Members’ Open Studios 14–20 October 2013 Programme
Over ten venues across Leeds and beyond will open their doors to offer you an insight into artists’ workspaces. Spanning over a week, it will include tours, workshops, performances and exhibitions, culminating in a fully open weekend on the 19th and 20th of October. The Members’ Open Studios will be a celebration of the breadth of art practices of our members.
Public Opening Hours Saturday 19th 12-6pm Sunday 20th 12-6pm (Some studios opening times may differ so please make sure you check our website for up-to-date information before your visit)
Venues in Leeds:
Getting Around For info on public transport visit www.wymetro.com
Barkston House Croydon Street, LS11 9RT Garforth, Main Street Garforth, LS25 1AA
Free Shuttle Bus Between venues in Leeds on Saturday and Sunday. Departing from Patrick Studios at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm. Join us for guided tours at Patrick Studios and Barkston House. Visit the studios in the company of one of our members. Saturday 19th at 2pm.
For up-to-date info visit eaststreetarts.org. uk/program/openstudios-2013
Patrick Studios St Mary’s Lane, LS9 7EH Union 105 105 Chapeltown Road, LS7 3HY
Eleventh Avenue Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0NJ Navigator North Dundas House, Middlesborough, TS1 1BA East Street Arts would like to thank David Young Academy and Canal Connections for the kind support. eaststreetarts.org.uk
Horsforth Tithe House, Town Street, LS18 5LJ Oakhouse Floor 3, Park Lane, LS3 1EL Progress House Stanningley, 99 Bradford Road, LS28 6AT Beyond Leeds: Northern Young Artists Redbrook, Unit 1F Redbrook Business Park, Barnsley, S75 1JN Grimes & Jones Unit 2C Bankwood Industrial Park, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0PN
Look out for Rayon Rose’s shiny silver caravan, fun things will be happening inside…’
For this year’s Open Studios, East Street Arts has commissioned the team at Mexico to curate an exhibition from our members’ work at Union 105 (Project Space). Preview Night Thursday 17th 6pm at Union 105 Exhibition continues until the 20th Mexico is a gallery and curatorial project in Leeds city centre. It aims to show and support the best contemporary art from across the UK and beyond. Mexico is directed by Joanna Aldoori, Simon Boase, Pat Creedon, Ollie Jenkins, James Maxfield, Leo Plumb, Zoe Sawyer, and Karl Vickers. Salon Exhibition Friday18th October Barkston House, Showcasing the variety of our members’ work, the salon exhibition spans across Union 105, Patrick Studios and Barkston House. Exhibition continues throughout the weekend
Sandraw Whyles Ceramics Workshop Sat 19th October Barkston House A hands-on workshop at the new in-house ceramics facilities at Barkston. Something for all ages. Try your hand at ‘clay doodles’. Experimental fun. Booking required, contact Sandra Whyles sanashzakw@ yahoo.co.uk
Performances by Carrieanne Vivianette ‘A Hunch’ Friday 18th at 8pm Barkston House A performance piece of selected recollections triggered by left-over documentation from a series of improvisation workshops. ‘This Painting Reflects Day’ Saturday 19th at 4pm Patrick Studios A static piece at the bottom of a staircase of conversational duals between character A and character B.
Book Launch ‘Cigarettes, Beer and Love’ Ralph Dartford Sunday 20th Patrick Studios from 6pm. ‘Cigarettes, Beer and Love’ isn’t just a book of poems; it is much more than that. It’s a project that brought together a disparate gang of artists on a shared mission to create something beautiful. The evening will feature showings from the assembled artists who made it happen, a DJ soundtrack to the book by Matt Abbott (aka Skint and Demoralised), and live music from a very special guest.
East Street Arts was founded in 1993 by Jon Wakeman and Karen Watson. Through its membership programme it supports the visual arts in locations across the country and provides studios, professional development, community learning and a changing exhibition/events programme. eaststreetarts.org.uk
change through creativity Patrick Studios St Marys Lane LS9 7EH eaststreetarts.org.uk