Creating “The Northumberland Milliner”

Talk by Margaret Woodliff Wright Tuesday, 19th November - 6 pm nibbles, 6.30 to 7.30 talk Seminar Room, Hatton Gallery Margaret initially trained to teach Art and Design at HildsBede, Durham, where she specialised in ceramics. On graduation believing that she needed a little more experience of life before settling into teaching, she applied for … Continue reading Creating “The Northumberland Milliner”

Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton (CACH) August meeting

Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton logo

The next meeting of the Contemporary Art Club will be held on Saturday 10th August, 11:00-13:00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery The purpose of CACH is to give an opportunity for Friends of the Hatton who are interested in meeting informally to talk about their work and how it relates to art of today. The Club … Continue reading Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton (CACH) August meeting

“Conceptual Art in Britain and the U.S.” a lecture by Dr Stephen Moonie

Saturday 8th June, 11.00--‐13.00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery Dr Stephen Moonie is an art historian. He specialises in the art and theory of the post-war United States, with a particular interest in the discourse of Modernist painting in the 1950s and 1960s. More broadly, he is interested in art writing, aesthetics and contemporary painting. Previously, … Continue reading “Conceptual Art in Britain and the U.S.” a lecture by Dr Stephen Moonie

Weaving Workshop with Janis Embleton

Janis Embleton's small loom

Saturday 22nd June, 13.00-15.00, Learning Room, Hatton Gallery Summer‐themed Weaving Janis is a designer and hand weaver of luxury fabrics with many years’ experience. Having completed an Honours Degree in Woven Textiles; she spends her days weaving her fabrics which are for sale, both direct and on line. She works on commissions as well as … Continue reading Weaving Workshop with Janis Embleton

A talk by Laura Edgar, artist

Textile art by Laura Edgar - buttercup fields

Tuesday 26th February 2019, 7.00-9.00pm, Seminar Room at the Hatton Gallery (Wine and nibbles at 18.30, talk begins at 19.00)Laura Edger, artist based in Whitley Bay talks about her work. Laura Edgar studied Foundation Studies in Art and Design at Newcastle College then completed an Textile Degree at Nottingham Trent University from 1993-1996. She lives … Continue reading A talk by Laura Edgar, artist

From Flamingos to Sandcastles, a Talk by Katherine Renton

Alnmouth Castle - Katherine Renton

Tuesday 29th January 2019, 7.00-9.00pm, Seminar Room at the Hatton Gallery (Wine and nibbles at 18.30, talk begins at 19.00) Katherine Renton studied Fine Art at Newcastle University from 1989-1993, and is an artist who has always lived on the Northumberland coast. In her talk she will explore the themes and ideas that run through … Continue reading From Flamingos to Sandcastles, a Talk by Katherine Renton

Rediscovering the Past & Celebrating the Future: the Redevelopment of the Hatton Gallery

New gallery entrance, photo by Colin Davidson

23rd February 2019, Learning Room of the Hatton Gallery. Talk starts of 11:00. Richard Talbot, Professor of Fine Art at Newcastle University will give the talk in the Learning Room of the Hatton Gallery. The talk starts at 11am and is part of the newly formed Contemporary Art Club at the Hatton. Teas/coffees/light refreshments will … Continue reading Rediscovering the Past & Celebrating the Future: the Redevelopment of the Hatton Gallery