5th November - 23rd December 2022
.artmaker is an exhibition of celebrating Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre and the work of artists with disabilities; dispelling myths, sharing stories, and nurturing creativity. Featuring prints, paintings, mosaics and sculptural work from over 20 Artmakers from Henshaws centre in Knaresborough.
People who are differently abled and neurodiverse have many ways of communicating what they think and feel about the world. Through the works in .artmaker we experience the joy and beauty that this diversity brings. .artmaker is a celebration of the work of artists that so often go unseen due to the exclusionary structures which shape the art world.
The Art Makers are at the core of this exhibition, with more than 20 artists featured. Their work is as unique and diverse as they are. The Gallery is filled with bright colours, expressive shapes and intricate details with pieces ranging from a rainbow 3D robot to delicate layered collages.
This exhibition aims to dispel myths, challenge stereotypes, share stories and celebrate creativity.
Opening times: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday 12-4. Closed on Mondays.
FREE ENTRY
Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre
The .artmaker exhibition showcases the work of the Art Makers at Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre in Knaresborough. Henshaws supports people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. The Centre nurtures the creativity of artists of mixed abilities: Art Makers with no formal training but for whom creating is an integral part of their being. With the support of Henshaws the artists have the space to develop confidence in their creative practice. A core value of Henshaws is the necessity of diversity in the pursuit of creative growth and liberation.
Exhibitors: Ann Swift, Andrew Morrison, Simon Haw, Andrew Copley, Graham Borkett, Julie H, Abbey Nothers, Clare Sapherson, Celeste Rowe, Holly Fiddes, Jenna Foster, Abbie Dyer, Jacob Pulman, Jess Parkinson, Andy Hall, Vicky Pinder, Mark Wilson, Wesley Moffatt, Paul Fowler, Oliver Fawcett, Adam Flanagan, Natasha Garland and Dolly.
WORKSHOPS
![We're thrilled to welcome author and maker Nerrisa Pratt (@theeditbynerrisa) to the Mills during Threads 2024 to run a pair of exciting workshops in the Weaving Shed!
Join Nerrisa on the Friday of Threads for an introduction to Bargello, where you will leave with your own colourful needlepoint bag. This session will be based on her most popular book project ‘The Barbara bag’.
If you're keen to incorporate a bit of quilting into your future textile projects, book onto Nerrisa's Saturday morning English Paper Piecing workshop, and begin to create your own cushion cover.
Both of these workshops are between £25 & £30 and are suitable for ages 14+.
Threads Textile Festival runs from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June. Book your talk & workshop tickets now via the link in our bio!
[Image 1 shows Nerrisa, a young woman with brown tight curly hair wearing a red top, smiling as she works on a piece of patterned bargello needlepoint at a plywood desk. There are balls of yarn and other examples of bargello positioned on the desk to the left of the frame. Image 2 shows the Weaving Shed at Sunny Bank Mills. The space is an old industrial room with high ceilings containing large skylight letting in lots of natural light, and red brick walls. In the foreground is an old wooden dobby loom, and further in the background is a pair of large wooden tables with stools tucked underneath, which are used for workshops. Image 3 shows a variety of colourful bargello needlework samples in various chevron patterns. They have been stitched with bright thread in shades of orange, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and are laid out on top of a sheet of raw plywood. Image 4 shows sections of brightly coloured patterned fabric laid out on a lilac background, which have been cut into hexagon shapes and sewn together, beginning to resemble a quilt. There is a small bobbin of bright red thread in the centre of the image.]
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