Becoming an Architect!
On the evening of Tuesday 1st August a group of 12 people involved in Maindee Library were given the chance to be architects.
Maindee Library Refresh 2017-2018
On Thursday 27th July we will host the first of the sessions where Maggie and Kim [pictured left and right below] meet the community who use the library.
Maindee and Arts Council of Wales' Ideas: People: Places
It is always good to meet up with people from the other projects; and to have people who are both the 'artists' and 'administrators' as Nick Capaldi described. My thoughts are detailed below.
Maindee library is having a make over. Maggie and Kim need your input.
Maindee library is having a makeover. We would really like to know your views in order to help this process.
How Maindee's Community will shape Art & Architecture in the Library
We are starting to plan how the Maindee community will shape the artistic and architectural changes which support the refurbishment and re-alignment of the library building.
Selecting Creative Practitioners for Llyfrgell Maindee Library +
Last week we selected the joint practice of George Lovesmith and Sarah Hollingworth to work with us on the project to develop the fabric of Maindee library building on Chepstow Road.
May New Paths - Focus on the Library
This gathering was a chance to explore what is possible with the fabric of Maindee Library. We had the first opportunity to meet architects Sarah and George [who will be working with us until March 2018] and get some perspectives how the library space could be re-designed....
Countdown to Creative Practitioner Project
There are just over two weeks left until the Sunday 23 April deadline to apply for the Creative Practitioner role advertised through Addo. This is the single biggest activity within the Finding Maindee Project and one that it both scary and exciting.
Finding Maindee in Financial Terms
Finding Maindee is Maindee Unlimited's main project in financial terms. This financial year (April 2016 - March 2017) is Year 2 of the work and we will have spent just over £115,000, compared to just under £50,000 in Year 1. The project is funded by a grant of...
Huw Meredydd Owen Writes About his Maindee Experience
As part of our commitment to sharing the experience of the Finding Maindee project we try to give voice to some of the tensions and difficult situations which arise from the projects we are involved in.
Huw Meredydd Owen writes about his Maindee experience
As part of our commitment to sharing the experience of the Finding Maindee project we try to give voice to some of the tensions and difficult situations which arise from the projects we are involved in. In this article we consider the experience of being involved in two...
Understanding heating (and cooling) a little better
At this time of the year [i.e. winter] we know that the library takes about 2 hours to heat up in the morning. One of our volunteers has to come in at about 8am so that the building is ready for the public for opening at 10am. We have realised that this is not a...