Who is the Rushmoor Creative & Artists Network for?
Maybe you.
On Sunday 8 November, 2–5pm, we're launching the Rushmoor Creative & Artists Network at LoveYour.Studio, supported by Hampshire Cultural Trust. It's a free, relaxed afternoon for anyone in and around Rushmoor who makes, writes, plays, designs or researches anything at all.
It's for you if you're…
a music student looking for people to play with
a teacher who misses making things with your hands
a painter, illustrator or photographer who works alone at the kitchen table
an electronic music producer with tracks nobody has heard yet
a crafter, knitter, potter or maker with a box of things to share
a poet, storyteller or writer with notebooks full of words
a designer, or someone who loves digging into local history
curious, new to the area, or just ready to meet your people
What could happen? Three illustrative examples
The people below are fictional. They're illustrative examples of the kinds of connections a network like this could help nurture, not real members or promised results. Every story will be different, and what grows is up to the people in the room.
🎸 Imagine Leah, a music student. She comes along hoping to meet "anyone who plays drums". She might get chatting to a drummer, a bass player and a poet who'd love to write lyrics. Perhaps they play a first gig for friends, and see where it takes them from there.
🎨 Imagine Mark, an art teacher. He hasn't made a print of his own in years. At the network he could meet a printmaker who needs a hand with workshops, and the two of them might decide to run a few sessions together.
🎧 Imagine Amira, a poet. She's only ever read her poems on her phone. She could meet an electronic producer looking for a voice, and they might try making a spoken-word track together.
These are just the kinds of connections that could be made when creative people share a room.
What actually happens on the day?
You turn up, grab a drink from the café, and meet people who make things too. No pitch and no pressure: bring your work if you'd like to show it, or just bring yourself. Then we keep meeting, in December and January.
Sunday 8 November · 2–5pm · Free
📍 LoveYour.Studio, 60–62 Kingsmead, Farnborough GU14 7SL
Please RSVP so we know numbers.
Your story starts with hello. 💛
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