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10We're back in business (and in a new venue)
We are excited to announce that after Covid stopped play, our monthly talks started again in September 2021. We are now meeting at the Friend's Meeting House on Friargate, York, which allows us more space to host Covid-secure events, and is accessible for people with mobility issues.
Doors open at 7pm on the first Monday of the month, unless otherwise stated.
Admission: members £2, non members £5.
Please wear a face covering unless exempt on medical grounds
Membership and programme enquiries to:- info@yorkartworker.org.uk
More events will be posted as soon as possible, but you can put these in your diary:
Bethan Griffiths
Fitting the New to the Old: 'Ironwork design in heritage settings'
Monday 6th September 2021, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Friargate
New
designs in heritage settings will always stimulate debate. Whether the
design is reticent and recessive, or boldly contemporary, there will
always be vehement advocates for and against the outcome. So how do you
go about creating an imaginative and confident response, derived from
the context, which not only respects but enhances historic surroundings?
Bethan
will explore design approaches to new work in historic settings,
illustrating her discussion with case studies. She will look at how, as
designers, we can understand, respond to and engage with, the unique
places for which they are commissioned. Although this talk focuses upon
ironwork, the same issues relate to other craft disciplines.
Owen Jones
Oak swill and basket maker
Monday 4th October 2021, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Friargate
Owen Jones has been making traditional oak swill baskets for more than 30 years. He coppices oak and hazel in local woodlands and enjoys the challenging journey from working in the woods, to cleaving, boiling, riving and dressing the oak; before relaxing into the mastered rhythm of weaving to create beautiful and rugged baskets. Owen also makes cleft oak gates, welsh frame baskets and rush hats. From oak log to finished swill, Owen will demonstrate and talk about his life as a traditional craftsman.
Tim Hunkin
Monday 1st November 2021, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Friargate
Engineer, cartoonist, writer and artist, Tim Hunkin, talked about his fascinating and varied work.
Known for projects ranging from The Under The Pier Show of coin-operated automatons, to the TV series The Secret Life of Machines and his long-running The Observer comic strip, The Rudiments of Wisdom, Tim's talk will undoubtedly be rich and entertaining.
Christmas Party after enjoying a talk by our guest speaker, Patrick Smith.
The evening started with a brief AGM.
We're starting the year with our popular and relaxed Mini Talks evening. Members will tell us about a piece of their work or an object which may have inspired them or they might demonstrate a technique or process. A whole range of subjects will be covered in these short talks of 10 - 15 minutes; come and be entertained and pick up all sorts of snippets of information that you didn't know before.
Charles Gurrey, sculptor
Monday 7th February 2022, 7.30pm, venue TBC. Please aim to be seated by 7.15pm
Please wear a face covering unless exempt on medical grounds
Julie Held, painter
Julie studied at Camberwell College of Arts and The Royal Academy Schools, London. Exhibitions include: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, The London Group, The Jerwood Drawing Prize, The Threadneedle Prize, Flowers Central, The National Portrait Gallery and The Barbican, London, as well as solo shows in Prague, Leipzig and Hamburg. Her work is held in a number of public collections, including Nuffield College, Oxford University, New Hall, Cambridge University, The Open University, The Ruth Borchard, The Ben Uri Gallery & Museum and the Tomas Choir School in Leipzig.
Julie is an elected member of the London Group, NEAC, RWS and the Arborealists.
Hannah Arnup, ceramicist
Ben will speak about York Creatives, which was founded in 2016 with
the purpose of supporting the local creative community through the
sharing of ideas, contacts and resources. Activities include running
regular events including markets, talks and socials; working to increase
access to affordable workspace and building online resources to
signpost to under used assets in the city.
He will also talk about the book which he produced and published last year. York’s Creative Spaces is a collection of photographs and interviews profiling the studios, workshops, galleries, creative offices and independent venues of York, UK. Created by Ben Porter, this book documents the quirky, historic, repurposed spaces York’s creative community inhabits and creates work from, and is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating volume.
Visit Ben Porter photographer's website
