Our workshops offer the chance to experience a range of media and techniques: from printmaking to pinhole camera workshops, to textiles and pen & ink sessions. For enticingly low fees, anyone can participate.
Saturday 22 March, 11am - 3pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Multi media artist and maker Jean Tinsley is back to deliver an exciting block printing workshop. In this workshop you will learn how to print on fabric using special fabric paint and wooden Indian printing blocks to create a unique design on your … Continue reading Block printing on fabric workshop with Jean Tinsley
Saturday 12 April, 11.30 – 3.30 pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members Slow stitching is a real trend in crafting at the moment, focusing on the mindful making of pieces to promote calm and well-being through creativity. Jo Duncan became interested in this after discovering the Japanese art of Sashiko and then exploring American … Continue reading Slow Stitching for Spring – a workshop with Jo Duncan
We have unfortunately had to cancel Leila's second workshop on Artificial Intelligence scheduled for next Saturday, 8 February 2025. We will try to reschedule this workshop for sometime later in the year. Keep an eye on our social media posts and future bulletins for further details.
Saturday 11 January, 11- 3 pm. This workshop will take place in the Seminar Room.£20 for Friends, £25 for non-members One of the benefits of ‘making’ is that it provides a focus away from the ‘everyday’ and working with your hands provides a mindful relaxing activity. In this workshop Jean will give a short presentation about … Continue reading Hanging bird decorations – a workshop with Jean Tinsley
Saturday 8 February, 11:30am - 2.30pm. £20 for Friends, £25 for non-members If you missed out on the first workshop this is a chance to join in and learn about AI art in a relaxed participatory session. You don’t need any prior experience with technology, this is a playful artistic look at artificial intelligence. If … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Artist (part 2) a workshop with Dr Leila Hogarth
Saturday 7 December, 11am - 3pm - Learning Room at the gallery In this workshop you can decorate a ready-made drawstring bag with a hand stitched robin or a tree made from a piece of vintage quilt, you can create a Scottie dog decoration or wall hanging, try the clippy-mat rag rug technique to make … Continue reading Let’s have fun with fabrics – a seasonal workshop with Kath Price
Saturday 9 November, 11.30 till 2.30pm - Learning Room at the gallery During the workshop, Louise will provide you with a brief guide to Fabric Art Memory Books looking at the work of other artists who use this beautiful and engaging technique to create lasting and useable artworks. You will look at the many different … Continue reading Fabric Memory Book workshop with Louise Underwood
Saturday 26 October, 11.30 till 2.30pm - Learning Room at the gallery Lindsey McLaren is a North East-based contemporary impressionist artist who has exhibited at the Alnmouth Arts Festival, Arts Centre Washington and the Customs House in South Shields. Her work can be viewed at http://www.lindseymclaren.co.uk and a collection of her oil paintings will be … Continue reading Learn how to paint a loose impressionistic landscape in oils with Lindsey McLaren
Saturday 21 September, 11.30 till 2.30pm - Learning Room at the gallery Leila’s workshop looks like it will be a fascinating and activity packed three hours. In the first part she will introduce her work and research and show some of the objects she has made during recent practice. Following on from this she will … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Artist – a playful talk and workshop with collage by Leila Hogarth
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
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