Out and About: LACE in Southend

Lace artists have been out and about in the East of England testing out some of the ideas we have that relate to 'Hop, Step and Jump' and gathering feedback from the general public about some of the issues and ideas at the heart of our project:

• Re-imaging hopscotch for the 21st Century: thinking of all the ways in which the game could be played and what could replace the traditional elements of the chalked court and the stone

• Using hopscotch to combine sport with art

• Archiving the memories people have of playing the game

• Making it more accessble and user-friendly

• Getting people involved: encouraging physical interaction

Most recently there was a LACE stall at Metal's 'Village Green' event in Southend on Saturday 26th September. Artists Vicki Weitz, Dot Howard and Holly Darton ran a series of interactive interventions including races, dressing up, drawing and poetry.

Here are some of the photographs documenting the days events: