Coniston Arts and Crafts Society
Annual Arts & Crafts exhibition
The Institute, Yewdale Road, Coniston,
Cumbria
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th
June
10am - 4pm
Grizedale Arts presents
'Craft Salon at the Mechanics Institute'
Presenting an interpretation of The Coniston Mechanics
Institute, a village education and social centre first established
in the early 19th century, an historic centre
used for the local development of the woodcarving and
lace making industries initiated by John Ruskin.
Craft demonstrations, talks and discussion
happening throughout the day
Demonstrations include Web Design, Stone Carving,
Wood Bending, Book Binding,
Pottery, Sonic sculpture, collage, vegetable
sculpture
With Further contributions and workshops
from
Charlie Whinney, Peter Martin, Naomi Kashiwagi, Dorian
Moore, Glen Boulter, Liz Rowe,Chris Poolman, Rebbecca
Bibby.
And an on the day publication on what Craft means to you
with Harry Blackett and Robin Kirkham
With talks by Dr Charlie Gere, Adam Sutherland,
John Bryne, Alistair Hudson
Admission at the door by donation, refreshments
available
Posted by
Adam Sutherland
on 17/06/10 at 08:39
1 Comment
Topics:
'Arts and Crafts'
'Charlie Gere'
'John Byrne'
'Mechanics Insitute'
1 Comment
That is a deeply disturbing picture.
Crump, June 28, 2010 12:58