WAVE Exhibitions and Events brochure Feb - May 2015

THE MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES OF WOLVERHAMPTON

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS FEBRUARY - MAY 2015

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WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM

BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

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WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY LICHFIELD STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1DU

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM FINCHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON WV3 9LQ

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OPEN MON - SAT 10AM - 5PM

WINTER OPENING (NOVEMBER TO MARCH) TUE - SUN 12PM - 4PM

With its family friendly displays, the Art Gallery welcomes visitors to explore 300 years of art, from Georgian paintings and Pop Art to thought provoking contemporary pieces.

SUMMER OPENING (APRIL TO OCTOBER) TUE - SUN 11AM - 5PM

From Gainsborough to Warhol and Blake to Billingham see a wide range of renowned artists’ work on display.

Bantock House Museum is a hidden treasure set within 43 acres of parkland and surrounded by delightful formal gardens.

Visitors are invited to explore the history of Wolverhampton and its people in the period settings of the former Bantock family home.

Relax in the laid-back setting of the Art Gallery café, with its delicious menu, ranges of speciality loose-leaf teas and fresh coffee.

Discover a treasure trove of crafts, cards and jewellery in the gallery shop.

With views over the Dutch Garden, the courtyard café serves homemade food, drinks and ice creams to keep the whole family happy. The museum shop has a range of cards, gifts and traditional children’s toys.

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BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY MOUNT PLEASANT, BILSTON WV14 7LU 01902 552507 BILSTONCRAFTGALLERY@ WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK OPEN TUE 10AM - 4PM WED 10AM - 7PM THU 10AM - 4PM FRI 10AM - 1PM SAT 11AM - 4PM Bilston Craft Gallery’s changing exhibitions show the best of contemporary ceramics, textiles, glass, metal and much more.

Visitors of all ages can get hands-on through varied family friendly and adult events and workshops.

Find a unique gift or card from the handmade ranges in the shop. Self-service drinks are available and a picnic can be ordered in advance of your visit to enjoy in the garden. @bilstoncraftgal /bilstoncraftgallery

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES MOLINEUX HOTEL BUILDING, WHITMORE HILL WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1SF 01902 552480 ARCHIVES@ WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK OPEN TUE 10AM - 4PM WED 10AM - 7PM THU 10AM - 4PM Based in the city’s historic Molineux Hotel, the friendly team at City Archives can help you research your interests in local and family history.

Within the building you will find displays telling stories of Wolverhampton’s past and search rooms with staff on hand to help. A state-of-the-art storage facility holds a fascinating collection of documents, photographs and other materials relating to the history of the city. @wolvesarchives /wolvesarchives 3

EXHIBITIONS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

NEW ART WEST MIDLANDS ART GALLERY

ACTS OF MAKING BILSTON GALLERY

31 JANUARY – 26 APRIL 2015

14 FEBRUARY – 28 FEBRUARY 2015

The work of 30 recent visual arts graduates from the West Midlands’ five universities art schools has been selected for the multi-sited New Art West Midlands 2015 exhibitions. The exhibitions are designed to showcase quality, innovative work by the best new talent in the region. Painting, sculpture, print-making and film are all represented, demonstrating a variety of approaches, influences and ideas.

This exciting two week festival challenges definitions of craft, how it is produced and what the legacy of craft objects can be. Acts of Making is an opportunity to experience and be part of performances, processions, live installations and collaborative making. Acts of Making will be taking place within the Craft Gallery and various locations in and around Bilston, and is in partnership with the Crafts Council.

The exhibition takes place across three other venues Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, The Barber Institute of Fine Art and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry.

Brevity of Life (2014) by Sevven Kucuk, c-type print photograph

Artist Catherine Bertola will be creating a carpet of dust with patterns and motifs inspired by Bilston in the Craft Gallery alongside Clare Twomey’s performance piece Is it Madness. Is it Beauty. The artists include Keith Harrison, Owl Project, Mah Rana and Richard Wheater.

Owl Project, Photosynthonium, 2014. Logs and electronics.

Installation Pitzhanger Manor Gallery, Ealing. Image courtesy of Owl Projects and Pitzhanger Manor Gallery

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THE POETIC IMPOSSIBILITY TO MANAGE THE INFINITE ART GALLERY 7 FEBRUARY – 2 MAY 2015 In 2012, Edgar Martins was granted unparalleled access to the European Space Agency and its partners. Over the past two years he has travelled to 20 locations across Europe and South America to shoot in classified facilities such as test centres, robotics departments, launch sites, astronaut training centres and satellite assembly rooms.

