Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage Exhibitions and Events Jan - Apr 2016

WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & HERITAGE EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS JANUARY – APRIL 2016

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM

BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

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WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

BANTOCK HOUSE, PARK & MUSEUM

BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY

FINCHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON WV3 9LQ

MOUNT PLEASANT, BILSTON WV14 7LU

T: 01902 552055 E: ARTGALLERY@ WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK

T: 01902 552195 E: BANTOCKHOUSE@ WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK

T: 01902 552507 E: BILSTONCRAFTGALLERY@ WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK

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

OPEN TUE 10AM – 4PM WED 10AM – 7PM THU 10AM – 4PM FRI 10AM – 1PM SAT 11AM – 4PM

LICHFIELD STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1DU

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

Relax in the laidback 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.

We are a great free family day out – somewhere the young, old and those somewhere in between can discover our glorious restored Edwardian house, explore 48 acres of parkland, find some peace and quiet in our formal gardens, burn off energy in our large play area or just enjoy a lovely lunch in our super café.

Holding a meeting? Celebrating a birthday, anniversary or even Christmas? Hire our rooms and browse our events at www.bantockhouse.co.uk

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@bantockhouse /bantockhousemuseum

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 T: 01902 552480 E: 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

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY 24 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM 25 & 26 DECEMBER CLOSED 31 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM 1 JANUARY CLOSED 2

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM

24 DECEMBER CLOSED 25, 26 & 27 DECEMBER CLOSED 31 DECEMBER CLOSED 1 JANUARY CLOSED

BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY 24 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM 25 & 26 DECEMBER CLOSED 31 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM 1 JANUARY CLOSED TEMP OPENING HOURS

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES 24 DECEMBER CLOSED 25 – 31 DECEMBER CLOSED 1 JANUARY CLOSED

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EXHIBITIONS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

THIS IS NOT A JOKE ART GALLERY

SOUND MATTERS ART GALLERY

UNTIL 16 JANUARY 2016

UNTIL 6 FEBRUARY 2016

Humour has been used throughout history by artists as an effective engaging tool as it can equally reflect upon the human conditions and challenge authority.

Sound Matters considers the connections between craft and sound art through seven contemporary works from a range of creative disciplines.

This is not a joke looks at how contemporary artists such as Andrea Fraser, David Shrigley, John Wood and Paul Harrison use different facets of humour encompassing the absurd, deadpan, slapstick, word play and irony to challenge and defy conventions, expectations and power structures.

Each work demonstrates a different approach: looking to traditional craft heritage and processes such as weaving and woodturning to create new sound forms, playing with shared technologies and language and revealing the sounds of materials.

Laure Prouvost Ideally Here Would Be the Door to the Basement, 2011 Courtesy of the artist and MOT International

Sound Matters is a Crafts Council touring exhibition.

9 Volt Speaker, Owl Project, 2011. Photo Nick Moss

WOLVERHAMPTON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS ART GALLERY

A BIG BANG: PART 2 ART GALLERY

UNTIL 27 FEBRUARY 2016

The second of a two-part exhibition exploring the reason why artworks by some of the biggest names in Pop Art found their home at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

The popular Wolverhampton Society of Artists biennial exhibition returns to the Gallery with a diverse range of styles, medium and subject matter. Founded in 1884 the Society has continued to grow and evolve throughout the years and today it is a respected and strongly supported part of the city of Wolverhampton‘s artistic scene.

The show is a chance for members to showcase new work, much of which is for sale during the exhibition period. Find out more about the Society and how you can become a member by visiting their website at www.wsa-artists.com Artists Demonstrations: On various Saturdays throughout the exhibition local artists will show how their work is created, see website for further details.

UNTIL 13 AUGUST 2016

Following on from the success of A Big Bang 1 in 2014/14, this exhibition features works which came into the collection in the 1960s and 70s when the Pop movement was in full swing, as well as some added later. Works by British and American ‘stars’ such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Patrick Caulfield, Peter Blake, Clive Barker, Richard Hamilton, Joe Tilson, Allen Jones and Andy Warhol are all on show, along with press cuttings expressing the reaction of the local media at the time when Pop Art was still considered to be new and controversial in the provinces.

Richard Hamilton, Adonis in Y–Fronts, 1963.

Collection of Wolverhampton Art Gallery ® R. Hamilton. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015.

Car in a Wood by David Proxon

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EXHIBITIONS [CONTINUED]

PHOENIX - COMMUNITY MAKERS’ EXHIBITON BILSTON GALLERY UNTIL 9 APRIL 2016

TREASURE! DISCOVERING THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD BILSTON GALLERY UNTIL 12 MARCH 2016 An exciting interactive exhibition that tells the fascinating story of how the Staffordshire Hoard was found and saved for the nation.

Perfect for adults and children alike, it features high quality replicas of objects in the Hoard, showing how they might have looked when first crafted.

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SCARF, Wolverhampton’s Schools and Community Arts Resource Facility, is marking their 10th anniversary with a collaborative schools and community art project. Every school student in Wolverhampton has been invited to decorate a feather to become part of a glorious phoenix on display at Bilston Craft Gallery. Come along and enjoy this celebration of creativity and get involved – the phoenix’s tail will continue to grow during the exhibition!

THE RICHES BENEATH US: THE BLACK COUNTRY’S AMAZING ROCKS CITY ARCHIVES UNTIL 6 FEB 2016 An array of fascinating local fossils, many collected from the Black Country’s collieries and limestone mines in a new run of our popular exhibition. Journey back to a time hundreds of millions of years ago when the area was a tropical forest or a shallow coral reef, and get up-close with fossil ferns, corals, and trilobites …as well as the stunning ‘Coseley Spider’.

