The Slightly Light Night

The Slightly Light Night
Public evening opening of 2 galleries in Birkenhead
14th of October 2010



5.30pm until 8pm at The Six Rooms Gallery
26 Argyle Street
Birkenhead
Wirral, CH41 6AE

7pm until 10pm at The Lauries Centre
142 Claughton Road,
Birkenhead,
Wirral, CH41 6EY




The Slightly Light Night is an evening public viewing planned for the 14th of October in Birkenhead of 2 venues that are part of the Liverpool Independents. The temporary gallery space in 26,Argyle Street, Birkenhead called The Six Rooms Gallery will be open from 5.30 until 8pm and will be showing the work of 12 Wirral artists curated by Oxton Artist Theresia Cadwallader. The permanent gallery space housed in the Laurie Centre, on Exmouth Street will be open from 7 until 10pm showing the current exhibition Zero Eye Candy curated by Simon Mack and showcasing the work of local and international artists. The event has been organised by Oxton Artist, Alison Bailey Smith and Simon Mack with the help from both venues.

The evening event is a scaled down version of the Light Night and Long Night events that have been so successful in the last few years in the galleries and museums of Liverpool. This collaboration between The Six Rooms Gallery and The Laurie’s is the result of the greater communication between art venues and artists based in the Wirral. Eventually, there is the hope that the Slightly Light Night could develop to encompass more galleries and museums based in the Wirral if the event carries on in future years. There is the potential to have the Slightly Bright Night in spring.

At the evening event, there will be other artists representing the many other events and galleries in the Wirral, including The Wirral Open Studios (organised by Micheline Robinson in November), The Oxton Art Fair (20th and 21st of November) and the artists of the 3rd exhibition at The Six Rooms Gallery as well as information about The Big Draw at the Williamson Art Gallery on the 24th of October organised by Oxton Artist, Marie Mairs of the Oxton Artists.

The Six Rooms Gallery currently has work by Oxton Artists, Marie Mairs, Eimear Kavangah, Theresia Cadwallader, Daniel James and Alison Bailey Smith on show until the 5th of October.

Demonstrations and music throughout the weekend 7th and 8th of Nov

Here is the final line up for demonstration area/ music in foyer
Saturday

10am to 3pm Music – Rebecca Joy Sharp –harp (times 10-3pm) in the foyer area.
2pm - Dan –powerpoint presentation about the garden at the Williamson,(20-30 minutes)
Marie – pen and ink drawing, ages 8+ for 30 minutes 2pm

Sunday
12.30 to 3pm Music – Henry Bird in the foyer area
11 am Theresia – Origami workshop for 30 minutes
12pm Des – Paper sculpture for 30 minutes

Theresia Cadwallader - May 09

Success for Wirral Met Students as they scoop first and second prize in the Liverpool Museum Competition 'Inspired By'. Student, Barry Canning-Eaton won first prize for his jewellery set inspired by dinosaurs and constructed in ceramic and silver. Barry is also a sculptor and is currently renting studio space where he produces original sculptures and jewellery pieces. Barry hopes to continue this work and become more recognised for his original pieces. Student, Theresia Cadwallader won second prize for her origami earrings, she also constructed a box from the competition form which the judges really liked. She also made a necklace inspired by Terry Duffy's exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, constructed from silver and titanium. After the course Theresia hopes to continue designing and making jewellery and exhibit more widely across the UK and eventually world-wide. Both Barry and Theresia are on the second and final year of The First Diploma in Art and Design- Jewellery part-time course in the Arts School. Les Rowe, Art Foundation Lecturer commented, “We are just delighted that two of our students have won first and second prize they deserve it for all their hard work.”