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To chicken, or not to chicken, that is the question?

It’s time to introduce the next artist in the Copper Leg Art Residency. Nina Jørgensen is Mexican-Danish visual artist and illustrator who works and lives in Berlin. She graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art in London and has exhibited in many places in Europe.

Nina working across drawing, sculpture, and installation, investigating subjects concerning our relationship to nature and organic matter. Here in Copper Leg Residency, she tries her hand with drypoint technique and will present the outcome on this Friday in Rae Schoolhouse. At 19.00 we are opening a small-scale exhibition of her prints inspired by the landscapes of Vaskjala.

So what else? Mmm, she doesn’t like outrageous ideas and chickens.

Everyone is invited to Rae School House (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskjala village, Rae parish) on Friday, September 21, 2018.

Artist Website: http://www.ninajorgensen.com/

Event: https: //www.facebook.com/events/458770741285017/

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Open Doors Day / Nina Jørgensen exhibition opening

Friday 21.09
18:00 – 21:00 Open Doors Day in Copper Leg Art Residency
18.30 Art tour
19:00 Nina Jørgensen exhibition opening

Friday, September 21st.
From 18:00 – 21:00, guests can explore the residency space & its doings. Friday, September 21st. Starting at 18.30, there will be an art tour where we introduce the artworks of past Copper Leg Residency artists including outdoor objects from members of the Art Container (Kilian Ochs, Tanel Saar, Janno Bergmann), Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza, Shiskin – Hokusai, Simon Whetham, Chad Stayrook.

At 19.00, we will open the exhibition of our new resident, Nina Jørgensen. Nina is a Mexican-Danish artist who currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany. On the exhibition, we will see drypoint prints inspired by the Vaskjala’s landscapes.

Everyone is welcome to Rae School House (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskja village, Rae parish) on Friday 21.09.2018.

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Location: https://goo.gl/maps/6dGAE3mzerP2

Supporter: Rae Parish

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End of Summer Season

Friday 31.08, 19:00 – 22:00 End of the summer season in Copper Leg Residency

19:00 Art tour
19:30 Erik Alalooga catalogue presentation
20:00 Erik Alalooga garage concert “Breaking News”
20:30 DJ Buddyman aka Kingo + light installation “R, G, B house”

Friday, August 31.
It’s no big news is that the summer is about to end, but the breaking news is that maestro Erik Alalooga is enriching Copper Leg Residency with his presence. That’s not all – he has to show freshly printed sizable catalog of his works and there is also under construction a site-specific noise concert called “Breaking News” in an old metal garage. We will start the evening with an art tour where you can see the outside objects and installations of past Copper Leg Residency artists including members of the Art Container (Kilian Ochs, Tanel Saar, Janno Bergmann), Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza and Shiskin – Hokusai, Simon Whetham and Chad Stayrook. The evening will end with listening to vinyl records and with the presentation of a light installation called “R, G, B house”.

Everyone is welcome to Rae School House (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskja village, Rae parish) on Friday 31.08.2018

The keyword is “43”!

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Location: https://goo.gl/maps/6dGAE3mzerP2
Public transport: http://vilandert.ee/schedule.php?id=5&lang=est

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Houston, we have a problem …

Beware, there is a space cowboy on Wormhole road! The good news is that he is not hostile, on the contrary, he is very friendly and peaceful. His name is Chad Stayrook and he’s from New York. Chad is an installation artist and a science fiction fan. In his art, he mostly deals with cosmic topics using drawings, videos, and installation.  In addition to this, Chad co-directs the artist-run gallery, “Present Company”, in Brooklyn.

That said, if you now have the desire to see the far side of the Moon and to talk about space topics with the artist, then you are welcome tomorrow, Saturday, August 18 from 17:00 to 20:00 to the Open Doors Day of the Copper Leg Residency, at the Rae schoolhouse on Wormhole road.

Artist webpage: https://www.chadstayrook.com

Gallery Present Company: https://www.present-co.com

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/259155561363385

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Windchasers on Wormhole road …

It is said that each end is a new beginning. So, a new start will happen with the piano which was destined for disposal. It has been waiting for its moment in the Copper Leg Residency garage throughout the long winter. This hardworking but tired musical instrument will be brought into focus with the help of our new resident, sound artist Simon Whetham from Bristol, England. The focus of his work is to open and to make heard the sound potentials which are existing in the room or in the environment, through a performative presentation or through an installation activity.

Simon has worked extensively in international cooperation with dancers, musicians, visual and video artists. In addition, he has published his musical compositions on various sound media and has previously participated in the Mooste Guest Studio (MoKS) program in Estonia. In general, his lifestyle is a progression from one residency to another and this has been going on for 7 years now.