Martins’ ground-breaking series documents a variety of ESA’s programmes such as microgravity, human spaceflight and lunar, Mars and Mercury explorations, whilst reflecting on the new politics of space exploration and the impact of its technological application on our consciousness.

Supported by funding from Arts Council England, The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Fundação EDP, Instituto Cultural de Macau, Tapestry and Kay Mounting.

Mobile gantry for the Vega launcher, seen from underneath (CSG-Europe’s Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana) © Edgar Martins

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POP IN SPACE: WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON ART GALLERY 21 FEBRUARY – 18 JULY 2015 Pop in Space explores artists’ responses to the Space Race during the Cold War. Artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Gerald Laing, David Lamelas and Kiki Kogelnik, among others, employed space imagery to reflect the glamour and power of infinite exploration and introduced a striking space age imagery during the 1950s and 60s. Half a century later, this exhibition explores tensions from the technological and ideological rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union, both focused on attaining a first in space exploration.

Eduardo Paolozzi, B.A.S.H., 1971, screenprint © DACS, Collection of Wolverhampton Art Gallery

BILSTON’S HAPPY HOUSING: OTTO NEURATH’S VISION FOR POST-WAR MODERN LIVING BILSTON GALLERY 7 MARCH – 2 MAY 2015 In the mid-1940s eminent Viennese sociologist and urban planner Otto Neurath set out an ambitious plan for creating happiness in Bilston. His vision was to create modern homes based on state-of-the-art social housing of 1920s Red Vienna. The end result was Stowlawn Estate. This exhibition presents Neurath’s ideas, examples of his famous Isotypes (forerunners of today’s infographics), and memories of people who have lived on Stowlawn Estate over the past 60 years. There will also be furniture, textiles, ceramics and domestic items reflecting the ‘new look’ style of the mid-century era.

Stowlawn Estate in the 1950s © Wolverhampton Archives

PROTON, UNITY, ENERGY, BLIZZARD ART GALLERY 14 MARCH – 6 JUNE 2015 Also showing as part of our Space Programme will be Jane and Louise Wilsons’ film from 2000.

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Co-owned by Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund Collecting Cultures and facilitated and supported by the Contemporary Art Society. Commissioned by The Bohen Foundation, New York.

THE LIBERATED QUILT: NEW WORK FROM THROUGH OUR HANDS BILSTON GALLERY 16 MAY – 11 JULY 2015 The Liberated Quilt provides a showcase for 23 international artists working mainly with stitched textile techniques, including quilt-making and embroidery. Their work challenges and expands the boundaries of textiles, showing how innovative ideas can evolve from a traditional art form.

Strong narratives, bold visions, and raw emotional response are key features of the work on show. Curated by Through Our Hands, this exhibition offers the opportunity to experience work by textile artists considered to be amongst the best in the world.

The Race by Bethan Ash (detail) © The artist

THE WELLER ARCHITECT DYNASTY CITY ARCHIVES UNTIL 31 MARCH 2015

On display will be plans of local buildings designed by the Weller family, as well as photographs and other personal items.

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EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED

THE CURRENT SITUATION ART GALLERY 1 APRIL – 27 JUNE 2015 The desire to create art which is accessible and playful, sits at the heart of Yara ElSherbini’s practice. For the past 10 years, her artworks have used the recognisable formats of jokes, games and game shows, as well as everyday objects such as toilet locks and books to allow people to relate and engage with contemporary art and provoke important socio-political questions.

The Current Situation brings together a selection of five artworks that are diverse in their presentation but connected by a common theme: an exploration of the here and now. Yara El-Sherbini is represented

by La Caja Blanca Gallery, Spain, and is an Artsadmin Associate Artist.

The End Of series, The Current Situation exhibition by Yara El-Sherbini, at New Art Exchange, 2014.

Photo by Bartosz Kali

GEORGIAN ENAMELS – A NEW NARRATIVE BANTOCK HOUSE 14 MAY – 9 AUGUST 2015 In the 1800s locally-made enamel boxes were very desirable and popular among polite Georgian society. They were used to hold snuff which was taken by both men and women; for patches used as decoration and to cover pock marks; for perfume to hide unpleasant smells and to carry sweet tasting bonbons to freshen the breath.

