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Rainbow of colours.
A riot of colours in the work of artist Kate O’Brien and brightly coloured stitched textiles by Michelle Barnard.
Michelle’s evocative textile art incorporates patchwork, quilting, applique and exploring home, haven, a sense of belonging and comfort in unexpected places.
“Inspired by the places that I love, including cities, canals, beaches and particularly the Isle of Skye. There is an emotional element to my work, reflecting themes such as haven, escape, solitude, warmth and attachment to places.
I am fascinated by textures, shape and vibrant colour. I am also interested in exploring text and graffiti. Circular forms and organic, curved lines frequently feature in my designs. I love experimenting with many textile techniques, particularly patchwork, quilting, machine and hand stitch. I use a needle felting machine to create soft, distressed fabric surfaces.”
Kate’s vibrant ink and watercolour images of architecture, which contrast strong imagery with bleeding lines and vivid hues.
Being based in Manchester, but having grown up in Derbyshire, Kate takes great inspiration from both the dramatic natural beauty of the landscape and the solid architectural forms within and around the city.
“It is by presenting simple elements of my surroundings together that I aim to achieve a subtle balance of mood in my work in terms of both subject and medium.”
Michelle Barnard
Kate O’Brien
Michelle Barnard
Kate O’Brien
Michelle Barnard
Kate O’Brien
Kate will be exhibiting at Heaton Moor United Church
Michelle will be exhibiting at Belmont House
Graham Hyde
Reminiscent of Mid-Century modern paintings, Graham Hydes work would not look out of place in a Heals catalogue. A plethora of shapes and colours, seemingly chaotic with hidden images within.
Graham works in a range of styles drawings, paintings and 3d mobiles
Mei Yuk Wong
Mei is a visual artist, designer and writer. Her work ranges from abstract paintings and textiles to installations, sculptures, text pieces and objects. Themes include cultural, social, spiritual, political and feminist issues.
“Examples of my recent work include What The Feminist Theologians Say…, Manchester Cathedral. Tide Line, St Katherine’s Docks, London. The Match Markers, The People’s History Museum. Messages…, Ekklesia, Hong Kong and Jun Salon, Manchester. Where is the Heart of Stockport? & Enchanting Cosmos, Stockpot Art Gallery. Inspiring Women, Inspiring Inventions, Rainbow Fountain, & The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University. Women of the Future, Afrofutures, Manchester. The Nameless Women of the Bible, Stockport
My written works have been selected by various publishers and organisations, including “Caged Birds”, Black Flash Fiction, Commonword. “A Match’s Monologue”, The People’s History Museum. A wedding poem, private collection. Noodle Bar, Sweet Mandarin, Manchester. Arrived, Depart, Bolton Octagon Theatre. Walking in the Clouds.”
Trompe l’oeil effects
You may or may not be an expert on trompe l’oeil effects (French for deceive the eye), an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions. This is something that photographic and mixed media artist Ian Vines is a master of.
Ian’s work over the past decade has grown out of an interest in spatial ambiguities, optical distortions, double images, trompe l’oeil effects and all sorts of visual trickery. Earlier photographic collages were based on the vase-head motif, or images of strange rocks, suggestive of human heads. More recently, photographs of buoys, beaches or bridges are often rotated or inverted, resulting in more abstract images. Many of these works feature photographic images and actual objects, creating a dialogue between pictorial space and real space, illusion and reality. Other works use optical devices, such as mirrors and magnifying glasses, to reflect and distort objects, text or images. In a series of playful photographic collages, painted and unpainted copper discs mimic circles painted on a wall, or float across the picture. The intention with all these works is to engage the spectator in the process of looking.
Ian will be exhibiting at venue 13 on the trail:-
55 Marcliff Grove, SK4 2AB
Art, cakes, music, workshops and …a good brew!
1st & 2nd July as part of Heatons Arts Trail
At No. 2
on the trail……
is Belmont House
This ‘jewel’ of a building in the heart of Heaton Norris has opened its doors for the first time this year to the Heaton’s Arts Trail.
30 minute musical interludes on both days
Piano, Piano duets, Flute & Violin Duo, Classical Guitar and Ukulele Band.
All to be sampled with a good cup of tea or coffee and delicious cakes in the ‘pop up’ Tea Shop’
7 artists with an exciting variety of techniques and media will be exhibiting here:-
Textiles – Michelle Barnard
Ceramics – Avril Cairncross
Watercolour Painting – Susan Diskin
Fibre Art – Josephine Gornall
Painting, New Media (video, sound) Installation – Sumaya McIntyre
Painting and Sculpture – Peter Senior
Glass and Sculpture – Nicola Thompson
There will be workshops on both days for anyone aged 14yrs and above. Each workshop lasts 2 hrs. and costs £15.
Workshops:-
11am – 1pm
Try 3d & 2d felting with Josephine Gornall, using a variety of colourful wool, silk and other fibres to make a needle felted 3D heart, flower or other creation.
