Presenting a programme of work that combines Art, Manufacturing, Making and Communities. #festivalofmaking #artinmanufacturing
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5 Aug 2024
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Applications now open for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust @QESTcraft for craft makers.
Apply for a Scholarship, an Emerging Maker Grant or Apprenticeship Funding.
Deadline to apply: Monday 12th August 2024
qest.org.uk/applications-now…
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26 Jul 2024
Today, the natural light streaming through the stained glass windows beautifully highlighted the intricate details and vibrant hues of @margoselby’s incredible artwork, Breathing Colour. The exhibition will be closing this weekend, so be sure not to miss out!
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26 Jul 2024
🌈Breathing Colour by Margo Selby
📍Blackburn Cathedral
🗓️Open until Sunday, July 28th during regular venue hours
A Co-commission by The National Festival of Making and @TextileBiennial
@Standfast1924 @ace_national @ace_thenorth @blackburndarwen @bbcathedral
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25 Jul 2024
Check out #ArtinManufacturing on @BBCSounds #FrontRow. Host @NickAhad interviews Elena Jackson, co-founder of the National #FestivalofMaking, and explores this year's festival commissions by @margoselby and Nehal Aamir. Listen at 27 minutes 📻
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021b…
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25 Jul 2024
#bbc #bbcsounds #radio4 #bbcradio @Standfast1924 @TextileBiennial @darwenterra @BlackburnMuseum @bbcathedral @ace_national @ace_thenorth @blackburndarwen
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23 Jul 2024
From yarn bombers to doll modifiers to wood turners, this joyous show features 14,000 pieces by diehard hobbyists in one giant gleeful celebration of personal creativity! @Artangel @HetainPatel1 @BlackburnMuseum #festivalofmaking 👀⬇️
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18 Jul 2024
#ComeAsYouReallyAre is open!
Head to the old Grants building to find a treasure trove of the nation’s hobbies. @Artangel & @HetainPatel1 present an extraordinary celebration of everyday creativity.
🗓️ Wed-Sun until 20 Oct
🎟️ FREE entry
artangel.org.uk/project/come…
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𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 @HetainPatel1 opens today with 1000s of objects created, modified, or collected by hobbyists across the UK, alongside a new artist film.
📅Until 20 October 2024
📍The Hobby Cave @ Grants, Croydon
🎟️Free entry, book:
tickets.artangel.org.uk/even…
ALT A car with panels made of tufted carpet in an intricate and ornate pattern against a backdrop of colourfully patterned quilts
ALT A display of colourful furniture on a bed of colour pom poms organised by colour to form a rainbow
ALT A room filled to the brim with My Little Pony dolls and other paraphernelia
ALT Artist Hetain Patel sitting on a stool shaped like a shopping bag, mirroring a Spiderman figure sitting next to him against a backdrop of shopping bags.
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18 Jul 2024
We want your colour! Join @margoselby Living Colour Chart!🌈Share a colour that is special to you. It might be a colour memory from childhood, a favourite pair of socks, or a colour that resonates with your emotions today. Make it as personal as you like.
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17 Jul 2024
Fabula un Facto by Sam Williams in residency with @CardboardBoxCo invited audiences to experience the wonder of the factory floor at the National Festival of Making.
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17 Jul 2024
An immersive representation of the infinite nature of human innovation, the installation loosely follows the form of a cardboard box in net form and is a joyful reminder that play is in the making.
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15 Jul 2024
FUNDING ADVICE & SUPPORT |📢 Calling Lancashire Musicians, DJs, Music Venues, Live Music Event/ Festival Organisers, Music Producers, Music Promoters, Music Rehearsal Spaces Recording Studios!
Sign up for one-to-one advice from @ace_thenorth by 18 July⏩tinyurl.com/mpd7bd9a
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Festival of Making retweeted
13 Jul 2024
We had a brilliant weekend @festofmaking with a great turnout for our stalls and activities! 🌟
Our Art & Design and STEAM tents hosted activities for everyone !
A big thank you to all the staff and students involved over and @festofmaking - see you again next year! 🙌
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Free but booking essential, get your tickets here: tickets.artangel.org.uk/even…
15 Jul 2024
Exhibition Announcement: @HetainPatel1 @Artangel present Come As You Really Are - Featuring 1000s of objects from UK hobbyists in celebration of living life on our own terms in a society dominated by consumerism. Opens 18 July in Croydon, London. ⬇️
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15 Jul 2024
Exhibition Announcement: @HetainPatel1 @Artangel present Come As You Really Are - Featuring 1000s of objects from UK hobbyists in celebration of living life on our own terms in a society dominated by consumerism. Opens 18 July in Croydon, London. ⬇️
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In partnership with @factoryintl, @GlynnVivian, @GrundyBlackpool, @MuseumofMaking, @WolvArtGallery, @BarnsleyCivic, @NGCAsunderland, @CCADLD, @hospitalfield, @InvMAG, @Tate_StIves.
With thanks to @CreativeLivesCL. Digital Partner @BloombergDotOrg
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