Benchmark I 22 - 28 October 2007 / Public Day 24th (The Big Draw)
A public participation drawing project led by visual artist and musician, Bronwen Bradshaw
Benchmark II 19 - 25 November 2007
Visual performance by Melanie Thompson in collaboration with artist Jane Hazlewood
Benchmark III 8 December 2007
A Christmas event led by artists Helen Ottaway and Melanie Thompson, joined by coracle boat builders and local musicians
Benchmark IV 31 May & 1 June 2008
Bishop's Green
A weekend of talks by a local historian, naturalist, archaeologist, musician, agriculturalist and theologian.
Benchmark V 2 - 8 June 2008
Sound walks with Duncan Speakman
Benchmark VI 7 - 13 July 2008
'It's a Brass Thing!' - music project by Helen Ottaway with local schoolchildren
Benchmark VII 21 - 27 July 2008
Fiona Haser, artist and pinhole photographer
Benchmark VIII 14 - 17 August 2008
'You can’t exhale now' - new work
by Stacked Wonky Dance Company
Four dancing men, aged between 15 and 60 drawn to the edge of the moat……….Unable
to swim home.
Thursday 14th August, 6.00pm
Friday 15th, 4.00pm
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th, midday and 4.00pm
Miniature performances - All performances start at the sluice on the Palace
Moat.
Benchmark IX 26 - 28 August 2008
'Could you eat the English flag?' &
'Black/White' - two new works by performance artist Hernani Cor
and food artist Ingrid Ar
Tuesday 26th August, 12.00 – 5.00pm, Palace Green, Wells
'Could you eat the English flag?' Participatory Installation
Thursday 28th August, 8.00 -10.00 pm at The Swan Hotel, Wells
'Black/White' A live food / video event. Entrance by invitation only
Contact Artmusic for invitations and enquiries 01373
467201
Benchmark X 1 - 30 September 2008
're:Mark' - new work by text artist Kirsten Lavers
Benchmark XI 18 - 20 September 2008
'Plainsong' - new work by singer and
composer Melanie Pappenheim
Vocal performances at dusk, Palace Green and Moat Path, Wells
Benchmark XII 1 - 30 September 2008
'Benchmarks' - retrospective exhibition
of work from all Benchmarks
Exhibition Room, Bishop’s Palace and Garden, Wells
Opening times: Sun-Fri 10.30am-6.00pm; Saturday 10.30pm-2.00pm
Last entry an hour before closing
Private view 3rd September 2008, 6.30 - 8.30pm
