Some quotes from Saturday Drive in Event

The artist, Chris Dyson, who had devised this event as part of his ongoing Nine Trades of Dundee project with Michelin Type PLC.  said ‘ I am really pleased, the event exceeded all expectations. I found it really inspiring that people saw the value in getting involved, the audience and organisers all played a part in making it a success. This event comes quite early in my project with Michelin where I have been filming and speaking to staff for a few weeks now. I am going to produce a film from my experiences here which will be finished in the summer.’

Rhona Crofts, one of the Michelin employees who had suggested the film Grease, said ‘ I chose Grease because it’s a good film that everyone can enjoy and it’s a classic Drive In Movie. This really was a fun thing to do on a Saturday night and I thought that the event was really well organised.’

Laura Simpson, who is part of the team running the Nine Trades of Dundee Project with nine artists in workplaces across the city said ‘We planned the event to be a fun and exciting way to engage with culture and it certainly delivered on those elements. It was a very positive experience to see everyone work together to deliver the event in good spirits. Our aim with the project to bring creativity to the heart of the workplace was born out not just through the film selection process but by the inventiveness of the Michelin staff and stewards in the creation of 1950’s Americana themed goody bags with gum, cola and popcorn. Some of the team (including Debbie Richardson one of the main Michelin contacts and Clare Thornton another of the Nine Trades of Dundee artists) dressed up in swirling 1950’s swing skirts and I even saw some girls in Pink Ladies jackets watching the film.

There is a lot going on with the Nine Trades of Dundee project at the moment. We have artists working in fabric factories, offices, hairdressers, recycling depots and bars, you can see more about those projects on the website www.ninetrades.com’

A short documentary about the Michelin Drive In event and representations from the other eight projects will be on show at a free public event called The Final Gathering at Centrespace, downstairs at Dundee Contemporary Arts on Saturday 17^th July.