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I made a number of email enquiries by email to the National Trust Southern Region Headquarters and to Morden Hall Park, and subsequently received a phone call from the Trust at Buckinghamshire which was followed up by an email  from Morden Hall Park offering me a free space in the Stable Yard Gallery.

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​I met the contact there at the park and took photos which I circulated to the group along with website details and some background information of the venue, it history and heritage. ​​​​

 

I  invited the group to visit so we could whether to go ahead. ​​​​After a visit by  8 of us, we decide to decision was made to book the space from  2-23 October 2012.

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Meetings/ discussions on our intentions: ​​​​Throughout the lead up to the exhibition I was co-ordinating meetings and  conversations at the park and by email.  Discussions were around the type of work we would make whether we would collaborate and work in groups or work singly.  

 

We decided that we would respond to the space over the three week period by making as many visits as we were each able to do. ​Iniital ideas that arose included film, sculpture , film installation, textiles.​​​

 

I drafted a proposal with two colleagues which was distributed to the group and submitted to The Stable Gallery.

 

 

 

Wimbledon College of Art
MA Year 2 Fine Art students

Proposal/ request to hire The Stable Gallery Exhibition Space

Morden Hall Park

Proposed dates of space hire 2-23 October 2012
1. We are part-time MA Fine Art students in the final year of our course, and we are studying at the CCW Graduate School, Wimbledon College Of Art
2. We would like to hire the exhibition space from 2-23 October 2012
3. We intend to research and create artworks onsite (within the space and in the park) and offsite, that respond to the architecture, the natural environment and the historical and contemporary usage of Morden Hall Park and its buildings.(Artworks in progress and equipment will not be left unattended in outside/public spaces)
4. Some artists may wish to speak to and film/record members of the public in their research or to interact with the public in the form of a performance/tour
5. Some artists may request access to National Trust archive material
6.  The general public will see artworks as they evolve (as appropriate) and the culmination of these site responsive artworks will be an exhibition to be held within the exhibition space. Proposed dates for final exhibition are Friday 19 October (evening preview time tbc) Saturday 20th October and Sunday 21st October
7. De-installation of the exhibition will be Monday 22nd October and Tuesday 23rd October
8. We would ask that the National Trust arrange publicity for the launch event and the final exhibition on our behalf
8. We would ask that the Trust supply the artists with ID badges to wear onsite and any signage (as appropriate) that identifies the exhibition
(We would suggest that any permissions to access archives and request for conversations regarding risk assessment /health and safety be sought by individual artists when the group’s proposal has been approved.

Thank you

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Sasha Bowles, Magali Bellego, Tony Blackmore, Bethe Bronson,
Christopher Brooke, Michael Goberdhan, Helen Goodwin, Ruben Hale,
Barry Haskins, Zahura Hossain, Catherine Linton, Claire Manning,
Sharon McElroy, Esperanza Perkins, Nicola Saunderson, Mark Sibley,
Deb Whitney+ 1 to confirm

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