A 300 million-year-old fossil fern from Parkfield colliery, Wolverhampton

Use the interactive displays to try detecting metal or cleaning a piece of the Hoard… or try on costumes to help bring the Anglo-Saxons to life!

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EXHIBITIONS [CONTINUED]

ASSEMBLED DREAMS: A HISTORY OF BUILDING TOYS ART GALLERY

A WORLD TO WIN: POSTERS OF PROTEST AND REVOLUTION ART GALLERY

23 JANUARY – 5 MARCH 2016

30 JANUARY – 10 APRIL 2016

From the simplest efforts of babies to pile blocks one on another to adult hobbyists’ drive to build ever more grand and complex models, toys have played a key role in teaching us about construction.

A World to Win: Posters of Protest and Revolution presents a century of posters agitating for political change. From the ‘Votes for Women’ campaign of the early Twentieth Century to the recent Occupy movements, the poster has been used to mobilise, educate and organise. Bringing together around seventy posters from the V&A’s collection, A World to Win: Posters of Protest and Revolution looks at the defining features of protest graphics, showcasing the work of diverse artists, graphic designers and print collectives.

Using objects from our own collections, together with loans and examples provided by local people, we explore more than a century of building toys and find there’s more to this story than coloured bricks!

An industrial building made with Arkitex modular components.

Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

BIG CERAMICS: DISCOVER CLAY ON A MONUMENTAL SCALE ART GALLERY 20 FEBRUARY – 28 MAY 2016 Big Ceramics brings together eight ceramicists who use clay to create ambitious objects on a monumental scale. Their works have a physical presence that commands our attention. From Felicity Aylieff’s giant vases that stand as tall as a person to Clare Twomey’s installation made up of hundreds of components, these works challenge expectations of the clay object and celebrate the drive, creativity and skill that it takes to produce ceramics of monumental size.

Sarcophagi by Julian Stair

HOTEL DIARIES ART GALLERY 27 FEBRUARY – 7 MAY 2016 Made over six years in the hotels of six different countries, Hotel Diaries charts the ‘War on Terror’ era of Bush and Blair through a series of video recordings that relate personal experiences to the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel/Palestine. In these works, which play upon chance and coincidence, the hotel room is employed as a ‘found’ film set, where the architecture, furnishing and decoration become the means by which the artists’ small adventures are linked to major world events.

Still image from Hotel Diaries, 2001-2007 by John Smith. ©John Smith

Against Apartheid. Boycott South African Goods Mountain and Molehill, for The Boycott Committee 1960, Great Britain. Lithograph Given by John Green Museum no. E.718-2003 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London/The Estate of Ken Sprague

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EXHIBITIONS [CONTINUED]

THE HOUSE IS STILL NAMED AFTER HIM BY ANDREA HANNON ART GALLERY 12 MARCH – 14 MAY 2016 The house is still named after him presents Andrea Hannon’s most recent body of work that explores pre-existing ideas of gender and the home. Hannon’s practice focuses on the exploration of how the individual experiences and responds to established knowledge or the ‘already-known’ in everyday life. Combining imagery and objects from a range of old and new sources such as encyclopedias, magazines, books and secondhand stores, Hannon creates surreal two-dimensional and three-dimensional works that question existing knowledge structures which define us in multiple ways by our biological sex.

Roost detail. (2015) Collage on wooden wallpaper paste table, existing imagery, wallpaper, and wood vinyl.

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TREASURE! DISCOVERING THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD WEDNESFIELD HIGH SPECIALST ENGINEERING ACADEMY 15 MARCH – 10 APRIL 2016 An exciting interactive exhibition that tells the fascinating story of how the Staffordshire Hoard was found and saved for the nation.

Perfect for adults and children alike, it features high quality replicas of objects in the Hoard, showing how they might have looked when first crafted. Use the interactive displays to try detecting metal or cleaning a piece of the Hoard… or try on costumes to help bring the Anglo-Saxons to life!

NEW ART WEST MIDLANDS 2016 ART GALLERY

In association with Wednesfield History Society

12 MARCH – 14 MAY 2016 New Art West Midlands is a Turning Point West Midlands exhibition held at four major galleries in the West Midlands. All exhibiting artists have graduated from one of the West Midlands’ undergraduate and postgraduate fine art degree courses in the past three years, encompassing Birmingham City University, Coventry University, Staffordshire University, University of Wolverhampton and University of Worcester.

The selectors were: Sonia Boyce, artist and Professor in Fine Arts at Middlesex University and Professor of Black Art and Design at University of the Arts, London; John Stezaker, artist; and Katharine Stout, Head of Programme, ICA London. The exhibition includes painting, drawing, sculpture and moving image. http://newartwm.org/exhibition/new-art-westmidlands-2016/ Navi Kaur, Budimon at the Supermarket, 2015, photograph. ©Navi Kaur

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PERMANENT DISPLAYS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

THE GEORGIAN GALLERY ART GALLERY

CRAFTSENSE BILSTON GALLERY

THE LADY’S BEDROOM & NURSERY BANTOCK HOUSE

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. Discover a selection of items from our handling collection, selected by staff, volunteers, and friends of the Gallery.

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!

THE DRAWING ROOM BANTOCK HOUSE

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 easterninfluenced design.

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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 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.

