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WHAT'S ON AT LINK ARTS STUDIO IN JANUARY

WYVERN KITE FLIERS
FILM, DRAMA & JAZZ
The New Year kicks off at the based on the book by Raymond A few months ago the Link The inaugural meeting of the
Arts Studios with a Children's Briggs. Jim and Hilda Blogg act Arts Studio exhibited a number group will be on Tuesday 12
Film Club presentaton 'Sword of from a mixture of ignorance and of large kites by Stephen Brockett January at 7.30 p.m. at the
Sherwood Forest' (U) on Satur- heroism in the aftermath of the around the Link Centre. Stephen Jolliffe and everyone is welcome.
day 16 January at 2.30 p.m. This dropping of an atomic bomb. also ran a very popular kites For more details ring Swindon
is a feature length version of the The film, released just over a workshop. Another kite work- 26161 ext. 3149.
TV series that used to be on just year ago, is an eloquent, sad yet shop was recently run at the GET YOURSELF
after the football results on shocking portrayal of 'ordinary' Jolliffe Studios above the Wyvern NOTICED WITH
BBC1, early Saturday evenings people reacting to extraordinary Theatre. In response to the inter-
when the 'A Team' was just circumstances. Future presenta- est generated by those events BETTER POSTERS &
another name for the local first tions include 'Castaway' on and a kites day at the Science PAMPHLETS
eleven. Featuring Peter Cushing February 18, Polanski's 'Macbeth' Museum in Wroughton a local The Jolliffe Studio is running a
and Richard Greene as Robin, on March 3 and Sean Connery in kite group has been formed for one day workshop on Caligraphy
entrace is 25p, membership 'The Name of the Rose' on March maker and fliers. The group has on Saturday 23 January. So if
£1.00. 17. The current film membership called itself the 'Wyvern Kite you want to improve the look of
On the following Thursday, expires at the end of March and Fliers' and will be meeting regu- your posters and pamphlets and
January 21, the Film Society is the new membership (and Season) larly at the Jolliffe to discuss kite make them stand out from the
showing 'Greystoke: The Legend begins on April 14 with 'Mona making and flying at local and crowd, go along and help your
of Tarzan' (PG) at 7.30 p.m. This Lisa' starring Bob Hoskins and regional flying sites, excursions handwriting, price £5.00/f3.00
epic version of the Tarzan story Michael Caine. and plans for a kite festival in the concessions and the day runs
by Hugh Hudson is being pre- Swindon Jazz Front present summer. from 10.00 a.m. —4.00 p.m.
sented in Cinemascope and 'Human Chain' featuring Django
features Christopher Lambert Bates on Friday 22 January at ARTIST IN RESIDENCE COMES TO
and Ian Holm. Entrance is 8.00 p.m. Tickets £3.00/2.00
£l.00/75p and membership is or £1.00. END OF STAY -JULIE LIVESEY
£1.00. Local drama club 'Junction 16'
Looking further ahead the are presenting three nights of DEPARTS WEST SWINDON
Film Society is showing 'When 'Absent Friends' by Alan Ayck- Julie comes to the end of her within the West Swindon Com-
the Wind Blows' (PG) on born from Thursday 27 to Satur- time with us this month. For just munity, the other major element
Thursday 4 February. This full day 29 at 7.30 p.m.Ticketson sale over a year she has been living of the residency. Assisting in the
length animated feature film is now price2.00/1 .00concessions. and working in West Swindon WASPS Summer Playscheme and
using the Toothill Community the Toothill Fireworks Inflam-
Cc1I P Arts Workshop as her studio. mable sculptures were two large
The residency was funded by projects she participated in.
several different organisations One-off sessions with various
RICHARD WALKER and followed that of Hideo Furuta groups and offering individual
77 High Street, Purton
and Jon Buck. help to local scuptors has been
h- Complete framing service with over 200 styles of Julie had a background of horse another important role and in
moulding to choose from. riding and that together with her this she has been able to demon-
- Extensive range of pictures in stock orto order - work as a sculptor led her to con- strate her commitment and inter-
from our catalogues. ceive and produce the steel horse est in the local community.
sculpture currently being erected As to the future, Julie is look-
Exclusive range of greetings cards.
off Cartwright Drive in Shaw. ing at new possibilities to develop
Mirrors made to order. This was one of the main aims of her work, possibly other resi-
the residency and was a natural dencies. Whatever she decides,
Opens Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9.30 — 5.30
Sat. 9.30— 12.30 Other times by arrangement N progression from the public we wish her well and thank her
Telephone: 77l874or77Ol24evenings sculptures produced by both for all the enthusiasm and energy
Hideo and Jon. she has shown in her year in West
Julie has also been working Swindon.

Julie, photographed in the autumn, with a model of her sculpture to be
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