Being Left in the Dark is Good for Business

The Terrace is encouraging it's resident businesses to get involved with Earth Hour 2009 – the world’s largest global climate change event. We are joining Optima Graphic Design Consultants to invite you to simply turn of all non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday 28 March.

Optima, which has produced graphics and packaging for WWF since 2000, is supporter of the global charity’s environmental aims and believes that charity not only begins at home, but it can also begin at work.As a business, The Terrace is conscious of its environmental responsibility. But it’s not just climate change that we’re promoting, what’s good for the environment can often be good for business. For example, Marina Rische is the seamstress who has worked on all of Optima’s promotional T-shirts for Earth Hour. Marina runs a small business in Lincoln undertaking bespoke tailoring and alterations. Marina was so impressed with the idea of switching off non-essential electricity for an hour in her shop that she’s introduced the practice every day. By simply switching-off her equipment and lights at lunchtime, Marina saved £70 last quarter. If turning off power can have such a dramatic effect for a small business, think what it could do for you.

Lincoln’s most recognised landmark, Lincoln Cathedral, will be switching off along with Lincoln Castle, The Collection, the Usher Art Gallery and the University of Lincoln. The Terrace is hoping that many other local attractions will participate as well. Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour to raise awareness of climate change. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights.

Global landmarks such as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness. This year, iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff are already committed to Earth Hour 2009.

To find out more visit www.optimadesign.co.uk/earthhour where you will be able to see who else is taking part, join the Earth Hour Lincoln UK Facebook group and see the latest tweets from the Earth Hour Lincoln UK Twitter page.

FOUR STORIES HIGH

Terrace Based Zest Creative Arts presents Neon Youth Theatre in

FOUR STORIES HIGH

Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March 2009 @ Lincoln Performing Arts Centre

Four Stories High is a brand new production written and performed by the young talent from
Neon, Lincoln’s newest and most creative youth theatre. The group is run by the professional
team at Zest Creative Arts through funding from the Youth Opportunities Fund.

The cast of 27 young people aged between 11 and 25 started writing the show in June 2008.
Four Stories High was inspired by the cast’s experiences of going to school and growing up.
Audiences will follow the story of the teachers, pupils and parents of Greymoor High School
as they journey through yet another academic year.

The show also includes original songs as well as music from artists such as The Ting Tings,
Sugababes, Ordinary Boys, Dizzee Rascal and Ciara.

Toby Ealden, Director said:
“Four Stories High is a hilarious blend of E4ʼs Skins, mixed with a large dollop of Hollyoaks,
together with a dash of Green Wing and a light sprinkling of Britannia High.”

“In the current economic climate how many theatre shows are able to give away free tickets?
Well, we are giving young people aged 11-19 the opportunity to come and see our production
for free! And theyʼll even get a free professionally produced full colour programme thrown in
too!”

For more info visit www.zestcreativearts.org.uk
FOUR STORIES HIGH
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March 2009 @ 7.30pm
All Tickets £5.00
0844 8884414
www.lpac.co.uk
FREE TICKETS FOR 11- 19 YEAR OLDS!!!
To get your hands on FREE tickets call
01522 569590

Zest Creative Arts is a brand new Lincoln based youth arts organisation. Zest runs
projects locally, regionally and nationally to positively engage young people aged 8-
24 years old from right across the community in high quality arts experiences.

Neon Youth Theatre is managed by Zest Creative Arts with the support of an elected
group of young people who form a production team. Zestʼs Neon Youth Theatre was
launched in June 2008 through funding from Youth Opportunities Fund.

Zest Creative Arts are based at The Terrace, Grantham Street, Lincoln. LN2 1BD.

PLUS MINUS EVENTS HAVE A MOBILE ADVERTISING TRAILER 1 (5ft x 7ft) FOR HIRE

If you are interested in hiring a mobile advertising trailer, below are a range of options from hiring the trailer on its own to tow or park yourself, right through to letting us take care of the banner printing (we get them cheaper) and driving your advert around a target area for up to 6 hours a day!

