Chutney Preserves is a juxtaposition of workplace with exhibition stage, or perhaps more coherently, experimental lab with ceremonial site.
Chutney Preserves was founded in 2005 by artists Captain Marq Kearey and Captain Sarah Sparkes
We are the Chutney Preserves and we welcome you into our fold.
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Sunday 28 July 2013

Chutney Preserves at SUPERNORMAL 2013



Chutney Preserves wil  be taking their Chutney Puppet Camp to SUPERNORMAL this year.  You will find us on the Village Green area on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August.  We will be performing, processing and generating interactive double-dealings and belly-talking mayhem.  Make your own cathartic puppet at our workshops and come join the Chutney family.

SUPERNORMAL is on the 9th - 11th August at Braziers Park, Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AN
Get your tickets here 

The ‘magnificent seven’ (plus zero) Chutney Preserves artists are.
 Sarah Sparkes, Charlotte Squires, Calum F. Kerr, Rebecca Feiner, Miyuki Kasahara, Joanna McCormack, Tim Flitcroft, Jude Cowan Montague Linda Barck and Philip Raymond Goodman
& The A Band

‘Chutney 7 – The Magnificent Seven’ is a multifaceted, interactive live art event, which draws on the spirit of celebratory public assembly dating back to prehistory. Appearing in the guise of a fete, country fair or rarey sideshow, it is an ‘organic’ public art work, this time featuring belly-talking puppetry. The history of country fairs tells of the use of puppets for entertainment, political satire and instruction. In Chutney Preserves events, artist-made marionettes, together with puppets made by members of the public at on-site artist-led workshops will perform a series of wondrous feats

Initiated in 2005, artists’ collective Chutney Preserves have worked with over 100 artists and participated in six festivals and events including: Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park and Camberwell Arts Festival on Camberwell Green. Chutney Preserves manifests for a magical seventh time in 2013 and The ‘Magnificent Seven’ artist/puppets will patrol Braziers park and periodically assembling to perform in the Chutney Marquee. Supernormal visitors can join the merry-making and make their own marionette at Chutney Puppet Camp. When all seven come together something extraordinary will manifest!
Chutney Preserves was initiated by Marq Kearey and Sarah Sparkes and is currently is herded by Sarah Sparkes.

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Saturday 27 July 2013

Images of Camberwell Arts Fest - Chutney Preserves 7: SEVEN

The Chutney SEVENFIVE of SEVEN - come and play with us!Tiger raver Joanna McCormickZERO and TWO put their arms in the air like they just don't careAsh Fitzgerald is initiatedcutedrummerboyjacob
ONE with Phillip Raymond GoodmanTWO- a vegetable delightTHREE - sexy and deadly NadiaFOUR - Daisy-May snake bite with Tim FlitcroftFIVE - Gran-paw with Frank ESIX - tory beast with lib dem puppet and tiger lady Joannan McCormick
SEVEN - with Rebecca FeinerZERO handled by Sarah SparkesA segment of A Band MarchingjudeandjochillincarolinesarahchutneyfarmersmarketCaroline's uncanny jelly
carolinejelliesonaplatecarolinerevilpinkjellySarah Doyle's lovely Magpies1sarahmagpiesandstoryMagpies closed and opened by Sarah DoyleOne of SEVEN golem's by Ash Fitzgerald
Chutney Preserves 7: SEVEN, a set on Flickr.
Chutney Preserves called on the power of SEVEN at this years Camberwell Arts Festival 2013. See their 'rare doings' up close by clicking on one of the little pictures above!

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Camberwell Arts Festival - 'Chutney Preserves SEVEN' 23 June!