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. Designed to be family-friendly, 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 WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

ARTFORUM ART GALLERY

YOUNG ARTISTS ART GALLERY

DRAWING SATURDAYS ART GALLERY

MEET ME @WAG ART GALLERY

EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

9, 16, 23 & 30 JANUARY 6, 13 & 27 FEBRUARY 5, 12 & 19 MARCH 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 APRIL 1PM – 3PM

16 JANUARY 13 FEBRUARY 12 MARCH 10AM – 2PM

EVERY LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

6 & 20 JANUARY 3 & 17 FEBRUARY 2 & 16 MARCH 6 & 20 APRIL 4.30PM – 6.30PM Our free sessions for young people aged 14– 25 offer the chance to work with practising artists, experiment with new art techniques and learn about careers in galleries, museums and archives. You can also work towards your Bronze or Gold Arts Award (for which you can gain up to 35 UCAS points).

Free Booking required, to book email: artforum@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Calling all young artists! Join us every Saturday to make your own unique artwork using professional artists’ materials and techniques! Learn new drawing, painting, printing and sculpture skills in our weekly sessions.

Each week we focus on a different artwork or theme from the collection and sesions will be led by a professional artist. £3.00 per child Drop in New times for 2016 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. every Saturday, suitable for ages 4 - 13

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Work with a professional artist to improve your drawing skills.

Please note that these sessions have been designed particularly for young people with autism.

Suitable for ages 14–25 For young people with autism Cost £1 Bookable, 10 places only. www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

27 JANUARY 24 FEBRUARY 30 MARCH 27 APRIL 11AM – 12PM Regular conversation club for people aged 50 years and over, offering a chance to relax and enjoy a good chat about the topic of the month, supported by reference to our exhibitions and collections.

You’ll find plenty to chat about at our conversation club, but if you just want to listen that’s fine too.

A different topic each month.

Suitable for ages 50+ Free, drop in.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

CRAFT EVENTS

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UNDERSTANDING ART - PERCEPTION (4-week adult course) VARIOUS LOCATIONS 2PM – 3PM

Thursday 3 March 2016 – Wolverhampton Art Gallery Thursday 10 March 2016 – The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (University of Birmingham) Thursday 17 March 2016 – Ikon, Birmingham Thursday 24 March 2016 – The New Art Gallery Walsall

Join us for another exciting 4-week ‘Understanding Art’ course with the theme of Perception. At Wolverhampton Art Gallery you will explore a selection of artists’ drawings in the art stores which are normally hidden from view. Find out how artists use drawing to perceive the world more accurately, and also how artists’ sketches reveal what the human eye really sees.

Explore and discuss abstract paintings at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, including paintings by Josef Albers and Bridget Riley, alongside key 20th century examples from the collection. Consider how and why artists have used abstraction in different ways and how we as viewers may respond to colour, form and line.

At Ikon you will explore perception through the lens, inspired by black and white photographs from the 1960s by American artist Janet Mendelsohn.

Booking information: £20; £16 concessions: students, unwaged, 60+ (for all four sessions) Booking essential.

Please book online via Ikon’s website: www.ikon-gallery.org or by calling Ikon Shop on 0121 248 071

EXPLORING ENAMELS BILSTON GALLERY

POP-UP CRAFT CAFÉ BILSTON GALLERY

5 MARCH 2016 11AM – 3PM

UNTIL 31 MARCH 2016

Create a modern enamel inspired by traditional processes with local maker John Grayson who has recently produced new enamels inspired by Wolverhampton’s Georgian enamel collection. You will use thin copper foils to create your own metal form, enamel with wet processes enamel, embellish to your own design using transfers and painting enamel, and complete to make a wearable object you can take away. £28 includes all materials.

Booking essential: www.bookwhen.com/hx49t

Would you like to try something creative? Are you looking for something crafty to do with friends, children or grandchildren? Come along to our new Pop-Up Craft Café. You can enjoy a hot drink with a fresh scone or piece of cake and choose from a menu of creative activities that are fun for all ages. We have a wide range of craft pack projects you can do on the spot or take away. Try your hand at ceramic painting and we’ll fire your unique piece. Plenty of ideas for little hands with painting, clay play and more.

Our craft packs are developed in partnership with SCARF, Wolverhampton’s School and Community Arts Resource Facility, who recycle clean commercial waste for creative and DIY purposes.

Finally at TNAGW you will discover new paintings by Laura Lancaster and discuss what we see and when we see it. How long do we need to look at something to see it all and what is our perception of a split second viewing of an image?

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Plus all our regular activities – For more details on each of our events, turn to the appropriate page or go online: www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

EVENTS AT A GLANCE WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

JANUARY

MARCH

Every Saturday

Craftplay Explorers

Every Wednesday Every Saturday 5 Jan

15 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan

Craftplay Little Explorers Young Artists He’s Behind you: The History of Victorian and Edwardian Pantomime Artforum End of an Industry: The Nailmakers of Wombourne Robert Plant: A Life Drawing Saturdays Craftplay Saturday Stay and Play

20 Jan 27 Jan

Artforum Meet Me @WAG

6 Jan 13 Jan

10AM – 11.30AM & 1.30PM – 3PM 10AM – 11.30AM 1PM – 3PM 1.30PM – 2.30PM

Bilston Gallery

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Every Saturday

Craftplay Explorers

Bilston Gallery Art Gallery Bantock House

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Every Wednesday Every Saturday 1 Mar

