Dear Friends The weather continues to be gloomy and as I look out of my window it is pouring down. The forecast for this week is much the same and it must be difficult for parents whose children are having the summer break. On a more positive note, our summer exhibition went really well as … Continue reading Friends Bulletin Autumn 2023
Dear Friends At the time of writing this article the weather is continuing to be on the cold side for late April, let’s hope the summer is much warmer and sunnier. We had our Annual General Meeting in April which was well attended. We managed to get a couple of new Trustees, as well as … Continue reading Friends Bulletin May 2023
Saturday 1st April, 12:30pm.Learning Room at the Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Women Artists of the North East Library The Women Artists of the North East Library is a growing library collection, an itinerant public programme of events and artist commissions, setting up contexts and perspectives for exploring artistic legacies of women and non-binary artists associated … Continue reading Talk: Women Artists of the North East Library with founder Holly Argent
I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members. I hope you find your time with us rewarding and fun. As I write this article, it’s a very cold day, one of many we have experienced since the beginning of this New Year. We are probably all concerned about the dramatic rise in … Continue reading Friends Bulletin February 2023
This issue’s Featured Friend is Bob Young. Bob’s been a member of Friends of the Hatton for over30 years and has had a lifelong interest in art. His background in graphic design have clearly had an impact on his artistic style. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and how your interest in art … Continue reading Featured Friend – Bob Young
Notice is hereby given that the Friends of the Hatton Annual General Meeting will be held in the Learning Room in the Hatton Gallery on Saturday, 15th April 2023. The AGM will follow a similar format as in previous years which is as follows: 10.00 Coffee and biscuits 10.15 Show and Talk. We are again … Continue reading Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting:
The Collagraph Day workshop held in early January was a great success. Brenda Procter (workshop leader) reflects below on the day. We’ve added some mini reviews from some of the people who came along too. Photographs by Jo Cousin. What a great day! And a well-attended workshop. Everybody was enthusiastic and creative. Everyone shared ideas … Continue reading Reflections on our Collagraph workshop
We had to cancel our visit to the Side Gallery in December last year due to adverse weather conditions. We are hoping to arrange an alternative date in the coming months. If you are interested in joining us please email josephinecousin@googlemail.com. Date to be confirmed.
Friday 24th February, 1-2pm,Learning Room at the Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Lindsay describes herself as a dyer, a stitcher, a maker, a sharer and a lover of words. Lindsay trades as The Border Tart (www.tartsart.co.uk). She graduated from the Scottish College of Textiles (now part of Heriot Watt University), bought a wooden floor loom and … Continue reading Talk & demonstration by The Border Tart, Lindsay Roberts
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