Wednesday, 5 December 2012

DESIGNER WANTED!!!


We are seeking a designer to create innovative design concepts for the way that The Stove:
·      communicates with the people and context around the building
·      integrates external spaces with internal spaces
·      provides for capacity for performance/projection work etc

The designer will consider options such as canopies, location/quality of main entrance, blackout/external projection capacity, external landscaping.

The Stove: First Foot - two day projection project showing films specially commissioned from local artists
Background
The Stove is an artists collective working in Dumfries on public art projects that engage the local population in the future of their town. The Stove is based in a building on the main square of the town centre.
Essential accessibility and general improvements need to be made to the building – this work is being delivered in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council. The successful designer will work as part of the overall design team under the direction of The Stove Curatorial Team and the Edward Marshall Trust.


Commission
The successful applicant will first undertake a research and development period leading to a concept design.
On acceptance of this initial work, the designer will develop the concept into a fully detailed and costed plan with all statutory permissions. (NB The Stove is a listed building in a conservation area)
Fee
£1000 – initial concept development
£3000 – fully detailed plans ready for implementation
(all fees to be inclusive of VAT)
An implementation budget in the region of £50,000 is available for this project.

ApplicationProcedure
1.     Expression of interest – to include CV and evidence of relevant work. Apply by email only to TheStove1@gmail.com  by 11 Jan 2013

PARTY PARTY PARTY


Sunday, 25 November 2012

Mr Bill Drummond on Film in Dumfries

an EXCLUSIVE from our friends over at The Commonty:

Last week we posted a wee film by John Wallace about his attempts to discover what Bill Drummond said in Dumfries when he performed his lecture 'Why Andy Warhol is Shite' at Greyfriars Church on November 8th as part of The Stove's Inbetween:Dumfries event. Bill Drummond is notoriously camera shy (as John found out) - but today The Commonty received an anonymous package containing film footage of Bill Drummond apparently on the Auld Brig in Dumfries.....there is no explanation with the footage and we can only assume that either Bill was practicing for his performance, or that this was one of his legendary acts of contrariness to give a filmed interview to a stranger (or even one of the things a previous audience had voted that he should do?)

Either which way, we are truly grateful to our anonymous film-maker and present for your pleasure - exclusive footage of Mr Bill Drummond telling us why he believes Andy Warhol is Shite:

Bill Drummond on the Auld Brig in Dumfries in November 2012
More on what Bill Drummond was doing in Dumfries this month - here

Saturday, 17 November 2012

What Did Bill Drummond Say in Dumfries?

World renowned contemporary artist Bill Drummond was in Dumfries last week where he presented a performance lecture called 'Why Andy Warhol is Shite'. Eaglesfield film maker John Wallace was there that evening, but was ejected from the venue on Mr Drummond's insistence that his work not be recorded in any way. 

Here is Wallace's film about his attempts to discover what truths Bill Drummond was bestowing upon Doonhamers last Thursday night:

What Did Bill Drummond Say?