The exhibition will include new and imagined stories and new enamels created by local craftsman John Grayson, which are inspired by popular culture both from the eighteenth century and present day.

Georgian Enamel Goldfinch

SCHOOL DAYS CITY ARCHIVES 7 APRIL – 30 JUNE 2015 A display of school log books, photographs and other material bringing back memories of local schools in days gone by.

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MARTIN PARR – BLACK COUNTRY STORIES ART GALLERY 22 MAY – 22 AUGUST 2015 In 2010 Multistory commissioned Magnum photographer Martin Parr to produce a photographic portrait and archive about everyday life in the Black Country.

Over the last four years, Parr has made visits to Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley, meeting a wide range of local people. He has visited shops and markets, places of worship, football grounds, factories, pubs and clubs.

Making Rock, Teddy Gray’s sweet factory, Dudley ©Martin Parr/Magnum Photos.

Black Country Stories 2010 to 2014, commissioned by Multistory

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EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED

ON THE RIGHT TRACKS BANTOCK HOUSE 22 JANUARY – 10 MAY 2015 This exhibition explores the city’s involvement in the growth of the railways. There has been a railway station on the current site in Wolverhampton since 1852, followed two years later by a second line on lower ground.

Since those early days Wolverhampton has remained an important intersection, with direct access to the south coast, London, the north-west, Scotland and mid-Wales.

Steam Locomotive, Wolverhampton, 1959 © Wolverhampton City Archives

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EXHIBITIONS LAST CHANCE TO SEE:

ART OF THE TROUBLES ART GALLERY UNTIL 27 FEBRUARY 2015 This major exhibition features artists’ responses to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It offers avenues for exploring the way in which the Troubles have been viewed by artists, reflecting on the manifestations and impact of violence and division in our society. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, photographs, videos and sculpture. It explores a broad range of themes including violence and destruction, suffering and loss, traditions and life in the midst of turmoil.

Art of the Troubles has been developed in partnership with the Ulster Museum and displays many works from the collections of National Museums Northern Ireland including the recently gifted Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection.

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PERMANENT DISPLAYS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

Stuart Akroyd, Cirfunkerance, 2007

CRAFTSENSE BILSTON GALLERY Explore 300 years of craft through fine historic examples of applied arts produced in the Black Country, including the famous Bilston enamels. Compare these with current skill and innovation in exciting contemporary

craft objects, many of which you can touch.

Our current contemporary craft display includes items from our handling collection, selected by staff, volunteers, and friends of the Gallery.

THE VICTORIAN GALLERY ART GALLERY Discover Wolverhampton’s collection of Victorian decorative objects and artworks in a two-room display. Learn about the fascinating world of the Victorians and their passion for eastern-influenced design.

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THE BILLIARD ROOM BANTOCK HOUSE Baldwin Bantock’s original billiard room has been recreated to offer an interactive look at the lives of six great men from Victorian Wolverhampton. Find out more about the skills, trades and people that made Wolverhampton famous.

THE GEORGIAN GALLERY ART GALLERY

THE LADY’S BEDROOM & NURSERY BANTOCK HOUSE Two delightful room displays explore the lives of Victorian children, and the changing role of women and their experiences in Victorian Wolverhampton. See the famous doll collection and try on a corset!

In the sumptuous surroundings of the Georgian gallery you will find grand paintings from the period alongside interactive exhibits that provide a hands-on look at key themes of the day, offering a flavour of life in the 18th century.

THE DRAWING ROOM BANTOCK HOUSE

SENSING SCULPTURE ART GALLERY Sensing Sculpture is a landmark gallery which encourages you to get hands-on with traditional and contemporary sculptures of different sizes and materials. Re-opened in 2013 following major refurbishment, the display features activity stations, audio points and poems inspired by the works on show.

See items from the Bantock family’s own collection, including beautiful pieces of English porcelain. Experience the rooms as they would have been when the Bantock family occupied the house 100 years ago.

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ART EVENTS REGULAR EVENTS

ARTFORUM ART GALLERY WEDNESDAYS 4.30PM - 6.30PM 4 & 18 FEBRUARY 4 & 18 MARCH 1 & 15 APRIL 6 & 20 MAY An art club for young people aged 14-25. Explore exhibitions, work with artists and try new techniques.