Contact 07851 266 808 info@plusminusevents.com .

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Lynn Baker Off To New Zealand

It’s a busy start to the year for Terrace-based glass designer, Lynn Baker of Studio 14 . She will soon be wrapping up her beautifully handmade glass and shipping it across the world to New Zealand.

Lynn’s work has been selected to exhibit in the UKGift 09 show in Auckland. Organised by UK Trade & Investment, the 4-day show will be held at the British Consulate in March. Lynn’s work will also feature in the show catalogue which will be distributed to buyers, retailers and media throughout New Zealand.

Working from her studio at The Terrace in Lincoln’s Cultural Quarter, Lynn produces hand blown and kiln formed glass bowls, forms and illuminated panels. Lynn gets her inspiration from the changes in light as it travels across the naturally beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. As the light reflects and refracts off the glass, each piece is both tactile and optically exciting.

Lynn said “I am very excited - this opportunity offers a great way to test out a market with little expense. I think that New Zealand would be a great outlet for my work and if I can generate sales and new buyers, then I hope to follow this up with a visit to Auckland within two years”.

Sandie Griffiths, International Trade Adviser for UK Trade & Investment said “New Zealand enjoys a long history of association with the UK, much of the population is of British descent and the ties remain strong. As the legal and financial processes in New Zealand are similar to that of the UK, doing business is relatively straightforward.”

UKGift 09 will run from 24th to 27th March 2009 at the British Consulate in Auckland.

For Further Details please contact…

Lynn Baker – Studio 14: CF3 The Terrace, Grantham Street, Lincoln LN2 1BDTel: 07747 663906
Email: lynn.baker4@btinternet.com
http://www.lynn-baker-glass.co.uk/

New Artist In Residence at The Terrace

New Artist In Residence in Collection Studio at The Terrace.

David Harket is the new Artist In Residence in Collection Studio at The Terrace until 17th March.

David's project is to undertake visual research primarily in the form of drawings and other documentation such as photographs into selected landscape paintings of Peter De Wint in the collection of the Usher Gallery. Peter De Wint (1784-1849) was an English watercolourist working in the early 19th Century. David chose the work of Peter De Wint because the Usher Gallery holds a significant collection of this landscape painters’ work. In addition an important theme in David's own practice concerns an analysis of the depiction of landscape and an assessment of landscape painting as a genre.

This project is supported by a grant from the Arts Council England.

Peter De Wint produced a series of paintings and watercolours of Lincolnshire including views both in and around the County City of Lincoln itself during his frequent visits. David also has a personal connection with Lincoln. He was born in Lincoln and his childhood was spent in Lincoln and North Hykeham. David's research will concentrate on selected works which relate to Lincoln and Lincolnshire.

During the course of the residency David will visit where possible, some of the locations which De Wint depicted in and around Lincoln, making his own observational notes and documentation. From the Usher Gallery's records David has compiled a list of De Wint's work which relates to such locations.

In order to develop his artistic practice David had conceived the idea of researching and making work in response to an existing collection of paintings in a public gallery. David's residency at here provides the opportunity and context within which he can realise this concept.
David is recording in an informal diary from the progress of his research. The link to this is http://www.davidharker.blogspot.com

Also further information on David's work can be found at www.axisweb.org/artist/davidharker and www.axisweb.org/dialogue/davidharker

Fine Art and Ceramics Courses for the Over Fifties

Romany artist Daniel DeAston BA HONS (ta Moody Artist) is holding classes in fine art and ceramics in his workshop at The Terrace.

The scheme is funded by the Millennium Awards Trust, which means that people over the age of fifty and people with disabilities only have to pay for materials used while the general charge for other people is just five pounds an hour plus cost of materials used.

Courses are available every weekday between 10am to Midday and from 2 until 4 pm. Evening classes can be arranged on request.

For further details please contact Daniel DeAston on 07536 006

To view some of Daniel's work visit

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/stuart/StudentArt/ast_id/83207