A brand new workshop venue..

24 January 201931 January 2019 | John

To say I’m excited about this is a bit of an understatement! I’m delighted to announce a weekend of workshops in an amazing venue in Uppermill invited by the dynamic duo that is Julian and Nigel.

For 50-years the Weavers Factory was home to the award-winning textile artist Joan Charnley. 13 New Street is a Grade-II listed building in the village of Uppermill, Saddleworth. Constructed in 1808 by John Mallalieu it was originally used as a factory for domestic weavers before being abandoned when the Industrial Revolution made small-scale weaving untenable. In the first half of the 20th Century the property was used as a coffin-makers, an illegal gambling den and a temperance hotel, before being converted into a house in 1963 by our Patron Joan Charnley and her husband Archibald MacDonald. The Grade-II listed building was restored in 2018 and in April 2019 will open as a contemporary art gallery

Do have a look at their website..it really is a superb place…

https://www.weaversfactory.co.uk

Here’s the direct link to the Saturday booking page, and you can find a similar for the Sunday

https://www.weaversfactory.co.uk/workshops/john-harrison-saturday

I can’t wait for October…

Do have a look at their website..the renovation of the house into an art gallery/shop/studio has taken 2 years and then have a read of the excellent blog on their site

https://www.weaversfactory.co.uk

Here’s the direct link to the Saturday booking page, and you can find a similar for the Sunday

https://www.weaversfactory.co.uk/workshops/john-harrison-saturday

I can’t wait for October….and because it’s rude not to post a pic…

Looks like I’m going to be busy

12 January 2019 | John

As promised, here’s the list (as it stands today..January 12) of events I’m so lucky to have been asked to do in the coming year. As is says , most art clubs and societies actively welcome visitors: I am also running workshops in a variety of venues in a range of locations…again, these are open to the general public, and I’ve put the appropriate web link at the end of the list. I have also identified those art club events where you may be able to attend with a capital O, and if any of these interest you, contact me and I’ll be happy to put you in touch with the relevant people. Workshops are usually a full day, from around 10am to 3.30 or 4pm, with many demos are in the evenings, although these timings are by no means typical.

As I say, if any of these are of any interest, just give me a shout: message, email, comment, and I’ll be delighted to put you in touch.

Hope to see as many of you as possible in the coming year…exciting!

and so it begins…..

2 January 2019 | John

Here we are, at the start of a shiny new year, full of promise and hope.

I have lots of new ideas and projects planned, fuelled by plenty of Christmas cheer (and pud), which I’ll share with you all as the month unfolds, but for now, can I simply wish you all the very best for the coming days, weeks and months and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible?

My next post, by popular demand from my regular reader, will be a full list of workshops booked so far…….