A large-scale kennel installation investigating the colour of heartbreak by encouraging onlookers to channel negative emotions into creative energy. The kennel will be a blank canvas that will become a mirage of colours as onlookers tap into heartbreak with the spaniels and decorate the kennel. It is hoped the experience will be a positive catalyst for those who take part as they visualize an emotion. Tap into ‘your heartbreak’ and use that energy to transfer colours onto the kennel. The explosion of energy of creating live art will be cathartic for those involved and the result will be a beautiful burst of colour.
If heartbreak was a colour what colour would it be? Lets find out at Willowstone…. bring your sorrow.
Further examples of imagery from Willowstone 2009 and our work with Trans Urban Arts can be viewed at www.flickr.com/spanielsheartclub.
Team Charolastra present 'Little Mongolia'
Our lil' slice of Mongolia, served up with a side of Love...
On 24th July 2010, Team Charolastra will be driving 10,000 miles from Ireland to Mongolia, in aid of the beautiful CNCF charity. Come pay a visit to the team, in 'Little Mongolia', and find out how you can assist this truly herculean endeavour.
'Live' art installation & Charolastra handcrafted merchandise...
...plus Team Charolastra DJ's ('Sinister Industry' [of 'Made to Play' records, Berlin] & 'Blood or Money' [of the legendary Peacefrog records UK]), spinning a few trax during the main event. Get involved, get your Gobi on!
Also, come see the Team Charolastra chariot - vehicle signings on the day: have your message of love delivered 10,000 miles across Central Asia, via Iran, ye Olde Silk Route and the Pamir highway!
Mongolian wrestling attire not mandatory, but warmly welcomed!
ponydance winners of the 2009 Ulster Bank Pick of the Pick 'n' Mix THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – will be performing new work created just for Willowstone Arts & Music Festival.
Ponydance are on a mission to bring humorous, heart warming, honest, entertaining dance to lots of people everywhere. We are passionate about dance, the importance of the arts in people's lives and performing. We'd like to share that with you.
We are an Irish based company and have performed all over the Island, in France, Australia, Tasmania and most recently in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe Festival.
Yoga & Belly Dancing with Elizabeth Welty - Flow Studio Belfast
Bellydance Basics: Shake up your festival spirit with the sacred art of bellydance! Start with a yoga warm-up, continue with some bellydance basics, and then then put them all together in fun and playful combinations! Everyone wlecome, no expereince necessary.
(no Max number for this!)
Morning Yoga: Shake off the evening's festivities, and start your day feeling awesome with a morning yoga practice! Start with a hangover-friendly warmup, work with stretch and balance, and finish with dynamic sun salutation sequences. Everyone welcome - no expereince necessary, yoga mats provided! Wear loose clothing and bring some water! (16 spaces max)
To celebrate the 10 Year anniversary of the Strangford Stone the centre-piece of the festival will be a 5m scale live willow replica of the Stone. Clive Lyttle of Welig Crafts www.weligcrafts.co.uk who has created this sculpture will be holding a workshop in basket making. Places are very limited so please e-mail info@willowstonefestival.com for more info and to book a place.
Artist & inventor Paddy Bloomer will be here to install his take on the fair ground, bringing you the……
Fantastic Scary Go Round
The Soapy Boat Swing
and the Velociped Carousel
Francis Barking will also have a wide range of interactive games for your enjoyment. In-between the great live acts on offer you could be having a few rounds of
Crazy Golf
a few throws of Beat The Clock a time based Coconut Shy or play Change the channel - tin can alley with tv remotes
There will be plenty of other surprises awaiting you……Francis Barking will also be on hand to run a workshop on Game Design – again numbers are very limited so e-mail info@willowstonefstival.com to book your place.
