Pie Days & Holidays in Margate.

Marine Studios in Margate is working with artist Sophie Herxheimer to collect local food stories. 

 

Project information.

Kate Kneale of Marine Studios was so captivated by many of the stories she heard in Margate, she thought it was time to record and celebrate some of them. She invited artist Sophie Herxheimer who has worked on lots of food and story related projects, to come and collect here, drawing directly from peoples words, using brush and ink. 

The project was launched at Christmas in the Tudor House, Margate. Stories were collected between December 2010 and March 2011 in diverse venues which ranged from poly-tunnels to cafes. Hundreds of people had their story captured by Sophie and her inky brush.

 

 

The process is - share your story and watch it appear as Sophie draws it for you live. Each person gets a copy of their story to take home, another copy is placed in an ever growing wall of stories.

 

 The project captured the imagination of many. Baking, painting and picnicing have followed the project. People have been inspired to dig out old recipes, call friends and family to share a memory or check an ingredient; many of the people involved in the project came together to launch the exhibition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seafront Hoardings

Many of the stories we collected between December 2010 and March 2011, became part of a wonderful celebration of Margate and the people living and visiting here. They were used to create a 48 metre long hoarding on Margate's seafront.

 

 

 

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme Sunday 24th 12.32 and Monday 25th 4.00

 

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010lyy6

Exhibition - Extended until 28th April 2.00 - 5.00 Daily Marine Studios on Margate's Seafront.

Marine Studios - pop in and see all the stories we have collected. 

more information here www.marinestudios.co.uk

Book

A beautiful book gathers together a selection of the stories. On sale from Marine Studios or the Visitor Information Centre in Margate

Turner Contemporary Workshop 1.00- 4.00 Saturday 23rd April

 

Come and celebrate Turners Birthday we created a visual and edible feast, one of the Birthday Party events at the newly opened Turner Contemporary.

 

A Selection of Dates and Places where we collected stories:

 

Tudor House Margate, 11th & 12th December 2010

 St Peters Community Centre, Cliftonville 31st January 2011

Oasis Women's Refuge.  2nd & 16th February 2011

Cliftonville Allotments 10th February 2011, 10.30 - 12.30

Walpole Bay Hotel 10th & 11th February 2011

Arlington House, Margate 16th February 2011, 3.30 - 5.30

 

 

Cliftonville Farmers Market 27th February 2011, 10.00 - 12.00

Other dates and locations to be confirmed.

 

Get in touch for details of timing in each location.