Posted in Knutton Road Studios | Wed 14th July | 12:00am | permalink |

Knutton Road Studios
Lead Artists appointed 

Yorkshire Artspace is delighted to announce that we have appointed THE COLLABORATORS' artists Steve Pool & Kate Genever to work with us in Parson Cross prior to the opening of the brand new Knutton Road Studios.

Kate and Steve will  begin the process of introducing Yorkshire Artspace to the neighbourhood over the coming months so a lot more people in parson Cross have some idea of who we are and what we do.   The result of this engagement will be an event to celebrate  the opening of the new Chaucer Buchanan public square and it is hoped that many members of the community can and will participate.

Kate and Steve are interested in trading ideas and skills in Parson Cross. They aim to meet as many people as possible: 'we wish to engage with the disorganised majority’.  Their project will start towards the end of August.  We will update you as the project progresses.  

Kate Genever is a freelance artist based in Lincolnshire, she completed an MA in printmaking at Royal College of Art in 2008. In recent years she has undertaken a number of site specific public artworks in Blackpool, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. In 2006/7 she was Artist in Residence in Golcar, Huddersfield on an audience development and inclusion project. She is a part time lecturer at Nottingham and Leeds Universities. More details can be found on her website http://www.kategenever.com

Steve Pool is a freelance artist based in Sheffield whose practice includes brokering as well delivering creative projects in education, local authorities, regeneration, museums and galleries. Recent work includes; artist and lecturer at the University of Sheffield architecture department, art consultant at the Whitworth Museum in Manchester and artist trainer at Leeds City Gallery. He recently undertook a one-year residency based project Artists, Arts and Artefacts at Artemis, Leeds City Art Gallery.

For more information about the Knutton Road Studios development in Parson Cross visit our studios pages at http://artspace.org.uk/studios/overview

Posted in Studio Holders News | Fri 9th July | 12:00am | permalink |

Artist's news
Laura Walker 

Laura Walker won Selvedge Magzine's 'Excellence in Textiles Award'  at this year's New Designers in London.  She showcased her buttons in the category 'Where are you Now?' featuring designer makers  who have managed to set up a thriving creative business after graduating in the last 5 years.  

Laura's exquisite range of buttons are stocked at Loop in Islington and the Victoria & Albert Museum - London.  

For more details of this and other artists at Yorkshire Artspace click here http://artspace.org.uk/artists