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Written by Calvin Jones
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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
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 Artist Marie Brett discusses the Wishing Tree project with RCAG secretary Ted Coakley
Well here's your chance. As part of the Reenascreena Crossroads Arts Festival 2006 visual artist Marie Brett is coming to Reenascreena to do some hands-on work with the local community. In a project sponsored by Cork County Council Marie will be holding workshops to encourage us all to look at Reenascreena's past, present and future through the medium of art, and asking us to record our wishes, hopes and prayers for the future.
You can find out more about the concept of the Wishing Tree Sculptures in a seperate article by the artist.
Meanwhile, here are some dates for your diary:
Wed.
June 7th & Thur. 8th -- School
workshops, all day-including all children
Thur. June 8th -- Community workshop:
3-5pm drop-by basis in community hall. Small flags on willow sticks (set up in hall from 2pm onwards) + younger
children’s artwork
Tue. June 20th
& Wed 21st -- Installation
(artworks rigged by Marie & her husband Nic)
Wed.
June 21st -- Community
help put out flags in John Murray’s garden, 6-7pm
We are delighted to welcome Marie to Reenascreena, and look forward to working with her on the project. Please show your support by turning up to the workshop if you can, and making your artistic contribution to this exciting community project.
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Written by Marie Brett
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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
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Marie Brett is a West Cork based visual artist who works with local communities to explore their cultural heritage through the medium of visual art. She has been commissioned by Reenascreena Community Action Group, sponsored by Cork County Council, to work with local children and adults to produce a community art project that will coincide with this year's Crossroads Arts Festival [CJ]
 Wishing Tree at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork with artist Marie Brett
The artworks will reference the practice of leaving ‘tokens’ at holy wells
and will take the form of ‘wishing trees’. These sculptural artworks will
look both back in time, through the history and folklore of the area as well
as forward in time through the hopes and aspirations of the community for
the future. The project will also celebrate the local natural landscape,
individuals creativity and working as part of a collaborative team. The
project will be open to all community members’ and it’s hoped that lots of
people will get involved. It is hoped that once the artworks are created,
and people pass by, they will take a moment in quiet personal contemplation
to reflect on their own personal wish, hope or prayer for the future.
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Written by Calvin Jones
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Friday, 21 April 2006 |
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It's coming!
The biggest thing to hit Reenascreena since... well, since last year's extravaganza... is on its way.
The Reenascreena Crossroads Arts Festival 2006 will finish on Sunday 25th June this year... what we don't know yet is when exactly it will be starting.
Got a suggestion for the festival programme or want to get involved? Let us know by posting to the festival topic in the Reenascreens Online Forum.
There'll be old favourites like "The Reenascreena Trail": a guided
evening walk around the area with historian Fachtna O'Callaghan. There'll be traditional
music and dancing, drama and recitation. There'll be contemporary music
by an eclectic mix of local artists and visiting musicians. There'll be
pig roasting, road bowling, and fascinating new twist to the annual Reenascreena Derby.
In short, for a weekend full of all manner of merriment make sure you block book your diary and head for Reenascreena on the last weekend in June.....
We'll see you there!
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Written by Calvin Jones
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Monday, 27 February 2006 |
 Heritage specialist Teddy Cook plants a Sessile Oak in the grounds of Carrigfadda Church in 2004 Our plan is to supplement the trees provided by the Council with some we purchase ourselves, and to provide every pupil of Reenascreena National School with a native tree to take home during National Tree Week. Surplus trees will be available to local households free of charge (just register your interest and we'll contact you when your tree is available to collect). |
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Written by Ted Coakley
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Friday, 27 January 2006 |
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Taken from Ted Coakley's post to the Reenascreena Announcements forum (CJ)
Stanley`s shop at Inchinattin has closed its doors after 90 years of trading. The service was efficient,honest and accomadating.It sold many products: bread, needles,chain saws, postage stamps,calf feed, carrrot seed,newapapers and more- it was a shopping centre before the idea was even thought of. The Reenascreena Community group issued appreciation from a recent meeting and Frank and family are wished the very best in retirement. |
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