Lakeland Arts - What's On May to Oct 2015 by Lakeland Arts

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On May - October 2015

Abbot Hall Art Gallery Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Windermere Jetty: Just Visiting at Brockhole, The Lake District Visitor Centre

Abbot Hall Art Gallery Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL GPS Location: N54°19.38 , W2°44.72

Free admission for Children and Students For children up to 16 and full-time students

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Facilities Coffee House open 10am There are lawned areas around Abbot Hall. In summer Coffee House seating is available.

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Gallery and Museum shops open 10.30am

Open Until Feb 2016 Closed 24 - 26 Dec and 1 Jan Monday - Saturday 10.30am - 5pm (4pm Nov - Feb) Open Sundays throughout July, August and the Canaletto exhibition, 12-4pm.

Pay and display parking is available at the Gallery and Museum

Gallery Admission Adult £7 (without donation £6.35) During the Canaletto exhibition £9 (without donation £8.15) Museum Admission Adult £5 - If you are a UK tax payer able to make a donation of at least our standard admission charge (£5) and Gift Aid it, you will receive entry on the day and free entry as many times as you like for the following 12 months.

The Gallery and Museum are next to Abbot Hall park and children’s play area. Kendal town centre is a level walk beside the River Kent. Gallery Access The stair lifts throughout the gallery are able to accommodate manual wheelchairs only. We have a manual wheelchair available. Museum Access There is limited access to some areas for wheelchair users. Public transport Abbot Hall is well serviced by bus and trains from Kendal and Oxenholme stations.

Joint Gallery and Museum Admission Adult £9 (without donation £8.60) During the Canaletto exhibition £10 (without donation £9.50).

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Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3JT GPS Location N54°20.572 , W2°55.319 Tel: 015394 46139 Email: info@blackwell.org.uk

Windermere Jetty: Just Visiting at Brockhole The Lake District Visitor Centre Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LJ Tel: 015394 46601

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Open Daily Until 31 Dec 2015 Closed 25 and 26 Dec. 10.30am - 5pm (4pm Nov - Feb)

We have created a pop up exhibition at Brockhole while we build Windermere Jetty. The space is filled with objects, activities and images that are the inspiration for Windermere Jetty.

Admission Adult £8.50 (without donation £7.70) Free admission for Children and Students For children up to 16 and full-time students Facilities Tea Room open 10am Contemporary Craft Shop open 10.30am Free parking for visitors Access Stair-free access is by means of a lift. There are some rooms that are not accessible to wheelchair users. Only service dogs are allowed in the house and on the garden terraces

Open Daily Until September 2015 (Check website for details) 10am - 4pm Admission Free Facilities Gardens and adventure playground 8.30am - dusk Cafe open 10am - 3.45pm Pay and Display Parking Public transport The 555 Stagecoach bus stops at the Brockhole entrance.

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Abbot Hall Art Gallery Exhibitions and Displays Programme highlights: Taking Flight: St Ives in the 1950s Exhibition: 26 June - 3 October Page 6 Canalettoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Architecture: Celebrating Georgian Britain 22 October 2015 - 14 February 2016 Page 7 A Night of a Thousand Selfies Friday 15 May, 6.30 - 11pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Page 15

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Modern Masters at Abbot Hall Display: Until 26 September Featuring a selection of modern masterpieces from Abbot Hall’s extensive collection, this will be a rare chance to see Paula Rego’s major political work, Triptych, as well as important paintings by Frank Auerbach, LS Lowry and other modern and contemporary masters.

The Aegean Suite by Barbara Hepworth Display: Until 20 June This series of prints was gifted to Lakeland Arts by the Hepworth Estate following Abbot Hall’s successful exhibition, Barbara Hepworth: Within the Landscape, (2014). Inspired by her trip to Greece in 1954 with friend and patron, Margaret Gardiner, Hepworth created The Aegean Suite in 1971 and infused works with references to Greek culture and the Greek landscape.

Face Forward Installation: Until 13 June Abbot Hall Art Gallery has itself been turned into a display. Come and see how the many faces of Kendal have given the gallery a different outlook! Can you spot any familiar faces? This is a partnership project with Kendal College.

Face Value: Portraiture from the Arts Council Collection Exhibition: Until 13 June Showcasing the work of Tracey Emin, Richard Billingham and Sarah Lucas alongside conventional portraits by Mark Gertler, Lucian Freud and Vanessa Bell, this exhibition expands the definition of what a portrait can be. Portraiture is a long established artistic tradition from the familiar head and shoulders image to the contemporary political statement portraits which challenge and provoke. Portraiture has never been about creating a simple likeness. This exhibition shows how portraiture prompts much more than a surface reading of the subject to understand issues around identity, representation and motivation.

Portraits at Abbot Hall Permanent display Abbot Hall’s permanent collection includes a historic portrait collection of major significance, dominated by the works of George Romney (1734-1802), who both spent his early years, and died, in Kendal. After considering the many facets and definitions of portraiture in our Face Value exhibition, why not spend some time admiring the defining works of Romney and his eighteenth-century contemporaries who paved the way for more informal and expressive ways of depicting a likeness.

