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Galvanize aims to spark new interest in contemporary metal design and shed light on innovations in the manufacturing of metal products in the city. Now in its 4th year, Galvanize Sheffield 2011 will show the best in contemporary metal Welcome through a range of exhibitions and events taking place in venues across the city. We are delighted to introduce new partners and events this year including a Silversmiths’ Tea Party, a huge blacksmithing event for Easter weekend to Galvanize and plenty of hands-on opportunities to work metal yourself. The festival is a month-long celebration of the past and present in all things metal celebrating skills and innovation in making beautiful treasures, practical tools and powerful products. Sheffield 2011 The festival this year will pave the way for the next Galvanize in 2013, when we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the invention of stainless steel. Visit our website and sign up for news at: galvanizefestival.com

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Traditional Metal Trades Audit Galvanize Sheffield is a partnership between: For further information about Galvanize Sheffield City Council, Wentworth Pewter Ltd, Sheffield contact: As well as planning the festival, we’ve been busy Sheffield Assay Office, Sheffield Cathedral, Sara Unwin, Galvanize Festival Manager working on an audit of the Traditional Metal Skills Yorkshire Artspace, Museums Sheffield, Galvanize Sheffield, Central Library, Surrey Street, in the city in partnership with Sheffield City Council Sheffield Hallam University, Ruskin Mill Education Sheffield, S1 1XZ and the Heritage Crafts Association. We have been Trust/Freeman College, The Academy of Makers, tel: 0114 273 4427 talking to a range of metalworkers and businesses Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust and David email: [email protected] who use traditional hand skills to produce objects Mellor Design. website: galvanizefestival.com in metal, focussing on where skills can be maintained and passed on for the future. See the Funding partners: Venue access: festival website in the summer for an overview We would like to thank our funding partners for their Please contact each venue for access information of the findings. invaluable support for the Festival: Arts Council and opening hours. Websites and contact details England, The J G Graves Trust, The Sheffield Town are shown for all events and exhibitions. If you are a metal worker or metal business and Trust, The Freshgate Trust Foundation, The Lord have not yet received your survey, please call us Mayor’s Office, Sheffield City Council. on 0114 273 4427. With thanks to: Galvanize Festival Buddies The members of the Galvanize Steering Group; all the designers and makers who have contributed so and Galvanize Friends richly to the programme; the businesses who have See page 33 for more information about becoming a opened their doors for tours; the venues who have Friend of the Festival and our new Buddy Scheme. programmed activity; all the festival partners who have contributed and supported the festival. Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 5

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EXHIBITIONS, COMMISSIONS AND INSTALLATIONS Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 7

Interchange Beneath the Skin EXIT 5 Butcher Works Gallery Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery Butcher Works Gallery

24 March – 23 April | Free 24 March – 20 April | Free 24 March – 23 April | Free This exhibition showcases beautifully crafted This exhibition curated by Maria Hanson; Reader EXIT is the annual showcase of new work made work by over 20 of the UK’s finest designer in Metalwork and Jewellery at Sheffield Hallam by silversmiths who recently completed the makers with connections to Sheffield. Many University, will bring together a number of national Yorkshire Artspace Starter Studio Programme of these silversmiths have worked together, academic researchers working within the field of for Silversmiths. This year Charlotte Tollyfield and shared studios, set up their business or studied contemporary metalwork and jewellery in order to Stefan Tooke are showing their new pieces at in Sheffield at some point during their careers. reveal the research that underpins the objects. A Butcher Works Gallery as part of Interchange. With items for sale. chance to view beautiful objects, the exhibition will visualise and articulate the complex and often non- tel: 0114 213 0111 Buddy Event: Friday 15 April, 2.00pm linear creative journey that individual researchers email: [email protected] Fusion Café, Butcher Works. undertake to get to the final works. website: www.artspace.org.uk venue: 72 Arundel Street, S1 2NS With thanks to the The Freshgate Trust Foundation tel: 0114 225 6965 image: Strawberries and Cream set for supporting this exhibition. email: [email protected] by Charlotte Tollyfield tel: 0114 252 5972 website: www.shu.ac.uk/art/gallery email: [email protected] venue: Furnival Building, Sheffield Hallam website: www.rmet.org.uk University, 153 Arundel Street, S1 2NU venue: Butcher Works, image: Leaf vessel by Chris Knight 72 Arundel Street, S1 2NS image: Argo 1V Candlestick by Brett Payne

