Harry Potter illustrator Cliff Wright – Artist talk
An artist talk with Harry Potter illustrator Cliff Wright
Art Markets (UK) Ltd
Friday, 4 October 2013 from 16:00 to 17:00 (BST)
York, United Kingdom
This informal talk will be divided into two halves. Firstly, Cliff will chat about his work, including the illustrations made for two of the Harry Potter book covers, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. The second part will focus on discoveries on the creative potential within us all, found through many years of teaching drawing on his well known Nature of Seeing workshops and courses.
Image: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - © Cliff Wright. Published by Bloomsbury
'Precious' an artist talk by jeweller Jennie Gill
Art Markets (UK) Ltd
Saturday, 5 October 2013 from 10:30 to 11:30 (BST)
York, United Kingdom
‘Precious' - an artist talk by jeweller Jenny Gill
Jennie Gill has been in business as a professional jeweller for 20 years. She makes jewellery in precious metals set with rough, antique, natural and brilliant diamonds as well as semi-precious stones and enamels.
Forms are a combination of organic and man-made. Most pieces are one offs, brushed and burnished, to give a sense of history and depth.
Her artist talk will go through her training, her studios and connections to Sheffield and York, whilst also discussing the design and technique development within her work and how the whole business has developed and taken different routes through the past 20 years.
This ticket allows entry into the main show for the whole of Saturday 5th October.
“Jennie Gill’s jewellery is beautiful. She uses rough cut diamonds, gold and silver to create organically magical jewellery that is truly wearable and something to treasure. I see her rings as family heirlooms of the future. Her talk will be enlightening and informative about the realities of Making it Up North”said event organizer Victoria Robinson.
Jennie Gill's Artist Talk is part of a series of artist talks within Make it Up North – a pilot event for York bringing art, design and contemporary craft for sale and commission, workshops, demonstrations, installations and live music. For full information click the links.
Saturday 5th October 10:30am – 11:30am (latest finish time) – includes Q&A.
This ticket allows one person to attend Jennie’s talk and access to the main show for the rest of the day.
A Fine Line by Cathy Miles.
A Fine Line' an artist talk by Cathy Miles - wirework sculptor
Art Markets (UK) Ltd
Saturday, 5 October 2013 from 14:00 to 15:00 (BST)
York, United Kingdom
A wonderful opportunity to hear wire work sculptor Cathy Miles 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.
Cathy Miles has been bending, welding and soldering wire for the last ten years. She is known for her 'Bird life' series and her large scale installations. Her talk will reveal some of the stories and techniques behind her work and how she has morphed and changed since training in Silversmithing and Jewellery back in 2003.
"Cathy creates amazing pieces of work and I know this talk will be facinating - I have her book!" said Make it Up North organiser Victoria Robinson.
Find out more about Make it Up North and the artists taking part.
Details:
Saturday 5th October @ 2pm. Talk 30mins approx. Q&A afterwards.
Cathy Miles will have copies of her book for sale at the end of the talk and you can visit her on her exhibition stand in the main hall to see her new work.
Talk attendees have full access to the main show with their £4 ticket for the whole of Sunday 6th - so keep your ticket!
'My Tactile Life' an artist talk by Dionne Swift - Textile ArtistArt Markets (UK) LtdSunday, 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.
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