sites in sight - final session

Today was my last session as artist in residence in the Warwick Community Group shop, Knottingley, West Yorkshire. 

The residency was commissioned by The Art House and supported through Wakefield Council’s Creative Partners Grant Scheme and by Wakefield District Housing. 

woolgather gathering

You choose the winner

Woolgather Art Prize 2012

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Event Opening

May 11th, 18:00-22:00

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Open Everyday

May 12th - June 8th, 12:00-18:00

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Awards Night

June 1st, 18:00-22:00

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1 Cross York Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7EE

(Formally The Loft and a minute's walk from Leeds Bus Station)

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felt

During the second week of the easter holidays we welcomed over 1000 participants into my felt making workshops for families at The Hepworth Wakefield. People loved making felt - the alchemy, the magic of transforming materials with their hands. Some adults without little ones popped their heads round the door too, and asked if they could have a go... fantastic... the more the merrier.

Here are some of the children's designs inspired by the collection in Gallery 6: Hepworth & St Ives.

woolgather art prize

Received exciting news at the beginning of March that I'd been shortlisted for the Woolgather Art Prize 2012. 25 artists have been selected and the show will open on friday 11th May in a venue yet to be decided in Leeds. In the run up to the prize each artist was asked to make a short film about their dream for the future: here is mine.

sites in sight event

Participants of the Sites in Sight Residency, Mary and Clare came over to The Art House the day before our event and cooked up a storm. Their amazing bakes are on show here and were appreciated by all. We turned a room in The Art House into a mini residency space, asking visitors to swap friendship and food memories in return for a slice of cake. We welcomed a diverse audience on the Wakefield Artwalk and were able to share our project with many new faces.

2d to 3d

A class of Year 2 pupils had fun in The Hepworth Wakefield learning about 2D and 3D, here they are transforming their drawings into sculptures.

puppet making

Great weekend of creating at The Hepworth Wakefield: puppet making workshop for families inspired by Heather and Ivan Morisons's new body of work using objects, performance and puppetry.

 Intervening in a projected Lottie Reiniger film

OHP and spoon puppet play

This drop-in session for families will be repeated on saturday 21st and sunday 22nd April and saturday 9th and sunday 10th of June, 11am-4pm in the Learning Studios, ages 2-13 - all welcome.