Above: Richard Billingham, Untitled (RAL 49), 1995 © The artist, courtesy Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London Above: George Romney, Emma Hart as Miranda, 1785-6 Left: Patrick Heron, Horizontal Stripe Painting: November 1957 January 1958 ,1957-8. ©Tate, London 2014

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The Watercolour Gallery Display: From 6 May See JMW Turner’s monumental The Passage of Mount St Gothard, one of the artist’s grandest and most celebrated Alpine views and a jewel in Abbot Hall’s extensive collection of eighteenth and nineteenth-century watercolours. Accompanying Turner will be other masters of the medium, including John Sell Cotman, John Ruskin and Joseph Wright of Derby.

Beyond St Ives Display: 26 June - 3 October Abbot Hall opened in 1962 at a critical time for the evolution of painting in this country. Coinciding with our main summer exhibition, Taking Flight: St Ives in the 1950s, this display will highlight some of the key acquisitions from this period, revealing the next chapter in the careers of artists based in St Ives, including Roger Hilton and Trevor Bell, as well as showing how other painters, such as leading American abstract expressionist, Helen Frankenthaler, were influenced by developments taking place in the south west of England.

Taking Flight: St Ives in the 1950s Exhibition: 26 June - 3 October Our summer exhibition will be a riot of colour, showing how St Ives became home to a group of artists who elevated painting to dizzying new heights of vivid expression. For a short period in the 1950s, this small Cornish fishing town in the far south west of England challenged both Paris and New York for the international modern art crown. The show will concentrate on five key artists – Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron, Terry Frost, Roger Hilton and Bryan Wynter – who used light, space and colour to move away from representational, earthbound subject matter and create dazzling paintings of power and presence. This exhibition will include works from major British collections, such as Tate, British Council Collection and Arts Council Collection, as well as private lenders, and follows significant Abbot Hall shows devoted to significant figures from the previous generation of artists based in St Ives, most notably Ben Nicholson in 2008 and Barbara Hepworth in 2014.

Right Robin Oliver. Below: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) London: The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

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Art on Tour 2015 Throughout June (Check website for details) RSPB Leighton Moss, The Athenaeum (Heversham), St Peters Primary School (Heysham), Walney Island School and Staveley Primary School. This year we are taking a painting from our collection, Svolvaer Motif by artist Keith Grant, out to communities. This painting provides a small glimpse into the life of an artist whose work is inspired by remote and austere landscapes, with a particular fascination for the extreme beauty of the North. Come along and see the painting and celebrate the beauty of land and sky with us all.

Canaletto’s Architecture: Celebrating Georgian Britain Exhibition: 22 October - 14 February 2016 This magnificent exhibition examines Canaletto’s residency in England from 1746 to 1755. As well as showing works created during that time, the exhibition shows the extreme contrast between Canaletto’s depiction of the Palladian architecture of his native Venice – including renowned views of Palladio’s Redentore and San Giorgio Maggiore – with works he created in England.

New Expressions: A commission by Uta Kogelsberger Check website for details Lakeland Arts is delighted to be working with the Cumbria Museum Consortium venues Wordsworth Trust and Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery - to take part in the Arts Council England funded New Expressions 3 project. Photographer and video artist, Uta Kogelsberger, is currently producing a new body of work which will use the weather and conversations about the weather as a focal point. This project will look at how the landscape and the people of the Cumbrian region are influenced and shaped through the weather in order to create a visual and socio-political portrait of the region. The work is still being created as Uta responds to the changing seasons in Cumbria.

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Abbot Hall Coffee House Exhibitions ImPress Printmakers Until 27 June ImPress Printmakers are eight printmakers based across south Cumbria and north Lancashire. In their work you will find a rich diversity of subject matter and an innovative approach to the materials and processes involved in printmaking. Free Admission. Works are for sale. Sophie Holme 30 June - 27 September Based in Oxenholme, Kendal, artist Sophie Holme’s distinctive silhouette drawings, with small flashes of colour, display her passion for line and ink. Free Admission. Works are for sale. Robin Oliver 29 September - 23 December Robin Oliver’s images represent his slow and gentle evolution as he looks again at the world around him. His work is inspired by the natural world from domesticated or wild animals and birds to the glorious Cumberland landscape. Free Admission. Works are for sale.

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Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry Displays and Events Programme highlight: Bakestones and Clapcake: Girdle cakes and flat breads in rural Cumbria 1570-1960 Thursday 21 May 6.30pm

A Taste of Lakeland Display: Until 7 September Find out about the food traditions of the Lake District in this display as we focus on foodrelated items throughout the museum. The typical evening meal of a Lake District farmer would consist of meat or fish, seasonal fruits, vegetables and oat-based clap bread baked over a peat fire. Self-sufficiency was the cornerstone of rural life and sheep’s milk was turned into butter and cheese. As well as modest fare, the display looks at more exotic delicacies such as Grasmere gingerbread, potted charr and damson gin.

