CLWB HWAET
Clwb Hwaet set up with Simon Thorne and Eva Diva was a platform to encourage artists of all disciplines to experiment and improvise inside and outside their chosen fields. A night to encourage cross art form collaborations and impromptue meetings of sympathetic minds. The club happened in the tactileBOSCH studio, an inspiring venue, an old laundry factory that houses many artists studios and many exhibitions / performances / installations on the cutting edge of the visual arts world. It proved a challenging venue in the winter (we resorted to mulled wine and blankets to keep us warm) and in the spring when a particularily persistent rain storm stopped play twice in one evening.
Performers have included: Improvising musicians: Flautist Eva Diva Flute Bob Evans Crwth Laurie Scott Baker Bass and Electronics Oisin Roberts turntables Horoko Sue Japanese Koto, Ashley John Long Double Bass Nancie Eloise Gynn Shakuhachi The Annapurna String Quartet improvising from composer Simon Thorne’s graphic scores.
Reassemble performed Part 6 of ongoing bookworks. Manipulated found sounds with
Overhead projections. Ailsa Mair Hughes performed ‘Leaving’ with Cello Voice and Video. Sianed Jones presented ‘Walking’ an improvisation with triggered samples and Video with Eva Diva. David Abra and John Street presented ‘A Pamouchin visited in a dream’ an interactive video installation.