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GUITAR Updated Create relocates
After 25 years at the Town Hall, Swindon’s media art studios has a new name and a state of the art suite
TUITION full of the latest computer equipment and software at the Wyvern.
Create provides facilities for the head of Create Studios. “We dios in the town hall in the early
Electric animation, film making, graphic have a place where artists, indi- 1980s said, “I’m really pleased that
Acoustic art, photography, web design, viduals and groups can come to- media has risen to the top of the
Finger Picking music and anything which uses gether, be inspired and get crea- arts agenda; there are so many op-
technology in creative ways. There tive with the latest technologies. portunities for people to be in-
Beginners welcome
are courses for all ages and abili- “Being able to teach students on volved.”
ties and it’s possible to hire equip- the best software and equipment Call 465399 for details of sum-
ment and editing facilities if you around and knowing things won’t mer holiday activities and courses
want to pursue a project. go wrong is a great attraction.” for adults and children from Sep-
“It’s the start of a new and excit- Martin Parry, who set up the tember.
Dave Starrett ing era for us,” said Stuart Webb, original Swindon Media Arts Stu- www.createstudios.org.uk
Tel: 01793 876265
Mobile: 07761 782845 Debut for the big media bus
email: [email protected]
An eye-catching American Airstream bus
has hit the road, bringing media studies to
the streets.
Part of the three-year Flux project, man-
aged by Artsmad, the bus has been fitted
out with fast Intel processor Macintosh com-
puters capable of creating and editing ani-
mated films. It can also be turned into a
The Blackthorn School mini cinema for up to 12 people or a record-
of Photography ing studio.
Digital image-making The project is funded by the government’s
and black and white printing Invest to Save budget and will be staffed by
based at our specialist professional digital video and sound art-
teaching centre near Cricklade ists. The bus will be mainly based in North
Evening, day and weekend Swindon and the facilities will be incorpo-
courses for beginners and Behind the Flux project, from left, Shahina Johnson, director of Mobile rated into delivering the arts curriculum at
advanced photographers Media, Evil Twin digital artists Mark and James Carroll, Kirsty Carter, Isambard Community School, as well as
www.photography-courses.com Director of Artsmad, Jill Olney, administrator, Ella Bissett-Johnson, visiting primary schools and youth events.
Tel: 01454 416937 community coordinator, Marilyn Fitzgerald, mobile media project coor- Look out for the bus at the West Swindon
or 07920 116492 dinator, Faye Pound, Swindon Arts Services Big Youth Day at Link Centre on 7 July.

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