The Big Map workshop was held on Thursday 28 May 10.30–1pm and 2–4.30pm. People were invited to drop in to The Lab to have their say and put their ideas on paper. The Big Map is an opportunity for people who live, work and play in Haverfordwest to share ideas for the future of the town with architects, [...]
A Freshwest construction workshop was held at The Lab on 27 May 10am – 4.30pm. Children and adults brought their imagination with them to this hands-on workshop with Freshwest design studio. Participants got to design a structure and then make it. Freshwest design all sorts of amazing structures, from bridges to lamps. The workshop was based around a simple clip [...]
In a talk on Tuesday 26 May at 7pm at The Lab, Simon Macro shared his story of building a successful design studio in Pembrokeshire. Freshwest are an award winning local design duo, celebrated for their experimental and playful touch. Operating from their studio and workshop just outside Tenby, Freshwest’s output is an eclectic mix of [...]
We’ve taken delivery of the flags, the poles and the fittings on the quay have all been installed, ready for a practice run tomorrow.
Sorting the postcards, flyers and invites for schools ready for delivery tomorrow. The flags are arriving today along with the flag poles and the installation of fittings is scheduled for tomorrow. Things are really falling in to place for the launch of The Lab at midday on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May … only a week away [...]
People aged 7 to 77, one of whom hadn’t done any drawing for more than 50 years, met at The Lab for the Drawing on the river workshop on Monday 25 May, the first day of the launch week. Drawing helps you see the world differently and those who took part were inspired to look [...]
Over a couple of days in June, artists Davis & Jones, equipped with a portable cafe and some marker pens, approached people out and about in Haverfordwest inviting them to chat about their thoughts and memories of the town. Young and old, holidaymakers, people on their own, people in groups, shoppers, workers, skaters, families, friends, [...]
We are currently planning a go and see visit to Liverpool at the end of June. During the trip we aim to find out more about their newly refurbished library and use this to inform discussion about the changing role of public libraries.
Laid to Rest, the Procession 2011 by Serena Korda. Image credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images Serena Korda has been appointed as our first Artist in residence and will begin work in early June building towards a performance at the end of August 2015. Serena’s proposal, “Black Diamond”, will combine the history and mythology [...]
