December 20th, 2009
nollaig shona
Nollaig Shona! (Happy Christmas in gaeilge) Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. We’re enjoying the snow in Manchester and looking forward to spending time with family over the next couple of weeks.
Hope you have a relaxing time, and may 2010 bring happiness to all!
December 3rd, 2009
transformations at flow
Here’s a quick peek at the collection currently in Flow Gallery – thanks Lisa!
The opening was a great event, I met some wonderful people and had really interesting conversations about all sorts of contexts and possibilities…
If you get a chance to go along, do say hello to the lovely staff!
The exhibition is on until 5th February 2010.
December 1st, 2009
auction at special collections, manchester
My work is in another auction at MMU’s Special Collections Gallery. This time it’s to raise funds for a digital ceramic printing system to help all the researchers, staff and students at MMU push their transfer development, and also external specialists and practitioners. You can see the
online catalogue which includes work from
Grainne Morton,
Paul Scott and S
teve Dixon amongst others.
MMU Special Collections are hosting a pre-Christmas auction to raise funds towards the purchase of a digital ceramic printing
system for the Crafts Research Centre at MMU.
On offer is a selection of original craft works by members of MMU staff as well as guest makers, including ceramicists Paul
Scott, Cj O’Neill and Steve Dixon, textile artists Alice Kettle and Alison Welsh, and jewellers Grainne Morton and Jenny Walker.
Come and join us for a glass of wine, some exemplary crafts and the chance to win a real bargain:
Thursday 10th December 2009 6.00p.m. Preview with wine and refreshments at 5.30p.m.
You can view the lots in MMU Special Collections on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th December 2009 10.00 am – 4.00pm
MMU Special Collections Gallery, 3rd Floor, Sir Kenneth Green Library, All Saints, Oxford Rd. Manchester M15 6BH.
For further details, lots and guide prices, see the online catalogue: http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/auction/
HOW TO REGISTER
Interested buyers should register prior to the auction, contact: Stephanie Boydell at s.boydell@mmu.ac.uk or phone 0161 247 6610. Buyers may register on the night, but please come early. Advance bids and bids by proxy, telephone and e-mail can be placed. Items can be held for 14 days after the sale. All transport arrangements are the buyer’s responsibility by arrangement. Payment by cash or cheque only. See terms and conditions of business. http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/auction/