WORKSHOPS - Clay pipes

Lovely workshops at the Beck Isle Museum recently inspired by some of their clay pipes. Here's my demonstration pieces.

WORKSHOPS - Ryedale Folk Museum (Wedding Charms)

A lovely time yesterday at Ryedale Folk Museum making lucky heather and lucky horseshoe brooches. This workshop is to tie in with the recent opening of their traditional wedding exhibition.

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WORKSHOPS - Scaborough College, Clay Bust

I was at Scarborough College last week running a clay head making workshop and giving an artists presentation... Great fun, thanks so much for inviting me :)

 

 

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WORKSHOPS - Pannett Gallery, Bird Brains

Amazing and super busy 3 hour brooch/badge making workshop yesterday at Pannett Art Gallery in Whitby. Loads of fun and lots of happy little faces, always a blessing 😊👐🫶 Thanks to Miriam and Helen at Pannett Art Gallery for inviting me to run the workshop and for all the support.

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UPCOMING - Bird Brain Workshop at Pannett Art Gallery

I’ll be running a drop-in workshop on Saturday 11th February, between 1-4pm at Pannett Art Gallery in Whitby as part of Whitby Bird Brains. If you’re nearby come and make a collaged bird brooch/badge inspired by the recently acquired Soper Collections.

 

The gallery re-opens with a fantastic display of artwork from the collection, which includes beautiful wildlife drawings and paintings by Eileen Soper along side a selection of ceramic birds by her sister, Eva Soper.  These charming artworks are the inspiration for a series of family workshops and activities in the gallery over the coming months.

The workshop is part of The Wild Escape, a national project led by Art Fund.

The Wild Escape is made possible with support from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with additional support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Kusuma Trust, Foyle Foundation and a group of generous individuals and trusts.

WORKSHOPS - Potato Printing Dragon Scales

All the dragon scales for the body of the dragon were made by visitors to the exhibition in a series of potato printing workshops which I ran in the exhibition space at Nunnington Hall, these were are all drop-in workshops and attracted visitors of all ages. They were great fun to run and the outcome looks amazing!

 

STUDIO - The Power of Experiences Film for the Crafts Council

I was invited to take part as one of the makers exploring the experience market by the Craft Council. Sarah-Mace Dennis put together a very beautiful film looking at 4 different makers/groups and the Craft Council recently put the film up on their website and youtube page. I’m 9 mins 12 seconds in if you want to jump to find me although I wholly recommend watching the entire film as it’s so beautifuuly made and I am in such good company. Thanks so much to the Crafts Council and to Sarah for putting this film together.

The link to the film is below:

https://youtu.be/c_O6PGQ8FOg

WORKSHOPS - National Tree Week

Some lovely sessions throughout Ryeldale for #nationaltreeweek Thanks to the Small Grant Funding from Ryedale Council I was able to run 'A Badge of Honour for Trees' workshops at Pickering Library, Norton Hive Library and St. Joseph's school. Many thanks to Ryedale Council for awarding me with one of these Grant's.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS - Ryedale Small Grant Funding for Tree Week

Brilliant to hear I've been selected for Small Grant Funding from Ryedale Council to run some workshops for National Tree Week, I'll be in Pickering Library 11.15am - 12.30pm and Norton Hive Library 2.15pm - 3.45pm on 4th December. these are free bookable family sessions, please contact the libraries to book directly 

WORKSHOPS - Botanical Drawing at Pickering Library

Really lovely day running a botanic drawing workshop at Pickering Library for MakeMore Arts, there was lots of enjoyment and some brilliant reactions... yay!

 

WORKSHOPS - Selby Abbey

The final workshop this week at Selby Abbey as part of the HSHAZ (High Street Heritage Action Zone) project with Selby Council. The exhibition in the Abbey featuring all the work made in the workshops runs until the beginning of September. It's well worth a visit!

 

Workshop - Drawing Experience from my Studio

A lovely family came into my studio today to take part in my drawing experiences, these are bookable 1 hour sessions that are available daily, up to 5 participants. They produced some amazing artworks and had a great time :)

 

WORKSHOPS - Selby Faces, Selby Abbey

 Great little Selby Faces workshop today at Selby Abbey... Eden Taylor Draper, a young actress in Emerdale Farm was born in Selby. Sections of Get Carter, the feature film with Michael Caine were filmed in Selby too...  

WORKSHOP - Clay Bust

I love running Clay Bust workshops in my studio, this chap made by a lady in a workshop today really made me smile... he ended up with a moustache!

 

WORKSHOPS - Cannon Hall, Barnsley

As part of Barnsley Museums 'Cracking Ceramics', I have spent the last couple of days at Cannon Hall in Barnsley running very popular drop in workshops. 

 

WORKSHOP - Marmalade Meowie

Marmalade Meowie was a little creation created by a gentleman in a workshop run in my studio today. what a charmer he looks 😆