Hunky Punk exhibition and workshop in Langport

‘HUNKY PUNK’ EXHIBITION AND WORKSHOP AT THE LANGPORT FESTIVAL

Somerset Art Works (SAW) and the Churches Conservation Trust’s ‘Hunky Punk’ Project culminates with an exhibition at the Langport Festival 1-8 June 2013. The Langport Festival is a community annual arts festival which creates a hive of activity throughout the town. The event includes several art exhibitions, a short story competition, music from local bands, guided history walks and even horse drawn carriage rides around the town!

The ‘Hunky Punk’ project has been led by professional artists and is inspired by the grotesque rooftop carvings (the hunky punks*)of All Saints Church in Langport. Workshops with participants from the Huish Academy, Langport Youth Group, Curry Mallet School, Huish Episcopi Primary School, as well as the wider community, have produced a whole new generation of weird and wonderful creatures, created out of fabrics and recycled materials.

During the Langport Festival you can make your own ‘Hunky Punk’ at a free, open workshop on Saturday 8th June , from 2pm – 4.30pm at All Saints Church in the town. Prizes will be awarded for the best Hunky Punk as judged by local author Peter Poyntz-Wright. The creations from all the workshops will contribute to a dramatic display showcased in the Church during the festival, so pop along, make a Hunky Punk and see the fantastic work of the local community in this wonderful church building! See you there.

Key Festival Dates:

Langport Festival 2013 – 1st – 9th June (Website: https://sites.google.com/site/langportfestival/programme)

Hunky Punks Exhibition in All Saints Church, Langport – 1st-8th June

Hunky Punks Open Workshop: Create your own Hunky Punk, Sat 8th June at All Saints Church, Langport. Drop in anytime between 2 -4.30pm

For full details go to hunkypunksproject.blogspot.co.uk

*Hunky Punk is Somerset dialect for the grotesque carvings found on the side of buildings especially churches. They look a bit like gargoyles, however they are only decorative, whereas gargoyles drain water!