Georgian and Victorian Fashion Display: 17 July - 4 January 2016 The second part of a display celebrating Lakeland Arts’ fashion collection looks at our Georgian and Victorian pieces from 1780 to 1900. Admire beautiful dresses and elegant waistcoats, shoes, parasols and other accessories that we have lifted out of the store. It’s not just outerwear – delve into the mysterious world of historic underwear to discover how the fashion for the changing shape of the female silhouette was made possible with crinoline cage frames, bustles and bodices.

The Arthur Ransome Room New Display: Throughout 2015 Arthur Ransome is best known as the children’s author who wrote the Swallows and Amazons series of books. His varied and interesting life as fisherman, sailor, journalist and perhaps even spy is explored in this new and expanded room which includes objects previously held in storage. See the first book that Ransome wrote aged 6, his desk and typewriter, sketchbooks and the famous red Turkish slippers mentioned in the dedication to Swallows and Amazons.

Left: Damson Picking in the Lyth Valley © Lakeland Arts/Joseph Hardman Archive Top right: Ivan Day, food historian

Bakestones and Clapcake: Girdle cakes and flat breads in rural Cumbria 1570-1960 Thursday 21 May 6.30pm Food historian, Ivan Day, explores the remarkable kitchen technology of the Cumbrian farmhouse, introducing us to the arcane equipment once required to make the local oat and barley cakes, once our staple foods. If you have ever wondered how a thibble, a girdle and brandreth, a spittle, a havercake maiden and a bakeboard were used, this could be for you. Ivan Day will display a number of these mystery objects from his own extensive collection. Tickets admit each person to have a look around the Muesum and A Taste of Lakeland display from 5pm before the lecture. £10, £7 for Friends of Lakeland Arts Includes complimentary glass of sloe gin. Booking is essential as places are limited

Weekly Talks and Demonstrations Wednesdays 2pm Join us for an informal look at the museum or a specific piece of the collection. Alternate weeks there will be a craft demonstration (every Wednesday in school holidays). Free with admission

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Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Exhibitions and Displays Programme highlight: Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott Anniversary events detailed on Pages 17, 20, 25, 26

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Evelyn De Morgan: Artist of Peace Exhibition: until 13 September As we commemorate the centenary of the First World War, this significant show, comprising major paintings and beautifully-executed drawings from the De Morgan Foundation, will focus on the pacifism of Evelyn De Morgan (1855 - 1919) and her reaction both to this conflict and the Boer War of 1899-1902, with many of the works having been included in the artist’s solo exhibition held in the spring of 1916 in aid of the Red Cross. De Morgan’s remarkable paintings bear the influence of early Italian Renaissance art as well as that of her Pre-Raphaelite contemporaries, yet have a distinctive style that is uniquely her own. Trained at the Slade School of Art, De Morgan was a prolific professional artist who enjoyed significant commercial success with sales of her symbolic paintings, inspired by both literature and contemporary concerns.

Yellow Wallpaper with Emilie Taylor Display: 17 July - 6 September We invite you to view the finished ceramic pieces of a social engagement project inspired by the rooms at Blackwell. Emilie Taylor is a socially minded ceramicist with a background in art therapy. After exhibiting her work at Blackwell, she and Space2Create embarked on a series of creative workshops in the calm and seclusion of this former holiday home. These sessions meant different things to each participant, and the ceramic artworks they produced reflect personal journeys and stories.

Baldwin, Britton and Rena: Traditions of Use Exhibition: until 31 December This exhibition showcases the work of three leading British ceramic artists who all grapple with ideas of form and function within the wider debate of where contemporary craft stands in today’s art world. Breaking with the tradition that in ceramics form is all that matters, Gordon Baldwin creates what he terms ‘vessels’ which challenge the concepts of ‘fine art’ and ‘craft.’ So too does renowned ceramicist, writer and critic, Alison Britton, who looks at the connections and disjunctions with ceramic history, painting and sculpture. Nicholas Rena’s sculptural ceramics engage with ideas of containment and emptiness while alluding ‘to traditions of use that are almost lost.’ House Talks Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Fridays 2pm Join us for an informal look at the house and collection. Free with admission. Full list of talks are available on the website

150th Anniversary Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott 1865 - 1945 We are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Blackwell’s architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott with activities and events. See pages 17, 20, 25, 26. As you explore Blackwell you will find a Manxman Piano nestling in the corner of the Main Hall, an elegant sideboard gracing the Dining Room and a unique barrel chair in the White Drawing Room all designed by Baillie Scott. We will also be displaying Baillie Scott’s entry for the House for an Art Lover competition alongside a selection of his original drawings. On display 23 October - 31 December. Far Left: Evelyn De Morgan, S.O.S., 1914-16 Left: Ceramic vessel from Traditions of Use Above: Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

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Just Visiting Until September 2015 (Check website for details) Daily 10am - 4pm We have created a pop up exhibition at Brockhole, The Lake District Visitor Centre while we build Windermere Jetty. The space is filled with objects, activities and images that are the inspiration for Windermere Jetty. Whether you are just visiting for the day, here on holiday or live locally, we want you to leave a mark on this exciting project.

