Shadow Box Templates

Frances led us all carefully through the initial stages of her own design of a shadow box. 

 

 

Part two will follow at our November meeting with prepared woodland cutouts made by Chris.

please bring the same stuff as last workshop

She was very patient with our slow progress, and if we manage to make anything resembling her lovely bird creations we will all be very happy!

 

A fair amount of time was also spent finishing arrangements for the ‘Crafted‘ exhibition at the Kirby Gallery opening late this month, and the book fair taking place there on Friday November 3rd, 10.30-4.30. Do come along if you can. 

The selling exhibition is open from October to the 23rd December.

 

 

As we have all been so busy working towards the exhibition, no extra work has been made this month. 

We did however manage to chose a theme for the next two months; Autumn. Have fun with that and bring anything made to our December party meeting!

 

Crafted at Kirkby Gallery

 
Kirkby Gallery’s biennial exhibition of contemporary craft, design and fine art returns to the gallery from 30 October - 23 December, featuring a host of artists and makers from across the region.
 

The Crafted exhibition will showcase metalwork, textiles, fashion, ceramics, illustration, collage, painting and book art from artists and makers including Becky Atherton, Kelly Broughton, Kate Bufton, Hollie Cooper, Julie Dodd, Harry Garner, Heston Isle Press, David Holmes, Sue McLaren, Ali

Pickard, Catherine Rogers, Julie Taylor, Kate Tidmarsh, Hilary Marteau and the North

West Book Art Group.


For 2023, the exhibition has been co-curated with Liverpool Book Art, celebrating the creative practice of book art through unique hand-made books, stories & illustrations, distinctive notebooks,

prints, book sculptures, bindings, and more! Bringing this to life is a unique exhibition on the groundfloor of The Kirkby Centre, of the special collection owned by Liverpool Book Art, offering the opportunity to see how diverse this genre of art truly is. This show runs parallel to the Crafted exhibition so the visiting public can enjoy this until the 23rd December also.


Additionally, Liverpool Book Art will be hosting a series of special events and fringe exhibitions throughout the exhibition’s duration to give people an opportunity to explore the artform for themselves. This includes:


The Liverpool Book Art Fair 

Friday 3 November, 10.30am – 4.30pm

Meet a range of book artists, and purchase works directly from them.


Half Term Book Art Workshops

Monday 30 October – Saturday 4 November

Throughout the October half term is a series of free workshops for children and adults offering you the opportunity to learn how to make your own book art.

Contact the gallery for more information: galleries@knowsley.gov.uk


Reading copies of artists books will be available for a much closer look, in the main gallery.


Cllr Shelley Powell, Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods said: “It’s so wonderful to have Crafted back at Kirkby Gallery. It’s a wonderful showcase for the talented makers and artist we have living in Knowsley and I’m always surprised and delighted by the incredible works that make up this exhibition every other year. What a fantastic way for Kirkby Gallery to close out another great year of inspiring exhibitions.”


All of the artworks in the Crafted exhibition are for sale with a range of price points available, from smaller affordable works through to major pieces which would be sure to make a unique and thoughtful Christmas gift.


The gallery will be hosting a Private View: on Thursday 26 October from 5pm - 7pm. Please note that this is a RSVP only event. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the gallery team on 0151 443 4936 or email galleries@knowsley.gov.uk. For teachers interested in bringing classes to visit the exhibition, we are holding a ‘Teacher First Preview’ between 3.45-4.30pm. Booking required at the same contact details.


Kirkby Gallery is located at the Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way, Kirkby L32 8XY

The Gallery is open Mon – Fr 10am – 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) and Saturdays 10am – 1pm (last entry 12.30pm)