For full details please contact artforum@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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ART SPEAKING ART GALLERY

FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY ART OF THE TROUBLES

THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 1PM – 2PM

FRIDAY 20 MARCH NEW ART WEST MIDLANDS

Audio-described tours of exhibitions for people with visual impairment.

FRIDAY 17 APRIL POP IN SPACE FRIDAY 15 MAY THE CURRENT SITUATION

GALLERY TOUR ART GALLERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 12PM Enjoy a guided tour of the Art Gallery for first-time visitors and regulars alike. Find out more about the Gallery and its collections.

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LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 11AM – 12PM

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 11AM – 12PM

25 FEBRUARY 25 MARCH, 29 APRIL & 27 MAY

17 FEBRUARY 17 MARCH, 21 APRIL & 19 MAY

SPACE PROGRAMME LAUNCH ART GALLERY

ARTISTS TALKS: ART OF THE TROUBLES ART GALLERY

PUB QUIZ HOGS HEAD PUB, WOLVERHAMPTON

FRIDAY 13 MARCH 6PM

TUESDAYS IN FEBRUARY 2PM – 3PM

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 8PM

Join us for this special launch where Edgar Martins will engage in conversation with Astronaut Mr Jean-François Clervoy who followed Edgar Martins’ work closely during his survey of ESA installations and contributed to Martins’ new book.

TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY DAN SHIPSIDES

Join the quiz mistress, test your knowledge and win fantastic prizes in this entertaining and irreverent pub quiz. £1 quiz entry fee for a chance to win £50 prize up for grabs!

Regular conversation clubs for people aged 50 and over, offering a chance to relax and enjoy a chat about the topic of the month, supported by objects from the handling and reminiscence collections.

INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING ART GALLERY 7, 14, 21 & 28 MARCH 10.30AM – 3.30PM An exciting four week drawing course exploring still-life, architecture, and the human form. Participants will be using various drawing media and be introduced to different techniques. £100, book online

TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY PHILIP NAPIER TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY PAUL SEAWRIGHT

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

FEBRUARY Every Saturday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday 3, 10 & 17 February 3 February 4 February 4 & 18 February 7 February 7 & 21 February 11 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 17 February 17 February 17 February 18 February 18 February 19 February 19 February 19 February 19 February 20 February 20 February 20 February 24 February 28 February 28 February

Young Artists Craftplay Explorers Craftplay Little Explorers Artists Talks: Art of the Troubles Black Country Railways Glingo!

Artforum Gallery Tour Craftplay Saturdays Lloyd George’s Visit to Wolverhampton Andy Casserley Dinosaur Party Once Upon a Time at Bantock Make your Own Pet Dinosaur Make a Clay Pot Meet me @ Bantock Young People’s Drawing Masterclass When Oscar Wilde visited Wolverhampton Little People’s Sensory Play and Stories Creative Crafts Creative Charms Valuation Days: Paintings Art Speaking: Art of the Troubles Sniping in the Great War Storytelling Meet me @ WAG Wolverhampton Local History Symposium Wolverhampton Young Writers’ Group

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MARCH Every Saturday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday 2 March 3 March 4 & 8 March 7 March 7 March 7 March 7 & 21 March 7, 14, 21 & 28 March 11 March 13 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 21 March 20 March 25 March 28 March 16

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Alien Invasion Family Day Once Upon a Time at Bantock Animal, Bird and Fruit Sculptures

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Young Artists Craftplay Explorers Craftplay Little Explorers Craftplay Saturdays Gallery Tour A Bit of a Do Stafford Road Railway Works Artforum Wolverhampton Young Writers’ Group Meet me @ Bantock Art Speaking: The Current Situation Expressive Threads Bantock Music Live Once Upon a Time at Bantock Colourful Games of the World Meet me @ WAG Super Me in Space Playful Patchwork Funky Felt Wristband Valuation Days: Fine Art and Antiques Creative Crafts

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SPECIAL EVENTS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

SPRING FUN DAY BILSTON GALLERY WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2PM – 5PM Join us for an April Fools afternoon of fun and high-jinx! Families can get creative with crafts, learn magic tricks, be enthralled by intriguing stories, meet amazing animals and more.