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Homage to Ruskin Graduate Commission Something for Sheffield Institute of Arts, Gallery Sheffield Town Hall the Garden 24 March – 20 April | Free From 30 March | Free The Winter Garden Homage to Ruskin is an installation of precious Michelle Clare has been commissioned to make metal ‘Jewels’ created by students at Sheffield a new silver drinking cup for the Lord Mayor to use 25 March – 24 April | Free Hallam University. Made up of more than 80 at ceremonial events. She says “I am fascinated Something for the Garden showcases individual wearable jewels the installation depicts by the history of Sheffield’s silver industry, and contemporary blacksmithing work by members a quotation of the influential artist, writer and critic my work is in part inspired by the traditional of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association. All John Ruskin (1819-1900). It celebrates his passion hollowware produced here. I’d like the cup to act the pieces in the exhibition are intended to sit in for the arts, his links to the City of Sheffield and as conversation starter between people and reflect the garden, either as functional items or simply coincides with the opening of the newly refurbished the friendliness of the city and willingness of the to make a statement. BABA exists to promote Ruskin Collection at Museums Sheffield: Millennium people to engage with one another and make the highest standards of craftsmanship and design Gallery. All items will be available to buy. others feel welcome”. amongst artist blacksmiths and this exhibition tel: 0114 225 6965 With thanks to the JG Graves Trust and The Lord shows how contemporary pieces of blacksmithing email: [email protected] Mayor’s Office for supporting this commission. work still make use of traditional manufacturing website: www.shu.ac.uk/art/gallery techniques. With items for sale. tel: 0114 273 4427 venue: Atrium, Furnival Building, Sheffield Hallam tel: 0114 273 4427 University, 153 Arundel Street, S1 2NU email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com email: [email protected] image: David Kindersley ‘Collection of the Guild website: www.baba.org.uk of St George, Museums Sheffield’ venue: Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 1HH venue: The Winter Garden, image: Sake Jug by Michelle Clare 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH image: Forged Leaf by BABA Members Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 9

Little Gems Macromolecule 136 Pewter Live Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery Winter Garden Sheffield Cathedral

From 25 March | Free 25 March – 24 April | Free 25 March – 24 April | Free Little Gems is an annual exhibition of new work The annual Galvanize seat has become something Pewter Live will showcase the fabulous work by two emerging silversmiths who are part of the of an institution in the Winter Garden over the past of master pewtersmiths and young avant-garde Starter Studio Programme for silversmiths based couple of years and for 2011 Sheffield artist Darren designers from around the country. Exhibits include at Persistence Works. Commissioned by the Richardson is creating an intriguing new seat using pieces made for a competition to find gifts for the Sheffield Assay Office, this year we feature work steel spheres that will delight everyone who 2012 Olympics in , exotic fashion jewellery by Drew Sutherland and Sally Cox who have passes through and tempt them in to take the items created by young designers and pieces of designed and created new work, incorporating weight off their feet! a more thought-provoking nature illustrating the the recently hallmarked metal, palladium. versatility of this most beautiful of metals. tel: 0114 273 4427 A dynamic exhibition in association with the tel: 0114 278 2600 email: [email protected] Worshipful Company of Pewterers, supported email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com by A.R. Wentworth. website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk venue: The Winter Garden, venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH See page 31 for details of the Cathedral’s Festival image: Aperture Bowl by Drew Sutherland image: Plastic Mountain by Darren Richardson Metal Trail. tel: 0114 275 3434 email: [email protected] website: www.sheffield-cathedral.org.uk venue: Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, S1 1HA image: Bookends by Bryony Jackson

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“Sheffield is a city synonymous with the metal trades, famed for its production of fine cutlery and heavy engineering that shaped the world - a city of endeavour, creativity and craftsmanship” Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 11

A Handful of Makers Metal: A Photographic Bank Street Sheffield Assay Office Exhibition Jewellery Exhibition 24 March– 21 April | Free Bank Street Arts Bank Street Arts A Handful of Makers showcases the work of Sheffield silversmiths whose maker’s mark is 25 March – 24 April | Free 25 March – 24 April | Free registered with the Sheffield Assay Office. One An exhibition featuring pictures taken of Sheffield’s An exhibition of work from Bank Street Arts of only five Assay Offices in the country, this metal industries. The show will include the work Jewellery Cooperative. The Cooperative, which exhibition focuses on the unique relationship the of several Sheffield photographers, including Clive recently celebrated its first birthday, brings Assay Office has forged with the designer-makers Egginton who has been documenting Carrs together designers and makers working in a variety of precious metals. Steelworks - one of the few open crucible of materials to create eye-catching and original tel: 0114 231 2121 steelworks still remaining. The work is hot, dirty, jewellery. Members of the cooperative share tools, email: [email protected] physical and colourless. Despite this, the world equipment, workshop space and ideas, while website: www.assayoffice.co.uk beats a path to the door of these innovative firms developing their own distinctive styles. venue: Sheffield Assay Office, for their specialised products. Long may this remain the case. tel: 0114 346 3034 Guardians’ Hall, Beulah Road, S6 2AN email: [email protected] image: Honey Drizzle Pot by Niki Byrne tel: 0114 346 3034 website: www.bankstreetarts.com email: [email protected] venue: 36-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS website: www.bankstreetarts.com image: Work by jewellery co-op members www.archive-sheffield.org by Alison Riggott www.cliveegginton.com venue: 36-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS image: Clive Egginton 10/11 Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 12