4.30PM – 6.30PM 5.30PM – 6.30PM

Art Gallery City Archives

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2PM – 3PM 10AM – 2PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 1PM – 3PM 11AM – 12PM

Art Gallery Art Gallery Bilston Gallery

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2 Mar 3 Mar 5 Mar 5 Mar

Craftplay Little Explorers Young Artists Space to Breathe: The Story of Wolverhampton’s East and West Parks Artforum Understanding Art – Perception Exploring Enamels Craftplay Saturday Stay and Plays

Art Gallery Art Gallery

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FEBRUARY Every Saturday

Craftplay Explorers

Every Wednesday Every Saturday 2 Feb

Craftplay Little Explorers Young Artists Wolverhampton’s Oldest House: A Survey of Graseley Old Hall Artforum

3 Feb 6 Feb 10 Feb 13 Feb 13 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb

Craftplay Saturday Stay and Plays The Black Country in Art Drawing Saturdays Local History Symposium Brilliant Banners Toy Town

16 Feb Make a Medal 17 Feb Clay Thumbpot Creatures 17 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb

Fashion Victim Artforum Big Bugs at Bantock

18 Feb

Craftplay February Holiday Session

19 Feb

Monkey Business

19 Feb 20 Feb

100 Years On: Suffrage and the Fight for Women’s Equality in the Early Twentieth Century Craftplay February Holiday Session Big Clay Playday The Black Country in Art Craftplay Babyfest

20 Feb 20 Feb 25 Feb

9 Mar

19 Mar

The Battle for Batman’s Hill: The Search for A Settlement for the Black Country Drawing Saturdays Artforum Three Pounds in My Pocket: The Story of the South Asians Arrival in the 1950s Local History Walk: Caribee Island

19 Mar

Craftplay Saturday Stay and Plays

19 Mar 30 Mar 31 Mar

Festival of Colour Family Fun Day Meet me @WAG Eggosaurus

12 Mar 16 Mar 18 Mar

10AM – 11.30AM & 1.30PM – 3PM 10AM – 11.30AM 1PM – 3PM 1.30PM – 2.30PM

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Bilston Gallery Art Gallery Bantock House

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4.30PM – 6.30PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 5.30PM – 6.30PM 10AM – 2PM 10AM – 4PM 1PM – 2.30PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 1PM – 3PM & 5PM – 7PM 4.30PM – 6.30PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 2PM – 3PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 11AM – 3PM 2PM – 3PM 11AM – 3PM

Art Gallery Bilston Gallery

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City Archives Art Gallery Art Gallery Art Gallery Art Gallery

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Every Saturday

Craftplay Explorers

Every Wednesday Every Saturday 1 Apr

Craftplay Little Explorers Young Artists Fossil Friday

Bilston Gallery

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2 Apr

Craftplay Saturday Stay and Plays

Bilston Gallery

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Art Gallery

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2 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr

Spring Fun Day A Demonstration of Craft Enamelling Artforum Painted Eggs

Art Gallery Bantock House

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8 Apr

Fossil Friday

Bilston Gallery

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13 Apr

Art Gallery

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15 April

Art Gallery Bilston Gallery

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16 Apr 16 Apr

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20 Apr 27 Apr

Unseen Victorian Wolverhampton: the Townscape of 140 Years Ago The Undiscovered Story: The Printed Culture of Rubery Owen, Engineers Craftplay Saturday Stay and Plays Unseen Victorian Wolverhampton: the Townscape of 140 Years Ago Artforum Meet me @WAG

APRIL

10AM – 11.30AM & 1.30PM – 3PM 10AM – 11.30AM 1PM – 3PM 1.30PM – 2.30PM

Bilston Gallery

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Bilston Gallery Art Gallery Bantock House

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4.30PM – 6.30PM 2PM – 3PM 11AM – 3PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 5.30PM – 6.30PM

Art Gallery Art Gallery Bilston Gallery Bilston Gallery

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City Archives

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10AM – 2PM 4.30PM – 6.30PM 2PM – 3PM

Art Gallery Art Gallery Art Gallery

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10.30AM, 12PM & 2.30PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 11AM – 3PM 11AM – 12PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

Art Gallery

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Bilston Gallery

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Art Gallery Art Gallery Bantock House

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10AM – 11.30AM & 1.30PM – 3PM 10AM – 11.30AM 1PM – 3PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM 12PM – 3PM 12.30PM – 1.30PM 4.30PM – 6.30PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM 5.30PM – 6.30PM

Bilston Gallery

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Bilston Gallery

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Bilston Gallery Bantock House Art Gallery Bantock House

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Art Gallery

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City Archives

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2PM – 3PM

Art Gallery

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11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

Bilston Gallery Art Gallery

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2PM – 3PM 4.30PM – 6.30PM 11AM – 12PM

Art Gallery Art Gallery

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LOCAL HISTORY WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

HE’S BEHIND YOU! THE HISTORY OF VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN PANTOMIME BANTOCK HOUSE SATURDAY 5 JANUARY 2016 1.30PM – 2.30PM A free talk by local historian Ellen Couchman Crook.

You are invited to explore the history of Victorian and Edwardian pantomime in the region and its theatrical legacy. In particular the talk will explore Aladdin and the oriental pantomimes that were greatly influenced by the exotic Arabian Nights Entertainments.

To book a place call 01902 552055 The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890, showing the harlequinade characters

END OF AN INDUSTRY: THE NAILMAKERS OF WOMBOURNE CITY ARCHIVES WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2016 5.30PM – 6.30PM A free talk by local historian David Taylor.