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Events Conservation Conversation Thursdays 28 May, 25 June, 30 July, 27 August & 10 September, 2pm Meet one of Windermere Jettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conservation or Curatorial team who will discuss the processes behind the delicate conservation of our internationally and nationally significant boat collection. Free, booking essential

Little Skippers Every Thursday during Cumbrian term time 10.30 - 11.30am Join artist Hannah Fox as she explores the beautiful landscape, amazing boats and magical water that can be found around Windermere through craft, music and storytelling. Free, booking essential Suitable for 2 - 5 year olds

Curate a Space Tuesdays 2 June, 30 June, 28 July, 25 August & Friday 11 September 10am - 12pm Join us as we discuss the art, science and creativity behind a successful museum display. Participants will be encouraged to have a go at curating part of our temporary exhibition at Brockhole. Free, booking essential Hard Hat Tour Friday 11 September 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm We are currently constructing Windermere Jetty, getting the grounds and buildings ready for the opening in 2016. Book onto one of these tours to see the site as it transforms and meet the team behind the changes. Free, as part of Heritage Open Days. Booking essential as places are limited to 15 per tour

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Evening Events All talks and performances start at 6.30pm, unless otherwise stated. Tickets admit each person to have a look around the relevant exhibition from 5pm before the lecture. ÂŁ10, ÂŁ7 for Friends of Lakeland Arts Booking is essential as places are limited

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Small Things Theatre Company How Do you See Me? Thursday 14 May Abbot Hall Art Gallery In an age when culture is obsessed with youth how does a person’s sense of their own identity change as they get older? Join us for this performance-lecture where a group of older people talk about how their sense of self has evolved over the course of their lives, revealing the current way that they see themselves, and how this perception has changed over the years. Hear the experiences of a lifetime as these older people pose questions and trigger conversations, and realise how age can shape a sense of self that is confident, adventurous and fun. Described by The Guardian as “a cracking little piece of theatre.”

A Night of a Thousand Selfies Friday 15 May, 6.30 - 11pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery If you’ve never taken a selfie or wonder what they are, then this night is the perfect excuse to find out. Inspired by the amazing portraits on display we are indulging in our image tonight. We’re starting with Abbot Hall’s image. Already covered in pictures of people from Kendal, we are now changing the gallery spaces. Join us in the bar for open-mic poetry, get a temporary tattoo, get a group Selfie in our photo booth, listen to music surrounded, disco dance with Tracey Emin (video) and grab a slice of pizza from food traders Pizza Principles for one night. Join the obsession! Standard gallery admission applies (student are free), includes one free drink and a slice of pizza.

Taking Flight Late Thursday 2 July & Thursday 1 October Abbot Hall Art Gallery Join us for an intimate evening gallery tour of Taking Flight. Enjoy Abbot Hall on a summer’s evening with a glass of wine, before curator Nick Rogers leads you around the exhibition. The St Ives group have entered the art historical canon amongst gallery goers everywhere, but what made this group and their work so interesting and popular today?

Rego Retold with poet Owen Lowery Thursday 9 July Abbot Hall Art Gallery Rego Retold is a poetic re-telling of, and a tribute to, the extraordinary artistic endeavour of one of the most important figurative artists of our time. Owen Lowery’s poems about Paula Rego’s oeuvre appear alongside highquality reproductions of the pictures that are their inspiration, providing the reader with the opportunity to explore and understand the relationship between both the literary and visual forms of expression. Hear Owen read his poems in front of Rego’s Triptych.

Left: Small Things Theatre Company Right: A Night of a Thousand Selfies at Abbot Hall

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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Romeo and Juliet Monday 20, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 July 7 - 10.15pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House We are delighted to be welcoming back Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. This year, on the lawn overlooking the Lake and fells, we present Romeo and Juliet. A small troupe of travelling players takes to the road with Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Performed on an Elizabethan-style stage, this stripped-down version breathes new life into one of the greatest of all love stories. ‘Summer is all the sweeter for a Shakespeare road trip.’ Daily Telegraph The performance takes place outdoors and will go ahead in all but the most extreme weather conditions. Please bring seating (either picnic rugs/blankets or low backed chairs. Refreshments will be available but you are welcome to bring a picnic. Tickets are available online directly from The Old Laundry Theatre. Adult: £17.50, Friends of the Old Laundry and Lakeland Arts: £16, Child: £12 www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk

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Lake District Summer Music International Festival 2015 Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Monday 3 August Gaelic music Joy Dunlop, Voice Andrew Dunlop, Harp, Keyboard Thursday 6 August Members of the Manon String Quartet JS Bach Movements from Partita No2 in D minor for solo violin and Prelude from Suite No3 in C major for solo cello. Prokofiev Sonata in C major for 2 violins. Kodály Duo for violin and cello. Monday 10 August Atesh String Quartet This prizewinning young quartet from the Royal Northern College of Music return to the Lakes. (Programme to be announced on LDSM website) Thursday 13 August Viola Extravaganza Tutors and students from the LDSM Academy. Repertoire includes works by Bach, Handel, York Bowen and Benjamin Dale. Concerts start in the Main Hall at 5pm All tickets £16. Unreserved seating Book direct with LDSM 01539 742621

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We all make it again: ancient landscapes, modern art with Michael Bird Thursday 3 September Abbot Hall Art Gallery Clambering over granite boulders and down mineshafts, cliffhanging, kayaking, glider flying, artists in west Cornwall in the post-war decades explored every means of getting across, inside and above the landscape. They looked at it in close-up, from a distance and through the magic prism of mescaline. Michael Bird, author and art historian, asks how this remote coastal region, with it ancient megaliths and industrial ruins, came to mean so much to a group of ambitious young modern artists. He looks at how, despite certain shared aims, artists such as Frost, Heron, Hilton, Lanyon and Wynter arrived at very different experiences and interpretations of the landscape.

