Sunday 6 October 2013

Make it Up North - Sunday 6th of October at The Guildhall, York



Make it Up North - York
Our newest event 'Make it Up North' will take place in the centre of York in the historic Guildhall near Betty's Tea Room off St. Helen's Square.
Main Show: The wonderful Guildhall packed with selected artists and designer-makers selling their own artworks direct to the public, curated exhibition space, installations, demonstrationsFilmore & Union cafe area, Blood & Chocolate photography exhibition and live music.
Sunday 6th October 2013 10am - 4pm
Main show - plus artist talks, interactive areas 




 Brendan Hesmondhalgh one day 'Handbuilding with clay' workshop.


A unique one day course as part of Make it Up North
Brendan Hesmondhalgh is a Yorkshire based animal sculptor who works primarily in clay, wax and bronze. Capturing the dynamic nature of animals, and focusing upon structure, movement and character Hesmondhalgh creates sculptural works that encapsulate and embody a creature’s spirit in inimitable style. Using sculptural surfaces like that of a canvas, directional and textural marks are included to enhance each form.
This one day taster course is a new course for 2013 and focuses on entry level animal/figure sculpture. It does not matter if you are a complete beginner or an accomplished maker.
This is a unique opportunity to take part in Brendan's new course in the splendor of the Guildhall in York City Centre as part of Make it Up North.
Course Outline:
Sunday 6th October 2013
10am – 12:30pm
The course will start with a morning meet and greet session, with teas, coffees and biscuits provided.
There will a brief introduction, followed by a short slide show of inspirational images, giving you examples of what is possible in clay and what is being produced by some of the country’s leading professional makers.
A demonstration on animal sculpture will follow.
One hour lunch break – please bring your own packed lunch or step out into York City Centre for a wide variety of cafes & sandwich shops.
1:30pm- 4pm
The afternoon will continue with a practical workshop in clay, where everyone will have the opportunity to produce their own mini sculpture in clay, guidance will be provided.
This course is for those who would like to ‘dip there toe in the water’, and hopefully go away being inspired to have a go independently, or to attend a short course at the sculpture lounge studios in the future. Anybody attending a 1 day taster course will be given a voucher for 10% discount on booking a short course run by Brendan Hesmondhalgh and free entry toMake it Up North on the Saturday 5th October - so that you can come along and be inspired by some of the wonderful work on show.
Please note:  places for this workshop are strictly limited and booked on a first come first serve basis.  This is Brendan's last one-day taster course of 2013 at is at a very special reduced price specially for Make it Up North.
For more information on Brendan Hesmondhalgh and The Art Market event Make it Up Northvisit these links.

'My Tactile Life' an artist talk by Dionne Swift - Textile Artist

Art Markets (UK) Ltd

Sunday, 6 October 2013 from 11:00 to 12:00 (BST)

York, United Kingdom






My Tactile Life by Dionne Swift

During her 45min talk, awarding winning Yorkshire artist, Dionne Swift, will discuss her earliest inspirations, her creative development and her route through the years to her present practise.

This is a unique opportunity to hear Dionne Swift talk about her work in the beautiful and historic surroundings of the Guildhall Council Chambers as part of Make it Up North 

Ticket price includes entry into the main show for the whole day.

“Dionne’s work is full of movement, passion and texture. She is an eloquent and interesting speaker and happy to answer questions after the talk. Dionne is taking part in the main event downstairs in the Guildhall itself and will be on her exhibition stand after the talk selling and taking commissions for her new work” said Make it Up North event organiser Victoria Robinson.
“I'll discuss important milestones in my career to date and focus on my current work which is heavily influenced by the energy and grandeur of the Yorkshire landscape.” said Dionne.
Find out more about Make it Up North and Dionne Swift and her work by clicking these links.
Details:
Sunday 6th October @ 11am
Special offer for Dionne Swift ‘My Tactile Life’ attendees only: 10% off purchases of Dionne’s work or Dionne’s workshop bookings during Make it Up North. Just take your ticket with you to her stand.
Talk attendees have full access to the main show with their £4 ticket for the whole of Sunday 6th - so keep your ticket!
Please note: unfortuntely this event does not have wheelchair access.  Visitors with mobility issues are recommended to speak to Dionne on Saturday 5th October 10am - 6pm and/or Sunday 6th October from 12noon on her exhibition stand in the main hall.

'We all cast shadows' a conversation with artist Gillian Lee Smith

Gillian Lee Smith is an artist who uses painting and drawing as her main medium. Gillian is currently working on a new collection of paintings for a solo show in the autumn of 2014, inspired by tales of communities of women bound together by uncertain times, stories that move the soul.

This work has been swimming around Gillian's imagination for a number of years and is finally being brought to the canvas and the discussion will focus on these inspirations and the development of the ideas of the artist.

Tickets to this talk include entry into the main show for the whole of Sunday 6th October.

'We all cast shadows' a conversation with artist Gillian Lee Smith

Art Markets (UK) Ltd

Sunday, 6 October 2013 from 14:00 to 15:00 (BST)

York, United Kingdom


Gillian Lee Smith will be in conversation with Victoria Robinson  Make it Up North event organiser.

“My paintings and drawings are influenced by my fascination with history, storytelling, fairy tales and the human condition. I paint characters that are rooted in my imagination, with heart, and emotion: Women walking the coast searching for long lost souls, those with flaws of body and mind and characters who carry with them a memory or a story of times gone by. The expressive figures hint at those emotions and characteristics that we attempt to hide away when we are wearing a mask and protecting our emotions but the melancholic nature and the memories we carry portray that which we cannot help but reveal.” said Gillian Lee Smith

“I am really looking forwards to talking with Gillian, her work moves me deeply and I have a longing to know about the inspiration behind her work and also the desire she has to create it in the first place.” said Victoria Robinson.
Questions from the visitors will be warmly welcomed.
Sunday 6th October 2pm – 3pm (latest finish time)
A conversation with Gillian Lee Smith is part of a series of artist talks for the pilot event Make it Up North which aims to bring art, design and contemporary craft for sale and commission, installations, demonstrations, workshops and live music to the city of York. To find out more – click the links.
Special offer to visitors attending ‘We all cast shadows’:
Anyone attending the talk can receive 20% discount on cards and prints on Gillian’s stand (not originals) in the main hall and in invite to the preview of the solo exhibition spoken of in the talk taking place in Hebden Bridge Oct 2014.
£4 entry on the door or book for an artist talk and get free entry with that ticket for the day.

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