In 1889 it was reported to the House of Commons that there used to be ‘a thousand nail shops in Womburn, a village near Wolverhampton, and there is not one left there now’.

David explores the decline of the handmade nail-making industry in the second half of the 19th century and its effect on the people of Wombourne.

To book a place call 01902 552055

ROBERT PLANT: A LIFE ART GALLERY FRIDAY 15 JANUARY 2016 2PM – 3PM A free talk by writer Paul Rees.

Black Country born, Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades.

Based on his ground-breaking book, Paul Rees’s talk explores Robert Plant’s life through its various stages. From his earliest performances in folk clubs in the early 1960s, to the world’s biggest stages with Led Zep, and on to his recent emergence as a solo star.

To book a place call 01902 552055 Pop Star ‘73 by John Judkins, Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage

WOLVERHAMPTON’S OLDEST HOUSE: A SURVEY OF GRASELEY OLD HALL BANTOCK HOUSE TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2016 1.30PM – 2.30PM A free talk by local archivist Gillian Roberts.

After St Peter’s Church, Graseley Old Hall is possibly the oldest surviving building in the city, being mentioned in records from 600 years ago. But given this history it has not received the attention it might have.

Gillian tells us about the results of her own survey, including the building’s links to the Rydley and the Jesson families, its fine 16th century wall paintings, and its extensive and sensitive restoration in the 1920s by Borough Surveyor George Green.

To book a place call 01902 552055 Graseley Old Hall in 1913

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The Forge Hammer by R S Chattock, 1872, courtesy Dudley Museums

THE BLACK COUNTRY IN ART CITY ARCHIVES 10 FEBRUARY 2016 5.30PM – 6.30PM

ART GALLERY

SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2016 2PM – 3PM A free talk by curator Brendan Flynn.

For two centuries the unique industrial landscape of the Black Country has been a magnet for artists. At first they were attracted by the fiery grandeur of the furnaces symbolising the advent of the modern age.

Later, when mined to exhaustion it was a byword for industrial dereliction. As a new Black Country has emerged from the ashes, artists born and bred in the area have revealed the complex character of this changing landscape.

This illustrated talk traces the ways in which the Black Country landscape has been portrayed by artists including David Cox, ButlerBayliss, Edward Wadsworth, Arthur Lockwood, Robert Perry and Harry Eccleston.

LOCAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM ART GALLERY SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2016 10AM – 4PM

Our annual showcase of local history research is a unique opportunity to hear the results of new investigation into the past life of the city. Reflecting its popularity, for our tenth anniversary event we will be in a larger venue than previous years.

Entrance £5 To book a place call 01902 552055

100 YEARS ON: SUFFRAGE AND THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN’S EQUALITY IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY ART GALLERY FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2016 2PM – 3PM A free talk by art historian and feminist Hannah Squire.

In the early twentieth century, members of the local branch of the Women’s Freedom League campaigned as part of a national movement for women’s suffrage. The campaign included figures such as Emma Sproson, a local suffragette, and Sarah Grand, a member of the Woman Writer’s Suffrage League who lectured in Wolverhampton about the importance of womens’ education. Hannah will discuss the variety of deeds and words used by women in the town to help further the cause of women’s rights.

BUILD YOUR OWN ART GALLERY UNTIL 6 JANUARY 2016 2PM – 3PM Build Your Own Construction Toy Competition.

Are you a budding architect? Or do you just love making things? We plan to celebrate the skill and imagination of local people – as well as the architecture of the city – in an exciting new competition. If you can make a replica of any building or structure in Wolverhampton (past or present) you have a chance to have your model displayed at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. We welcome entries from kids, adults, or schools, groups and clubs.

To enter visit our webpage: www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/build-your-own-competion or email: buildyourown@wolverhampton.gov.uk To book a place call 01902 552055 The Forge Hammer by R S Chattock, 1872, courtesy Dudley Museums

To book a place call 01902 552055 The Women’s Freedom League campaigning for votes for women in Wolverhampton. Courtesy of Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies

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SPACE TO BREATHE: THE STORY OF WOLVERHAMPTON’S EAST AND WEST PARKS BANTOCK HOUSE

THE BATTLE FOR BATMAN’S HILL: THE SEARCH FOR A SETTLEMENT FOR THE BLACK COUNTRY CITY ARCHIVES

TUESDAY 1 MARCH 1.30PM – 2.30PM

WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 5.30PM – 6.30PM

A free talk by historian Advolly Richmond.

A free talk by community historian Greig Campbell.

Following the decline of public parks in recent years, sometimes many of these spaces face an uncertain future. Since their opening in 1881 and 1896 respectively, Wolverhampton’s East and West Parks have experienced, like many across the country, a series of mixed fortunes. This talk will look at how and why both parks were initiated and also discuss the part that they have played in the wider community within Wolverhampton.

In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s Bilston became the focal point of a fierce debate over the establishment of a permanent site in the Black Country for the often marginalised traveller community.

East Park around 1900. Courtesy Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies To book a place call 01902 552055

Despite the town having historical ties to traditionally nomadic groups, battle lines were drawn between the supporters of a permanent encampment and those who saw travellers as ‘troublesome tinkers’ and ‘caravan squatters’.

Confrontations took place over potential sites including Hare Street, Dudley Street and Batman’s Hill. Combining archival material and oral testimony, Bilston native Greig Campbell explores the so-called ‘Battle for Batman’s Hill’.