Tethera: Charity Concert in aid of The Calvert Trust Thursday 8 October 6.30pm Concert starts at 7.15pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Singers Sarah McAllister, Julie Leavett and Fiona Weakley combine their three classically trained voices together with Nick Butters, a musician with years of experience as a musical theatre director, répétiteur and pianist, to form Tethera. For this new venture our singers have embraced what they refer to as ‘their guilty secret’, their shared love of musical theatre, jazz and the popular classics. All tickets: £15 (this includes a welcome drink and a drink with canapés during the interval) Canaletto: Celebrating Britain, with Dr Steven Parissien Thursday 22 October, 1pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Canaletto is today remembered as one of Italy’s greatest view painters, yet he also stayed in this country for nine years, between 1746 and 1755. The paintings and drawings which Canaletto executed in Britain were specifically designed to celebrate the latest achievements of British architecture and engineering - and, by implication, the impressive accomplishment, success and wealth of the rising British nation. Join Dr Steven Parissien, Director, Compton Verney, for this lunchtime special talk.

Windermere Film Night Thursday 10 September Location tbc Windermere, the largest lake in England, has attracted many activities and dare devil acts over the centuries. We have delved into archive film footage, photography and stories to present to you a film of amazing feats on Windermere. We will also tell you how we are transforming the Windermere Steamboat Museum into Windermere Jetty. Join us for an evening to wonder and marvel at what Windermere was. Free admission. Above: Michael Bird Left: Atesh String Quartet Right: Steven Parissien

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Workshops Blackwell Workshops Blackwell is full of hand crafted items, hidden details and inspiration for new makers. Our first series of master classes are a great way to learn new skills, socialise with other likeminded people, or simply start making something for a loved one. In our new craft room you will be guided by leading experts in Arts & Crafts design. All workshops have a maximum of 10 people per session so you have one to one time with our artists

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Every First Tuesday Tuesday 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August & 1 September, from 2pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Our monthly gatherings on the first Tuesday of every month are informal and social, stimulate lively discussion, generate creative ideas and enhance wellbeing. Each one begins with a tea or coffee followed by time in the gallery or museum. This is part of the Enriched by Moments programme for people living with dementia and their carers. £5 per session. Adults in support roles free. Booking is essential. Make your booking by telephoning the gallery to discuss specific needs and address any issues around mobility and access to the buildings.

Drawing in the Gallery Wednesday 27 May, 29 July, 26 August & 30 September, 6 - 7.30pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Inspired by the collections and exhibitions, we host a pop up drawing class on the last Wednesday of every month. £10 per session. Booking essential (16 years+) All paper and materials are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own.

Curate a Space Tuesday 2 June, 30 June, 28 July, 25 August & Friday 11 September 10am - 12pm Just Visiting space at Brockhole Join us as we discuss the art, science and creativity behind a successful museum display. Participants will be encouraged to have a go at curating part of our temporary exhibition at Brockhole. Free, booking essential Life Drawing in the House Wednesday 24 June 6 - 7.30pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Inspired by the illustration and ethereal qualities of Evelyn De Morgan’s paintings we are bringing life drawing to Blackwell. £10 per session. All paper and materials are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own. Booking essential (16 years+)

Conservation in Action Saturday 12 September, 11am - 4pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Our conservation team will be under canvas on the lawns at Blackwell demonstrating the various skills needed to conserve an internationally significant boat collection. This is a rare opportunity to see work in action as the collection is prepared for the opening of Windermere Jetty. Come along, chat to the team and get involved in some hands on activities. Free, does not include admission to the house

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Singing Workshop Soulwind Circle Songscapes Wednesday 2 September, 7 - 9pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Following on from the Soulwind Songline of 2014 Lulu Guinness and Ali Mills will lead a singing workshop. Songs relating to the landscape will be sung in various locations in and around the gallery echoing the works of the St Ives painters. Songs are easily accessible to all levels of experience. The focus of our workshops will be the relationship to one’s own voice within the song, the relationship with others who are singing the same song and the relationship between the song, the singer and the natural world. £10, £7 for Friends of Lakeland Arts Booking is essential as places are limited

Patchwork & Quilting Introduction Saturday 10 October 11am - 4pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Experienced tutor Lisa Watson will introduce you to hand stitched patchwork techniques. Starting with pieced patchwork, we will make a lavender bag. Moving onwards we will investigate different techniques, making a Suffolk puff brooch. We will finish with making a cathedral window purse, certainly a stitching challenge! £50, includes materials

Baillie’s Birthday Week! Friday 23 - Friday 30 October All day Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Blackwell’s architect, Baillie Scott, is turning 150 and we’re throwing him weeklong birthday party! Join us in celebrating Baillie Scott’s work with a different creative workshop each day, guided tours of the house on Fridays, and a slumber party at Blackwell! (See page 25). Throughout the week, you’ll get a chance to build a baby Blackwell, embroider a tapestry, and work with local artists to create prints and paper-cuttings inspired by Baillie’s work!

