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    On The Line

    July 18, 2014 by

    ABOUT ON THE LINE

    On The Line is an ambitious and unique arts project conceived by Metal, which took place in 22 schools along the South Essex banks of the River Thames from Thurrock to Shoeburyness. Each school was working with an artist, across a variety of artistic disciplines, to create artworks, literature and new artefacts that respond to the connection between the River Thames, the railway line and their community.

    These works were brought together to create the ON THE LINE exhibition at Metal’s Chalkwell Hall, open to the public for a month during the summer of 2013 and again for 10 days in September as part of The London Mayor’s Thames Festival.

    The exhibition was also rreopened as part of THE MAYOR’S THAMES FESTIVAL on 6-15 SEPTEMBER 2013. The Mayor’s Thames Festival is a 10-day celebration of London’s iconic river through art, music, and educational events both on the water and along its banks and bridges. The 2013 programme features creative new commissions, river events, and many activities to connect, involve, inspire and entice people down to the river and onto its waters.

    Works on display – created by hundreds of school pupils taking part, are as diverse as a radio plays; ‘discovered’ books; animation; photography; documentary style film; dance; new pieces of music as well as sea shanties and nursery rhymes. Others are exploring the area’s heritage through buildings, landscape, industry and the communities who use the River and the Railways for work and/or leisure.

    Chalkwell Hall is perfectly placed for the exhibition, with its stunning views over the River Thames. The ground floor of the Hall will be completely transformed to become a temporary museum with an exhibition display designed by local Leigh artisan, Jonathan Wells.
    https://player.vimeo.com/video/72050725?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

    METAL presents: On The Line, the film from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents: On The Line, opening evening. from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents: Ingrid Andersen at Whitmore School, Basildon from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.
    https://player.vimeo.com/video/68207057

    METAL presents : Jason Perry & Craig Hardy at Chalkwell Hall School from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents : Holly Murray at Fairways Primary School from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents : Josie Moore at North Street School from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents : On The Line exhibition – not long now! from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents : Scanning Special Items, with Treetops School from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    METAL presents : Dicky Moore & Jessica Akerman with Darlinghurst School from SPARKY FILM on Vimeo.

    Schools 
    Barons Court Infant School and Nursery
    Blenheim Primary School
    Chalkwell Hall Infant School
    Chalkwell Hall Junior School
    Chase High School
    Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School
    Fairways Primary School
    Greensted Primary School
    Hamstel Junior School
    Hassenbrook Academy
    Heycroft Primary School
    Leigh North Street Junior School
    Milton Hall Primary School
    Pitsea Junior School
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
    St Bernard’s High School and Arts College
    St George’s Catholic Primary School
    The Gateway Academy
    Treetops Special School
    Vange Primary School and Nursery
    Westcliff High School for Girls
    Whitmore Primary School

    On the Line – Artists 
    Ingrid Andersen
    Jessica Akerman
    Stuart Bowditch
    Lucy Brown
    Sally Chinea
    Chloe Dewe Matthews
    Andy Field
    Leslie Ford
    Lucy Griffiths
    Christopher Harrup
    Justin Hopper
    Ben Johnson
    Rachel Lichtenstein
    Dicky Moore
    Josie Moore
    Syd Moore
    Holly Murray
    Jason Perry
    Damien Robinson
    Nastassja Simensky
    Rob Smith
    UHC
    David Watkins
    Heidi Wigmore

    Metal is partnered in the ON THE LINE project by:

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