Newspaper cuttings courtesy Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies

THREE POUNDS IN MY POCKET: THE STORY OF THE SOUTH ASIANS ARRIVAL IN THE 1950s ART GALLERY FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2PM – 3PM A free talk by journalist Kavita Puri.

Nearly one in every five residents of Wolverhampton has a family history with origins in South Asia. When the pioneers of this community arrived in Britain from the

Sub-continent they were restricted in how much currency they could bring – in the case of the recently independent India the limit was three pounds.

Based on her critically acclaimed Radio 4 series which allowed these people to tell their own stories, Kavita explores the experiences of the new arrivals, the reactions they received, and the communities they went on to create.

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LOCAL HISTORY WALK: CARIBEE ISLAND ART GALLERY

A DEMONSTRATION OF CRAFT ENAMELLING BANTOCK HOUSE

UNSEEN VICTORIAN WOLVERHAMPTON: THE TOWNSCAPE OF 140 YEARS AGO CITY ARCHIVES

SATURDAY 19 MARCH

TUESDAY 5 APRIL 12.30PM – 1.30PM

WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL 5.30PM – 6.30PM

A free drop-in demonstration workshop or ‘pop-up atelier’ by local artist John Grayson.

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A free guided walk by historian Simon Briercliffe ‘Caribee Island’ was the name given to a network of now-disappeared Victorian streets, home to a large part of the city’s Irish community until the 1870s. Following his popular talks on the subject, historian Simon Briercliffe will start at the Art Gallery and lead three free tours of the area, pointing out what traces of the nineteenth century neighbourhood remain.

Tours start at 10.30am, 12pm and 2.30pm.

To book a place call 01902 552055.

Caribee Island, courtesy Simon Briercliffe and Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies

John shows us and talks about some of the processes he used to create the new enamel objects for the exhibition Georgian Enamels: Piecing Together a New Narrative.

Watch as John recreates the enamel style of 200 years ago in front of your eyes.

To book a place call 01902 552055.

Image courtesy John Grayson

THE UNDISCOVERED STORY: THE PRINTED CULTURE OF RUBERY OWEN, ENGINEERS ART GALLERY FRIDAY 15 APRIL 2PM – 3PM

SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2PM – 3PM

A free talk by Joanne Krawec and historian Joanne Krawec.

A free talk by Norm Keech on his research into the efforts by a local businessman to record the landscape he knew in the late 1800s before it disappeared.

Rubery Owen was the largest privatelyowned engineering firm in Britain, making components for the world-famous Mini and the first British-made Formula One car to win the Constructor’s Championship.

In 1875 a new law, The Artisans’ and Labourers’ Dwellings Act, put pressure on public authorities in Wolverhampton to improve and regenerate the town. One result was the creation of what we now know as Lichfield Street. Using previously unseen photographs and paintings, Norm explores how the town looked as the change happened.

But whilst its engineering outputs are well known, its workers had other talents to boast of: photography, writing and drawing, all of which they shared in their company magazine and other literature. Join Joanne Krawec as she presents another view of working life in the Black Country, the story told by workers through their own words and pictures.

To book a place call 01902 552055.

Joanne Krawec is a PhD student at the University of Birmingham.

To book a place call 01902 552055.

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CRAFTPLAY EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY

CRAFTPLAY LITTLE EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY

CRAFTPLAY SATURDAY STAY AND PLAYS BILSTON GALLERY

5, 12, 19 & 26 JANUARY 2, 9, 16 & 23 FEBRUARY 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 MARCH 5, 12, 19 & 26 APRIL

6, 13, 20 & 27 JANUARY 3, 10, 17 & 24 FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 MARCH 6, 13, 20 & 27 APRIL

16 JANUARY 6 FEBRUARY 5 & 19 MARCH 2 & 16 APRIL

10AM – 11.30AM & 1.30PM – 3PM

10AM – 11.30AM

11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

Every Tuesday Become a Craftplay Explorer.

Join our weekly stay-and-play groups to discover, play and create with your child.

Explore your imagination, support your child’s development and make new friends. £3 per child, discounts available.

Suitable for 0-5 year olds Booking required: online at www.bookwhen.com/hx49t or call 01902 552507.

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Every Wednesday Explore your senses in our weekly sessions for children and babies up to 2 years.

Feel, play and discover together in our friendly relaxed sessions and special environment. £3 per child.

Suitable for 0-2 year olds.

Booking required: online at www.bookwhen.com/hx49t or call 01902 552507.

First & Third Saturday in the Month 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.

BRILLIANT BANNERS ART GALLERY

TOY TOWN ART GALLERY

MAKE A MEDAL BILSTON GALLERY

MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 1PM – 2.30PM

TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

Build your own terrific toy town to take home and play with. Design your own houses, roads, bridges and towers to amaze your family and friends. Explore local maps from our collection and build your own city of the future!

Create embossed medals and jewellery using thin sheet copper and aluminium.

Take inspiration from the exhibitions in the Gallery and explore pattern and colour to make yours unique.

Design your own textile banner using colourful fabrics, rich texture and bold colours to make an eye catching banner about the things that make you happy.

Suitable for ages 4-12 Drop-in, no need to book £1 per person Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

Suitable for ages 4-12 £3 per child.

Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

Appropriate fixings will be attached to the pieces so that children can wear them. £3 per child, Booking essential: www.bookwhen.com/hx49t

There will be no sessions on 3rd January 15. £3 per child.

Suitable for 0 -7 year olds.

Booking required: online at www.bookwhen.com/hx49t or call 01902 552507.