Freeman College The Sheffield Hallmark Smile Student Work Kelham Island Museum The Harley Gallery Central Library, 1st Floor Landing 24 March – 24 April | Entry 2 April – 30 May | Free to Museum £4, £3 (conc), children free An exhibition of endearing pieces to linger over: 25 March – 23 April | Free See the Sheffield hallmark on items of precious perhaps with a smile of surprise or wry humour. Freeman College provides innovative education metal from the Sheffield Assay Office Silver Thirteen contemporary makers have been selected and training for young people marginalized by Collection. Hallmarking has been used since the with pieces that invite attention to their detail and disadvantage, exclusion or special learning needs. 14th Century to indicate whether items of precious an interpretation of their message. This exhibition Inspired by Rudolf Steiner and John Ruskin, the metal meet the correct standard, as well as includes metal work by Lucy Casson, Lindsey College actively promotes Sheffield’s industrial showing the date and manufacturer of an object. Mann and Abbot and Ellwood. A touring exhibition heritage through craftsmanship and entrepreneurship The Sheffield Hallmark itself has been in use for from the Ruthin Craft Centre. over 200 years and you can see objects from 1773 in traditional and contemporary industrial crafts, tel: 01909 501 700 with metalwork as a core study. This exhibition to the present day from the unique collection at the Assay Office. email: [email protected] includes high quality student work in silver, copper website: www.harleygallery.co.uk and pewter, with an emphasis on cutlery and tel: 0114 272 2106 venue: The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, tableware. email: [email protected] Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LW tel: 0114 252 5972 website: www.simt.co.uk image: Dog in wheat, 2009 by Lucy Casson, email: [email protected] venue: Kelham Island Museum, image by Dewi Tannatt Lloyd website: www.rmet.org.uk Alma Street, S3 8RY venue: Central Library, Surrey Street, S1 1XZ image: Junk Mori detail image: Hand Forged Sterling Silver Spoons Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 13

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Hidden Jewels Fashion Commission In Permanent of Sheffield Crucible Theatre, Lower Foyer Bank Street Arts Crucible Theatre, Lower Foyer 23 March –7 April | Free 20 April | Free Sheffield born designer Johanna O’Hagan has seen Bank Street Arts is unveiling a special commission 23 March –7 April | Free her creations on the Paris catwalk and worn by the for Galvanize 2011: a permanent installation by Sheffield is a centre for research into the world’s very top models. Inspired by the metalwork of her Kenneth Horne that is literally integrated into the Super Alloys and Sheffield University’s Engineering home town, Johanna has created a fabulous piece fabric of the building. Kenneth divides his time Department a global leader. Here, some of their crafted with the help of Sheffield metalworker between the Centre and Wentworth Pewter in work is shown, using titanium and cobalt alloys Brian Howard. “It’s the person behind the clothes Darnall, to create and build the piece from a mix of and cutting edge techniques like electron beam I wanted to focus on with this piece; I wanted new and scrap metal. The work, initially inspired by deposition. Used in areas like the development to take away the clothes to highlight the human the contours of the corridor into which it is set, will of surgery to aerospace and Formula 1 these beneath. It’s the gaps which create the form, be developed from the materials available. the silences which create the melody”. jewel-like models improve the very safety and tel: 0114 346 3034 quality of our lives. tel: 0114 249 5999 email: [email protected] tel: 0114 249 5999 email: [email protected] website: www.bankstreetarts.com email: [email protected] website: sheffieldtheatres.co.uk venue: 36-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS website: sheffieldtheatres.co.uk venue: The Crucible Theatre, image: Kenneth Horne working at venue: The Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, S1 1DA Wentworth Pewter, image by Tim Morris 55 Norfolk Street, S1 1DA image: Johanna O’Hagan image: Engineering Model, Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 15

“The inspiration Kinetic Water Sculpture Found Out for my silverware The Winter Garden Sheffield Town Hall Cabinet derives from a 25 March – 24 April | Free 31 March – 21 April | Free Continual development of kinetic water sculptures Found Out is an ad hoc exhibition of on-going strong interest in integrates Pete Roger’s engineering past to his experimental cast work put together especially art work. Pete is currently researching and for Galvanize by Ross Gilbertson. “As works in the creases found developing sculptures that reference ancient clock progress, the pieces are subject to change and, mechanisms, whilst also working on designs that as the objects change, their story simultaneously shape water into a sculptural form. As always his unfolds and develops, in turn changing the objects in natural forms work aims to intrigue, captivate and amuse and his themselves”. Come and see for yourself in the pieces in the Winter Garden always prove to be Town Hall foyer. such as shells, hugely popular! tel: 0114 273 4427 fruits and skin” tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com Katey Felton, website: www.Xdes.co.uk venue: Sheffield Town Hall, venue: The Winter Garden, Pinstone Street, S1 1HH Interchange 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH image: Dragon’s Shoulder detail image: Clematis Seed kinetic water sculpture by Ross Gilbertson by Pete Rogers

