Friday 30th March –Sunday 1st April
A showcase of locally made art,music,film and community projects to celebrate the arrival of Spring and to launch new initiatives for Made in Roath October 2012.
Unless otherwise stated,all events are free and open to all.
Friday 30th March
g39
Oxford St CF24 3DT 029 2025 5541
8pm-10pm
Secrecy
Long in the making,Secrecy is an indie feature film from local filmmaker (and Roathbud host) Tom Betts. It tells two connected stories –one in Cardiff,the other in Japan –about missing persons and the men trying to find them. Tom will be introducing the film and talking about its strange and convoluted production after the screening.
To book please visit wegottickets.com
Saturday 31st March
ShoReel @ SHO Gallery
1A Inverness Pl,CF24 4RU 029 2048 5334
10am – 5pm
Sho Gallery will be hosting the launch of the MIR film festival,there will be an opportunity to see short films,find out how to make your own film and participate in a special film project for the weekend.
There will also be an opportunity get related information about events and workshops for the coming months.
PlayARK
LESSON #4
Sleuth it Out your chance to take the official* MI5 spy identification challenge. Search out the clues and tweet in when you have identified all the agents in the local area. To play you will need a mobile phone and twitter account. * this may not be the official test.
Roathbud
A chance to catch up with highlights from our last two pop-up cinema events and enjoy some new locally-made short films. Roathbud will return with another varied programme of dramas,comedies,musicals and genre-defying oddities with a Roathian connection in October.
Life in Roath – help us make a film!
What are you doing on the weekend of 14th July?
Whatever you get up to,we would like you to film a little snippet (no more than 3 min) of your life and upload it to our Life in Roath You Tube page. It could be as simple and mundane as brushing your teeth,or as extraordinary as welcoming a new born baby into the world. Whatever it is,we are interested. The idea is that we edit the uploaded content and make it into a film that is a snapshot of what life is like in Roath today –it will be a film about Roath and its people,made by you,and premiered in the Autumn to launch the Made in Roath arts festival.We will be running film workshops leading up to the weekend of 14th July to help with technical issues and ideas etc,and there will be uploading stations around Roath on the weekend. All you really need is a mobile phone/camera that can film,a computer to upload to You Tube and a little imagination!
‘I Love Roath’
Filming and recording a reflection of the diverse thoughts &feelings of our beloved Roath,by our community for the community,come have a chat with us,and tell us what you think. With Farah Allibhai and Heloise Godfrey.
You can have your say on film on Sat 31st March 3pm onwards at Sho Gallery,and Sun 1st April midday onwards at Milkwood.
The Gate Art Centre
Keppoch Street,CF24 3JW 029 2048 3344
2pm
Charity Auction -
‘Two by Two’,a painting by Sue Williams
With a performance by special guest Boyd Clack who will perform tracks from his new album “Labour of Love” Come along and enjoy this afternoon with us as part of MadeinSpring Help support the community arts festival www.madeinroath.com and Cardiff Mind. Please email madeinroath@gmail.com and we’ll send you a bidder registration form.
Sunday April 1st
Milkwood
41 Locaber St,CF24 3LS. 029 2047 3373
2pm-6pm
Spring Fiesta
For made in spring,MiR and Milkwood have been working together to lay on an artist led street party for the whole community,there will be stalls,artwork,refreshments and lots of participatory,hands-on art &craft for all ages.
How valuable is your coincidence?
2-3pm
A special launch event for Made in Spring at Milkwood Gallery including a short talk at 2.30 by Michael Tooby on the background to the event. ‘The Museum of Amazing Coincidences’ launches this spring,ahead of its first display being presented as part of Made in Roath 2012
In a unique ‘Antiques Roadshow’-style event,the Chief Curator of the MOAC,Michael Tooby,will give guests and visitors his expert opinion on the value of any coincidence brought along. All that participants will need to do to have their coincidence valued is to bring along an object – or a picture or a description of an object –to represent it,so that the Amazing Coincidence can be remembered by those who weren’t part of it.
So,if you have a reminder of an Amazing Coincidence somewhere in your attic,on a mantelpiece,in your studio or study,or just in your head,come and find out just how valuable it is.
For further details contact madeinroath@gmail.com.
Lick the Back
Space Buro presents an exhibition of prints inspired by a rare collection of European stamps. The exhibition will include a participatory letter writing project and there will also be a show &tell session at the fiesta for stamp collectors. (runs until April 21st)
Vitruvian Nancy
Textile artist Louise Bird has created a giant knitting nancy for milkwood’s main gallery space,visitors will be invited to participate throughout the duration of the exhibition. (runs until April 21st)
Primavera
Helen Clifford assembles a carpet of spring flowers on the Milkwood basement floor.
Window Graffiti
Rachel Davies’ window drawing will grow organically through the day,revealing its form through a process of erasure and physical movement,a giant window doodle,working within the confines of daylight hours.
