A blog post by Tom Mansfield Well, that was epic. It’s now two days after the flight of Spayce McSpaceFace and I’m still feeling my heart pumping adrenalin! I’m delighted to be able to say that we had a completely successful flight, launching from Andover just inside our permitted time, and landing near West Horsley […]
It’s launch day for Andover Space Programme
Well, here we go! It’s Tuesday morning, the 8th September, and we’re finally ready to launch Andover’s first spacecraft, Spayce McSpaceFace. The capsule’s been built, we’ve got gallons of helium, the GPS system is finally working, and we’ve installed a USB stick full of people’s hopes and memories of Andover on the inside. We’ve prepared […]
The nail-biting truth of predicting a flight path
(As it happened) with pictures! Strong winds at high altitudes mean that we have had to cancel Sunday’s flight. We (Andover Space Programme) will still be LIVE on the a-Fest livestream, tomorrow at 11.20am Tune in here on Sunday 6th September to enjoy an interview with Andover Space Programme Flight Director Tom Mansfield. For now, […]
The countdown begins!
After almost a year of planning and dreaming, we’re all set to finally launch the Andover Space Programme’s spacecraft, Spayce McSpaceFace, this Sunday around 11.20am. I’ve spent this morning testing a new GPS system to go on board the ship, so that hopefully we’ll be able to find it when it falls back to Earth! […]
Andover Space Programme; the balloon game from Upstart Theatre
Join in with the fun, innocence and adventure of flight ‘One Red Balloon’ a game for Andover Space Programme by Tom Mansfield, Upstart Theatre When we were first planning the Andover Space Programme launch last year, it felt exciting. Launching a balloon full of people’s memories and hopes, and sending it to the edge of […]
CAS:AIR Space is partnering with Andover youth festival A-Fest to launch spacecraft
Andover Space Programme is an idea devised by Tom Mansfield for Chapel Arts Studios who offered him a 2019 Artist In Residence project ‘CAS:AIR There’s a Bigger Picture Out There’. CAS:AIR is an annually repeating programme focused on engaging local people in the arts. Mansfield worked with Andover Young Carers and the Picket Twenty Fillies […]
Dates announced for long-awaited Andover themed art exhibition
CAS Curator Susan Francis is pleased to invite you to enjoy the culmination of CAS:AIR Themes of Life from 27 September. A repeating, annual, community programme focused on involving Andover people in the arts, the CAS:AIR project this year saw Scottish artist John McDonald lead a group of local artists to explore the social history […]
Remembering the Joys of Art
From Chapel Arts Studios, resident artist John McDonald updates us on CAS:AIR “Themes of Life,” an Unlimited supported, community-focused project aimed at telling local stories and engaging residents in artistic practice. Participants from his ongoing art clubs and workshops also share their reflections on the impact of the programme.
New after school art club in your local studio/gallery; Andover
Painting by the youngest and next generation of Andover artists… On Tuesdays from 4pm, work with visiting artist John McDonald to create your own beautiful art for a group exhibition. Marta said, “We had an amazing, very inspiring art evening at CAS, I brought back home two exhausted but the happiest boys in the world!” […]
Painter John Mc Donald shows us what’s possible for Andover with an infectious sense of possibility
On Friday 7 February Chapel Arts Studios hosted an exhibition of portrait paintings by artist John McDonald, to introduce the community focused art project ‘Theme’s of Life’. We welcomed a significant number of local people who all came to find out what John has in mind for his three month visit in Andover. John McDonald […]
Register for free creative days at Chapel Arts Studios with painter John McDonald
Artist John McDonald is looking for participants from all walks of life to be part of a 3 month project THEMES OF LIFE. Regardless of whether you have creative experience or not you can join John in his creative exploration of the lives and social history in and around Andover cemetery, where our Chapel Arts […]
Themes of Life Launch Event; meet Andover’s new visiting artist
Join us at CAS on 7th February 2020 to welcome Derby based artist John McDonald to Andover. He will be the Andover Town Artist In Residence for three months to develop and deliver the CAS:AIR Themes of Life project. Based at the CAS project space, John will work with various community groups to develop an […]
Spacecraft ‘SpAYCe McSpaceFace’ is launch-ready!
Over 100 people enjoyed space-themed fun on 23 November at our Space Craft Naming Day in Andover. A Space Mural inside The Bus Of Many Things A very popular Planetarium show at Andover public library. Drop-in activities at Mission Control (Chapel Arts Studios) The Naming At 3pm the craft was named ‘SpAYCe McSpaceFace’ by flight […]
Stop the countdown!
Here at Mission Control, we’re really excited about launching our noble spacecraft, Spayce McSpaceface. We’ve tested the electronics, we’ve ordered the helium, we’ve prepared people’s memories of Andover to put on the memory stick, we’ve planned our launch day event, we’ve prepared Mission Control, and we’ve decorated the spacecraft itself. Everything’s ready to go. There’s […]
Andover Poets Inspired by Andover Space Programme; There’s a Bigger Picture Out There!
We were delighted to have poets join us at Mission Control’s Imagination Station this weekend. Poems were collected and read at the Spacecraft Naming Ceremony today. Trees You will be able to listen to all the poems that are being sent up to space in ‘SpAYCe McSpace Face’ (the Andover spacecraft) by tuning in to […]
