Jean thoughtfully provided good quality craft tools and a wide choice of materials for this workshop. She carefully explained and demonstrated the process which needed some concentration to fold and sew correctly. Jean also brought along examples of her many skills from basket weaving to book binding. We all produced two charming hanging birds. A … Continue reading Two reviews of the Hanging Birds workshop lead by Jean Tinsley
Committee members Polina Chizova and James Stephen Wright are connected to Videocity; an international public art project founded in 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. There is an exhibition in March at NewBridge Books (the bookshop in The NewBridge Project) in Newcastle! The exhibition, is called “Delicate Liminalities”, and presents the work of three UK and three … Continue reading New international Videocity exhibition
Saturday 12 April, 11.30 – 3.30 pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Slow stitching is a real trend in crafting at the moment, focusing on the mindful making of pieces to promote calm and well-being through creativity. Jo Duncan became interested in this after discovering the Japanese art of Sashiko and then exploring American … Continue reading Slow Stitching for Spring – a workshop with Jo Duncan
We have unfortunately had to cancel Leila's second workshop on Artificial Intelligence scheduled for next Saturday, 8 February 2025. We will try to reschedule this workshop for sometime later in the year. Keep an eye on our social media posts and future bulletins for further details.
Dear Friends We are well into November and the weather is still relatively warmer than normal for this time of the year. I’m sure you are now looking towards Christmas and all the preparation and enjoyment. Things are gradually progressing towards next year. We already have a date for our next exhibition from 31st March … Continue reading Friends’ Bulletin Winter 2024
Advance notice to all Members: The 2025 Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 5th April, 10.30 to 12.30 in the Hatton Learning Room. Meeting Agenda and associated documents will be included in the next bulletin.
Building on the success of our July 2023 exhibition we are pleased to give advanced notification of a similar exhibition planned for 2025. This will run from 31 March to 13th April 2025 and held in the same gallery as last year, which was the University’s Ex-Libris Gallery, linked to the Hatton. This notice will … Continue reading The Friends Annual Exhibition, 2025
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This exhibition (which runs until 11 January 2025) marks the return of Mali Morris to a city that holds a special place in her heart and one where her artistic career began. Arriving from North Wales as a student in 1963, Newcastle, with its wide streets and high-rise bridges, seemed dramatic and different. The whole … Continue reading Mali Morris: Returning – Hatton Gallery
The late Phyllida Barlow spoke of Mali Morris as having ‘extraordinary power as an artist of great authenticity and profound creativity’. Morris cites her influences as many and varied; studying in Newcastle’s Fine Art department in the 1960s, she valued the studio teaching of Rita Donagh and later became friends with painter Ian Stephenson, with … Continue reading Mali Morris – extraordinary power as an artist of great authenticity and profound creativity
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