Glazing with De Morgan Saturday 7 November, 11am - 4pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Artist and ceramicist Penny Hampson is back by popular demand, following her sell out tubelining workshop. This is another opportunity to design and develop glazing skills. £50, includes material

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Talks and Tours Welcome to Abbot Hall Art Gallery Saturdays 12pm Let our experienced volunteer welcome you to the gallery and its collection. Tours are informal and will pick out some highlights of the collections In the Gallery Abbot Hall Art Gallery Mondays 2pm Join us for an informal look at the gallery, a specific piece of the collection or a tour of the exhibition. Portrait Talks Abbot Hall Art Gallery Mondays 2pm Until 8 June During the Face Value exhibition all Monday talks will focus on one of the portraits in the permanent collection. Check the website for listings of which portrait is in the spotlight.

Just Visiting space at Brockhole Conservation Conversation Thursdays 28 May, 25 June, 30 July, 27 August & 10 September, 2pm Meet one of Windermere Jettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conservation or Curatorial team who will discuss the processes behind the delicate conservation of our internationally and nationally significant boat collection. Free, booking essential Windermere Jetty, Rayrigg Road, Windermere Hard Hat Tour Friday 11 September, 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm Book onto one of these tours to see the site as it transforms and meet the team behind the changes. Free, as part of Heritage Open Days. Booking essential as places are limited to 15 per tour. Please were appropriate footwear as the ground may be uneven.

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House Talks Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Fridays 2pm Join us for an informal look at the house and collection. Talks & Demos at Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry Wednesdays 2pm Join us for an informal look at the museum or a specific piece of the collection. Alternate weeks there will be a craft demonstration (every Wednesday in school holidays). Talks and Tours are free with admission unless otherwise stated. Full listings can be found on our website.

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Children & Family Fun Programme highlight: Baillieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday Week! 23 - 30 October Blackwell Page 25 Art Camp Monday 3 August Friday 7 August 11am - 3pm every day Abbot Hall Art Gallery Page 24

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Crawl at the Hall Every Friday until 17 July, starts again 11 September 10.30 - 11.30am Abbot Hall Art Gallery This is the ‘thing to do’ for under 5s, and their parents, in Kendal. Hannah and Rachel lead these fun weekly sessions involving a range of thinking, mark-making, building, storytelling and role play. This a time when the gallery is brought to life by new thoughts, imaginations and laughter. Children are free, £3 per session per accompanying adult Suitable for 2 - 5 year olds Booking is essential as places are limited

Little Skippers Every Thursday until 16 July, starts again 10 September 10.30 - 11.30am Just Visiting space at Brockhole Join artist Hannah Fox as she explores the beautiful landscape, amazing boats and magical water that can be found around Windermere through craft, music and storytelling. Free Suitable for 2 - 5 year olds Booking is essential as places are limited

INKuBet! Saturday 9 May - 11 July, 11am - 1pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery This popular Saturday morning art club begins again in May; come along and join Ellie, Karen or Anne-Marie for creative activity inspired by the riches of the gallery and museum. £3 per child, accompanying adults are free Suitable for 5 - 11 year olds Booking is essential as places are limited

Changing Faces Saturday 23 - Saturday 30 May 10.30am - 5pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Have fun with facial features! During your visit to the Face Value exhibition, this playful activity will inspire you to create your own unique portrait using drawing and collage. Head up the stairs to find the Look Explore Create gallery and get ready to look, explore and create! Free for children, adults free with admission No booking required

Stickers for Walls & Windows Wednesday 27 May 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2 - 4pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Do your walls and windows need an arty update? Inspired by Barbara Hepworth’s colourful prints, our half-day workshop will explore colour, shape, form and pattern. Children and families will create and make their own ‘suite’ of wall and window stickers to take home. Rachel Kelly, local Textile Designer and Wall Sticker Specialist will lead this session. £3 per child, adults free with admission Suitable for 5 - 11 year olds. Booking is essential as places are limited Book online at lakelandarts.org.uk Tel: Blackwell 015394 46139

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Art Camp Monday 3 August - Friday 7 August 11am - 3pm every day Abbot Hall Art Gallery Live the dream and be an artist for a whole week. During this summer Art Camp, young artists will be inspired by the exhibitions in the gallery. They will work with professional artists, using a range of media and learn some new skills. The week will include printmaking, painting, collage and soft sculpture. Our artist colony will work individually and collaboratively, with a celebratory presentation on the last day at 3pm. As we wash up on Friday, we will be reflecting on the creative talents of the next generation. All children will need a packed lunch and clothes to get creative in. Leave them at the gallery at 10.45am, and collect them at 3pm. £50 for the whole week Suitable for children aged 9 - 15 years Booking is essential as places are limited

