Send Project Weblog

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

On Sunday 15th August the SEND Project Artists were invited to Bridgefest held on a park in West Bridgeford, Nottingham, to run a selection of Graffiti Workshops that ran over for 6 hours where they were painting positive messages with the local adults and young people.

Mykee and Boysie first finished two paintings for the Bridgefest organizers reading ‘Economic Well-Being’ and ‘Make a Positive Contribution’; two of the five Every Child Matters 2009 outcomes.

They then spent the rest of the day painting two large pieces with the young people on our new mobile graffiti wall  also promoting positivity and community safety. Two young boys that came to the festival had some previous paiting experience and were given the opportunity to paint their own pieces on seperate boards, in a legal and safe environment.

We feel that this kind of exposure to graffiti art is essential for young people to learn the risks of painting illegally and the penalties of vandalism as well as learning experienced painting techniques, but given the opportunity to do so on a legal mobile wall with the necessary health & safety equipmentand advice. It allows for a deeper understanding and repect for the artform, its history and artists work and is essential to the community in tackling outbreaks of vandalism and illegal painting.

We would like to give a big thanks to Dave for inviting us along to this event and all the bridgefest staff for their support

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Here are a selection of photos from an instant taster workshop in safe graffiti painting, which was hosted by the Oliver Hind Centre (DAKO) in Sneinton on 11th and 18th August.

Many thanks to Jean!!!

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

During the first two weeks of August we were involved in preparing and delivering two day-long workshops in Graffiti painting and Djing at the national centre for Craft & Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The HUB, as it is so aptly named, is a literal HUB for Art & Design hosting a spectacular variety of exhibitions and workshops with a wonderful craft shop selling work from a great range of atists that exhibit there.

We were involved for one of the most recent exhibitions called ‘Lets Play Records’; a celebration of vinyl and music culture history. We began with a day of taster graffiti painting workshops for groups of young people that had signed up for the sessions, where by they were painting a large mural for the HUB to keep and exhibit around the theme records / music. We then came back a week later to install a Djing taster workshop on the balcony in the Main Gallery for adults and young people to get a first hand experience in the different elements of DJing and Vinyl uses: The LP, the 12″ Single, Turntablism & Scratching.

Mykee and Boysie will also be returning to the HUB on 11th Sept to give a 3hr demonstation on a complete range of Dance Music history, so please come to the exhibition closing day at the HUB and experience our eclectic collection of erect corrections

The HUB website

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

On Sunday 18th July the SEND graffiti artists wentto Ruddington Youth Club with some paints and a foldable wooden wall for the young people to paint, safely and under supervision. This mobile graffiti wall is part of our new arts scheme where young people and adults can practice their graffiti painting skills and access advice and tips on painting techniques, on a safe a legal space without fear of intimidation or unnecessary police involvement.
The artists can then teach the kids the legal implication of painting on the streets or someone elses property, and tell them when and where they can go to paint safely.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

The SEND Project graffiti artists were gratefully involved in a short and intense 9hr workshop spread over 3 days to design and paint the interior of a new activity room with the young people at their youth project, Blend Project, in Heanor.

The young people were very excited to be given the opportunity to learn how to use spray paint and learn legal graffiti painting in a safe environment aswell as learning the legal implications of ‘real’ graffiti painting.

Blend Project

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

On the 3rd July the SEND Project were back by popular demand at the Sneinton Festival, hosting a mini digital music and djing ‘tent’ inside the sports hall of the Greenway centre. The whole day was a massive success, as the Sneinton Festival always is, where the whole community of Sneinton and the local area come together to celebrate in joining together and experiencing each others talents, achievements and celebrating community spirit. The day starts with a long Carnival style procession down Sneinton dale, to the Greenway centre, where there are a large range of stalls, activities and great bands playing all day on the field and later on at the Lord Nelson.

We would like to thank Fidel, Wendy Smith, David jones, Holly Cassidy, Amy Smith, all members of the Sneinton Greenway / TRACS / Hermitage partnership and all the volunteers that help out to organise and implement this wonderful day!

Sneinton Festival

Facebook page

The SEND Project staff and volunteers were featured in the Nottingham Evening post on Tuesday 1st June regarding a Volunteer celebration week concluding with the celebration day on the Market Square on Saturday 5th June. We would like to thank the volunteers who managed to come on Saturday and show their support and help us run the stall. The day was a great success and was quite busy with alot of interest throughout the event and we should hopefully be featured in the Evening post again.

Nottingham Evening Post

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

This summer the SEND Project will be hosting two one-day music and art workshops at the Hub, a stylish and modern National Centre for Craft & Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

The HUB

Starting from the 26th April the SEND Project were involved  in a variety of Music, Art and break-dancing sessions with a group of year 3 children at the local William Booth Primary school.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.