BAMM Event 2024 Newport - Saturday

SATURDAY 5th OCTOBER

 

PROGRAMME and PRESENTERS

AGM and TALKS / Walking Tour

Riverfront Theatre, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG

 

Evening Social Event

The Venue at the Place, 9-10 Bridge Street Newport NP20 4AL

 

Programme for Saturday

Venue Time Activity
Riverfront Theatre 9.00 Welcome, badges/packs
  9.30 - 10.15 BAMM AGM
  10.15 - 10.45 Art UK on their public art project
  10.45 - 11.15 Tea/coffee
  11.15 - 12.00 Oliver Budd on the Bud Mosaics
  12.00 - 12.30 Andy Bolton on the restoration of Budd Mosaics
  12.30 - 1.45 Lunch (buffet provided) Tea/coffee
  1.45 - 2.30 Petcha Kucha (4 local artists, 10 minutes each)
  2.30 - 3.15 Gary Drostle Talk on Urban Public Art
  3.30 Guided walk of Mosaics by Budd and others
The Venue at the Place 7.45 - 11.00 Evening Social with music and food. BYOB

 

Speakers

ArtUK is a cultural education charity which believes in democratising access to art through their digital platform. They are currently documenting street and public art around the UK, and will share more detail of this ambitious 3-year project. BAMM is keen to make sure that this includes as many mosaics as possible; and that these are fully documented. Members can contribute the details of public mosaics that they know of, including the location, the artist, the materials and approximate size. See more about Art Uk here: https://artuk.org/

 

Oliver Budd will talk about the ‘Budd process’, its successes and difficulties and trials and tribulations of working with his father Kenneth. See more here: www.buddmosaics.co.uk  

Instagram: @buddmosaics

 

Andy Bolton is a local artist with a focus on restoration. His portfolio includes the maintenance of some of the Budd installations. See more here: https://www.communitymurals.org.uk/ 

Instagram @andrewbo1ton 

 

Pecha Kucha Four artists living and working in Wales, will each talk about their approach to creating community mosaics, as part of the Fringe Event which is part of Newport 24. They will delve deeper into the thinking behind their work, the communities they have brought together and the legacy of community making projects.

Andy Bolton - https://www.communitymurals.org.uk/ 

Maureen O’Kane – www.momosaic.blogspot.com  

Louise Shenstone - https://www.louiseshenstone.com

Stephanie Roberts - https://www.stephanierobertsart.com/

 

Gary Drostle will draw on his extensive knowledge of installing in urban locations to talk about the breadth of urban public art in the UK and beyond.

See more here: www.drostle.com

 

 

Walking Tour

A short walk between the two venues in Newport, will provide an exclusive opportunity to experience the Newport Underpass Mosaics in person and to witness both the technical mastery and the playful characters that personify this installation. The walk will be led by Oliver Budd and Steph Roberts who will talk us through the delights of the mosaics.

 

Evening Social Event

There will be an opportunity to continue to enjoy time with your BAMM friends at an evening event. Your ticket to this will include food and music, provided by a local band. Please note there will be no bar, you are welcome to bring your own drinks.