“Works Inspired by Nature” final week

Web Admin on September 17, 2022

We are entering the final week of Mary Pierce’s art exhibit Works Inspired by Nature.

Mary writes:

Thank you to all those who attended my private view. It was a really enjoyable event and I thought the space looked lovely, thanks to William who helped me to hang up my work.
I will be having some more drinks on Friday, 23rd Spetember at 7 pm to celebrate the end of the show and you are all welcome to join me
Also, on Saturday, 22nd October, I will be holding a watercolour workshop at the centre from 11 am to 1 pm.

Bonnington Centre Café September 2022 Update

Web Admin on September 5, 2022

Thank you for your support, voluntary effort, donations and good spirit as we move toward the reopening of BCCAs Community Café Daytime use of the Café as a meeting, workshop and gallery space has already commenced. Contact the BCCA office for details.

Thanks to ‘Mark the Taxi Driver Artist’ for his fine and stimulating Exhibition of works, community workshops and events that stimulated further popular momentum toward the ongoing revitalisation of the Cafe as a creative community meeting and eating space.

Further Exhibitions will feature artists from our local catchment area and beyond. Application for hosting an Exhibition remains open. Contact BCCCafé Admin for details.

Work continues on the Café’s kitchen refurb. Resumption of evening Café service will follow as soon as essential works are completed and all public licensing requirements in place. An exciting rota of excellent previous and new vegetarian and vegan cooks awaits the reopening. Emphasis will be on local talent providing healthy wholesome and affordable food in a warm and welcoming space in which to share good food, stories and community. If you are interested in cooking at the Café, the required License is available for viewing on request.

Improvement of the rear garden with potted-planting and donated artworks continues. The Café’s frontage will be refurbished in its existing colours with the addition of a Bonnington Festival dove as contributed by 4th World Arts.

If you are able to Volunteer or to contribute in any way whatsoever – Please do!

Contact BCCCafé Admin as below for further information, or visit the Café.

Next exhibition, “Works Inspired By Nature”

Web Admin on August 31, 2022

The next show at the Bonnington Community Centre Cafe Gallery will be launching this weekend.

 
Mary Pierce
Works Inspired by Nature
Private View: Sunday, September 4th 2022 at 5pm
Exhibition runs until Friday September 23rd 2022
 
Mary graduated from Camberwell School of Arts with a degree in Illustration and then did an MA in Textile Design at Central Saint Martin School of Art, now part of the University of the Arts, London. She worked as a freelance illustrator and textile designer on magazines, educational resources, packaging, greetings cards and on fashion textiles. A year in southern Spain inspired her to produce a range of hand-painted fabrics in vibrant Sevillian colours sold in Liberty’s and elsewhere. She then created a range of floral designs painted onto bone china for Cosmo China in Holborn.
 
Mary has always loved painting nature, especially flowers, and tries to capture the ethereal beauty of this transitional world. She currently works in watercolour and ink to achieve translucent effects. She is a keen gardener and has a rooftop garden overlooking the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament. Mary is available for commissions for garden and flower paintings, and for street and roofscapes.
 
Please contact mary@marypierce.co.uk or 07903 840375  
Additional contacts will be posted on the Café window for viewings and general enquiry.

Artist Taxi Driver Closing Events

Web Admin on August 24, 2022

Don’t miss the closing events of Artist Taxi Driver Summer Show at Bonnington Centre Community Cafe. Everyone is Welcome.
The Show remains open for viewing, handling and creating daily from 11am till 4pm.
On Friday 26th August 2022 there will be more Community Drumming to accompany Drawing in situ from 2pm till 4pm.
On Bank Holiday Monday,  29th August 2022 there will be a Children’s All Day Painting Workshop from 11-5pm and an ‘Everything Must Go’ SALE! A rare opportunity to gain your very own Artist Taxi Driver work of Art.
On Tuesday 30th August 2022 there will be an Internet workshop 1-3pm:  How to be an Artist on the World Wide Web.
You can check out my Online Shop here at the UKs no1👉 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheArtistTaxiDriver
Contact: m. mcgowan <chunkymark1974@icloud.com>

Hire a room at the Bonnington Centre

Web Admin on August 23, 2022

A unique and popular community resource for residents in the Vauxhall area of London since 1980. The Bonnington Centre offers a variety of fine homely spaces for hire, with toilet and catering facilities, at amongst the lowest rates in London.

Go to our Rooms for Hire page to book.

Therapy Room

Situated on the first floor and accessible with a keypad lock, this private, light and airy room is 18 sqm. Ideal for personal contemplation and one-to-one therapy sessions and contains a useable folding massage table stored in a generous built-in closet. £15 per hour

Middle Room

With two windows facing south/west this space has a light and intimate atmosphere. At 25 sqm the room is ideal for small group-work and meetings. Containing a tuned piano the space has good warm acoustic and is often used for music rehearsal and classes. £15 per hour

Top Room

This second floor room measuring 48 sqm is available for larger groups and community activities including classes, exhibitions, meetings, music and theatre, private events, rehearsal and performance. The space is well lit and houses a tuned piano with wooden floor, a safe surface for activities such as yoga and pilates. £20 per hour

Café Daytime Use

Our Community Café is available for daytime use and measures 46 sqm. Wheelchair accessible with its pleasant back garden and kitchen facilities available upon request, it is ideal for community activities, exhibition, music rehearsal, tea & cakes, workshops and classes. Call on 020 7820 7466 or email us for information.

New wave of workshops continue

Web Admin on August 7, 2022

BCCA Cafés second new impetus opening with Mark offering open public workshops during his very welcome and vibrant residency – with a rapidly growing list of extended exhibitors to follow and delight – redecoration of the Kitchen will resume next week with exciting local creative veggie/vegan cuisines soon to follow in cascade …. Onward!

August 2022 Community Update

Web Admin on August 1, 2022

Thank you to everyone including those not shown above, for your support, physical efforts, donations and good spirit toward the reopening of BCCA’s Community Cafe’.

The first BCCCafé Arts Exhibition in July featured the works of well known and much respected local artist Gabriele Gad (1946-2022) who lived in Bonnington Square for 40 years.

Primarily a jazz musician and psychotherapist, she also found expression through art. Her paintings, often abstract, reflected her spiritual beliefs and therapeutic methods.

Gabriele’s Celebration of Life Exhibition proved to be a popular enjoyable and memorable event and a perfect marker of the exciting potential of our freshly renovated and revitalised local Community Cafe.

Further ongoing exciting Exhibitions will feature local artists. Applicants for joining the list of Exhibitors are welcome.

Work continues on completing the kitchen refurb for resumption of evening Café service. We look forward to re-opening very soon with an exciting and varied rota of excellent previous and new vegetarian and vegan cooks with an emphasis on local talent. If you are interested in cooking at the Café the required License is available for viewing on request.

Improvement of the Café’s rear garden area with fresh planting and donated artworks continues. The Café’s frontage will be redecorated using the same colours and general design with the addition of a Bonnington Festival dove as contributed by 4th World Arts.

If you are able to Volunteer or to contribute in any way whatsoever – Please do!

Contact BCCCafe’ Admin as above for further information, or visit the Cafe’. Bonnington Community Centre Association Trustees.