| Frozen facts | Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Gallery, which is a converted Water Tower, is situated in Brigstock.
The Exhibition will feature large scale prints, banners and video projections.
All participants in the project are aged between 13 and 18.
During the 12 photography sessions, the skaters and BMXers were taught how to frame their subjects, shutter speeds and digital manipulation.
The project has been funded by Northants Community Foundation Local Network Fund, with support from Corby Borough Council. |
Since the days of Dog Town, the images taken by Craig Stecyk which documented the Zephyr skate team in mid-70s California began a partnership between cameras and skaters. It's a natural pairing…and it’s a good way to show off too. The regulars at Adrenaline Alley; the skate park based at Rockingham Motor Speedway, worked with multi-media artist Andrew Eathorne to learn all the aspects of digital photography. It's been the most popular one-off project the venue has run. Adrenaline Alley manager Mandy Young was surprised by the take up: "We expected around 10 young people would want to take part; instead we've had up to 36 of them at a session." Frozen opens at Fermynwoods Contemporary Art on Friday, 9th September and continues until Sunday, 25th September. Admission is free and the gallery is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 6pm and at other times by appointment. For a sneak preview of some of the images featured in the exhibition click on the link in the top right corner of this page. |
