As our 30th anniversary year draws to a close we are excited to announce an online fundraising auction. The 30 exciting lots include unique craft pieces and experiences from QEST Scholars and luxury brands, with something to suit every taste and budget – great for Christmas presents or a treat for yourself. Highlights include a ... Read more
Make your own dungarees with this online workshop for those of you wanting to sew alongside each other from your own homes. Over four days Lydia Higginson will show you how to cut, measure, press, sew and finish your garment. If you’re keen, sign up via the website by the 23rd November to get your ... Read more
TEN are pleased to present the annual winter exhibition, an online show of new and recent work by the gallery’s artists WINTER features new paintings by Sue Williams, Molly Goldwater and Sarah Poland. The exhibition also includes prints by Iwan Bala, abstract paintings by Elfyn Lewis + André Stitt and new sculpture by Laura Ford, ... Read more
Laura Thomas curated this exhibition celebrating the heritage and diversity of weaving, and providing a platform for contemporary woven design. The show reviews how contemporary weavers continue to challenge the notions of this exciting and tactile art form and features 12 designers and business, including fellow QEST Scholar Beatrice Larkin.
The ING Discerning Eye is an annual exhibition of domestic sized works selected by six prominent figures from the art world. Each year two artists, two collectors and two critics curate their own ‘mini exhibition’. This year the selectors are Dale Lewis, David Remfry RA, Beverley Knight, Mervyn Metcalf, Jo Baring and Tabish Khan. ... Read more
This show brings together every aspect of contemporary art, from all corners of creation. Works trickle through our unassuming green door, having arrived from Barcelona and Bradford, Deptford and Dublin, studios within walking distance and time zone difference. With careful consideration, thought and a large bucket of screws, the gallery transforms itself into a beacon ... Read more
In this workshop you will learn to make a leather crossbody bag and personalise it with your own choice of colour and edging. This will involve learning to work with multiple pattern pieces, saddle stitching, edge colouring, attaching d-rings and a slider, edge burnishing and attaching a pocket. The finished size of the bag is ... Read more
Just Imagine - Draw, print and reimagine for the future This series of three online workshops will explore drawing and printmaking whilst responding to the WWF creative call out to reimagine our future. Taking inspiration from the David Attenborough film; artists Jemma Gunning and Victoria Willmott are encouraging all to take action and raise awareness ... Read more
Continuing their In Conversation series, Rue Pigalle will speak to antiquarian horologist Seth Kennedy about his work. In the twelfth month we typically look back on the year, hoping that the balance between the good and the not-so-good will net out in the positive. Why do we keep time? When did the concept of time ... Read more
Just Imagine - Draw, print and reimagine for the future This series of three online workshops will explore drawing and printmaking whilst responding to the WWF creative call out to reimagine our future. Taking inspiration from the David Attenborough film; artists Jemma Gunning and Victoria Willmott are encouraging all to take action and raise awareness ... Read more
Continuing their In Conversation series, Rue Pigalle will speak to bell founder David Snoo Wilson about his work. David Snoo Wilson is a bell founder, artist and educator who places the beautiful alchemy of melting metal at the heart of his studio practice. In 2012 he started Bristol-based travelling foundry Ore + Ingot, sharing and ... Read more
QEST Sanderson Rising Star Craft Award
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