Northlight Artspace
At Northlight you can join a class but you can also come and take part in or visit
extra events such as Exhibitions, Artists Talks, ‘Show and Tell’ Evenings and Fairs
Artspace is the name that we have given to our multifunctional ground floor space. As well as a light teaching space the room is often transformed into a bright gallery and Exhibition Space. Our termly programme often includes exhibitions from guest artists. We usually have a preview evening on a Friday followed by the exhibition which is open to all over a weekend.
We also use this space for Artists Talks which are open to all students and the public usually on a Friday evening once a term. Artists may share their own work or give an illustrated talk on the work of a particular person or movement. Open discussion follows, plus an opportunity to socialise with a glass of wine.
‘Show and Tell’ Evenings take place usually once a term, again on a Friday evening - where our resident studio artist and students informally share what they are currently working on over a glass of wine. It’s an informal and safe place to talk about your work and receive feedback. The sessions are open to all - why don’t you come along and see - you don’t need to show your work you can just listen and ask questions.
ARTIST’S TALK
THE INSPIRATION OF NATURE by Sheila Tilmouth
A forensic response to the natural world through drawing, printmaking, photography and painting.
An environmental artists approach to researching her subject and the working methods, fine art processes and experimentation she uses to create an image
Image: The waxcaps of ancient grasslands, mixed media.
Open to all. Come along. £3 in and refreshments are available.
Friday 26th April 2024
7pm to 9pm
Summer 2024 - Upcoming Exhibitions and Events in the Artspace
HEBDEN BRIDGE WI RAG MARKET
Saturday 27th April 2024 10.30am to 4pm
EXHIBITION
BEGINNINGS - A group printmaking exhibition by Garage Print Works to celebrate their new print studio.
The Garage Print Works is made up of former Lime Press printmakers who have permanent studios in the print works plus associate members who have a day a week access. This printing ad(venture) was brought about by the gifting of large presses and other equipment by The Mytton Trust and the coming together of a collective to continue their usage.
This is their first group exhibition and will feature works by Lou Crosby, Sheila Tilmouth, Joan Francis, Heather Boxall, Katherine Wackerbarth, Debbie McCall, Judith Glynn, Emma Hutchinson, Mandy Peacock, Dave Taylor, Hakim Cassimally and Rachel Red.
Friday 10th May - Opening Night 7pm to 9pm
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May 11am to 5pm
EXHIBITION
CIRCLES OF LIFE by Judith Glynn
Figurative and abstract sculpture.
Sales in aid of Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF, Doctors Without Borders).
Judith Glynn's sculptures depict human life and interactions, ranging from life studies to abstract forms, in wire and other media. She has exhibited in the UK including a solo exhibition in Cambridge. Large installations she produced for the Bloomsbury Festival are now on permanent public display at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and at SOAS, London.
Friday 24th May - Opening Night 7pm to 9pm
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 11am to 5pm
EXHIBITION
WRITERS UNDER THE LENS by Claire MacNamee
Part of the Arvon North Festival of Writing
Photographer Claire McNamee has been visiting Lumb Bank for almost 40 years to photograph the tutors and the writers. This exhibition contains a selection of that extraordinary work, photos that usually hang on the walls at Lumb Bank. This is a unique opportunity to see the work in Hebden Bridge whilst Lumb Bank undergoes a major redevelopment.
Thursday 30th May Opening Night 7pm to 9pm
Friday 31st May 3pm to 6pm
Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June 12pm to 4pm
EXHIBITION
EBB AND FLOW by Annie Harrison
Artefacts from a river walk.
Between August 2021 and March 2022, Bob Gaunt and Annie Harrison walked from their home in Mytholmroyd to Hull, on the river network. Their journey took them along the Calder, the Aire, the Ouse and finally the mighty Humber.
As they travelled from a familiar landscape into new territory, the river became a trusted companion, restoring the relationship which had been lost in the floods of 2015 and 2019.
On the walk they collected impressions and stories which Annie has used, along with plants from the riverbank, to create art works in textile, ceramic and watercolour that document the physical and temporal journey.
Friday 14th June - Opening Night 7pm to 9pm
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 11am to 5pm
Artists Talks Evenings
Discover more about how artists work and share your experience over a glass of wine.
Sessions will vary from informal discussions, ‘Show & Tell’ evenings to more formal lectures.
£3 donation.
We present short exhibitions that dovetail around our course programme.