What’s on in April: New events poster published
What’s on: Art explorations?
Date: Sat 14 and Sun 15 Nov
Time: 10.30 am start Sat; 12.30 start Sun
Venue: York Art Gallery
Cost: £60
This 2-day (8 hrs) workshop will allow you to explore the use of mixed media techniques in creating effective fur and feather textures in your artworks.
Drawing inspiration from the collection of the York Museum Trust & the taxidermy in the exhibition: The Lumber Room: Unimagined Treasures, curated by York artist Mark Hearld, we will explore and apply a variety of drawing and painting techniques using: watercolours, water-soluble crayons, pen and ink, and other colour media e.g. colour pencils, pastels etc in our bid to visually evoke the “feel of fur n’ feather”!
In addition, we will use more contemporary approaches such as gesso, and texturing mediums with our paints/ paper, as well as basic printing methods to further experiment with textural techniques.
Please bring drawing/paint media you wish to use (& any referred to in the course description above if you have them)
Also paper (cartridge / watercolour as appropriate), sketchbook, brushes, palette, water pot, and a sharp craft knife.
N.B. Some media and tools will be available for learners to use, however, it is suggested that learners bring a range of media with them, so that they can experiment on the day.
If learners wish to attend without any materials, a charge of £3 – £5 will be made for the use of tutor’s media.
Photographic resources of animals may also be used if you wish to bring them.
Refreshments will be available to purchase; a packed lunch would be advisable.
Also at the Art Gallery
Date: Wed 18 Nov : 12.30 – 1.30pm
The Lumber Room, free talk by Mark Hearld. No need to book. Admission fees apply.
Date: Fri 27 Nov : 2.00pm – 3.00pm
The Collector’s eye, free talk by collector Anthony Shaw. No need to book. Admission fees apply.
Market madness and fairing about
Date: Sat 11 Oct
Time: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: St Nicks Environment Centre
Tastings and sales of produce from St Nicks Nature reserve. More
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Date: Thur 16 – Sun 19 Oct
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: St Sampson’s Square
Big Autumn Market will be held on St Sampson Square. Containing a fabulous selection of handmade, ethical, quirky and one off products. More
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Date: Thur 30 Oct – Fri 7 Nov
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: St Sampson’s Square
Made in Yorkshire, encouraging you to explore the wide variety of art and design Yorkshire has to offer. Let us help you discover a region of talented craftsmen.
Acomb Explore family day tomorrow (Saturday)
Tomorrow is Family Day 11-3! Clay crafts with York Minster team,labyrinths,@lushcosmetics and the Summer Reading Challenge website are here!
— AcombExplore Library (@acombexplore) August 15, 2014
Sports event for visually impaired and blind people
York’s first sports event for visually-impaired or blind residents organised by City of York Council as part of its Celebrating Ability Week is taking place on Sunday 10 August at Joseph Rowntree School, Haxby Road, York.
The event is the first of its kind and has been organised by the council in conjunction with the Wilberforce Trust, the York Blind and Partially Sighted Society and British Blind Sport as part of Celebrating Ability Week (4 to 10 August).
The afternoon of sports and games gives residents a chance to try different activities adapted for visual impairment and to find out more about continuing the sports on a regular basis across the city.
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Hob Moor rail tunnel closure
The pedestrian and cycle tunnel under the East Coast main railway line will be closed from tomorrow for 3 weeks.
The closure – which has not been widely advertised – is in connection with major electricity supply cable work taking place in the area
The tunnel forms part of the orbital cycle route which is used by hundreds of cyclists each day.
NB. Powergrid have also given notice of a supply cut in the Foxwood Lane area on Monday 16th June from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Join sporting and comic celebrities and Swimfit at Energise
David Williams and Kerianne Payne
Energise is encouraging York residents to get back in the water this summer for British Gas SwimBritain 2014.
Supported by a host of big-name swimmers including fellow London 2012 medallists Ellie Simmonds, Michael Jamieson, Rebecca Adlington, Keri Anne Payne and comedian David Walliams, SwimBritain is a series of fun team relays that are taking place this September which hopes to inspire 500,000 people across Britain to swim more regularly – and get fit!
Swimmers can take the challenge in 2 ways.
SwimBritain1000 is a four-person relay where each team member swims 250m four times around a specially-designed course in a dedicated 50m pool.
SwimBritain500 is a shorter distance where team members use the same course, swimming half the distance (125m four times) and the nearest participating venue to York is Ponds Ford in Sheffield.
Rebecca Adlington, who retired from competitive swimming at the age of 23 last year as Britain’s most successful swimmer, said: “I may have retired from professional swimming but I will always love being in the water and a challenge like British Gas SwimBritain is brilliant as it’s really inclusive – not just for professional swimmers. Swimming offers everyone a full range of health and fitness benefits so the more people we can encourage to swim regularly, the better. It’s a full body workout without any stress on the joints. A gentle half hour swim can burn up to 200 calories, so I’d love to see as many people as possible joining in and giving SwimBritain a go.”
Swimfit at Energise costs £3.85 for adults with a York Card and £4.80 without. There is no need to book in advance.
Registrations are now open. For further information on venues, how to sign up your team and get training plans and tips, visit swimbritain.co.uk/challenge