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Raptor - in progress

New Resting Point for Capel Fleet Raptor Viewing point reflects the spirit of flight. Artist Alun Helsop has been busy making a Resting Point at the RSPB Capel Fleet Raptor Viewing Point along The Isle of Harty Trail cycle route, Leysdown. The Raptor site was chosen by Alun as a dynamic space to place the seating guaranteeing views of the Marsh Harrier and as a place to sit and reflect the landscape. The resting area will feature a two-element structure, providing comfortable, hollow saddle carved and welcome seating in the inspired form of bird wing feathers. It also provides a sculptural centre piece installation that is visible from many directions. More to follow......

The Forest Within - Alun Heslop & Carol Fulton

Artist maker Alun Heslop and photographer Carol Fulton are the next two artists showing at the Studio Gallery, Maidstone TV Studios. Between 7 March - 23 May 2012 The Forest Within does just that; Carol brings photographs of Cutler's Wood, near Chilham to an indoor space while Alun creates an installation in the gallery and sites an imposing sculpture outside to challenge those satellite dishes.

Occupy London - Ed Thompson Photographs

Occupy London

Photographer Ed Thompson is featured in the Telegraph website today with his Occupy London multi-media piece.

Ed sought out the protestors after dark, once the tourists and the media had departed, to document the organisation and compassion at ground level. The audio is the spoken word poetry of a young occupier Ed recorded in his tent.

http://tinyurl.com/64kxzfw

Big Draw 2011 - My Fantastic Town

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Maidstone is asking young people to draw the future.

UCA is taking part in The Big Draw 2011 on Saturday 29 October at the Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 10.30am until 4.30pm.

Annie Ross, Outreach co-ordinator at UCA, said: "We want the young people of Maidstone to pop in to the theatre and let their imagination go wild with drawings of the future.

Illustration students from UCA Maidstone and Architecture students from UCA Canterbury will be on hand to help with ideas, techniques and tips.

The event is free, simply visit the Hazlitt Theatre between 10.30am and 4.30pm to draw your vision for Maidstone 2211. For more information, visit: http://www.campaignfordrawing.org.

Making Space - open meeting

Next meeting - Saturday 8th October, 10.30am at The Society Rooms, Week Street, Maidstone (next to Maidstone East Station). Come along, get involved. Help get something started in Maidstone.