Reclamation

April inspirer creative & environmental drop-in workshop - free to attend

​Saturday 1st April 2023 open 10.30am-1.30pm
The Gloucester Room, Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5AF
With artist Gerard Liston and environmental expert Paul Knights

‘Reclamation’ is a challenge to use our smartphones to take photographs of nature restored, instead of just seeing nature unravelling on our TV screens. It is an opportunity to open our eyes and see nature’s ability to recover from man-made development in our own neighbourhood.
 
A free drop-in workshop gives you an opportunity to talk through creative ideas about images with photographer Gerard Liston and to discuss environmental issues with nature conservation expert Paul Knights – both of whom live in the Upper Calder Valley. The collection of photographs will be published as a free online photo book, with a selection displayed as part of the Arts Trail during Open Space 70 festival in July.
 
Submit photographs to [email protected] or Text/WhatsApp on 07973 837 342 before the end of May.

Please click on the PDF file below for further information about joining in with the Reclamation photography project, which you can do even if you can't make our 1st April drop in workshop. 
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Artist: Gerard Liston

About gerard

​Gerard Liston has been taking photographs all his adult life and is currently studying for an MA in Photography with Falmouth University. His work involves socially engaged projects that explore local subjects linked to global themes.

Recent projects include documenting the people and actions of Extinction Rebellion Calderdale and following the course of the seasons at the Redacre community allotment scheme in Mytholmroyd.

Gerard is currently working with the St Augustine's Centre in Halifax to help create a positive narrative around the topical issue of global migration.​

Expert: Paul Knights

about paul

Paul Knights is a writer, landscape photographer and guided walk leader exploring the narratives embodied in rural landscapes.

​He brings 25 years of environmental experience – from practical work in nature conservation and in agriculture, to academic research and teaching, and public engagement – to facilitating understanding of landscape, place and nature.

Insect Printmaking

April inspirer creative & environmental drop-in workshop - free to attend

Saturday 15th April 2023 open 10.30am-1.30pm
Todfellows Space, Oxford Street, Todmorden, OL14 5PU
With artist Rachel Red environmental expert Martyna Krol

Beginner printmakers welcome. Age 8 and above. 

Come and make an insect dry point etching using Tetra Paks, drawing needles, ink and a printing press. Let's celebrate the multitudes of different wonderful insects that are crucial in our ecosystems as pollinators and food for other creatures. Insects are seriously under threat from all angles, let us honour them and think how we can protect them.

The work made in this workshop will be displayed in an exhibition on 15th-16th July as part of our Arts Trail, after which it is yours to keep.

Allow around an hour give the activity a go, and the Hebden Bridge Arts team will also be there to help you explore ways to be part of our Open Space 70 July festival. ​

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Artist: Rachel Red

ABOUT RACHEL

Rachel Red is a printmaker, designer and print teacher living in Hebden Bridge and working at Northlight Art Studios.

​Her work is a celebration of the natural world and of special places. She makes lino prints of wild creatures in their natural habitats and screen prints to represent the character of different places. Her style is bold and simplified with limited colour palettes.

Expert: Martyna Krol

about martyna

​Martyna Krol is a Hebden Bridge based consultant specialising in horticultural activities ranging from teaching living-soil science; growing healthy vegetables; creating biodiversity rich environments; to the art of fermentation and gut health.

​She works with humans aged 4+ to encourage them to understand and love the natural world, and live a healthy and abundant life in line with how Mother Earth intended.

Protest Lab

April inspirer creative & environmental drop-in workshop - free to attend

​Saturday 22nd April 2023 open 10.30am-1.30pm
The Terrace Room, Hebden Bridge Town Hall, St George's Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY
With artist Michael Powell and environmental campaigner Zephie Begolo

You are invited to this protest placard making session to explore your thoughts, feelings, and actions about climate change.
 What needs to change in Calderdale? What do you value the most? What are your concerns? What is your creative response?
 
All materials provided just bring yourselves along!

The work made in this workshop will be displayed in an exhibition on 15th-16th July as part of our Arts Trail, after which it is yours to keep.

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Artist: Michael Powell

about michael

Michael Powell is a socially engaged artist and creative producer, whose work is inspired by a love of story, folklore, mythology and the natural world.

Expert: Zephie Begolo

ABOUT ZEPHIE

Zephie has worked in environmental campaigns and programmes, specialising in marine pollution and the impact of animal agriculture on climate change. She helped to deliver a side event at COP23 in Bonn focusing on this issue. She has a background in journalism, documentary photography and socially engaged arts practice.