WOMEN’S VOICES THROUGHOUT HISTORY ART GALLERY SATURDAY 7 MARCH 1PM – 3PM Celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March) and join us for a special hiddenhistories session, exploring the role of women in our collections. Tea and awardwinning cake included. £5 per person, booking required 18

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BANTOCK MUSIC LIVE BANTOCK HOUSE

SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2PM – 4PM

MONDAY 25 MAY 12PM – 4PM

Andy performs a selection of period music with a romantic theme to follow Valentine’s Day.

An afternoon of live acoustic music showcasing talented local musicians.

LGBT HISTORY MONTH GLINGO! ART GALLERY

WHEN OSCAR WILDE VISITED WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 6PM – 7.30PM

WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 6PM – 7.30PM

Celebrating LGBT history in our region, this will be an evening celebrating GLINGO! Gay lingo or glingo, are adult phrases used by the LGBT community whilst speaking in slang. Learn to be fluent in glingo! 18+

Did you know that Oscar Wilde visited Wolverhampton? Learn about LGBT life in the Victorian West Midlands and explore the importance of the famous author and wit’s visit to this area.

CRAFT EVENTS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

EXPRESSIVE THREADS BILSTON GALLERY SATURDAY 23 MAY 11AM – 3PM

FIMO JEWELLERY WITH SHELANU BILSTON GALLERY

1950s-INSPIRED PRINT WORKSHOP BILSTON GALLERY

SATURDAY 7 MARCH 11AM – 3PM

SATURDAY 28 MARCH 11AM – 3PM

Master the art of modelling FIMO clay to create contemporary jewellery – a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Celebrate International Women’s Day with Shelanu, a collective of refugee and migrant women developing their own social enterprise.

Learn screen-printing techniques and create stylish napkins or a tea towel inspired by the 1950s ‘New Look’. Grab ideas from authentic mid-century modern designs in the Bilston’s Happy Housing exhibition.

£16, booking required Suitable for ages 16+

£27, booking required Suitable for ages 16+

CRAFT SHOP BILSTON GALLERY Discover affordable craft delights from national and local makers in our shop; ceramics, textiles, jewellery, glassware and much more!

Enamel Brooch by Rebecca Gouldson © Chris Smart

Keep an eye out for enticing seasonal offers and regular promotions, including the Own Art scheme.

Learn a range of decorative hand-stitch and machinestitch techniques. From needle-felting, to machine embroidery, this workshop will open up a whole new palette of skills to add texture, pattern and expression to your textile work. £27, booking required Suitable for ages 16+

OWN ART Spread the cost of your craft purchases with the interest free* Own Art scheme, making buying contemporary craft easy and affordable. You can borrow from a minimum of £100 up to £2000, and pay back the loan in 10 monthly instalments. *Typical 0% interest APR 19

LOCAL HISTORY WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

LOCAL HISTORY TALKS BANTOCK HOUSE BLACK COUNTRY RAILWAYS TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 12.30PM

WOLVERHAMPTON’S RAILWAYS – GREAT WESTERN LINES TUESDAY 3 MARCH 12.30PM

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LLOYD GEORGE’S VISIT TO WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

SNIPING IN THE GREAT WAR ART GALLERY

WOLVERHAMPTON’S RAILWAYS – LMS LINES

WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 5PM – 6PM

FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2PM – 3PM

TUESDAY 7 APRIL 12.30PM

A talk by Jefny Ashcroft on the subject of David Lloyd George’s famous visit to Wolverhampton in 1918.

CITY ARCHIVES

WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 5PM – 6PM A Local History Talk by Dave Dunham.

STAFFORD ROAD RAILWAY WORKS TUESDAY 5 MAY 12.30PM

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WHERE BILSTON MEETS VIENNA BILSTON GALLERY WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 6PM–8PM Housing experts from Austria and the UK come together to discuss the influence of Viennese émigrés on the development of the Stowlawn estate in Bilston.

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VALUATION DAYS: BANTOCK HOUSE PAINTINGS THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 10AM – 2PM

FINE ART AND ANTIQUES THURSDAY 19 MARCH THURSDAY 30 APRIL THURSDAY 28 MAY 10AM – 2PM

Specialist valuation days.

General items will also be valued including ceramics, jewellery, collectables, clocks, watches, books etc.

A donation of £1 per item goes to the Friends of Bantock House

Tour of the Bilston’s Happy Housing exhibition 6–6.30pm followed by panel discussion.

