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This years AGM is being hosted by NERIAC. It will be held at the Holiday Inn
at Seaton Burn NE13 6BP just a short distance from Newcastle. Newcastle is a mainline railway station on the East Coast main line with regular trains linking to Kings Cross, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh via East Coast Transpennine and Cross Country Trains. Book early to save money on the regular fare. Seaton Burn is just a taxi ride from Newcastle Station and if you travel with others you can save on the taxi fare as well.
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The events begin on the Thursday evening when we will be entertained by a
selection of movies from Huddersfield club.
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Friday at approx. 12.30 we set off for Wallington Hall the much loved home to
the unconventional Trevelyan Family, now part of the National Trust. The trip
will cost £18.50 per head (or £10 with National Trust Membership). There is
much to see inside the house, as it had been a family home for over 300 years
and is full of beautiful furniture, family paintings, treasured collections and
quirky curiosities. Friday evening NERIAC will present a programme of movies from members in the region. Our Saturday trip leaves at approx. 10am for Tynemouth Station, one of the oldest stations on the Tyne and Wear Network. Opened in 1882, the central portion of the Grade 2 listed building has been refurbished. There is a lively market specializing in antiques, crafts, art, collectables and jewellery. After about an hour we will move on to Woodhorn Museum set in a country park in Northumberland. This historic colliery has fascinating stories to share including that of the remarkable pitman painters.
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 Woodhorn Museum |
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The rest of the weekend follows the regular IAC AGM pattern with the Gala Dinner,
Mermaid Competitions, AGM and guest speaker after lunch. Our speaker is international
animator Sheila Graber. Raised in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, she began her
career as a teacher in Birmingham after earning a National Diploma in Fine Art
from the Sunderland Art Collage (now part of the University of Sunderland) in 1959.
Sheila began making animated films in 1970, initially using the medium to teach
her students another form of art, following on from painting, clay modeling, woodwork and metalwork.
Between 1975 and 1980 Sheila created a selection of animated shorts, which were
shown worldwide. One of these, Mondrian, about the Dutch painter, was screened
at the Tate Gallery. In 2001 Sheila took a position at the University of Teesside as the Animator in Residence. Commenting on her appointment she said, 'I'm hoping to work on making film and exploring the potential of computer animation.' After creating over 60 shorts and three series for world TV, Sheila teamed up with fellow director Jen Miller in 1996 to form the company Graber Miller. In 2004 she moved to the Republic of Ireland to open a studio to provide guidance and inspiration to a new generation of animators. The first part of her talk will be based on her films that are linked to the North East. The second part will follow her career from 'Pastels to Pixels' and includes the very strong debt she owes to the Ten Best competition in particular and the IAC in general.
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 Sheila Graber |
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Contact: Michael Gough FACI(M) 23 Meadow Lane, Sunderland SR3 3RQ Tel: 0191 5282482 michaelgough1@btinternet.com Download booking form here. | |
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