amber cooper-davies - artist commision
Art trail and commissions. League of Artisans and OUTSIDE have commissioned three major artists to bring to life oral histories from Leek’s textile past.
Venue: London Mill East, 12 London St, Leek ST13 5LE
Mon 23 to Sun 29 Sep • 10am to 4pm other than Friday 27th when the mill will be open until 7pm.
FREE
Through a series of short animations based on Leek’s oral histories, Amber will celebrate the materials, skills and culture of the textile workers of Leek. Featuring stories from machinists, dyers, spinners and manageresses across various Leek companies such as Lux Lux, AJ Worthington & Co., Premier Dying & Finishing Co. and Brough Nicholson & Hall. The films will recall the community spirit of the mills, the skill of the workers, and reflect on the loss the town has felt since losing much of the industry in recent years.
Amber Cooper-Davies is an illustrator and animator based in London. Her work is characterised by her love of physical materials, mixing colour and texture with intricate cutting and composition. Amber brings the tactile nature of her work to many formats, from traditional print media to digital, and onwards to live performances and augmented reality. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at home and abroad.
WORKSHOP: Make your own animated paper character
Sat 21st September • 12.45pm - 2.45pm
Venue: John Hall Wellness Garden
Who: 16–25-year-olds
FREE
Learn to make your own jointed paper puppet for stop-motion animation.
In this workshop, stop-motion animator and projection artist Amber Cooper-Davies will demonstrate how she makes characterful puppets for her films using paper and wire joints, inspired by the traditional techniques of animators like Lotte Reineger and Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin of Smallfilms. Amber will help you develop and make your character, as well as getting you started with stop-motion animation, using the free app Stop Motion Studio (available on android or ios) so that you can bring your character to life.
An instruction booklet will be provided so that you can continue your animation journey after the session.
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