Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June Sunrise to Sunset
Minchinhampton Common

SITE 08's first Mobile Open Studio!

THE ART OF TRANSITION brings together textilers and artists for some collective free range creativity on common ground.

ROVING STUDIO rolls up and opens its doors on common ground as a travelling gallery, venue & workshop, from restored classic Bedford 'J' type truck. It travels with a mission to reach the parts that other galleries can't reach offering an unusual platform for other artists and organisations.

In an ongoing in-truck project, 'The Art of Motion' explores the art & science of early projected & moving image through low-tech contraptions, using pedal-powered, wind and solar energy.

TRANSITION STROUD is a network organisation for local groups who are working on the transition to a low carbon re-localised lifestyle.
(See also Transition Towns WIKI)

• Textillation: Textilers and artists will be fabricating live a low-impact 'extallation' with allusions to shelter, local textile history & common land rights.
• Exhibition: Works from contributing artists, public 'airing' of actions & intentions of Transition Stroud groups.
• Interactive Creativity:
  • Create a looping visual transition of your own from first image to last: Make simple animation strips and spin them to life in a zoetrope!
  • Kaleidoscope your perspective on the land!
  • Move things by pedal-power!

Contributing Artists:
Ruth Davey, Tara Downs, Laurie Gibbs, Jon Goss, Naomi Hayama, Jo Hofman, Jessie Jowers, Aimée Lax, Isabel Lyster, Rose Liles, Oogoo Maia, Paul Saunders, Yinka Selley, Emily Smith, Dan Smythies, Siôn Thomas, Sam Urquhart, Anna Usborne
& more..

Further updates of works & events to follow shortly - watch this space..!

For more information, please email rovingsketcher@rovingstudio.co.uk