This workshop was both practical and fun. Hannah, our enthusiastic and inspiring tutor for the session, said that all we needed to bring was a disposition to ‘play’ and that, was how it worked out. Hannah combined artistic insight with thorough organisation to unleash the creativity of our group. This was a high energy ‘print … Continue reading Review of our Monotype/Monoprint workshop led by Hannah Forsyth
Steve’s workshop on nature journaling was complete revelation in how to look at nature and the methods to record them. His patience when explaining then individually sitting with each of us to develop our journals was incredible. Steve came with examples and ideas, his knowledge was phenomenal he definitely knew his stuff. I learnt new skills … Continue reading Review of our Nature Journaling workshop led by Steve Pardue
The final year Fine Art students at Newcastle University are organising an Art Auction to raise funds for their degree shows in the summer of 2026. The auction takes place in the King Edward VII Building of Newcastle University, NE1 7RU.on Friday 21 November. For further details, check out the Auction Instagram @nclartauction Newcastle Fine … Continue reading Newcastle University Art Auction 2025
Last year, our Chair (Bill Jackson), Secretary (Richard Thompson) and Treasurer (John Dance) all retired their posts. Bill has been Chair for three years and Richard and John have been in post since 2012, a whopping thirteen years! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Bill, Richard and John for their untiring efforts managing, … Continue reading Special thanks again to Bill, Richard and John
After asking the question, it seems like quite a few of us do! So, we have decided to give it a go too, with our events schedule. We are trialling online ticket agent We Got Tickets to sell some tickets for this quarter’s workshops. We have set up a Friends of the Hatton page at … Continue reading Do you buy your event tickets online?
At our recently reconvened AGM we were able to elect people to the posts necessary for us to continue as an organisation. We are very pleased that we are able to continue with our activities and we hope you are too. We thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce you briefly to our … Continue reading Introducing the new FotH committee
Set in the historic Tyne Valley, Hexham Gaol (one of North East Museums) is the earliest purpose-built prison in England. Built in 1333 with stone from the Corbridge Roman site, it’s now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and offers a fun and educational day out. Visitors can step into the prison house, try the stocks, and … Continue reading Spotlight on: Hexham Old Gaol
Today, I joined 6 other ladies in this workshop. We did exercises in portraying graduation of tonality using cross-hatching etc, to shape form. We also worked from a photo of the Three Graces, to show how tonality gives shape to the form, and how the position of the legs changes the body shape. We also … Continue reading Review of our recent Drawing Form workshop led by Theresa Poulton
The NewBridge Project are pleased to announce we’re now accepting applications for The Collective Studio: 25-26! Please visit our website for more information: https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/the-collective-studio-25-26-open-call/ Deadline for applications: 9 September 2025, 5pm. The Collective Studio is a 10-month development programme for early-career artists and/or recent graduates. It is open to creative practitioners in any discipline and … Continue reading The Open Call for the Collective Studio 2025-26 – NewBridge Project
To all members of Friends of the Hatton. This year’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on 5 th April 2025, was adjourned because some essential committee posts could not be filled. The posts were: Chair Treasurer Secretary If these posts are not filled the Friends of the Hatton as an organisation will come to … Continue reading Reminder – Notice of re-convened AGM 2025
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