Crafting Change Workshop: Free Family-Friendly Ceramics
Join North Yorkshire based artist Anna Whitehouse at Selby Library and make a plate! Read More →
Hard Wired: Artist Announcement
We’re pleased to announced the 10 selected artists for our upcoming exhibition, Hard Wired. Hard Wired is at ArtUnpacked exhibition in partnership with the award-winning charity Outside In. Read More →
Tickets Available: Crafting Change Seminar
Crafting Change Seminar A one-day event, exploring sustainability and craft. Fri 3 May 10.30am–3.00pm Selby Abbey, Selby £10.00 incl Lunch Held in the historic Selby Abbey, this seminar will feature talks and a Q&A, as well as a lunch. You’ll have the opportunity to meet other makers and creatives who are interested in sustainability and craft. Join us, as we dig even deeper into the discussions posed to us by … Read More →
Coming Soon: Hard Wired
We’re delighted to announced a new collaboration with the award-winning charity Outside In.Outside In works to create a fairer and more inclusive art world. They provide a platform for artists who face barriers to the art world. Barriers like health, disability, isolation or social circumstance. Read More →
Free, family friendly activities at Selby Library this summer
Free, family friendly drawing activities at Selby Library this summer As Truth and Fantasy moves to Selby Library this August, join us for some fantastic drawing activities with exhibition artists Penny Davenport and Simon Woolham. Our first official day is Saturday 4th August but you can come in for early inspiration from 2pm on Friday 3rd. Penny Davenport will be in the library both days (2-5pm on Friday and 10-12 … Read More →
Penny Davenport at North Bridlington Library
We had a fantastic time last month when Penny Davenport, whose work features in Truth and Fantasy, came from her home in Liverpool to Bridlington to encourage people to draw. In fact, the feedback was so positive we invited Penny to come back to Brid in half term. On Thursday 31 May Penny will be working with one of the groups that uses the library regularly and on Friday 1 … Read More →
Meet the artist: Simon Woolham
Art Unpacked asked Truth and Fantasy artist Simon Woolham to share a little bit more about himself and his art. Simon pushes the boundaries of what we understand by the simple term ‘drawing,’ introducing us to performance, digital technologies and multi-layered artworks. Could you describe your artistic intention and process? Broadly speaking my processes evolve around expanded drawing and the concept of creating a physical, virtual and psychological artistic residency. … Read More →
Bubble Machine!
On Sunday 25th March celebrate the end of our Marvellous Mechanicals tour with an extra day of opening at Platform Gallery, Clitheroe and make a kinetic Bubble Machine with Martin Smith! Clitheroe is holding its ArtWalk event on Sunday 25 March and Platform Gallery is taking part, open 11-4. We’re delighted that Marvellous Mechanicals artist Martin Smith is running a fantastic workshop where you can make a kinetic sculpture. The … Read More →
Truth and Fantasy – Contemporary Artists Drawing
Our latest exhibition is currently at North Bridlington Library- you can catch it there until Saturday 2 June, with news here of free drawing activity with exhibition artist Penny Davenport on Friday 1 June. Truth and Fantasy then moves to Chorley Library, open from Saturday 9 June. Truth and Fantasy brings together artists from across the UK who draw in highly skilled and imaginative ways, from pencil on paper to … Read More →
