Layers & Traces
22/03/24
Nothe Fort artistic
takeover
layers & traces
Working in partnership with Nothe Fort the Friendly Society of Artistic Labourers reveal the Layers & Traces, new and old, etched into the fabric of this renowned heritage site. Working across creative disciplines the Fort becomes a site for artistic experimentation through art and performance by Weymouth College students. Creating new dialogues and ways of thinking about the spaces we inhabit, taking influence from the architecture, history and stories associated with the fort.
This is the fifth gathering of the Friendly Society of Artistic Labourers. Devised as a form of radical work experience Layers & Traces was a research-led project that involved all students across the creative arts at Weymouth College.
The project included dedicated research time at Nothe Fort and workshops run by working professionals from across the arts. These were facilitated by college lecturers and over two weeks, this brand new work was produced.
This work was curated, exhibited & performed at the Nothe Fort in March 2024. Alongside the research and creative production, students contributed to all professional aspects of developing and delivering this event; exhibition planning, working with project partners, marketing, press and promotion, documentation and evaluation.
