c4m exhibition @ All Saints Woodford Wells

commission4mission exhibition

Our next exhibition is this Saturday (13th October, 10.00am - 7.30pm) in the newly opened Atrium of All Saints Woodford Wells, Inmans Row, Woodford Green, IG8 0NH. There is no admission charge for the exhibition which is part of the Woodford Festival and the Arts Festival for the Barking Episcopal Area. 

This exhibition includes the 'Run with the Fire' Olympic-themed digital art exhibition plus work by Elizabeth Duncan Meyer, Jonathan Evens, Alan Hitching, Mark Lewis, Caroline Richardson, Janet Roberts, Francesca Ross, Henry Shelton, Joy Rousell Stone and Peter Webb. The exhibition is being held prior to an evening concert at All Saints by the Meljon Singers (https://www.facebook.com/events/246345185469093/).

Together with Kathryn Robinson, Performing Arts Adviser for the Barking Episcopal Area, Jonathan Evens has also organised a poetry evening which is also part of the two Festivals. This Celebration of Poetry will be on Friday 12th October, 7.30pm, St Paul's Woodford Bridge, Cross Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8BT. There is no admission charge and the evening will include local poets, published poets, musical/storytelling interludes and a showing of the 'Run with the Fire' Olympic-themed digital art exhibition. Among those reading their poetry are: Tim Cunningham, Jane Grell, Malcolm Guite, Alan Hitching, Jennifer Houghton and Jonathan himself.

Arts Festival for the Barking Episcopal Area

This weekend sees the beginning of the Arts Festival for the Barking Episcopal Area (https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/345602858863275/) to which commission4mission are contributing two events. This year the Festival is being run in tandem with the Woodford Festival.

The first is this Saturday (6th) between 12 noon and 5.00pm when Mark Lewis, Francesca Ross and Peter Webb together with other artists will be providing hints and tips on drawing portraits at the Big Draw event being held at St Mary's Woodford. All are welcome.

The second is a one day exhibition at All Saints Woodford Wells on Saturday 13th October from 10.00am - 8.30pm. This exhibition will feature work by Elizabeth Duncan Meyer, Jonathan Evens, Alan Hitching, Mark Lewis, Janet Roberts, Francesca Ross, Joy Rousell Stone, Henry Shelton and Peter Webb. 

Jonathan Evens has also been involved in organising a 'Celebration of Poetry' event for the Festival which is on Friday 12th October at St Paul's Woodford Bridge from 7.30pm. He will be reading poetry as part of the event which also includes Tim Cunningham, Jane Grell, Malcolm Guite, Alan Hitching and Jennifer Houghton. At both events the 'Run with the Fire' digital exhibition will be available for viewing.

Big Draw event and c4m exhibition

The next commission4mission events will be held as part of the Woodford Festival and the Arts Festival for the Barking Episcopal Area:

The Big Draw – Saturday 6th October, 12.00 noon – 5.00pm, St Mary’s Woodford, 207 High Road, South Woodford, London E18 2PA
Drawing workshop with hints and tips from commission4mission artists.

Art exhibition - Saturday 13th October, 10.00am - 7.30pm, The Atrium, All Saints Woodford Wells, Inmans Row, Woodford Green, IG8 0NH
No admission charge. Exhibition of art works by members of commission4mission, an arts organisation which aims to encourage churches to commission contemporary art. Includes the 'Run with the Fire' Olympic-themed digital art exhibition. This exhibition will include work by Jonathan Evens, Alan Hitching, Mark Lewis, Janet Roberts, Francesca Ross, Henry Shelton, Joy Rousell Stone and Peter Webb. This exhibition is being held prior to an evening concert at All Saints by the Meljon Singers (https://www.facebook.com/events/246345185469093/).
 Together with Kathryn Robinson, Performing Arts Adviser for the Barking Episcopal Area, Jonathan Evens is organising a poetry evening which is also part of the two Festivals.

This Celebration of Poetry will be on Friday 12th October, 7.30pm, St Paul's Woodford Bridge, Cross Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8BT. There is no admission charge and the evening will include local poets, published poets, musical/storytelling interludes and a showing of the 'Run with the Fire' Olympic-themed digital art exhibition. Among those reading their poetry are: Tim Cunningham, Jane Grell, Malcolm Guite, Alan Hitching, Jennifer Houghton and Jonathan himself.

Click here for more information about other events in the Woodford Festival.

 

Next c4m event and exhibition

c4m's next event and exhibition will be part of the second Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival (http://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/arts-festival.html) which will run from Saturday 6th - Sunday 14th October parallel to the Woodford Festival (http://www.woodfordfestival.org.uk/cms/index.php). 

As part of these Festivals, we are organising a Big Draw event at St Marys Woodford (http://www.stmaryswoodford.org.uk/) on Saturday 6th October. This will be part of events for the opening of the Festival which also include an organ recital and an art exhibition.

A c4m exhibition will be held at All Saints Woodford Wells (http://www.asww.org.uk/) from 10.00am - 7.30pm on Saturday 13th October prior to an evening concert at All Saints by the Meljon Singers (https://www.facebook.com/events/246345185469093/). This exhibition will include work by Jonathan Evens, Alan Hitching, Francesca Ross, Joy Rousell Stone and Peter Webb, among others.

In addition, Jonathan Evens is involved in organising a 'Celebration of Poetry' evening (poetry readings with musical/storytelling interludes) at St Paul's Woodford Bridge (http://www.stpaulswb.com/) on Friday 12th October from 7.30pm which is likely to involve Tim Cunningham (http://www.timcunninghampoetry.co.uk/), Jane Grell (http://www.janegrellstoryteller.com/) and Malcolm Guite (http://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/), among others.