FASHION VICTIM ART GALLERY WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 1PM – 3PM & 5PM – 7PM

Fashion show by members or ArtForum youth programmes

Are you addicted to fashion?

Come and see our fashion show and find out more about the fabulous but dangerous fashions of Georgian times.

Suitable for ages 14+ £3 Booking required.

Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events Afternoon performance: 1pm-3pm Evening performance: 5pm-7pm

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CLAY THUMBPOT CREATURES BILSTON GALLERY WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 11AM – 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM

BIG BUGS AT BANTOCK BANTOCK HOUSE THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

Have fun with clay and learn how to make a thumb pot, then turn it into your favourite animal or a Spring creature of your own design.

Big Bugs at Bantock!

Have fun with arts, crafts and the natural world. Enter the tiny world of bugs and learn how to make your own creepycrawly friends to take home.

£3 per child, Booking essential: www.bookwhen.com/hx49t

Suitable for ages 4-12 £3.00 per child Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

CRAFTPLAY FEBRUARY HOLIDAY SESSION BILSTON GALLERY THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 10.30AM – 12PM & 1.30PM – 3PM Create, explore and play with your child using unusual materials in our inspiring space. Meet other families and get lots of easy, low-cost ideas to try out at home. £3 per child.

Suitable for 0 -7 year olds.

Booking required: online at www.bookwhen.com/hx49t or call 01902 552507

Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Monkey with us.

Find out more about some of the funny monkeys at the

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CRAFTPLAY BABYFEST BILSTON GALLERY

SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 11AM – 3PM

THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 11AM – 3PM

Get hands-on with clay with lots of interactive activities and demonstrations for all the family. Have a go at throwing on the wheel with Jon Williams ‘the Flying Potter’, model a funny face in clay and take it home on the day, or work with Penguin Pottery to paint a unique ceramic piece (charges apply) to be fired and collected later. Discover the giant ceramics in the new ‘Big Ceramics’ show by completing the family exhibition trail.

Join Craftplay to celebrate babies’, families’ and early years’ organisations throughout the Black Country.

Free, drop-in, charges apply for ceramic painting activity, prices vary but start at £5

MONKEY BUSINESS ART GALLERY FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

BIG CLAY PLAYDAY ART GALLERY

gallery and create your own sock monkey to take home.

Come along to our baby day and enjoy exciting activities, classes and sessions for you and your baby. See what services and facilities are available in your area and get lots of advice, information and support for carers, mums-to-be and families with young children. Craftplay will be providing sensory taster sessions throughout the day.

FESTIVAL OF COLOUR FAMILY FUN DAY ART GALLERY FRIDAY 19 MARCH 11AM – 3PM Celebrate the ‘Holi’ Festival of Colour with a funpacked day of arts and craft activities, dance and music performances, and a special ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the gallery’s Indian decorative art collection.

Booking required but drop in any time Cost: adults £2, children £1 Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

An event by Craftplay, Bilston Craft Gallery’s early year specialists.

FREE entry with some sessions chargeable on the day. There’s plenty of free parking nearby.

Suitable for ages 4-12 £3 per child.

Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

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FRIENDS CHARITY:

EASTER ARTS & CRAFTS BANTOCK HOUSE EGGOSAURUS

THURSDAY 31 MARCH 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM Have fun with arts and crafts and make your own scary dinosaur nest... complete with hatching dinosaur babies! Run!

PAINTED EGGS

THURSDAY 7 APRIL 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM Design and make your own beautiful painted egg inspired by eggs from our collection to celebrate the coming of Spring.

Booking required Suitable for ages 4-12 £3.00 per child Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events

FOSSIL FRIDAYS ART GALLERY

SPRING FUN DAY BILSTON GALLERY

MAKE YOUR OWN FOSSIL

SATURDAY 2 APRIL 12PM – 3PM

FRIDAY 1 APRIL 10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

Fossil Friday – Fossil Fun! Why wait 300 million years?!

Find out about our amazing collection of Dr. Fraser’s fossils.

Then learn how to cast your own ‘fossil’ in plaster from a clay mould of your own design. Take your ‘fossil’ home and impress your friends and family.

MODEL MONSTERS & DINOSAURS FRIDAY 8 APRIL 10.30AM – 10PM & 1PM – 2.30PM

Find out about dinosaurs that once lived in the Black Country! Then make your own dinosaur friend in Modroc or wax to take home.

Book online at: www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events Suitable for ages 4-12 £3.00 per child

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The Friends of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums is a small and friendly charity whose members come from all walks of life. The aim of the group is to support, assist and promote Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums and encourage members and the public in general to use the services they provide.

Most fundraising is done through members’

annual subscriptions, coach trips and talks.

Joining the Friends is a great way to meet new people, see great exhibitions and help improve the collections right here in Wolverhampton.

You can fill in the enclosed membership form and drop it in to the Gallery or post it to ‘The Membership Secretary’ at the address displayed at the top of the form.

Come along for our annual Spring Fun Day and enjoy lots of fun activities for all the family. Complete the egg hunt to win a chocolate prize!

Watch the puppet shows, meet cute and cuddly Spring animals or decorate your own ceramic egg cup (£2 per egg cup). Have a go at one of our free drop-in craft activities and get your face painted (£2 per face). For our youngest visitors Craftplay will be open to discover, create and play!

PATRONS’ SCHEME Wolverhampton Art Gallery is launching a patrons’ scheme.

This exciting new programme will give members access to unique events, one-off functions and exclusive behind-the-scenes information about our events and exhibitions.

