A practical workshop: This Land of Ours – by textile artist Donna Cheshire MA

April 17, 2023May 3, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

Saturday 13th May 11.00 - 3.30 (30 minutes for lunch) Cost: £17 (£22 for non members)Learning Room at the Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. A practical workshop exploring how to capture landscape in fabric and stitch, participants will work from their own source materials drawings, photos, paintings and magazine images to develop an appliqué image of … Continue reading A practical workshop: This Land of Ours – by textile artist Donna Cheshire MA

Talk: Women Artists of the North East Library with founder Holly Argent

Women Artists North East Library - Workplace Gallery

March 6, 2023March 5, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

Saturday 1st April, 12:30pm.Learning Room at the Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Women Artists of the North East Library The Women Artists of the North East Library is a growing library collection, an itinerant public programme of events and artist commissions, setting up contexts and perspectives for exploring artistic legacies of women and non-binary artists associated … Continue reading Talk: Women Artists of the North East Library with founder Holly Argent

Friends Bulletin February 2023

Bob Young's painting “Limekiln near Stagshaw”

February 14, 2023August 22, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members. I hope you find your time with us rewarding and fun. As I write this article, it’s a very cold day, one of many we have experienced since the beginning of this New Year. We are probably all concerned about the dramatic rise in … Continue reading Friends Bulletin February 2023

Featured Friend – Bob Young

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ 3 Comments

This issue’s Featured Friend is Bob Young. Bob’s been a member of Friends of the Hatton for over30 years and has had a lifelong interest in art. His background in graphic design have clearly had an impact on his artistic style. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and how your interest in art … Continue reading Featured Friend – Bob Young

Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting:

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

Notice is hereby given that the Friends of the Hatton Annual General Meeting will be held in the Learning Room in the Hatton Gallery on Saturday, 15th April 2023. The AGM will follow a similar format as in previous years which is as follows: 10.00 Coffee and biscuits 10.15 Show and Talk. We are again … Continue reading Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting:

Reflections on our Collagraph workshop

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

The Collagraph Day workshop held in early January was a great success. Brenda Procter (workshop leader) reflects below on the day. We’ve added some mini reviews from some of the people who came along too. Photographs by Jo Cousin. What a great day! And a well-attended workshop. Everybody was enthusiastic and creative. Everyone shared ideas … Continue reading Reflections on our Collagraph workshop

(re) Visit to the Side Gallery?

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

We had to cancel our visit to the Side Gallery in December last year due to adverse weather conditions. We are hoping to arrange an alternative date in the coming months. If you are interested in joining us please email josephinecousin@googlemail.com. Date to be confirmed.

Talk & demonstration by The Border Tart, Lindsay Roberts

February 12, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

Friday 24th February, 1-2pm,Learning Room at the Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Lindsay describes herself as a dyer, a stitcher, a maker, a sharer and a lover of words. Lindsay trades as The Border Tart (www.tartsart.co.uk). She graduated from the Scottish College of Textiles (now part of Heriot Watt University), bought a wooden floor loom and … Continue reading Talk & demonstration by The Border Tart, Lindsay Roberts

2022 Committee Minutes

January 18, 2023November 18, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

FotH Committee minutes Febrauary 2022. FotH Committee minutes May 2022. FotH |Committee minutes June 2022. FotH Committee minutes July 2022. FotH Committee minutes September 2022. FotH Committee minutes November 2022.

Change of Date/Time – Colour in the 21st Century

January 16, 2023 ~ greencarddesign ~ Leave a comment

Talk by Jenny McNamara please note there has been a change of date and time to that publicised in the Friends Bulletin. The date is now 28th January with the talk commencing 12.30. Colour in the 21st Century. There ae still a few places available for this talk which will take place in the Hatton Learning Room. The … Continue reading Change of Date/Time – Colour in the 21st Century