Alongside the September Repair Cafe, we are bringing together the Arts in Maidstone to think about how we represent our interactions with the natural world and our environment. As usual we are looking to create an open, interesting creative space for Maidstone, where visitors can find out about what Maidstone has to offer. Exhibitors can network and support each other.
Exhibitor List
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Cas Holmes – Visible Mending
Cas Holmes is an artist and writer of Romani descent who works from her studio in Kent. She is interested in the liminal, ‘in between’ spaces connecting land, people and places. Trained in fine art, her work combines mixed media with found materials and stitch and is best described as ‘painting with cloth’. The history and familiarity of worn cotton, linen and paper mark the passing of time informing the narratives contained within the work.
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CJS Garden Enhancements
Production of hand made & bespoke garden furniture from tables & benches to various planters & novelty items. They are hand crafted using traditional joinery methods & joints and reclaimed timber is often used.
All timber is given a protective treatment as part of the service where necessary.
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Creative Maidstone
Community Arts Hub- Gabriel’s Hill, Maidstone
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FutureMakers Festival
FutureMakers Festival is a community arts project delivered in collaboration with Maidstone CAN and Creative Maidstone, inviting our community to explore climate action through music, poetry, textile upcycling and theatre workshops culminating in a community created immersive exhibition held in our town centre.
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Invicta Photographic Club
A small, friendly camera club for anybody who enjoys taking, talking about, or looking at photographs. Competitions, workshop sessions etc.
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Kent Wood Turners
Showing wood turning bowls and other home made items.
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Maidstone Visual Artists Network
Four members from a group of Maidstone based artists who are exhibiting art made from recycled materials.
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One You Kent (Maidstone Borough Council)
Making simple changes every day will help towards being healthier and make you feel good. The One You team are here to help you reach your goals.
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Richard Wingett
As an ex-professional photographer, Richard spends a lot of time photographing wildlife in the local area and along the Len Valley. This will be a display of A3 prints of his work.
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The New Poets Society
Poetry group in Maidstone started around 13 years ago to bring together like-minded people who enjoyed writing poetry as well as reading their work out when the group meets every 3rd Saturday of the month.
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The Ocean Blue Irregulars
A local saxophone group led by music teacher Clive Frewer, bringing live music to the Art Zone.
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Wouldham Rewilding Project
All the information about a 2 acre project to regenerate an area using novel, sustainable and environmental techniques.
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