So, if you are getting tired of life around the football World Cup, it’s time to get some fresh air and come on Saturday 07.07 from 15:00 – 18:00 to the Open Doors Day of the Copper Leg Art Residency, where you can meet with Simon Whetham and his creations.
If the weather allows enough sun and/or wind, then the piano can certainly be heard making sounds. In any case, the artist will finish the day with a sound experience.

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/462692057485519/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/iqo3zu7Xmuj
Simon Whetham website: www.simonwhetham.co.uk
Bandcamp: https://simonwhetham.bandcamp.com/music

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Not all roads lead to Rome!

Yes, that’s right, some of them bring to Copper Leg as well. We are pleased to introduce two new artists in our residency! Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza, two artists from Rome, Italy. They both have been studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and have become best friends a long time ago.

Currently, Federica conducts her MA degree in the Department of Jewellery and Blacksmithing at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She is attracted to working with metal, its special features, molding complexity and material resistance. Giulia mainly deals with drawing and installation, and her favorite materials to experiment with are fabric and embroidery. Giulia had the first personal exhibition in EKA Gallery this January, which is an important milestone in the life of a young artist.

Now, however, these two great Italian ladies have taken the initiative to unite their forces in Copper Leg Residency. In cooperation, a work of art will be born in the Rae Schoolhouse’s courtyard. It will be a game with texture, geometric and organic shapes, and the main material is a metal mesh. How all this comes out, you can see today on Copper Leg Residency Open Doors Day starting at 15:30.

You are welcome to Visit Copper Leg Residency today, 09/06/2018, between 15:30 and 18:30.

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/551030408623858/

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/iqo3zu7Xmuj

Giulia Lanza website: https://www.giulialanza.com/

Federica Cogliandro instagram: https://www.instagram.com/federicacogliandro_studio/

 

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Open Doors Day / Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza art piece presentation

09.06 / 15:30
Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza art piece presentation

09.06 / 15:30 – 18:30
Open Doors Day in Copper Leg Art Residency

On Saturday, June 9th, at 15:30, the presentation of the work of Federica Cogliandro & Giulia Lanza will take place and later Open Doors Day in Copper Leg Art Residency will follow. From 15:30 to 18:30 the visitors can discover residency space & its doings. There are also two new residents, metal artist Federica Cogliandro and textile artist Giulia Lanza, from Rome, Italy.

We invite you to the presentation of a joint art piece by Federica and Giulia, come to meet artists, and take a part of Open Doors Day in Copper Leg Art Residency. You are welcome to Rae Schoolhouse on Wormhole road, Copper Leg village, Rae parish (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskjala küla, Rae vald).

The keyword is “Pasta”!

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/6dGAE3mzerP2

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Dance performances & Open Doors Day

Saturday 12th May at Rae Schoolhouse (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskja küla, Rae vald)

15:00 – 18.00 Open Doors Day in Copper Leg Art Residency
18:00 – 18:20 Tara Pandeya dance performance
18:30 – 19.15 Outi Valanto dance performance

From 15:00 to 18:00 the visitors can discover residency space & its doings.

Although international dance month has just passed, we will continue with the theme of dance at the Copper Leg Residency. Following Open Doors Day at the Copper Leg Residency, two dance performances will be held by our artists in residence, starting at 18:00. Program one will be given by Tara Catherine Pandeya, a California-based dancer, who is a specialist of Central Asian traditional dance. Program two will be performed by Finnish dancer Outi Elena Valanto, a former longtime resident of Vienna who works primarily through the medium of contemporary dance. The evening will conclude with an audience-participatory traditional circle-based folk dance from Afghanistan lead by Tara! Cake and cookies will be offered to the audience, along with local Estonian honey products. Come enjoy this sweet dance experience and get better acquainted with our artists in residence!

You are welcome to Rae Schoolhouse on Wormhole road, Copper Leg village, Rae parish (Ussiaugu tee, Vaskjala küla, Rae vald)

Residency website: http://copperleg.rae.ee/
Location: https://www.google.ee/maps/place/Rae+koolimaja/@59.3572062,24.9512716,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x4692e912985047bf:0x26ca84c802eb8083!2sCopper+Leg+Artist+Residency!8m2!3d59.357281!4d24.9533436!3m4!1s0x4692e912995dd701:0x47e7a85b447e9958!8m2!3d59.3572062!4d24.9534656

Tara website: https://taradances.weebly.com/
Outi website: https://outielena.wixsite.com/mysite