Happy! An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton’s young people’s group, L-INK

The Jerwood Collection (jerwood.org/Jerwoodcollection/) is a preeminent collection of modern British art, offering the group an unparallelled opportunity to work with a range of major artworks by British artists. Unlike most other professions or vocations every artist becomes an artist in different ways and at different times in their life. Some artists are art-makers all the … Continue reading Happy! An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton’s young people’s group, L-INK

Review of our Festive Folk Art workshop led by Kath Price

Christmas decorations made with vintage fabrics from Kath Price's workshop

On the 6th December I attended a workshop held by Kath Price on Festive Folk Art using vintage fabrics. Kath provided pre-cut designs of festive trees, angel wings, Dala Horses and wild stars. We were invited to rummage in her stock of bits and bobs to find beads, button, charms etc to decorate the Christmas … Continue reading Review of our Festive Folk Art workshop led by Kath Price

Review of our Reinvigorating Crafting projects workshop led by Louise Underwood

Louise Underwood's workshop reviving abandoned projects

When you thought January was never going to end, looking forward to a friends of Hatton workshop is so important for your mental wellbeing and Louise delivered on making the session an uplifting experience! Throughout the year we start projects, are introduced to new skills and share our ideas but one thing you can be guilty … Continue reading Review of our Reinvigorating Crafting projects workshop led by Louise Underwood

Workshop: Impressionistic Mountain Landscapes in Water Based Oils paints with artist Ruth Bond

Annapurna, detail by Ruth Bond

7 March 2026. 11am-3pm - £20 for Friends, £30 for non-members. You can also buy tickets for Ruth's workshop from our WeGotTickets page. 11-12pm Demonstration, 12-3pm Workshop and demo continues. Ruth trained in fashion before founding an award-winning interior design business in Newcastle. Her deep love of colour, texture, and form found a natural evolution … Continue reading Workshop: Impressionistic Mountain Landscapes in Water Based Oils paints with artist Ruth Bond

New membership structure and costs for 2027

After much discussion the committee have decided to restructure and simplify our membership. We are also introducing a new lifetime membership for £250. More details will follow in future bulletins. Student and under 25                               £10Individual                                                    £20Individual + friend (same address)           £30Lifetime membership (new)                     £250.00 Please note: These changes will come into force in … Continue reading New membership structure and costs for 2027

Hatton digital resources on the Internet

It’s amazing the breadth, range and quality of reference and research material you can find on the Internet these days. Organisations are digitising their traditional archives and making material available to anyone around the world with access to the Internet who wants to access it.  Did you know that the Hatton Gallery has part of … Continue reading Hatton digital resources on the Internet

The Ashington Group exhibition at the Hatton, 1936

East Wind, Harry Wilson (dental mechanic), 1935

The Ashington Group's permanent collection is now housed at the Woodhorn Museum which has recently been absorbed into the North East Museums group. In 1936 though they featured in an exhibition at the Hatton Gallery. This is how it happened!Twelve months ago I had no particular interest in art.Today, Art Appreciation is an essential thrill … Continue reading The Ashington Group exhibition at the Hatton, 1936