Connecting Creatives Free Networking Event: Art & Artists
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'Connecting Creatives’ is a free monthly networking event for all creatives in Folkestone, and beyond. Guest speakers showcase their work, discuss their practice or share their skills, and time is provided after for informal discussions and networking. Free drinks will be provided.
At this June’s event, the theme we’re highlighting is 'Art and Artists’. Guest speakers include:
Alison Neighbour is a visual artist working across scenography, performance, illustration and sculptural forms. Her practice is influenced by our relationship to the natural world and stories of material, place, and time. Instagram @alisonneighbourart
Becca Pelly-Fry, Independent Curator and Consultant, will discuss Open Art Folke: a new grass-roots arts festival, taking place in September 2024, organised by a volunteer group of artists and curators which aims to build a nurturing professional and inclusive arts community across Folkestone. Instagram @openartfolke24
Kat Kristof, artist, will be offering an in-depth look into her unique perspectives on seemingly unrelated subjects. She will discuss how she perceives forms and emotions, her interpretation of the weather and design, and her views on the sea and architecture. Instagram @kat_kristof
Naomi Eaton-Baudains is an artist, creative project manager and educator. She has displayed her own work in galleries and public spaces, has produced international artists’ work, and taught fine art at secondary and university. www.naomieb.com
Robert Buchanan is an award-winning artist best known for his highly detailed graphite and charcoal works. In 2020 Robert traded in his nomadic lifestyle for a life of creativity by the sea in Folkestone, where he is now based full time. Instagram: @r.buchanan.art
Doors are open from 5.15pm. We welcome all creatives to this event, whether a Creative Quarter tenant, a Folkestone resident, or a creative from near or far.
Check this website’s ‘What’s On’ listings for details of other upcoming events, and search ‘Connecting Creatives’.
If you would like to speak at one of these events, or if you have a suggestion for a theme, please email CQadmin@creativefolkestone.org.uk.
Please note that all speakers are subject to availability.