Tessa Jowell Centre

Sheila is sharing her updated table-top version of Some Hands To Hold You at the Tessa Jowell Health Centre, 72H East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY on 23rd May between 2-5pm.

The event is part Creativity & Wellbeing Week, arranged by Clod Ensembles’ Performing Medicine Project with Dulwich Picture Gallery for Primary Health Care Staff.

Sheila is happy to be sharing work alongside Amy Shelton, Tim Spooner & Performing Medicine.

Further details HERE

Unsealed ampoules for Some Hands To Hold You

Common Salt at Norfolk & Norwich Festival in May

Common Salt is at Norfolk & Norwich Festival this May, being performed at Norwich Castle & Art Gallery twice over two days - 14th & 15th at 6pm.

On May 15th for the first ever time Sue & Sheila will also be doing a Live Feed broadcast of the show too. A chance to see the piece if you can’t get there in person.

Further Information & booking HERE

Image credit: Paul Samuel White

On Reflection part of Appetite's Earth Day events in April

Sheila is getting an updated version of On Reflection out and about again over the next few months - her wander with a black mirror.

The piece was first commissioned by Wellcome Collection as part of their On Nature season in July 2017. Back then the walk followed a pre-determined & carefully researched circular route around Bloomsbury. Sheila is now trying the work out with a looser structure, more exploratory & discursive in style.

As before anyone who attends gets to keep their mirror (if they’d like).

The piece can first be found at Keele University as part of a weekend of Earth Day themed activities programmed by Appetite on:

Sunday 21 April at 11am or 1pm or 3pm

Book your FREE place via Eventbrite HERE (15 places available per slot)

Each wander will last around an hour

Image by Lucy Cash, taken as part of Ramble 1, Rambles with Nature research (2013)

Earth Sciences Centre Residency

Sheila & Sue will be in residence at Somerset Earth Sciences Centre from Monday 8 until Friday 12 April, working on their next collaborative 'show & tell' art-work, Atmospheric Forces - currently imagined as a performance / event which explores atmosphere and the environment in a variety of ways.

The pair will be spending time getting to know the local Quarries represented by the Centre, and spending time with U3A volunteers and local Geology experts.

This is the second of four residencies they are doing in 2024.

Atmospheric Forces was first developed in 2020 with support from University of Reading’s 'Work in Progress’ a joint project between Reading’s Department of Film, Theatre & Television and South Street Arts. This second and final stage of making of the work is funded by Arts Council England.

By some means or Other - Exhibition

Sheila is currently exhibiting work-in-process as part of By some means or Other - an exhibition by Loughborough University’s 2024 AA2A artist residents.

The exhibition is on 28 Feb - 22 March, Mon-Fri (12-2) in Loughborough University’s Martin Hall gallery.

Exhibiting artists are: Courtney Askey, Emily Driver, Grime, Sophie Goodchild and Sheila.

Further information can be found HERE

Atmospheric Forces Residency at UAL: Wimbledon

Sheila & Sue will be in residence at UAL: Wimbledon (AG07) from Monday 12 until Thursday 15 February, working on their next collaborative 'show & tell' art-work, Atmospheric Forces - currently imagined as a performance / event which explores atmosphere and the environment in a variety of ways.

The pair will be trying out their ideas in practice, and researching and developing this new work.

This is the first of four residencies they are doing in 2024.

Meet the artists and find what they’ve been doing by dropping-in to one (or all) of their open studio events in AG07 from 17.00-18.00 on Monday to Wednesday, and / or attend their Work In Progress sharing and discussion facilitated by Prof Adrian Kear on their last day, Thursday 15th February from 17.00-18.30. 

Atmospheric Forces was first developed in 2020 with support from University of Reading’s 'Work in Progress’ a joint project between Reading’s Department of Film, Theatre & Television and South Street Arts. This second and final stage of making of the work is funded by Arts Council England.

Common Salt coming to National Trust's Bath Assembly Rooms

Common Salt is at National Trust’s Bath Assembly Rooms on Saturday 24th February. Booking details can be found HERE

There will be two seated performances at:

2pm and 6pm

Running time is 65 minutes. There will be time after the show for informal conversation. In order to make these performances as affordable as possible to those that want to attend, there is a choice of ticket prices.

Recommended price (adult ticket) - a standard ticket reflecting the normal charge for an event like this.

Concession price (concession ticket) - designed to allow everyone access to the show. If you cannot pay the adult ticket at this time, this ticket type is for you. You do not need to explain or prove why you need to access this lower price. It's there if you need it.

Minimum age 12yrs+.

Everything Equals Experiment - MPND Members Exhibition

Sheila is part of the Modern Painters, New Decorators annual Members Exhibition, showcasing recent work by studio holders and associates, encompassing painting, print, sculpture and installation.

MPND members are all practising artists with a tie to Loughborough and are made up of students and emerging, established and self-taught artists. 

The 2023 Members Exhibition celebrates works in process and display artworks, materials and references in unconventional forms - it is a space for testing ideas and learning about the connection between process and display. The exhibition is titled ‘Everything Equals Experiment’, inspired by Corita Kent’s ‘Ten Rules’.

Modern Painters, New Decorators Members Exhibition 2023
25 November – 16 December 2023, 1pm-5pm Thu-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat
Opening Night: 6:00pm-8:00pm, 24 November 2023
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Loughborough, LE11 3XA

Image credit: Sheila Ghelani 2021

Artistic Atmospherics

Sheila and Sue are at Wimbledon College of Arts on Monday 27th November. Further details below:

Artistic Atmospherics

An artist's guide to working with others in research and performance

Location: D01/02 (MA Performance Studio), Wimbledon College of Arts

Join artists Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer as they share a particular route map for conducting co-research in performance, with creative approaches to collaborative research and making in public, community and institutional contexts. Presented as an artistic visual guide, the session will be a combination of presentation by the artists and involvement in thinking-through and questioning.

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Note: This session follows on from the one-day symposium, 'Small Acts: Performance as co-research' held at Wimbledon College of Arts on 27 June 2023, and is aimed at postgraduate researchers and their supervisors.

Sue Palmer in Common Salt. Photo credit: John Hunter