Mobile Magic Saturday 8 August 11am - 3pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Let’s take flight in the gallery! How? This four hour workshop will explore movement in the air. You will experiment with wire, willow, feathers and found objects to create mobiles and suspended forms that can move, twist and interact. A playful family workshop where shadows and shape might take us by surprise! £3 per child, adults free with admission. Booking is essential as places are limited Suitable for 7 - 14 year olds

Making Magic Carpets Saturday 22 August 11am - 1pm & 2 - 4pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Ever fancied fashioning your own flying carpet? This two hour fun family workshop will let you view paintings in a whole new way. We will cut, colour, stick and sprinkle until our miniature magic carpets are ready for take-off. They might even fly you all the way home! £3 per child, adults free with admission, booking is essential as places are limited. Suitable for children up to 7 years old

Windermere Weekender Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August 10.30am - 5pm Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House In collaboration with The House of Fairytales, a national arts charity for young people, we are putting on a weekend long programme of events and activities to engage and excite you. Windermere has inspired poetry, painting, performance, building and boats. We are celebrating all of these things over a wonderful weekend of storytelling, animation, performance and much more. Blackwell will be joined by some of our prized boat collection for the event to inspire the next generation. Dive into fun for all the family against the beautiful backdrop of the lake. Details of the ‘entertainment’ will appear on the website Normal admission, booking is required for some workshops, check website for details

Building New Landscapes Saturday 15 August 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2 - 4pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Workshop attendees will construct their own landscape environment in the centre of the gallery using wire, wood, paper and card. This process models the practice of artists featured in the Taking Flight exhibition. £3 per child, adults free with admission, booking is essential as places are limited. Suitable for 7 - 11 year olds.

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Beautiful Birdcages Saturday 24 October 10.30am - 3.30pm Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry Use every-day materials such as wire, twigs and cloth to create extraordinary, playful and delicate sculptures. Hannah is here to help families create imaginative structures inspired by some of the wonderful things in the museum. The day will end with a procession with music around the museum. Families are welcome to take their creations home. £3.00 per child, adults free with admission, booking is essential as places are limited. Suitable for families of any ages

Pop Up Canaletto Wednesday 28 October 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2 - 4pm Abbot Hall Art Gallery Step out of the gallery and into a street scene. We’re inviting families to get involved in creating architecturally inspired pop up books throughout the gallery. Create a Georgian street scene or a Lakeland view inspired by the magnificent paintings that surround you. £3.00 per child, adults free with admission, booking is essential as places are limited. Suitable for 5 - 11 year olds.

Baillie’s Birthday Week! Friday 23 - Friday 30 October All day Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Blackwell’s architect, Baillie Scott, is turning 150 and we’re throwing him weeklong birthday party! Join us in celebrating Baillie Scott’s work with a different creative workshop each day, guided tours of the house on Fridays, and a slumber party at Blackwell! Throughout the week, you’ll get a chance to build a baby Blackwell, embroider a tapestry, and work with local artists to create prints and paper-cuttings inspired by Baillie’s work! Baillie’s Birthday Party Sleepover Friday 30 October We’re inviting families to a sleepover birthday party at Blackwell with cake decorating, stories, and crafts! £10 per head, all children must be accompanied by a parent of guardian

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Join the biggest summer picnic in Kendal* Saturday 13 June, 11am - 3pm Abbot Hall It’s the first day of ‘National Picnic Week’ and we want to kick start it with a giant picnic outside Abbot Hall on the Oval lawn. Feel free to bring your own or pop into the Coffee House to put one together.

Blackwell BBQ for Father’s Day* Sunday 21 June, 12 - 2.30pm Outside Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House The date is set, the location is amazing, and we are hosting a BBQ for all fathers out there. What better way to treat your dad than enjoying your meal outside overlooking the Coniston Fells and Windermere. Homemade burgers with a selection of salads and slaws. £8.95 *Weather dependent, please see website for updates

Kendal’s Cornish Coffee House Monday 29 June - Sunday 5 July Abbot Hall Dine like you’re in St Ives. The Coffee House will be serving up Cornish classics from pasties and pies to Cornish cream teas and Hevva cakes. We’ll be hoping for Cornish weather to enjoy the outside seating on the oval and riverside.

Baillie Scott’s Birthday Friday 23 October Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House 150 years ago today, Blackwell’s architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott was born. We’ll be marking the occasion by baking a Blackwell birthday cake – and there’ll be a free slice with any sandwich, special or light lunch.

