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Welcome to York Art Workers Association

The York Art Workers' Association is an eclectic group of craftsmen, artists, conservators, academics and others who share a serious interest in the arts. Members represent architectural craftsmanship, other applied arts, all fine arts, architecture and conservation.  We welcome not only practitioners in these fields, whether amateur or professional, but anyone with a keen interest or appreciation of art and design.  We exist to extend and share our knowledge and experience through a widely varied programme of monthly talks, normally on the first Monday of the month (doors open at 7pm, meetings start at 7.30). We also organise occasional courses, workshops, outings and social events. Our talks are open to anyone. 

We meet at Southlands Methodist Church, Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1NX. There is parking at the church, on nearby streets and in the local car park by the shops, a few minutes' walk away. There is cycle parking too and it is on a bus route. There is level access and the meeting room is on the ground floor.  

Admission: members £3, non members £7.

There is no need to book - please feel free just to turn up!

If you would like to know more about the association, please email info@yorkartworkers.org.uk, or come to the next meeting; we will be very pleased to see you.


Upcoming Events

Monday 3 March, 2025

Pip Hall – Stonecarver

Pip Hall studied typography and graphics at Reading University, and developed her love of lettering with the city’s fabled publisher Two Rivers Press. Her desire to make things led to working in stone and for the past twenty years she has lived on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales in Cumbria. One of the country’s leading lettercarvers, Pip’s talk will explore her illustrative approach to lettering and will include carved and painted examples, combining word and image.

"I run a lettercarving studio on the edge of Cumbria, in the Yorkshire Dales. Here I carve commissions for inscriptions including memorials, garden features and house signs. I make pieces for exhibiting and lettering designs for interiors.
I also carry out public art projects, often working on site. My main interest is in exploring the illustrative and decorative aspects of lettering, and this has been the chief activity in my workshop for the past thirty years. Experiments with linoprinting for lettering projects have led more recently to forays into wallpaper and fabric design.”


www.piphall.co.uk

Pip Hall lettercarving in stone



Monday 7 April, 2025

Iona Topp - Ceramics


Iona learned her craft in Kilkenny on the Design and Crafts Council Ireland ceramics course. Here she was trained in production throwing as well as glaze chemistry and kiln firings. She now lives in Carlton Husthwaite,North Yorkshire, working from her father’s old blacksmith workshop which is now her studio. She makes beautiful, functional pottery, high-fired in gas and electric kilns, using her own glaze recipes. She will talk about her creative influences and life as a full-time potter.

"My work is in response to the geological coastline we have in northwest Europe. The vast, sweeping lines and blocks of colour out on the horizon captivate me in my craft. Drawing from my education in marine biology, my experience in the restaurant industry, and years of honing my skills as a potter, I aim to blend these diverse backgrounds. By combining the intricacies of marine life, the artistry of culinary presentation, and the craftsmanship of pottery, I aspire to deliver unique pieces that bring the essence of the coastline into people's homes"

https://ionaceramics.com



 

 

 


Come and Join Us

Where, when and how much?

We meet at Southlands Methodist Church, Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1NX. There is parking at the church, on nearby streets and in the local car park by the shops, a few minutes' walk away. There is cycle parking too and it is on a bus route. There is level access and the meeting room is on the ground floor.

All events are on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise stated.

Events start at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm – please aim to be seated by 7.15pm.

Admission: members £3, non members £7.  Half price for students.  The fee for membership for 2024 is £22


Membership and programme enquiries to: info@yorkartworkers.org.uk

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