Lecture by Dr Narbi Price: – Searching for the Subject – A Painter’s Journey

Untitled Bench Painting (Lockdown) by Narbi Price
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Saturday 28th September 1.30pm Artist, Curator and Academic Dr Narbi Price will talk candidly about his career to date, focussing on how interests and subject matter can coalesce into a cohesive practice. His work takes seemingly everyday scenes which hold additional historical, cultural or personal significance, applying diverse techniques to a photographically derived painting style. … Continue reading Lecture by Dr Narbi Price: – Searching for the Subject – A Painter’s Journey

‘A talk by Friends Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright about curating their Videocity exhibition ‘Playing with Rules’

Video still from Copa and Sordes Raven's Breakfast, 2004
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Date and time: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:00 - 19:30 Creative Central NCL pop up is on the corner of Clayton Street and Nelson Street (opposite the back entrance of Eldon Square Food area). Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright will be giving a talk about curating the Videocity exhibition 'Playing with Rules', which is … Continue reading ‘A talk by Friends Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright about curating their Videocity exhibition ‘Playing with Rules’

‘Playing with Rules’, a video art exhibition co-curated by Friends Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright

Video still from Copa and Sordes Raven's Breakfast, 2004
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Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright form the Friends committee have co-curated a public video art exhibition that will take place at Unit 163 in the Grainger Market. The exhibition will be in place from 27th June until 21st July. "The exhibition invites visitors and passers-by to playfully reconsider the normality of everyday actions and … Continue reading ‘Playing with Rules’, a video art exhibition co-curated by Friends Polina Chizhova and James Stephen Wright

Featured artist Lindsey McLaren

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Lindsey McLaren is a contemporary impressionist painter from Northeast England. She studied illustration and worked as a graphic designer before discovering her passion for oil painting during the pandemic. Her works showcase the natural beauty of the countryside and coast, from Northeast England to Scotland, Devon, and the Cotswolds, capturing the impact of human activity … Continue reading Featured artist Lindsey McLaren

Friend Leila Hogarth is planning an AI/collage based talk and workshop in the autumn

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My speculative creations, called Data Oracles below, were exhibited at Northumbria Design School in March and April. This was part of a celebration of women designers and creative technologists for International Women's Day. My current work is concerned with how our ethics and values are represented in emerging technologies, such as generative AI. And how … Continue reading Friend Leila Hogarth is planning an AI/collage based talk and workshop in the autumn

Review of our recent workshop by Louise Underwood

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Louise opened the workshop with a really interesting slide show with many visual examples charting the history of patchwork and quilting from its earliest known conception to present day. Louise went on to show images of her own work along with examples of some of the community projects she has been involved in. Fully inspired … Continue reading Review of our recent workshop by Louise Underwood

Reviews of our recent workshop by Jo Duncan

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The Workshop “Japanese ‘Mindful’ stitching” lead by Jo Duncan did require a good amount of concentration.  We made two lovely books, binding loose sheets together. The first was relatively simple, but the second more decorative and requiring careful consideration. The stitched pattern magically appeared on both sides of the binding. Jo could not have been … Continue reading Reviews of our recent workshop by Jo Duncan

Kath Price – Introducing Traditional Clippy and Hooky Matmaking

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Saturday 17 August, 11 till 3 pm - Learning Room at the gallery Have fun trying out clippy and hooky rag rug techniques; then select one of these methods to create a clippy flower brooch or a hooked coaster using, amongst other materials, some colourful recycled sari fabric. No experience is necessary and we shall … Continue reading Kath Price – Introducing Traditional Clippy and Hooky Matmaking