Chutney Preserves are proud to be representing Camberwell at the Camberwell Arts Festival 
Chutney Preserves 7 - SEVEN
23rd June 1pm - 7pm
Camberwell Green
 Invoking the spirit of the ancient Camberwell Fair and its promise of “RARE DOINGS IN CAMBERWELL” 
(Overground to Denmark Hill, Tube to Brixton then 35,45,345 bus or Elephant and Castle and 12,35,40,45,68,148,171,176,468 bus)

funded and emotionally supported
 by Camberwell Arts
and all done for the love of Camberwell
The Chutney Preserves invite you to particiapte, or just watch in wonder, as they initiate ‘THE SEVEN’ in an afternoon of belly-talking puppetry and other rarey side-shows. 
SEVEN artists have made SEVEN puppets - when all SEVEN get together, summoned by the mysterious ZERO, something magnificent will happen!  Please note puppets and your soul may be eaten as part of this process. 
Throughout the afternoon, FREE Puppet making workshops for all will enable you to materialise your inner Chutney. A marching version of the A Band will manifest amongst the mayhem and Chanteuse ‘La Severine’  will serenade us. Magpies and vegetables are on the menu at an uncanny cafe.

full details of the days events coming soon!

Are you the SEVENTH son of a SEVENTH son with SEVEN sisters, SEVEN years bad luck and SEVEN league boots who met a man going to St. Ives with SEVEN Wives?
SEVEN is a magic number, SEVEN is a secret number, SEVEN is a sacred number, SEVEN is a virtuous number, but is SEVEN your lucky number?
Sail the SEVEN Seas to see the SEVEN wonders of the world; commit SEVEN deadly Sins and ride the SEVEN Colours of the Rainbow to SEVENTH Heaven; deliver SEVEN Sermons to the Dead and then light a SEVEN Year Candle to cure your SEVEN Year Itch.
On the SEVENTH day of the week - Sunday - come to Camberwell Green for  Chutney Preserves 7: SEVEN.

With:
The A Band,  Sarah Doyle, Marie-Cecile Embleton, Rebecca Feiner,Ash Fitzgerald, Tim Flitcroft,  Phillip Raymond Goodman, , Caroline Gregory, Miyuki Kasahara, Calum F. Kerr, , Jude Cowan Montague, Joanna McCormick, , Tessa Sillars-Powell, Libby Shearon, Sarah Sparkes, , Charlotte Squire, A Goat and others.
 herded by Sarah Sparkes


Sunday 28 April 2013

CHUTNEY PRESERVES SEVEN - call for artists


Call out for artists to participate in
‘Chutney Preserves SEVEN’ at Camberwell Arts Festival
Sunday June 23rd   12 – 7.30pm, Camberwell Green


Chutney Preserves raises its slimy head for the seventh magnificent time; SEVEN is the magic number and our theme this year! 
Chutney Preserves welcome your proposals for performance, participatory actions, temporary art works, rarey side-shows, interactive double-dealings and other interventions.
There will be small marquee and tables available on request.  You are encouraged to bring your own tent (if you have one) to pitch for the day on Camberwell Green to act as your HQ or to make-over in a suitable fashion.
The event will be publicised and archived as part of Camberwell Arts Festival and through the Chutney Preserves website. There will be flyer, copies of which can be posted to participating artists on request.  You will be joining the Chutney family and will be looked after - kept fed and watered - with cheese and chutney sandwiches and beer. The joy of Chutney will stay with you always.

See here  examples from previous Chutney events:

Deadline for submissions: May 12th
Send your proposals to: chutneypreserves@hotmail.co.uk  
with the subject - Chutney SEVEN

Are you the seventh son of a seventh son with seven sisters, seven years bad luck and seven league boots who met a man going to St. Ives with seven wives?
Seven is a magic number, seven is a secret number, seven is a sacred number, seven is a virtuous number, but is seven your lucky number?
Sail the seven seas to see the Seven Wonders of the World; commit Seven Deadly Sins and ride the Seven Colours of the Rainbow to Seventh Heaven;  deliver Seven Sermons to the Dead and then light a Seven Day Candle to cure your Seven Year Itch.

On the seventh day of the week – Sunday – come to Camberwell Green for ‘Chutney Preserves SEVEN’





Saturday 13 April 2013

Do You Feel Lucky?


Chutney Preserves return to Camberwell Green this June for Camberwell Arts Festival. This is the seventh Chutney Preserves and we take that magical number as our theme. We are seeking submissions and will send a call out shortly.