WOLVERHAMPTON LOCAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM CITY ARCHIVES SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 10AM – 4PM This popular event, which showcases new and significant local history research, takes place at the City Archives.

There are no catering facilities on site; participants are welcome to bring their own lunch or try one of the many local food shops. £5 (£4 for Friends of Wolverhampton Archives) Tea and coffee provided by the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives.

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FAMILY EVENTS REGULAR EVENTS

CRAFTPLAY BILSTON GALLERY Craftplay is a unique, award-winning, creative play space.

Come along to one of our friendly sessions to explore, make and play with your family.

We also run creative sessions for groups and schools including our new hands on Outdoor Discovery Sessions exploring craft and nature in our special outdoor space. Please call or email Bilston Craft Gallery for details or to book.

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CRAFTPLAY SATURDAYS BILSTON GALLERY

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10AM - 11.30AM

EVERY TUESDAY 10AM - 11.30AM & 1.30PM - 3PM

FIRST & THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 11AM - 12.30PM & 1.30PM - 3PM

Explore your senses in our new weekly Little Explorers sessions for young children and babies. Feel, play and discover with your child in our friendly relaxed sessions and meet new families and friends. £2 per child £1 under 6 months Suitable for 0-2 years

Become a Craftplay Explorer and discover, play and create with your family. Explore our special spaces and activities in these regular stay and plays to inspire your child’s imagination and support their development. £2 per child £1.50 per additional sibling Suitable for 0-4 years

Discover, creative and investigate with unusual materials in our inspiring space. Meet other families and get lots of easy, low cost ideas to try out at home. £2 per child, booking required Suitable for 0-7 years

Call or e-mail the Gallery to find out more about joining these friendly sessions. These sessions are not bookable or drop in.

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LITTLE PEOPLE’S SENSORY PLAY AND STORIES ART GALLERY THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY, 2 APRIL & 28 MAY 10.30AM – 12 PM

ONCE UPON A TIME BANTOCK HOUSE

CREATIVE CRAFTS BANTOCK HOUSE

TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 11.15AM – 12PM & 2.15PM – 3PM

THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY, 2 APRIL, 9 APRIL & 28 MAY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

TUESDAY 31 MARCH, 7 APRIL & 26 MAY 11.15AM – 12PM Story telling followed by craft activities.

YOUNG ARTISTS ART GALLERY EVERY SATURDAY 11AM – 12.30PM (aged 8 and under) 1.30PM – 3PM (aged 8 upwards) Join us to make your own amazing artwork with a professional artist. We’ll show you how to create drawings, paintings and sculptures using artists’ materials and techniques, with a different theme every week. All materials are provided and fun is included! See our website for full dates and themes.

Join in this creative craft workshop for children, inspired by Bantock House and Gardens.

New! Creative play sessions for early years. Babies and toddlers can discover sensory activities and enjoy making dens whilst older children can build, construct and make things go! £2, booking required

£3, booking required

WOLVERHAMPTON YOUNG WRITERS’ GROUP ART GALLERY SATURDAYS 28 FEBRUARY 21 MARCH 25 APRIL 16 MAY 1.30PM – 3.30PM Writing West Midlands presents a creative writing group for young writers aged 12–16. Led by professional writer Elisabeth Charis, the group will look at all sorts of writing to inspire creativity, expression and confidence in young people.

To book and for more information visit www.writingwestmidlands. org or email joanne@ writingwestmidlands.org £5 per young person, which can be paid on the day Places are limited

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SPRING HALF TERM 16 – 20 FEB DINOSAUR PARTY! ART GALLERY MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 12PM – 3PM Meet our resident Dino storyteller and join us for a family fun packed party where you can hold real dinosaur fossils! You can meet Dr Fossil and handle real dino bones, make a dinosaur costume, join in with Dino dancing, and have your face painted like a dinosaur. £3 per child, no booking required

CREATIVE CHARMS BILSTON GALLERY THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Get crafty and make your own unique charms for a bracelet from shrink plastic. Draw your design then watch them turn into little charms! £3 per child, booking required

STORYTELLING ART GALLERY FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 11AM – 3PM Hear amazing tales and spellbinding stories of prehistoric life in Wolverhampton. Our storyteller will weave magical tales inspired by our collection of pre historic objects. Regular time slots throughout the day. Drop in stories last approximately 30 minutes.

