Anna Collette Hunt: 'Stirring The Swarm' 08/10/11 - 29/01/2012

Anna Collette Hunt, winner of the Nottingham Castle Annual Open 'Solo Show' 2010 prize and SAW artist, presents her unique installation in Nottingham Castle.

Castle curatorial staff selected this wonderful ceramic artist for the Solo Exhibtion Prize from the 100+ works in last year’s Nottingham Annual Open. For her exhibition Anna has produced 'Stirring the Swarm', an ambitious ceramic installation of over 10,000 hand made insects which will cover the walls of the South Hall stairwell.

On their website they state that "Dry, dingy creatures cling lifelessly to the walls, frozen in the viewer's sight, alongside more dazzling 'specimens' that sparkle and shine with rich glazes and lustres."
With a touch of the Grimm's fairytale, Anna says the "narrative exhibition lures viewers into a macabre story as they are invited to follow the enchanted swarm".

Definitely not to be missed 'Stirring The Swarm' runs from October 8th 2011 until January 29th 2012. For more details check out the following links:

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

http://www.annacollettehunt.com/

http://stirringtheswarm.tumblr.com/

Mary Jane Baxter @ The Harley Gallery

Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th Nov

Join craft writer and milliner Mary Jane Baxter (www.maryjanemakes.com) for two days of fabulous making at The Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire with the lovely Louise Presley from Hope and Elvis.
Saturday will see you make your own stylish autumn hats from recycled materials.
On Sunday Mary Jane will be demonstrating other accessory projects from her new book 'Chic on a Shoestring'. You'll have the whole day to play.
Price £50 per day. A £5 discount is available for those taking part in both days. Please book with Louise Presley: Telephone: 07833 743 886.
Further details at www.hopeandelvis.com

The Harley Gallery,
Welbeck,
Worksop,
Nottinghamshire S80 3LW

Winter Craft Fair @ Southwell Minster

'EIGHT' at Surface Gallery, Nottingham

SAW artist Sue Eadie will be at the Surface Gallery on Southwell Road.
The exhibition called 'Eight', runs from October 4th until the 15th and will showcase Sue's work along with seven other resident artists.

For more information click here

Sue Eadie: CedarsVI, 2011, Stone lithograph and mixed media

Surface Gallery,
16 Southwell Road,
Nottingham
NG1 1DL

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