Saturday 22 March, 11am - 3pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Multi media artist and maker Jean Tinsley is back to deliver an exciting block printing workshop. In this workshop you will learn how to print on fabric using special fabric paint and wooden Indian printing blocks to create a unique design on your … Continue reading Block printing on fabric workshop with Jean Tinsley
This was my first workshop with the friends [of the Hatton]. The tutor Louise was excellent: lively and enthusiastic. the ‘memory book ‘ is such a lovely idea - and an appropriate creative way to memorialise a person , an event etc. Louise gave us lots of inspiration and methods to use.~Geraldine Morris-Dowling
This Christmas themed workshop was great! Kath provided excellent materials ; she enthusiastically encouraged us in making three charming Christmas decorations’ I wore my poinsettia as a brooch!Geraldine Morris-Dowling Items made at the Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price Items made at the Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by … Continue reading Review of the workshop Let’s have fun with fabrics workshop lead by Kath Price
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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