Exhibitions
Exhibition - Nunnington Hall 22nd October to 15th December 2024
Stockist
I am delighted a selection of my framed artwork and greeting cards can be purchased at the lovely Sandsend Ceramics.
Sandsend is one of my favourite beaches, just north of Whitby! A lovely place on the Yorkshire coast for an inspiring beach walk. Why not make a day of it, have a walk, visit the lovely pottery shop and refresh at one of the beach cafes.
Sandsend Ceramics, Unit 2, Birstly Dale Yard, Sandsend, YO21 3SU. Instagram
Nunnington Hall
A selection of my moss, lichen and landscape artwork will be on display in the community gallery along side Embracing Wool members, Liz Riley, Sue Wood and Vivienne Morpeth.
Nunnington Hall is a National Trust Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting exhibitions.
Near York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5UY
22nd October until 15th December 2024.
Scampston Hall Walled Garden
'Embracing the Garden'
14th to 18th August 2024
Delighted that I will be returning to Scampston Walled Garden for the Embracing Wool summer exhibition.
Workshop - Sold Out
FREE ENTRY - a ticket must be purchased if you also wish to view the gardens.
BURTON CONSTABLE HALL
Journey with Nature Exhibition
14 May to 14 July 2024
A curated display of Embracing Wool members work. My wet felted and embroidered moss, lichen and limpet studies will be on show at this exhibition.
Situated in the beautiful grounds of Burton Constable Hall. You can find the exhibition in the renovated 1770 stable block.
Free Entry to the exhibition.
Open Daily 10am to 5pm
Planting Ideas
I am delighted three of my moss and lichen studies have been included in an exciting herbaria exhibition at the St Barbe Museum Art Gallery in Lymington, Hampshire.
The exhibition 'leads the visitor through the process of collecting, preserving and cataloguing plants and the history of herbaria, introducing relevant contemporary art practice inspired by science and botany'.
Curated by Sherry Doyal, a maker, artist and teacher who has worked as a conservator with natural science and history collections.
The exhibition runs from 18th January to 16th March 2024.
Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm
North Yorkshire Open Studios
3rd & 4th June and 10th & 11th June 2023
10am to 4pm
I will be exhibiting work from my home the first two weekends in June, as part of the North Yorkshire Open Studio event. This is my first year exhibiting with NYOS after relocating to Scarborough from the Peak District where I was a regular exhibitor with Derbyshire Open Arts. A warm welcome awaits.
There will be framed artwork for sale, along with work in various stages of completion to demonstrate techniques that I use.
Please note: Any times outside of this is by prior arrangement.
North Yorkshire Open Studio brochure can be downloaded from their website if you are unable to acquire a paper copy. Venue 139
Embracing Wool Exhibition
'Walk into Nature'
Embracing Wool are returning to Scampston Hall Walled Garden for their 2023 exhibition 'Walk into Nature'.
31st May to 4th June 2023*
- Vivienne Morpeth
- Lynn Comley aka UpandDowndale
- Liz Riley aka Everything Felt
- Sue Wood
- Cath Snape aka Beechwood Crafts
- Jenny Pepper
It is such a lovely venue, the gardens are spectacular in May & June, so a lovely day to combine textile art in a beautiful setting.
*Due to a clash of dates with North Yorkshire Open Studios I will only be in attendance at Scampston 31 May and 2nd June.
Inspired By... Gallery
North York Moors National Park Visitor Centre.
11th February to 21st May 2023
As a North Yorkshire Open Studio artist I have work in a preview exhibition at the Inspired By... Gallery at Danby Lodge. The exhibition showcases a piece of work from each of the 140 selected artist members taking part in this years Open Studio event. Described as being like "stepping into the brochure guide".
Scampston Hall Annual Charity Christmas Fair 26th & 27th November 2022
OPO Artspace (Old Parcels Office), Art & Craft Fair, Scarborough, North Yorkshire - 24th September 2022
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Scampston Hall, Walled Garden, Malton, North Yorkshire 17th August to 21st August 2022. Embracing Wool
Lynn is a co-founder of Embracing Wool, she will be exhibiting her work along with other renowned textile artists in the beautiful Richardson Conservatory in the grounds of the award winning walled garden of Scampston Hall A warm welcome awaits.
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Helmsley Walled Garden, Helmsley, North Yorkshire 28th May to 3rd June 2022. Embracing Wool Exhibition in the Orchid House.
Lynn is a co-founder of Embracing Wool, she will be exhibiting her work along with other renowned textile artists in the beautiful Orchid House in the grounds of Helmsley Walled Garden in the North York Moors National Park. A warm welcome awaits.
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Stitchery Stories Podcast. A lively podcast by Susan Weeks. Artists chat about embroidery and inspiration behind their work. September 2019
An interview by Susan Weeks. To listen follow the link here
Listen to me chat to Susan about:
- An endless fascination with landscape and the sea
- Inspiring vistas and miniscule worlds
- It’s not embroidery, it’s mark making with thread
- The delights of threads
- How to recreate inspiring scenes in stitch
- The patterns of the sea on the beach
- Choosing Stitchery Stories over the BBC and Nick Knowles
- The Society For Embroidered Work
- Learning from failures and revisiting them
- The pro’s and con’s of doing commissions and much much more
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Derbyshire Open Arts 2019 Spring Bank Holiday Sat 25th to Mon 27th May. An exhibition of my work from my home studio in the beautiful Peak District village of Parwich. Derbyshire Open Arts website ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Studio Gallery Brierlow Bar, Buxton - Solo exhibition 16th November to 12th December 2018 Brierlow Bookshop, Buxton, Derbyshire. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PitchBlue Creative Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November 2018 PitchBlue, Newbridge Works, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4FB (Next to the Steam Trains)
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The 25th Dame Catherine Arts Summer Painting Exhibition 2018
The event is the largest painting exhibition in the Midlands. About 180 amateur and professional artists are involved with over 1000 pieces of original work on display, that range in price from £20 up to several thousand. It's a very impressive show with a valued reputation that attracts a large number of regular visitors, with over 1200 visitors during the weekend.
• Ticknall Village Hall and School, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, Derbyshire. DE73 7JW
• Champagne Preview Saturday 25th August 2018 7.30pm – 10.00pm. Tickets £7.50
• Sunday 26th August 8.00am – 7.00pm £2 entry
• Sunday 26th August – Featured artist talk
• Monday 27th August 8.00am – 5.00pm £2 entry
More Info: Dame Catherine Arts Website
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Parwich Art Show Sunday 26th August 2018 10am to 5pm The Memorial Hall, Parwich, DE6 1QB
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Pitch Blue Art and Makers Sale Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 10am - 3pm Pitchblue, Newbridge Works, Caldwell, Street, Wirksworth, DE4 4FB www.pitchbluecreative.com
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Derbyshire Open Arts 2018 26th to 28th May 2018
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The Green Man Gallery - Spring Gathering Exhibition, Buxton. 30th March to 25th April 2018.
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Derbyshire Open Arts May 2017
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Alstonefield Christmas Fayre 2017