Ta(l)king Place: Tues 2nd June - Zoe Sawyer and Ruth Ben-Tovim

Join us for the fifth and final event in this series of open sessions inviting networking and discussion around the intersections of contemporary art, architecture and community action.

As the Invitations to Join in programme comes to a close and the Encounters shop is vacated, this months event will address dis/used urban spaces and temporary projects.

With presentations from...


ZOE SAWYER {Artist and Curator/Co-founder of theartmarket, Leeds}

theartmarket is an artist-led initiative and hub of creative activity based in the Merrion Market in Leeds city centre. Running since 2006, theartmarket has hosted a range of events, exhibitions and workshops. Zoe also works as a freelance curator, recently curating Morphic Resonacne at Project Space Leeds. She will be joined by Jay Cover of nousvous, designer and associate of theartmarket.
, http://www.morphic-resonance.blogspot.com http://www.nousvous.eu

RUTH BEN-TOVIM {Artist, Facilitator and Creative Director of Encounters, Sheffield}

Encounters is a Sheffield based arts initiative specialising in the delivery of tailor made participatory arts projects that involve the collecting of urban histories. Founded in 2003, Encounters have work with dis-used shop spaces, street based intervention, interactive media, text, performance and photography. Ruth managed the Invitations to Join in programme.

http://www.encounters-arts.org.uk,


Ta(l)king Place aims to address contemporary social, artistic and urban issues whilst encouraging informal networking and dialogue between practitioners, professionals and residents. The events are open to all and take place at the Encounters shop, 16 Wostenholm road, Sheffield 7-9pm.

Drinks and a buffet will be provided, but if you can, please bring an item, however small, to add to the table!

Ta(l)king Place: Tues 5th May - Kai-Oi Jay Yung and Simon Cross

Join us for the fourth in a series of open sessions inviting networking and discussion around the intersections of contemporary art, architecture and community action.

Drawing upon the success of the recent Invitations to Join in Swap Shop project, this months event addresses modes of exchange and economy.
With presentations from...


KAI-OI JAY YUNG {Liverpool based Artist, Writer and Curator.}

Kai-Oi Jay Yung’s recent project The Sock Exchange at FACT, Liverpool was part of FACT’s Climate For Change programme. Yung’s work explores borders, identities and ways of living, and as been exhibited at the Istanbul Biennial, Whitechapel Gallery, London and Tart, San Francisco. Her residencies and collaborations include Grizedale Arts, Cove Park, Munich and Libya.

http://blog.fact.co.uk/?p=1300, http://climateforchange.fact.co.uk/, http://www.happystacking.tv/blog/k=jay%20produce

SIMON CROSS {Founding Director of It’s Free Just Collect It.}

It’s Free Just Collect it is a nationwide freecycling network, promoting the donation and exchange of unwanted items towards the elimination of unnecessary waste. Cross had founded and developed a number of local action groups and is a member of Face to Face social performance group.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=32157855609


Ta(l)king Place aims to address contemporary social, artistic and urban issues whilst encouraging informal networking and dialogue between practitioners, professionals and residents. The events are open to all and take place at the Encounters Shop, 16 Wostenholm Road Sheffield 7-9pm.

Drinks and a buffet will be provided, but if you can, please bring an item, however small, to add to the table!

For more information on Ta(l)king Place, or to join the mailing list, contact Charlotte at invitationstojoinin@googlemail.com

http://invitationstojoinin.blogspot.com, info@encounters-arts.org.uk, http://www.encounters-arts.org.uk/

Invitations to Join in, Encounters Shop, 16 Wostenholm Road, Sharrow, Sheffield S7

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Ta(l)king Place: Tues 7th April - Tony Broomhead and James Wallbank

Ta(l)king Place returns from hibernation! Join us for the third in a series of open sessions inviting networking and discussion around the intersections of contemporary art, architecture and community action.

This month's event explores technology as a potential barrier to or enabler of participation.
With presentations from...


TONY BROOMHEAD {Architect and co-founder of Amenity Space, London.}
Amenity Space produce innovative work through exploration and research that connects with the user/listener/viewer and promotes architectural discourse. They also present a regular radio programme on Resonance FM.
http://www.amenityspace.co.uk/

JAMES WALLBANK {Founder of Access Space, Sheffield.}
Access Space is the UK’s first free media lab: an open-access learning community where participants learn, create and communicate online.
http://www.access-space.org

Ta(l)king Place aims to address contemporary social, artistic and urban issues whilst encouraging informal networking and dialogue between practitioners, professionals and residents. The events are open to all and take place at the Encounters Shop, 16 Wostenholm Road Sheffield 7-9pm.

Drinks and a buffet will be provided, but if you can, please bring an item, however small, to add to the table!

For more information on Ta(l)king Place, or to join the mailing list, contact Charlotte at invitationstojoinin@googlemail.com
Phone: 07516641482

Ta(l)king Place 2nd December - Andy Abbott and Florian Kossak

Join us for the second in a series of open monthly sessions inviting discussion around participation, action and interdiscipliary collaboration in local urban contexts.

With presentations from...

ANDY ABBOTT {Leeds based Artist, Writer and Curator/Black Dogs}
http://www.andyabbott.co.uk http://black-dogs.org

FLORIAN KOSSAK {Architect and Curator, University of Sheffield School of Architecture}

Ta(l)king Place aims to explore intersecting contemporary social, artistic and urban issues whilst encouraging informal networking and dialogue between practitioners, professionals and residents. This months speakers address modes of collaboration and the occupation of varying sites within their work.

Drinks and a buffet will be provided, but if you can, please bring an item, however small, to add to the table!

For more information on Ta(l)king Place, or to join the mailing list, contact Sam or Charlotte at invitationstojoinin@googlemail.com Phone: 07516641482

Ta(l)king Place 4th November - Grow Sheffield and Transition Sheffield

Join us for the first in a series of open monthly sessions inviting discussion around participation, action and interdisciplinary collaboration in local urban contexts.

With presentations from...

Anne Marie Culhane {Grow Sheffield} http://www.growsheffield.com

Transition Sheffield http://www.transitionsheffield.org.uk

The sessions aim to explore contemporary social, artistic and urban issues, whilst encouraging informal networking and dialogue between local practitioners, professionals and residents, generating new ideas and collaborations.

Drinks and a basic buffet will be provided, but if you can, please bring an item of food, however small, to add to the table!

For more information on Ta(l)king Place to join the mailing list contact Sam or Charlotte at invitations@encounters-arts.org.uk
Phone: 07516641482