If you are interested in becoming a patron of

Wolverhampton Art Gallery please write to: Patrons Wolverhampton Art Gallery Lichfield Street Wolverhampton WV1 1DU

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YOUNG ARTISTS ART GALLERY

NICK SMITH ART GALLERY

Trees in Autumn and Spring ART GALLERY

Mixed Bag ART GALLERY

2 JANUARY – 30 JANUARY

2 – 30 APRIL A collection of watercolours by local artist Nick Smith inspired by the flamboyant, talented and enigmatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

The works on show are a modern take on the English watercolour tradition. Nick feels that this medium reflects most honestly Freddie’s emotional range; its translucence suggests the remarkable honesty and soulfulness of his song writing and live performance. ‘My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies,’ he wrote in the lyrics The Show Must Go On.

30 January – 27 February 2016 1PM – 3PM (new times for 2016)

5 March – 2 April 2016

Our community gallery will be showing a wide range of work by our Young Artists. Young Artists runs every Saturday here at the Art Gallery and is for children aged 4–12. Our Young Artists work with professional artists every week throughout the year and learn new skills which are inspired by our exhibitions, collections and key themes in visual art.

Each session costs £3 per child and our new times for 2016 are 1.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m.

Image (detail) inspired by Pop Art exhibition by one of our young artists

Gunhild Thomson is a photographer who documents the changes to trees in Autumn and Spring, capturing the changing colours of the leaves until they gradually fall from the tree and then again in Spring as new leaves grow. Each series of photos is taken from the same point of view at regular intervals over a set period of time.

Mixed Bag are a group of contemporary artists working in ceramics, jewellery, paper, print and textiles. The group came together after graduating from DeMontfort University, exhibiting together and individually nationwide.

Concrete and porcelain vessels by Miranda Bayliss

Autumn 2013 by Gunhild Thomson

Freddie Mercury was a lover of art as well as music; Nick hopes that this exhibition does him justice and would have tickled his fancy.

Live Aid - The Zenith by Nick Smith

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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 enquire about a space call 01902 552055.

WILLARD WIGAN HOMECOMING EXHIBITION LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE 6 FEBRUARY – 5 MARCH Light House Media Centre is proud to be hosting the homecoming exhibition of micro-sculptures from internationally known artist, Willard Wigan MBE. Willard, who grew up in Wednesfield, creates minute pieces of art which are displayed and viewed through microscopes. He often creates sculptures in the eye of a needle and on the head of a pin and has a worldwide following. Famous collectors include, HRH Prince Charles and Elton John and he was commissioned by the Queen to create a Diamond Jubilee celebration piece. His exhibitions are notoriously busy, attracting visitors in their thousands.

& the exhibition overall will reflect the artist’s view of the region - proving that incredible beauty and creativity is all around us, but because of the Black Country’s natural modest nature, it sometimes needs to be discovered and highlighted.

The exhibition is at Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton’s Chubb Buildings & tickets will go on sale early 2016.

For more information visit our website www.light-house.co.uk

BOOTLEG BEATLES CIVIC HALL

FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER

JOHN COOPER CLARKE WULFRUN HALL SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER

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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

SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY

MARK RADCLIFFE’S GALLEON BLAST THE SLADE ROOMS

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. SUPPORTING CREATIVITY Our venues support the creative community and offer 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 non– transferable.

THURSDAY 17 MARCH

ISY SUTTIE: THE ACTUAL ONE THE SLADE ROOMS

RICHARD HERRING HAPPY NOW? THE SLADE ROOMS

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY

FRIDAY 25 MARCH

TONY LAW: FRILLEMORPHESIS THE SLADE ROOMS

PROFESSOR BRIAN COX LIVE CIVIC HALL

THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY

EDUCATION Our 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 artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk ROOM HIRE Across the city, our 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.

There will be an unveiling of a new and special sculpture in tribute to Noddy Holder

WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC VENUES VARIOUS VENUES

THANKS TO...

Every year, over 280,000 people pay a visit to Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage sites. We benefit from being part of Wolverhampton City Council but we also rely on the support of our visitors, friends, partners and corporate sponsors.

THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER

MAKERS DOZEN ARTIST STUDIOS www.wolvescivic.co.uk 0870 320 7000

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

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ART GALLERY @wolvesartgallery www.facebook.com/wolvesarchives

BANTOCK HOUSE @bantockhouse www.facebook.com/bantockhousemuseum

Did you know that all of our sites have their own Facebook pages? They’re a great place to find out what’s going on and to share stories and pictures from your visit.

Talk to us on Twitter! Send us a #museumselfie, ask us a question or tell the world how much you enjoyed your visit. Follow us for the latest news, updates and sneak peeks behind the scenes!

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BILSTON GALLERY @bilstoncraftgal www.facebook.com/bilstoncraftgallery

CITY ARCHIVES @wolvesarchive www.facebook.com/wolvartgallery

We have a regular e–newsletter. Subscribers get the most-up-to-date information about the exciting events, exhibitions and activities that are happening across the museums and galleries of Wolverhampton.

You can sign up to our e-newsletter from any of the Facebook pages or on our website: www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/contact

Wolverhampton’s museums and galleries are situated at convenient locations across the city making them the perfect place for a meeting, event or presentation.

We have rooms and spaces in inspiring settings that can be tailored to your

requirements, including different seating layouts, equipment hire and supply of a PA system.

Contact our team on 01902 552055 to discuss your needs.

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