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MAKE YOUR OWN PET DINOSAUR! ART GALLERY TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 11.30AM – 1PM & 1.30 – 3PM Join us for a fun packed family session where you can make your own pet dinosaur from modroc plaster bandage! Will yours be nice or scary? Raaaa! £3 per child, booking required

MAKE A CLAY POT BILSTON GALLERY TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Get to grips with clay! Be inspired by our Acts of Making exhibition and have a go at throwing a pot on a potter’s wheel or making a hand-built vase. £3 per child, booking required

YOUNG PEOPLE’S DRAWING MASTERCLASS ART GALLERY WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 12PM – 3PM Our professional artist will be on hand to teach you new and exciting ways of drawing and sketching. Meet likeminded artists and enjoy a relaxed and creative drawing session. Aged 13 years upwards. £5 per person, booking required

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ALIEN INVASION FAMILY DAY ART GALLERY

ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FRUIT SCULPTURE ART GALLERY

POLISH EASTER EGGS AND CARD DECORATIONS! ART GALLERY

MONDAY 30 MARCH 12PM – 3PM

TUESDAY 31 MARCH 11AM – 12.30PM AGES 4–7 YEARS & 1.30PM – 3PM AGES 8–13 YEARS

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

Aliens have landed at the Art Gallery! Make your own amazing flying saucer and alien during our super fun packed art session. £3, no booking required

Model furry animals, feathery birds and colourful fruits, then pile them on top of each other to create your own imaginative still-life sculpture. £3 per child, booking required

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MAKE A FELTED EASTER EGG BILSTON GALLERY

3D OUTER SPACE MODELS ART GALLERY

TUESDAY 7 APRIL 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 10.30AM – 12PM AGES 4–8 YEARS & 1.30PM – 3PM AGES 8+ YEARS

Join textile artist Kirsty Smith to make fuzzy Easter eggs decorated with your own designs. Or use your imagination and make a fluffy flying chick-creature! £3, booking required

THURSDAY 9 APRIL 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Make a time travelling machine inspired by amazing photographs of secret robot factories, space rocket launch pads, and astronaut training centres! £3, booking required

£3, booking required

MAKE A SURPRISE SPRING POSEY BILSTON GALLERY

CRAFTPLAY HOLIDAY SESSIONS BILSTON GALLERY

AROUND THE WORLD FAMILY DAY ART GALLERY

THURSDAY 9 APRIL 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

THURSDAY 9 APRIL 10.30AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

FRIDAY 10 APRIL 12PM – 3PM

Make a beautiful bunch of spring flowers, for yourself or a gift. You could add a creepy crawly for an unexpected surprise!

Create, explore and play with unusual materials in our inspiring space. Meet other families and get lots of easy, low cost ideas to try out at home.

A range of fun family friendly activities to take you around the world! Storytelling, make your own games and create your own house and place it on our map to help us create our own community.

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Create your own three dimensional space world with planets, stars and astronauts inspired by our Pop in Space exhibition.

TIME MACHINES ART GALLERY

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COLOURFUL GAMES OF THE WORLD ART GALLERY TUESDAY 26 MAY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Make a colourful game inspired by a map of the world. £3 per child, booking required

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PLAYFUL PATCHWORK BILSTON GALLERY WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Make a cool patchwork bag or a textile picture for your wall. Cut up and piece together your own designs or use ideas from our quilts exhibition. £3, booking required

BIT OF A DO BANTOCK HOUSE MONDAY 4 MAY 11AM – 4PM Family fun day organised by the Friends of Bantock House Museum with Punch and Judy, donkeys, music, stalls and activities.

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FUNKY FELT WRISTBAND BILSTON GALLERY

VICTORIAN TEA PARTY! ART GALLERY

WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1PM – 3PM

THURSDAY 28 MAY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

FRIDAY 29 MAY 12PM – 3PM

Find out what would make you look like an astronaut!

Make an awesome dancing spacesuit at this special workshop.

Make and decorate a felt wristband using textiles, paint and other materials. Be inspired by comics, cartoons and superheroes.

£3 per child, booking required

£3 per child, booking required

Drop in to our Victorian tea party for families inspired by the colourful crafts of India, China and Japan. You can also meet Queen Victoria and hear all about her visit to Wolverhampton!

