When Helen Hunt went up to the Royal Academy for the traditional ‘Varnishing Day’, she was delighted to discover two more members of Hastings’ arts community had their work on show. HOT’s Erica Smith asked her to tell us more about her day at the RA!
As part of Love Architecture Week, the Jerwood Gallery are running an architecture ‘Grand Tour’ of Hastings and St Leonards on Saturday 29 June. This comes just when Jerwood Gallery has received a 2013 National Award by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the whole town, Hastings, became one of the three towns shortlisted for the ‘Great Town’ section of the Academy of Urbanism 2014 Urbanism awards, putting it on par with Buxton and Cork. Time to open our eyes to the architectural heritage of Hastings, writes HOT’s Chris Cormack.
Pathway to Construction returns to Alexandra Park on Saturday 22 June from 10am-4pm. A FREE and fun-filled day for all the family celebrating and showcasing the skills and opportunities in the construction industry and the built environment – focusing on eco construction and sustainable technologies.
In the past, I would say I have been a pretty eco-conscious sort, or more precisely, waste-conscious. Like lots of people I know, I give some thought about how a product and its packaging is made before I buy it, thoughts like “where has it come from”, and “where is it headed after I’m done with it?” HOT reporter Rebecca Snotflower reflects on the over-use and environmental hazards of plastic, and how these might be addressed.
t is not well known that Hastings plays host to a cluster of high-tech companies in the ultra-high vacuum/photonics and optics field and, to promote and raise awareness of this, a free exhibition and conference, Tec66, is being organised at Hastings’ spanking new conference facility, the Sussex Exchange, on Monday 16 September 2013. HOT’s Chris Cormack reports on the jobs prospects for Hastings youth.
Textile artist Claire Buckley is one of many traders getting ready for the St Michael’s Hospice Vintage Fayre this Saturday. Erica Smith went to see what she was making.
Give a man a fish, the saying goes, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you get rid of him for a whole weekend. Teach a man to paint fish, and you get a vibrant, colourful show! HOT reporter Cathy Simpson attended the private view at Gill Gallery.
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