Artistic Director of Upstart Theatre, Tom Mansfield, and his team have been selected for our inaugural CAS:AIR community project commencing this September. They will connect Andover with ‘the bigger picture’ and give the whole of Andover an opportunity to experience a universe of hope and possibility. Tom Mansfield’s successful application to become the first ‘Andover […]
Ash Tree Stream – Virtual Tour
Enjoy this virtual tour by CAS Artist James Aldridge showing the Ash Tree Stream exhibition that opened at CAS on 3rd November 2020. Ash Tree Stream is an Art and Outdoor Learning project for Andover, led by artist James Aldridge, in partnership with Andover Trees United and CAS (Chapel Arts Studios) with five schools in […]
Working with purpose; artist James Aldridge
ARTIST INTERVIEW Today I interviewed artist and consultant James Aldridge. We talked about the contexts in which he works, the philosophy behind his work, and his recent and upcoming projects Ash Tree Stream and Queer River. Click the image to listen to the interview James is interested in exploring his relationship with place and sometimes […]
Art in Environmental Education
A CAS In Conversation event REPLAY The panelists gathered on Wed 4 November and after being introduced, each of our guests spoke for 5min before we opened the discussion up to Q&A. TIMESTAMPS2.49 min – Introductions8.00 min – Presentations48min – Discussion Our Guests Wendy Davis Founder and project co-ordinator at Andover Trees United, Wendy graduated […]
Journeying with Tony Spencer artist
FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW Today I interviewed sculpture artist and sound therapist Tony Spencer. We talked about sculpture, sound, music, life journeys, spiritual journeys, and exploring the big life question through art. Tony’s story took us to Scotland and then Africa among other places and then back to Andover and Southampton for his year-long geometric sound […]
Multi-sensory Geometric Sculpture Installations by Tony Spencer
Artist and sound therapist Tony Spencer has created an extraordinary opportunity for people with neurodiverse experiences and disabilities to engage with art through the combined senses of sight and sound. Spencer, an artist with dyslexia, has been awarded Arts Council England funding to create unique sculptures made from reclaimed pallet wood and based on the […]
Artist James Aldridge and Andover Trees United champion ‘art in environmental education’
Artist James Aldridge and his project partners Andover Trees United and Chapel Arts Studios are proud to announce an exhibition of artworks showcasing the latest 6 Flowers 6 Trees project: Ash Tree Stream. Andover Trees United is a local environmental education and conservation charity. Their ‘6 Trees and 6 Flowers’ work aims for all children […]
Our journey to the stratosphere with Andover Space Programme
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! […]
