EVENT - Selby Abbey Exhibition

Myself and Eleanor from Selby Council have installed an exhibition within Selby Abbey of 'Selby Faces' artworks created in the workshops I ran at Selby High School and Selby College. I'll be running another 3 workshops over the forthcoming weeks within a beautiful room at Selby Abbey. The artworks created in these workshops will also be added to the exhibition. 

 

EVENT - The Tin Shed, Gallery

The guys who I usually do the Artfests with in Newcastle at the Monument/Grainger Street have just set up a new website called 'The Tin Shed', I've been included as the first Gallery artist and will also be taking place in the first online summer Artfest starting on September 1st. I wish them the best of luck with this new endeavour, head over and check it out...

https://www.thetinshed.co.uk/karen-thompson-ceramics-paintings

 

EVENT - William Woods, Harrogate

It was great to see my work on display in William Woods in Harrogate today. They have had my pieces in for a while now but it's been the first opportunity I've had to get over to see them on display. I was really pleased that I had the opportunity to see them there as they look rather spectacular in the high end interior design environment.

   

UPCOMING - Open Studios

We are having a Christmas Open Studio up on West Pier, so please do come and join us for a little mulled wine. You'll find us all on the balcony of the clock tower on Scarborough's West Pier (next to the RNLI).

The Badgers of Bohemia (number 11), Captain Ants and Nina Hughes (number 10) and Karen Thompson (number 14) are all throwing open their doors and welcoming everyone on Saturday 14th December  

EVENT - Illustration Included in Forthcoming Book

A little illustration I drew of Emmanuel Cooper and sent him as part of my Badgered project has made its way into this book just being released.... I look forward to getting a copy and chuffed that I have been included 😀

EVENT - Arts Fest

EVENT - Poppies in Peace @ Beck Isle Museum

I’ve spent the past two months working with MakeMore Arts on their Arts Council England funded poppies in peace project. we’ve run workshops with 500 children in schools throughout Rydale and the culmination is an exhibition of the work produced to be displayed in the Beck Isle Museum in Pickering. Today we installed the poppies created by the children in the activity room, the exhibition will run until 24th November.

https://www.makemorearts.com/blog/poppies-in-bloom?fbclid=IwAR3yKSHshqz-Tk6U1x3zw6mgwwK8FoP8fXPTq5zHrNT0gsmOTHEfD-NZwhM

EVENT - New Gallery, Pineapple in Bishop Auckland

I've recently had my work stocked by the lovely Pineapple Gallery in bishop Auckland. They have taken some of my Large Portraits on paper and some of my smaller ceramic works. 

EVENT - Summer Artfest

 Back at the Summer Artfest at Monument in Newcastle this weekend...

EVENT - Presenting Certificates

What a lovely experience presenting Bradford College students with their National Saturday Club certificates with Sir John Sorrell. Really looking forward to the opening of the exhibition at Somerset House 😀 

Karen Thompson and Sir John Sorrell present Bradford College certificates.

EVENT - Cracking Ceramics Display

Some of the work we produced during the ceramics workshops run inside Cannon Hall as part of the Cracking Ceramics funding have gone on display inside Cannon Hall. The work was selected and co-curated by myself and Barnsley Museums  

 

EVENT - An Apple for the Teacher

Was really chuffed to be presented with this gorgeous hand crafted wooden apple, this was given to me by the National Saturday Club Trust for the Masterclass I ran with the Bradford Club.

EVENT - Badges for Sale

I've had some of my large portraits made into 38mm metal badges 😀

EVENT – Porcelain Sandwich on display in Arts Council Reception, Leeds Offices

Ha ha… News has just reached me that one of my porcelain sandwiches is out on display in the reception of the Leeds HQ of the Arts Council offices, this apparently has moved with them from the Dewsbury office where it was also on display… The lovely chap there who took a photo of it for me in situ also said that it was a conversation piece 🙂 Very happy to hear about this little piece of news and amazingly it ties in with National Sandwich week it would appear!
Looks like it’s a an egg mayo one!

WORKSHOP EXHIBITION - Enchanted Forest

Just finished installing 'Enchanted Forest' in the community gallery at Scarborough Art Gallery, this is an exhibition of work created in workshops I have run with various groups for Scarborough Museums Trust. Home School Educators, the Saturday 'Make It' Art Club and various different School Groups all have work on display. The tree took a little engineering skill to construct :-)

        

EVENT - Platform Open, Morphets of Harrogate

Very pleased to hear that all three Tureen Heads sold at the Platform Open at Morphets in Harrogate, great to see the show was a huge success... Well done Heidi Donohoe on your new venture!

   

EVENT - York Art Gallery Handling Collection

Some of my Gove busts have gone into the handling collection at York Art Gallery, I love this little drawing made by a visitor to the gallery of one of the busts 😀

UPCOMING - Platform Open

Three of my Tureen Heads will be winding their way over to Harrogate later in the month for the Platform Open, this is on the weekend of 3rd & 4th October at Morphets.

Morphets of Harrogate, 6 Albert Street, Harrogate, HG1 1JG. 

opening times: Sat 3rd Oct 10-6pm, Sun 4th Oct 10-4pm

EVENT - York Art Gallery Interpretation

Very excited to have my Michael Gove busts featuring in the York Art Gallery highlights from the Rainbow wall of colour. I'm one of 4 objects selected from the blue colour range by cabinet curator Fiona Green...

  

EVENT - Gove busts in CoCA display at York Art Gallery

I'm very happy to have some work included in the opening of the CoCA galleries at York Art Gallery. Some of my Michael Gove busts from the Goveshy are in the Rainbow wall of pots. There are also two Gove busts in the handling collection for people to pick up and look at, as well as two of my porcelain sandwiches. Thoroughly enjoyed the launch and seeing the wonderful delights that the galleries hold. Will definitely be spending a bit of time in York Art Gallery over the coming year.