Felting Workshop with Jo Gornall
3d Needle Felting Worshop
Felt heart
Flower
1.30pm – 3.30 pm
Design and decorate a mirror frame using mosaic tiles, pieces of coloured glass, beads and broken pottery pieces. Mirror, backing board, glass and ceramic pieces, adhesive and cutting tools all supplied, but you can also bring along fragments of glass, pottery and jewellery to add to your design. Mosaic Mirror Frame Workshop
What’s not to like!
Venue Listing Heatons Arts Trail
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Wild At Art
Using the animal kingdom and the natural habitat as a basis for artistic exploration is nothing unusual, artists from the Ice Age captured the essence of the woolly mammoth on cave walls, Henri David Rousseau gave us a vivid depiction of the tiger and the jungle, with it’s lush green leaves and of course, Damien Hirst, his animals frozen in time floating in formaldehyde.
Many of the artists in this years trail have made some fabulous pieces inspired by the natural world, from delicate jewellery to wonderfully windy willow sculptures.
Mia Calderisi Phelan’s exploration of forms found in flowers and fauna concludes with exquisitely made jewellery. Techniques used are reticulation, fusion, granulation and various forming techniques.
Jewellery designer and maker, Mia works in both sterling silver and gold. “I believe my fine art background can be seen in my sculptural approach to manipulating precious metals.” Her naturalistic range “is made by gradually building up the piece a layer at a time mixing different textures and shapes.
“I am passionate about traditional jewellery craft and keeping this artistry alive. My work is therefore not mass produced and is carefully handmade, making every piece unique and one off.”
Juliette Hamilton makes sculptures of animal forms, they are truly magnificent, her sculptures will be exhibited at Glastonbury this year, so if you are lucky enough you can see her at Glasto and Heatons Arts Trail!
Formed from different varieties and colours of willow, soaked in water to make it pliable, she weaves and forms what appears to be a huge tangle of willow into a fantastically life like animal. Flowing organic shapes and the surprising process of intensely investigating a new subject are something she enjoys. Her method of weaving suggests movement, weight and muscle tone producing something beautiful and life-like but with character.
The sculptures, if put outside, are temporary, lasting a few years, and so are somehow more precious and demand more attention. They must be admired as they age and weather and finally disappear altogether.
Each piece is unique and never quite knowing what is gong to happen when they are started makes it all the more exciting.”
Mia and Juliette will be exhibiting at 4 Lynwood Grove
See Juliette demonstrate her craft :- Willow Sculpture Demonstration
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Animation Workshop
IN ANIMATION, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
Sat 1 July 10-12pm and 1-3pm
£8 adults, £4 children.
Heaton Moor United Church, Stanley Rd, Heaton Moor. SK4 4HL
Get inspired with this stop-motion animation taster workshop!
You’ll learn how to tell a story through motion, operate animation software and camera equipment, and then try animating. The taster will culminate in the creation of a short, animation sequence.
This workshop is a short two-hour drop-in. It’s active, engaging and keeps your group moving as you progress to the next animating production process.
You’ll animate plasticine, or random objects you might have in your pockets. You can animate pretty much anything!
WHO’S IT FOR
Suitable for ages 5+, adults, young people with SEN or disabilities.
WHAT YOU NEED
You will need a tablet or mobile phone suitable to take photographs. Participants will need to download the App ‘Stop Motion Studio’* this is a free app*
This workshop suits ages 5+, adults, school groups, youth groups, young people with SEN or disabilities, community groups.
SKILLS LEARNED
On this workshop you’ll learn arts and crafts skills and a range of stop motion animation skills. It develops good communication, team work and confidence building.
WHAT WE BRING
We provide specialist tuition with a local professional animator and the materials to animate with.
Places are limited so booking early is recommended.
What’s on at Heaton Moor United Church? CLICK HERE
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Jewellery Making Taster Course
Try your hand at being a Silversmith:-
Rebecca Lawley is offering her expertise in her two day taster course at
Unit 64, UG Floor Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, Reddish, SK5 7DL:-
Saturday 1st July, 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 2nd July, 2pm – 4pm
Using traditional silversmith techniques to make a pair of textured silver earrings or a simple silver ring.
Space for 5 adults (over 16s only)
email to secure a place: –
info@rebeccalawleysilver.com
Other workshops and demos:- CLICK HERE
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Mosaic Mirror Frame Workshop
Mosaic Workshop with Sue Pow
BOOK NOW by clicking HERE
Design and decorate a mirror frame using mosaic tiles, pieces of coloured glass, beads and broken pottery pieces. I’ll supply the mirror, backing board, glass and ceramic pieces, adhesive and cutting tools. But you can also bring along fragments of glass, pottery and jewellery to add to your design.
The workshop is 2 hours long and open to anyone, 14yrs and above.
Cost: £15
Venue: Belmont House, Belmont Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1TG
Sat 1st July 1:30 – 3:30pm
Sun 2nd July 1:30 – 3:30pm
For further information, contact Avril via avrilcairncross9@gmail.com
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