commission4mission's H'Art festival exhibition

commission4mission’s art exhibition for the H’Art Festival was set up today and can be found on the ground and first floors of both Hornchurch and Romford Libraries during normal opening hours until Friday 13th June 2014.

The exhibition features work by Hayley Bowen, Harvey Bradley, Mark Lewis, Caroline Richardson, Janet Roberts, Henry Shelton, Sergiy Shkanov, Joy Rousell Stone, Andrew Vessey, Peter Webb and myself. It includes ceramics, fused glass, paintings and wood reliefs.

The H’Art Festival is an arts festival in the London Borough of Havering incorporating the Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival. It is an opportunity for the community to share creative talents and runs from Sunday June 1st – Sunday June 15th 2014.

For the full H’Art Festival programme click here. See http://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/areas-and-bishops/barking-area-team/events/art-trail for more information.

The Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival began in 2011 & involves quality events from a variety of Arts genre as a way of embracing and celebrating performing/visual arts and engaging with local communities, their people and arts culture. The Festival is organised annually but in a different part of the Episcopal Area each year and in parallel with already established community arts festivals. This fourth Festival runs parallel to the Hornchurch Festival of Arts & Heritage – http://www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Services/The-arts-in-Havering.aspx#ArtsFestivalsandEvents.

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Eric Bibb - Have A Heart.

Arts Festival for the Barking Episcopal Area

The Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival began in 2011 and involves quality events from a variety of Arts genre as a way of embracing and celebrating performing/visual arts & engaging with local communities, their people and arts culture. The Festival is organised annually but in a different part of the Episcopal Area each year and in parallel with already established community arts festivals. This fourth Festival is called the H’Art Festival & runs parallel to the Hornchurch Festival of Arts & Heritage.

