ReCOLLECTION by ROO WATERHOUSE
Craven Museum & Gallery
21 Jan - 6 May
Through linking heritage with contemporary art, the ReCollection exhibition takes visitors on a journey through 20th century play, encouraging reminiscence and stimulating debate on childhood themes. The exhibition comprises of paintings inspired by museum toy collections, by contemporary artist Roo Waterhouse, exhibited alongside playtime memories and toys from the artist's own collection.
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HOT EXHIBITION
Lime Gallery, Settle
8 Feb - 24 Mar
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INSPIRING SKETCHBOOKS
Craven Museum & Gallery
9 Feb, 10am - 3pm
Join artist Roo Waterhouse, creator and curator of the 'ReCollection: Playtime Memories' exhibition, for a day of creativity and learn more about how she creates and uses her sketchbooks. Working with Roo you will explore how to build up your own sketchbook full of inspiring observations from the world around you; a unique tool for recording and developing your own creative style.
Please bring along a packed lunch with a sketchbook of your own choosing and your favourite pencils, pens and colours. You could also bring any images/cutting/fabric scraps which you find inspiring.
Over 16 years only. Please book, cost £15.
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CREATIVE CAFE
Looking Well, Bentham
Wednesdays 11:15am – 12:30pm
An opportunity to experiment & learn different crafts each week – jewellery making, willow weaving, batiq & lots more. For a short time only, there is a possibility of a stone carving drop-in session during the Creative Café.
For more details on all activities, pop in to Café IN on Wednesdays, telephone
Julie 015242 62672 or emailjulie@pioneerprojects.org.uk
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WR MITCHELL ARCHIVE LAUNCH
The first phase of the W.R. Mitchell Archive launched this week. A new online resource containing newly digitised interviews of famous Dalesman and writier W.R. 'Bill' Mitchell.
When Bill Mitchell joined The Dalesman magazine, his editor told him to put people before things. This he did by recording hundreds of hours of interviews with the men and women of the Yorkshire Dales which formed the basis for his written work. This library of cassette recordings, now being digitised, will enable a new generation not only to read history - but listen to it. It is thought that Bill recorded over 600 cassette tapes of his interviewees – from Dales folk to more famous personalities such as Wainright and James Herriot.
You can now listen to clips online and hear the stories of a bygone age.
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