Different ways you can support us… Become a Friend, Patron or Benefactor Our Friends, Patrons and Benefactors enjoy an exclusive relationship with Lakeland Arts, our sites, exhibitions and collections. Friends membership at £40 single or £60 joint, helps Lakeland Arts look after all its properties and collection. You can become a Friend at anytime, during a visit, enquire at the desk. Patrons and Benefactors are a highly valued group of individuals whose generosity supports Lakelands Arts Patrons make an annual gift of £300 or more (£400 for Joint Patrons) and Benefactors £1000 or more (£1250 for Joint Benefactors). Please visit our website to find out more or contact Samantha Millar: 015394 46139 or smillar@lakelandarts.org.uk.

The Blackwell Project: An Arts and Crafts Story We want to inspire more people to explore and enjoy Blackwell’s rich history and beautiful Arts and Crafts design. This new project will bring Blackwell to life by telling the stories of the people who lived, worked and went to school there. We will introduce new high quality Arts and Crafts furnishings, objects and textiles and create a variety of ways for visitors to explore Blackwell and the Arts and Crafts. We have received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund but we need to raise a further £15,000 to ensure the project can happen. If you would like to help us to secure Blackwell’s future then please donate: By Text: text TBWP01 and the amount you want to give to 70070 e.g. TBWP01 £10 By Phone: Please phone Jasmine O’Flaherty on 015394 46139 to donate by Credit or Debit Card. Please quote “The Blackwell Project” when making your donation.

Windermere Jetty: Build The Museum We continue to fundraise for Windermere Jetty and need the support of individuals and organisations to complete the project. Windermere Jetty will be a new inspiring, worldclass museum on the shores of Windermere. This is an ambitious project which will create a unique asset for the Lake District and secure the internationally important historic boat collection. Please contact Charlotte Upton, Project Manager, at cupton@lakelandarts.org.uk or on 015394 46139, to find out how you can support Windermere Jetty. Secure its future Lakeland Arts is building an endowment fund to secure the future of Windermere Jetty and its special collection. Through the Catalyst: Endowments initiative, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Department for Culture, Media and Sport will match all donations pound for pound. If you would like to help us build lasting support for the Museum then please donate: By phone: please phone Jasmine O’Flaherty on 015394 46139 to donate by Credit or Debit Card. Please quote “One Million for The Museum – Endowment Fund” when making your donation. Or contact Samantha Millar: 015394 46139 or smillar@lakelandarts.org.uk, to discuss making a donation. All donations between now and March 2016 will be doubled.

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Diary Highlights… Date

Event

Until 13 June

Face Value: Portraiture from the Arts Council Collection

Abbot Hall

26 June - 3 October

Beyond St Ives

Abbot Hall

26 June - 3 October

Taking Flight: St Ives in the 1950s

Abbot Hall

Throughout June

Art on Tour 2015

Cumbria

Until 7 September 17 July - 4 January 2016

A Taste of Lakeland Georgian and Victorian Fashion Bakestones and Clapcake: Girdle cakes and flat breads in rural Cumbria 1570-1960 Evelyn De Morgan: Artist of Peace Yellow Wallpaper with Emilie Taylor Baldwin, Britton and Rena: Traditions of Use

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Thursday 21 May

Venue

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Museum

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Conservation Conversation

Brockhole

Curate a Space

Brockhole

Hard Hat Tour of Windermere Jetty

Windemere Jetty

Thursday 14 May

Small Things Theatre Company: How Do you See Me?

Abbot Hall

Friday 15 May

A Night of a Thousand Selfies

Abbot Hall

Thursday 2 July & 1 October Thursday 9 July Monday 20, Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 July Monday 3, Thursday 6, Monday 10 & Thursday 13 August

Taking Flight Late Rego Retold with poet Owen Lowery Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Romeo and Juliet

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Blackwell

Lake District Summer Music: International Festival 2015

Blackwell

Abbot Hall

Blackwell Abbot Hall

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Until 13 September 17 July - 6 September Until 31 December Thursday 28 May, 25 June, 30 July, 27 August & 10 September Tuesday 2 June, 30 June, 28 July, 25 August & Friday 11 September Friday 11 September

Thursday 3 September

We all make it again: Lecture on ancient landscapes, modern art Tethera: Charity Concert in aid of the The Calvert Trust Canaletto: Celebrating Britain, with Dr Steven Parissien

Thursday 8 October Thursday 22 October Wednesday 27 May, 29 July, 26 August & 30 September Saturday 12 September Saturday 10 October Friday 23 - Friday 30 October Saturday 7 November Saturday 23 - Saturday 30 May Wednesday 27 May Monday 3 - Friday 7 August Saturday 8 August Saturday 15 August Saturday 22 August Saturday 24 October

Workshop: Drawing in the Gallery

Abbot Hall

Workshop: Conservation in Action Workshop: Patchwork & Quilting Introduction Bailllie’s Birthday Week Workshop: Glazing with De Morgan Family Fun: Changing Faces Family Fun: Stickers for Walls and Windows Children’s Art Camp Family Fun: Mobile Magic Family Fun: Building New Landscapes Family Fun: Making Magic Carpets Family Fun: Beautiful Birdcages

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Every Monday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Friday Every Saturday Every Saturday

Gallery Talk Museum Talks & Demos Little Skippers Crawl at the Hall House Talk Welcome to the Gallery INKuBet! art club

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