Spring Cake Off
Judges will be voting for winning entrants,cake tasting open to all for the winner of people’s choice vote. Free entry. To register please email madeinroath@gmail.com.
Barrie J Davies
‘What’s on Barrie’s Mind?’
Participatory drawing/guessing game with Cardiff artist Barrie J Davies. Special April 1st Lucky Dip prize for anyone who guesses right! barriejdavies.wordpress.com
Goat Major Projects
Following the opening of their new project space at the Printhaus in Canton between 12-3pm,GMP will be serving up their newly commissioned signature Ice Cream from MELIN IÂ for the fiesta. www.goatmajorprojects.com
Goat Major Projects are artist/curator Richard Higlett (www.richardhiglett.com) and art public realm consultant and curator Emma M Price (www.emmamprice.com)
Lee Campbell Street Critique
What’s better –Feminism or Marxism,Abstract Art or Graffiti? Make your own board game celebrating or commiserating historical and contemporary movements,and take it away on the day! www.leecampbell.org
CAAPO – Bat the Rat
Tired of being pushed around by your Banker? Well,the time has come to make him pay!
CAAPO will be unveiling their new alternative fair ground stall complete with home-made stuffed banker.
Any victorious punters will be lucky enough to win themselves an original piece of CAAPO artwork. At 50p a go this represents a real snip!
All costs raised will go towards paying artist’s expenses for future CAAPO events. A running total will be placed on our website and updated throughout the summer:As the rat moves on! www.creativeassault.org
Prefab Clothing (YMCA)
The lovely people at PreFab on Albany Road will be wheeling their artcart round to Milkwood and inviting people of all ages and abilities to get crafty with their textile-based workshops.
www.cardiffymcaha.co.uk/preFab.asp
Roath 4am Project
An annual photography event which aims to gather images from around the world taken at the magical hour of 4am. Roath resident and project coordinator Matt Appleby launches a 4am project for Made in Roath and will also be showing images from previous night time photography excursions around Roath. www.4amproject.org
www.flickr.com/groups/4amroath
g39
Cardiff’s most well established artist run contemporary gallery will be making their first public appearance since recently relocating from the City Centre to their new premises in Roath.
www.g39.org
thinkARK Sugru Hack Workshop
Have you ever wished the stuff you use every day worked better? Sugru allows you to fix,modify or ‘hack’ objects so that they work the way you want them to. ThinkARK will be running a drop-in Sugru workshop. Come along to our stall to see examples of ‘hacked’ products,have a go at hacking some stuff yourself and join in. You can even bring your own items to work on,if you like! We will be gathering ideas and feedback on the day for a bigger ‘Sugru Hack Challenge’ at the Made in Roath festival in Autumn. http://www.thinkark.co.uk/
http://sugru.com/
Printhaus
Participatory stall for people to make their own MadeinRoath Tee Shirts at the Printhaus’ mobile silk screen print workshop.www.theprinthaus.co.uk
Roathcardiff Blog Stall
We’ll be inviting everyone to find out more about Roathcardiff.net and how they can get involved,and running a Roath mapping game where people can plot their favourite places in Roath and what they like about the area. We’ll have Roathcardiff goodies too,so come along and go hyperlocal with your local bloggers!
Spring Tabletop Sale
There will also be a range of stalls selling original artwork,fashion,second hand goodies and more. If you would like to find out more about how to book a stall please call 07930397982 or email madeinroath@gmail.com
Blind Institue Walkers
A walk around Cathays Cemetry and Roath for the visually impaired,with Friends of Cathays Cemetry guide,finishing at Milkwood with a live broadcast on RNIB radio.
Spokes in Spring
Join us for a colourful wheeled wander around Cardiff…Meet at the Museum in Cathays Park CF10 3AP at 2pm for a Springtime bike ride finishing with Tea &Cake at Milkwood Gallery as part of the Made in Spring Festival…
All Welcome,Best Dress and Vintage Chic encouraged…The brighter the bike the better!
Milgi Yurt
213 City Rd,CF24 3JD 029 2047 3150
7pm – 11pm
Made in Spring Music Showcase
Acoustic night at Milgi Yurt featuring local talent Gaudy Orde,the Rum Punches,Calum Ross and The Fflip Fflops.
Tuesday April 3rd
Waterloo Gardens Teahouse
5 Waterloo Gdns,CF23 5AA 029 2045 6073
Zolibeau –Full of Lovely Treasure
Rescuing delicate vintage lace and fabric that was destined for a landfill and combining it with vintage Japanese kimono silk Cardiff based design duo Zolibeau have created a wistful,eye-catching collection with sustainable integrity from collar to hem. Sarah Valentin and Julia Harris,the two sisters behind Zolibeau enlisted friends and fellow design collective r.a.j.e. to exhibit with them at Waterloo Gardens Teahouse. http://www.zolibeau.com/