H’Art Festival Programme

• Library underpass, Romford Market - 1st - 15th June, all day: Graffiti Art in the Underpass. Prepare to be amazed by the work of local graffiti artists. Inspired by Stephen Poch of Every Second Counts. 
• St Edward’s Church - 1st – 15th June: Art Exhibition. Salvation Army, Romford - 1st – 15th June: Photographic Exhibition. 
• Sennen Cottage, Upminster – Sunday 1st June, 3pm-5pm: Take some time on your Sunday to chill out with an innovative mix of recycled sculpture & music. Afternoon Tea & Cake sale. Free entry. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sunday 1st June: Yarnbombing of All Saints Church porch. Members of the Knit & Natter group at Hornchurch Library knitting flowers to display on the outside of the main porch of the church! 
• St Peter’s Harold Wood - Sunday 1st June, 6.30pm: Summer Praise – combined service for local churches, followed by refreshments 
• Romford Central Library - 2nd – 13th June: Photographic Exhibition. 
• Deeper Lounge, 40 High Street, Romford - Mon 2nd – Fri 6th June, 10am-5pm: Photographic Exhibition. Enjoy a cup of coffee & view contemporary photography by skilled Havering photo-artists. Free entry. 
• Hornchurch, Romford & Rainham Libraries - Mon 2nd - Fri 13th June, usual Library opening hours: Art Exhibition. See painting & pottery by guest (George Hogg) & commission4mission artists including Hayley Bowen, Harvey Bradley, Jonathan Evens, Mark Lewis, Caroline Richardson, Janet Roberts, Henry Shelton, Joy Rousell Stone, Andrew Vessey and Peter Webb. 
• St Peter’s, Harold Wood - Mon 2nd – Fri 6th June, 10am-4pm & Mon 9th – Fri 14th June, 10am-4pm: Recent Building Development combines an uplifting new church centre with a homely parish church celebrating its 75th anniversary. Spot the Bible texts that adorn the church inside & out. 
• The Source Coffee Shop, Stubbers Adventure Centre, Upminster - Mon 2nd June, 7.30-9.30pm: Film Buffs Night. Love film & want to unpack more? A showing of Richard Curtis film, ‘About Time’ plus a short post-film discussion of the plot & themes. Free. Coffee shop open for refreshment sales. 
• Deeper Network Church, Romford - Thurs 5th June, 5.30pm – 8pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? A Youth special - chance to watch the film of the game & talk about it with like-minded gamers of your age. Refreshments supplied. Free entry.
• Salvation Army, Romford - Fri 6th June, 5.30pm – 8pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? As above. 
• St Nicholas Church, Elm Park - Sat 7th June, 10am – 3pm: Your Very Good Health. Church & centre open all day hosting & running different activities and stalls around the theme of health for all age groups. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sat 7th June, 10am – 5pm: Flower festival celebrating the centenary of the Diocese of Chelmsford & Fayre. 
• Nelmes United Reformed Church - Sat 7th June, 10am – 4pm: Exhibition of Arts & Crafts including knitted Bible stories. Refreshments available. 
• Upminster Park - Sat 7th June, 11am-2pm: Local Art & Messy Church. View amazing works by our talented local artists & photographers & take part in the innovative new “Messy Church” for the 21st Century. 
• St Edward’s, Romford - Sat 7th June, 3pm – 5pm (in the grounds): ECHO – Motown influenced band with a great sound. Beautiful soul songs, with a little modification, become wonderful songs of worship. ECHO sing these songs to the Lord with a worshipful heart & lead others in worship. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sun 8th June, 10am – 5pm: Flower festival celebrating the centenary of the Diocese of Chelmsford. Entry free. 
• Messy Church - Sun 8th June, 1.30-3.30pm: Messy Church in the Market (South Street end). A drop in event for all the family offering crafts, activities & story sessions to explore how we encounter God in our lives. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sun 8th June, 6.30pm: Songs of Praise – singing the top ten hymns as suggested by those attending the Flower Festival. 
• St Andrew’s Church, Hornchurch - Sun 8th June, 6.30pm – 9.00pm: Combined Choirs of St Andrew’s, Hornchurch & St Edward the Confessor, Romford. Festal Choral Evensong at 6.30pm followed by: Recital of Sacred & Secular Part Songs at 8.00pm (including well known Folk Songs from the British Isles, Spirituals and motets by Stanford & Rutter). Evensong & recital are approx. 1 hour each. Recital admission by programme £10 including refreshments. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Mon 9th – Fri 13th June, 10am – 4pm: Church open. Display of arts & crafts by residents of Havering. Light refreshments available. Entry free. 
• United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford - Wed 11th June, 8pm-9.30pm: Concert of brass band music by the Romford Salvation Army Band. 
• Overflow Cafe, St Luke’s Church, Cranham - Fri 13th June, 8-10pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? Watch the film of the game & talk about it with like-minded gamers of your age. Ages 14-19 years. 
• Redden Court School, Harold Hill - Sat 14th June, 10am–4pm: St Peter’s Car Show – now in its third year. 
• Trinity Methodist Church - Sat 14th June, 7.30pm -9.30pm: Relaxed evening of classical music with something for everybody including Mozart, Schubert, Chopin as well as Bach's concerto for 2 violins. Donations invited. 
• All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sat 14th June, 7pm – 9.30pm: New Dimension Choir. A local community choir will be singing “Songs from the East End” – with lots of opportunity for audience participation! St Luke’s Centre, Cranham - Sat 14th June, 1pm – 7pm: Church open with art displays available for viewing. 
• St Luke’s Centre, Cranham - Sat 14th June, 7.30-10pm: Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra – led by extraordinary young local saxophonist who studied at top British Conservatoires & has performed internationally. Now performing regularly around London & the UK including Ronnie Scotts. A fabulous professional jazz band with local roots - tickets on the door £5. Enjoy a free glass of wine, while viewing a photography & art exhibition by local talent. 
• St Luke’s Church, Cranham - Sunday 15th June, 6.30-8.30pm: H’Art Closing Celebrations & Exhibition. Hear Helen Yousaf & band in concert with inspiring life stories as she shares songs from her new album. Closing reflections by Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford. Exhibition by local artists & photographers. Refreshments provided.

Contact Jan Stainer on hub@thegoodshepherd.co.uk or 01708745626 to check details.

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Andrew Linham Quartet - Wednesday Afternoons.

H'Art Festival - the Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival

This year's Barking Episcopal Area Art Festival will be known as the H’Art Festival and will be held in the Havering Deanery from Sunday 1st – Sunday 15th June 2014. The Festival will be held in parallel to the Hornchurch Festival of Arts and Heritage.

commission4mission will have an art exhibition which will be spread across three of Havering’s main libraries - Hornchurch, Rainham and Romford. The exhibition can be viewed from Monday 2nd – Friday 13th June 2014 during usual library opening hours, except at Rainham Library where the exhibition can be viewed from Tuesday 3rd June. Those visiting the exhibition will be able to see painting and pottery by our artists including work by Hayley Bowen, Harvey Bradley, Jonathan Evens, Mark Lewis, Caroline Richardson, Henry Shelton, Joy Rousell Stone and Peter Webb, among others.

The H’Art Festival will include concerts, exhibitions, film evenings, flower festivals, messy church, services and street art. There will be a launch event on 1st June and a closing service at St Luke’s Cranham on 15th June. Among those planned to take part are: The Bishop of Chelmsford (Rt. Revd. Stephen Cottrell); ECHO; ESC Trust; Messy Church; Salvation Army band; St Andrew’s Church choir and Helen Yousaf.

The Festival is organised annually but in a different part of the Episcopal Area each year and runs in parallel with an already established community arts festival within the Area. In 2011 the Festival ran in parallel with the Leytonstone Festival, in 2012 with the Woodford Festival and in 2013 with the Heart 4 Harlow Festival.

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Helen Yousaf - Joy Comes In The Morning.