What better way of banishing any lingering thoughts of the Christmas Pudding than by enjoying a night at Cook’s at The Ropewalk Pudding Club.
Following three sell-out evenings in Barton upon Humber since it was launched last year, the Pudding Club returns on January 21 with some more tempting puds.
Liz Bennet of The Ropewalk is delighted how this new venture between the Maltkiln Road venue and Cooks Catering of New Holland has been received by the public.
“Tickets for every Pudding Club evening have sold out well before the night and we have even had to have a reserve list for those who left it too late,” she said.
“And it looks as if the 2012 evenings are going to be as successful. There are only a handful of tickets left for the January one and already we are having enquiries for the one on March 16,” Liz went on.
As always the 2012 Pudding Clubs will follow the same format – a choice of a light first course which in January is Lentil and Cumin Caked with Minty Raita, Salmon Pattie with Tartar Sauce and Salad Leaves or Cajun Spiced Chicken with Herb Cous-Cous.
The January puddings reflect the winter months with warming steamed Dark Chocolate Pudding with Egg Custard Sauce and Apple Charlotte and Nutmeg Cream on offer as well as
Cardamom and Rose Ice-cream and Orange and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Sugar Biscuits.
Fiona Sciolti Chocolates with coffee or tea bring the evening to a close.
In March the first course will be Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé with Spinach and Nutmeg,
Pate of Smoked Trout with Melba Toast and Salad Leaves or Farmhouse Terrine of Pork, Bacon and Liver with Homemade Chutney followed by White Chocolate and Whisky Bread and Butter Pudding with Egg Custard Sauce, St Emilion Chocolate and Macaroon Mousse,
Warm Banana Tarte Tatin Vanilla Pod Ice-cream and Crème Caramel and Fresh Fruits
“The cost of £20 per person remains the same as last year and I’m sure that anyone who has been before will testify that it is value for money – fantastic puddings served in a brilliant atmosphere,” Liz continued.
Spring Awakening
In the Box Gallery this month we have been inspired by the weather, and have put together a display celebrating spring. The focus is on the rebirth of nature, selecting pieces which represent the bloom of new flowers and joyous animals. The range of work within the exhibition is from a variety of makers working in different crafts all embodying our theme of spring.
Here is just a selection of the pieces we have on display in the Box Gallery.
Paul Collinson | Gary Saunt | Kat Saunt | Steve Upton
This exhibition shows work by a group of East Yorkshire and Hull based painters whose practice involves, either incidentally or wholly, the used of photography or computer software.
This can be in the organisation of the idea, the capture and use images as subject matter, or in the very creation of the artwork itself.
What all the painters do have in common is that need, the “agitation”, to produce something that has a presence.
Obviously my specialisation is in ceramics, but over the last 3-4 years I have diverged into 2D abstract and flitted back and forth between the two often combining techniques across both. A constant theme throughout has been the printed letter/text and the interplay between positive and negative space therein. The older letter bottles are relief printmaking in clay and from them blossomed the larger industrial 2D abstracts onto old metal shelves and disused wooden pallets. Another ever present has been my trusted blowtorch, which has enabled me to produce interesting surfaces and textures in the clay through forced drying and also letting me introduce dirt into the painted surface in the form of trapped carbon. It is important for me to be true to the material and allow it to be inherent in the final pieces.
Topics and style vary, from heavily textured, distorted pots, to letters bottles discussing elements of jazz, to political and social commentary and stuff about bikes? The large abstracts initially explored the rhythms between the letters but then began to migrate into the self-portrait in the form of big selfies and some of these themes then translated back into the pot form.
Throughout my career my work has cycled back to the same themes – surface and form – and these are essentially what this exhibition is about.
Customisable jewellery by Jackie Selcraig
Jackie Selcraig does not abide by the taught rules of creative design, for her it is very fluid and unstructured. Governed instead by play Jackie begins by siting down and experimenting with the composition of the bits and pieces she has collected over the years. Enjoying mixing colours, textures and materials, the aim is always to create something different, unique and unusual.
Modjool started with the Build Ring, since then, it has grown into a whole family of interactive jewellery, attracting fashion conscious customer eager to take advantage of the versatility of the range. Modjool is a system of statement jewellery, which features ranges which can be worn individually, mixed and matched or combined magnetically. The wearer can adapt the appearance by simply changing colour, shape, size, material or style all within the same jewellery collection.
Shape is bold, geometric, statement jewellery. The pendants can be magnetically attached to any of the colourful Click Range using a special bail.
Build is fun customisable jewellery. The silver ring and necklace base pieces can be transformed by adding a variety of colourful beads and stoppers. You can create a different look every day. Mix the colours up or choose a neutral palette for something more sophisticated.
There’s something about the contrast of textures of the different metals and etched parts that is so compelling. Metal is not always a hard shiny intractable thing – it can have a softer look, have variable colours created by the act of heating, can be a way of drawing in the air.
Jill Stewart was brought up in rural Northumberland, surrounded by nature and colour, always noticing the tiny details that surround us. After city adventures and unsuitable jobs, she started to make things, and developed unique ways of working in brass, copper, silver and titanium. The clocks developed after she was challenged to make larger items than jewellery, and to really develop a colour palette using the effects of heat on different metals. After cutting out the shapes, a large flame is used to solder parts of the design together, but also makes copper go beautiful unpredictable shades of dark red, and changes the look of other metals, especially the etched parts. The handmade look is important, that you can tell an actual person worked closely with their materials here, not absolutely sure how each process would turn out.
Harrison’s Garden
If John Harrison had a garden, how might it have looked?
In 2017, artist Luke Jerram took that thought and turned it into an amazing and imaginative exhibition that has been touring the UK. His idea was to create a ‘an imagined garden’ of clocks clustered into species, forming ‘flowerbeds’, ‘islands’, ‘pathways’ and borders’. Luke’s array of around 3000 timepieces has now visited the beautiful National Trust properties of Nostell Priory, Gunby Hall and Penrhyn Castle.
And in January 2019, Harrison’s Garden will reach its final destination at The Ropewalk. Bringing Harrison’s Garden home has been organised by the Better Barrow Community Project and Luke has kindly offered to donate the clocks to their fundraising cause to erect a statue of John Harrison. The clocks will be auctioned at the end of the exhibition – for further information visit betterbarrow.org
Harrison’s Garden was originally commissioned by Connect! and presented over 5 days at Devon’s Thelma Hulbert Gallery in 2015.
