As part of our ongoing Heritage Lottery Funded project to catalogue archives from the rope factory this exhibition aims to place Hall’s Barton Ropery in a historical context and examine the life of the people who worked there.

In the Artspace is the photographic exhibition, A Sense of Time, which was selected by East Riding based photographer Chris Harland who admitted that he had a difficult but interesting time selecting the work for the new show.

“I was very impressed with the wide array of different interpretations of the ‘time’ theme,” he said.  “The measurement of time is, after all, a man-made construct but the majority of the images submitted and selected for the exhibition reflect the spiritual aspect of our awareness of time’s passing.”

The Ropewalk’s Exhibitions Officer, Richard Hatfield, added that the opening days of both exhibitions had been very popular.

“We have had a lot of visitors since the exhibitions opened,” he said.

“Tony’s exhibition is quite an insular subject but has captured the imagination of those looking at it while the photographic exhibition is a more accessible show,” he continued.  “Since it opened we have had many visitors who enjoy photography themselves saying they now wished they had entered some of their work.”

New Paintings continues until February 26 while A Sense of Time ends a week later on March 4.

Photography workshops, jewellery workshops, print workshops and textile workshops are just a selection of what is on offer at The Ropewalk from now until the end of March

Those wanting to extend their expertise and skills with their cameras can do so with Simon Vickers’ workshop on Saturday, February 4, offering to show you how to make the most of your camera while the following month fine art photographer Christine Thomas promises a workshop for anyone who uses a camera and would like to learn more.

Ropewalk studio artist Hazel Burnham returns with her very popular Fused Glass workshop while those interested in printmaking can learn more with an introductory course on Collographs with Angela Lindsely in February and the following month those with some knowledge of printmaking can learn about Mezzotint Engraving with Martin Maywood.

 Jenny Ashby and Wendy Chan are both running jewellery workshops.  While Jenny’s focuses on textured silver jewellery Wendy’s workshop will explore the various components of jewellery felt-making.

The final workshop of the winter season heralds the start of spring with Elaine Burke’s Cherry Blossom Crafts where you will create cherry blossom inspired crafts from both paper and textiles.

All workshops run from 10.30am until 4.30pm and cost £34 or £30 if you are a Ropewalk member.  Full details of each workshop, including additional costs for materials, can be found at http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/workshops/

]]> http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/winter-workshops-at-the-ropewalk/feed/ 0 http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/the-ropewalk-gate-commission/ http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/the-ropewalk-gate-commission/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:59:43 +0000 janetuplin http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/?p=1743 The Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber has put out a call for artists or art organisation to submit a tender to design, fabricate and install a replacement gate and attached fence at the southern end of the promenade which runs along the length of the quarter-mile building.

The new gate will replace the existing wooden gate and attached fencing and The Ropewalk’s managing director Liz Bennet hopes that it will reflect the building’s long association with rope-making and its current use as a regionally acclaimed arts centre.

She explained:  “This commission is the second and final stage of a project which was funded by Arts Council England and LEADER which aims to create a more positive image for the external surroundings of the building.”

“The first stage of re-surfacing the promenade and landscaping the surrounding area was completed in November and now we are looking for an artist who can enhance the work already undertaken with the new gate and fence.”

The total budget for the commission is £9,000 and includes not only the design and fabrication but also delivering the gate and fence to the site and installation.

“Whoever is selected must be available to commence work immediately after selection,” added Liz.  “The choice of materials is not prescriptive but particular attention should be given to safety and maintenance considerations as well as accessibility and resistance to vandalism.”

In addition the project could include three half-day design workshops with the town’s three primary schools.

The deadline for submissions to be received is Friday, January 27 at 5pm and should include a written document of a maximum 500 words, outlining their approach to the brief; and describing their initial ideas for the commission; A copy of their current curriculum vitae highlighting relevant qualifications and experience for a commission of this nature running to no more than two A4 pages, a maximum of six images with a brief description (no more than a short paragraph for each image) and a budget breakdown for the project.

Full details of the commission can be found on www.the-ropewalk.co.uk

For the ‘Love of Food’ follows on from the highly successful Pudding Clubs which have been one of the many highlights of 2011 at the Maltkiln Road venue.

“We’re delighted that the Ropery Coffee Shop has been chosen by Cooks to be the scene for the Valentine’s Day meal,” said Liz Bennet of The Ropewalk.

“Those who have already sampled the Pudding Club will know that the evening will be full of culinary delights,” she went on.

Whether you enjoy meat or vegetarian meals there is a wide choice of dishes to pick from in the three courses followed by tea or coffee and mints.

Starters include smoked duck breast or roast beetroot and soft goats cheese stack while the choice for main course includes baked Pollack, braised Goxhill venison or puy lentil and spinach en croute.

Concluding the evening are a choice of four desserts that will do justice to the Pudding Club itself including Cooks ice-cream “Vienetta” and Lemon Posset.

The evening starts at 7.30pm and costs £25 per person.  Full details, including the complete Valentine’s Day menu, can be found on www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/coffeeshop

Including work by Keith Britton, Hazel Burnham, Suzie Chaney, Lynne Dent, Kelsey Evans, Marie Graham, Alex Hallowes, Chris Harland, Neo Heny, David Lindsley, Melanie Osborn, Pete Rogers, Christine Thomas, Kat Vickers and Simon Vickers.