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NATURAL BY GRACE MAYNE BILSTON GALLERY 14 FEBRUARY – 14 MARCH Using materials such as acrylics, oils, gouache, pencil, oil pastels and charcoal, Grace loves experimenting with natural, manmade and discarded materials to see how they add unique effects.

Grace’s passion for poetry and ceramics will also be seen in 2D and 3D forms; there will be something in the exhibition that everyone can enjoy.

INTERLACE BY RUTH SINGER AND BETHANY WALKER BILSTON GALLERY 21 MARCH – 18 APRIL Interlace is a new collaboration between textile artists Ruth Singer and Bethany Walker using a combination of delicate, manipulated textiles set into concrete. Their work is created using carefully selected textiles, which are cut, stitched and manipulated to create petallike structures, echoing fallen blossom. These textiles are set into concrete, rendering the textiles permanent.

SPIRIT OF CLOTH BILSTON GALLERY UNTIL 7 FEBRUARY Eclectica is a group of six Midlands textile artists who work independently to produce original textile art; sharing ideas, techniques and inspiration regularly.

Orinco Flow by Marion Plumb

GALLERIES HIRED BY REGIONAL ARTISTS

A selection of smaller spaces are available to hire for local and regional artists and community groups. Much of the work shown is also for sale. To book a space call 01902 552055.

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STEPHEN I COOPER: PORTRAITS IN THE FLESH ART GALLERY 7 FEBRUARY – 7 MARCH Portraits painted in a loose yet figurative style offer a unique capture from the artist’s perspective; although photographs form a part of the reference process, an additional layer of interpretation stands out.

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SIGN, SYMBOL AND SCRIPT ART GALLERY

ASCENTIS PROGRAMME LIFE SKILLS E1 BILSTON GALLERY

14 MARCH – 11 APRIL

25 APRIL – 23 MAY

In this exhibition of large abstract paintings, the artist David Walton RBSA has based his ideas on the symbolic marks on ancient stones (the Lithic Series) and signs and early forms of writing (the Script Series).

In contrast the artist is also showing a collection of small portraits drawn from life.

This is an exhibition of the work completed by Entry One students at the City of Wolverhampton College.

Their work helps them develop practical skills and the money raised by them in the sale of jewellery goes to support the Newlife Charity for disabled children and their families.

THANKS TO...

Every year, over 280,000 people pay a visit to WAVE sites. WAVE benefits from being part of Wolverhampton City Council but we also rely on the support of our visitors, friends, partners and corporate sponsors. Courtesy of Arts Council England’s Catalyst Arts, WAVE can currently match-fund all donations, making your valuable contribution go further.

EDUCATION The WAVE venues welcome organised groups and educational visits and offer guided tours and school visits. For more information, or to arrange a visit please call 01902 552033 or email wavelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk ROOM HIRE Across the city, WAVE venues offer unique spaces for events of all types and sizes in convenient locations with inspiring surroundings and excellent facilities. For information on room hire, please call 01902 552055.

FRIENDS You can support, assist and promote your favourite venue by becoming a member of one of our Friends groups; Friends of

Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Museums, Friends of Bantock House Museum & Park or Friends of Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies.

VISITOR INFORMATION Find out about local attractions, travel and accommodation at the Visitor Information Point at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. For up to date listings on local events pick up a copy of Wolverhampton What’s On Where.

SUPPORTING CREATIVITY WAVE supports the creative community and offers opportunities for development, commissioning and the sale of work.

Gallery and studio spaces are available at Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Bilston Craft Gallery. Please visit the website or contact the venue for further details.

REMOTE RESEARCH Archives offer a remote research service for a small charge to people who are unable to visit in person. Please call 01902 552480.

TERMS & CONDITIONS Please note bookings on our workshops and courses are non-refundable and nontransferable.

MAKERS DOZEN ARTIST STUDIOS The Makers Dozen Studios are a complex of thirteen workshop spaces for both new graduates and established artist makers.

The artist spaces are located in a row of Georgian shops and a new gallery featuring works by the resident

artist makers and guest artists opened in 2013. A contemporary extension links the studios to the original Victorian building.

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Front Cover Image: Eduardo Paolozzi, B.A.S.H., 1971, screenprint © DACS, Collection of Wolverhampton Art Gallery ©Trustees of the Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS 2014