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Creative Play: Unlimited Source of New Ideas With Juli Bolaños-Durman
13 April 2019
Join artist Juli Bolaños-Durman for an innovative and creative day, exploring how ‘play’ can encourage the creative process, tackling ideas and development rather than construction of a final piece. Begin the day with a visit to the Useful/Beautiful exhibition, where Juli will talk you through her beautiful found glass object series, inspired by her grandmother’s collection of perfume bottles which … Read more
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Useful/Beautiful Twilight Tour (18 April)
18 April 2019Discounted for members
Join us for an exclusive out of hours tour of Harewood’s ground breaking new exhibition Useful/Beautiful: Why Craft Matters, and explore the works of over twenty five diverse British makers in a new light. Curated by Hugo Macdonald, Useful/Beautiful aims to question why society is so interested in craft today, question what craft is, and spark interest and debate around craft. This special twilight tour of the … Read more
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Useful/Beautiful Twilight Tour (9 May)
9 May 2019Discounted for members
Join us for an exclusive out of hours tour of Harewood’s ground breaking new exhibition Useful/Beautiful: Why Craft Matters, and explore the works of over twenty five diverse British makers in a new light. Curated by Hugo Macdonald, Useful/Beautiful aims to question why society is so interested in craft today, question what craft is, and spark interest and debate around craft. This special twilight tour of the … Read more
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Paper Sculpting with Andy Singleton
11 May 2019
Join paper artist Andy Singleton, one of the celebrated artists from our Useful/Beautiful exhibition, and explore the potential of paper cutting, folding and construction techniques to create your own unique sculptural forms. With demonstrations and one-to-one help from the Andy, learn the basic techniques of paper manipulation, including pattern cutting, wet folding, pleating and modular form-making. An … Read more
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Frame Weaving Workshop from Waste with Maria Sigma
18 May 2019
Join Useful/Beautiful artist Maria Sigma for an in depth workshop which will teach you all the basics of weaving and how to turn your household waste textiles from old T-shirts to pillowcases into textile masterpieces. The workshop will provide you with a thorough and intensive grounding in hand-weaving. You will learn foundational weaving skills, such as warping, loom set up, colour blending and structure, and … Read more