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EVENTS AND TOURS Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 17

Talk: Forging Futures Metal Market in Bank Street Arts Market Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery association with Bank Street Arts Thursday 24 March, 13.00 -13.45 | Free Craft Candy Spring Fair Saturday 26 March, 11.00 -17.00 | Free Curator Lucy Davison will be talking about the new Running concurrently with the Metal Market at the objects on display in the Metalwork Gallery and Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery Millennium Gallery, Bank Street Arts will host a one the Forging Futures project, which has seen young day market of art and craft stalls, with a focus on people from Sheffield exploring the city’s collection. Saturday 26 March, 10.00 -16.00 | Free metalwork. Visitors can take the opportunity to view both permanent and temporary work in the tel: 0114 278 2600 Craft Candy’s contemporary craft fairs showcase some of the most imaginative art and craft that Centre and visit our newly extended jewellery email: [email protected] workshops. website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk Sheffield has to offer. In 2011 our annual Metal venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP Market will join forces with Craft Candy’s Spring Fair tel: 0114 346 3034 image: Forging Futures Project to create a fabulous shopping experience with some email: [email protected] of the best metalworkers and designer-makers we website: www.bankstreetarts.com know. There’s also the chance to bring your tired, venue: 36-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS worn cutlery along to Chimo Holding’s ‘Cutlery image: Work by jewellery co-op members Hospital’ to meet Doctor Chris for a full medical! by Alison Riggott tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected] website: craft-candy.org venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP image: Silver and Topaz Necklace by Chris Boland

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Guided Tour: Meet the Scissormakers Behind the Scenes Metalwork Collection Ernest Wright and Son Factory Tour at British Silverware Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery Tuesdays 29 March, 5, 12 & 19 April, 14.00 | Free Wednesday 30 March, 10.30 | Free Ernest Wright and Son Ltd is a company Saturday 26 March, 14.00 -14.30 | Free For generations British Silverware has been manufacturing scissors and shears. The company, manufacturing bespoke silverware and cutlery in Discover more about the skill and innovation formed in 1902, is still traditionally hand-making the city. This fascinating tour will allow a peek at which made Sheffield world-famous by taking a its products right in the heart of Kelham Island. skilled craftspeople using their expertise to create free guided tour of the city’s unique metalwork Every Tuesday during the Galvanize Festival they beautiful hand-made objects that sell around the collection. are welcoming members of the public to a guided world. Experience spinning, hammering, chasing, tour of the factory, to see expert craftsmen tel: 0114 278 2600 electro-plating and engraving first hand and talk engaged in their trade. Entrance is free, but to some of the people who are carrying on our email: [email protected] please book in advance. website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk traditional skills. The tour lasts around 75 minutes. venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP Buddy Event: Tuesday 12 April. Booking is essential via the Galvanize office. image: Vessel by Hiroshi Suzuki Meet at 13.00 in the Fat Cat, Alma Street. tel: 0114 273 4427 tel: 0114 273 9977 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com website: www.ernestwright.co.uk venue: Royds Mill, Windsor Street, S4 7WB venue: Kelham Works, 72 Russell Street, S3 8RW image: British Silverware Trophy image: Stork Scissors by Ernest Wright Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 19

Museum Lates Meet the Knifemaker Tour and Talk at the Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery The Famous Sheffield Shop Sheffield Assay Office Wednesday 30 March, 18.00 - 20.00 | Free Wednesday 30 March, 19.30 Thursday 31 March and Thursday 21 April, A chance to enjoy the Millennium Gallery in the Join Paul Iseard and his team at this open 10.00 -12.30 | £10 evening, with a bar and live music! Chat with evening when the guest speaker will be Sheffield Take the opportunity to find out more about the metalwork artists, including Katey Felton, about knifesmith, Grace Horne. Grace makes beautiful testing and marking of precious metals in the city their work and get hands-on with Sheffield’s and intricate one-off folding knives using traditional of Sheffield. The Sheffield Assay Office, established metalwork collection. skills. Tickets are free and can be obtained by for over 230 years, welcomes you to a talk about emailing The Famous Sheffield Shop. tel: 0114 278 2600 the history and work of the Assay Office, view email: [email protected] The shop is the launch venue for a new range of selected pieces from the silver collection and tour website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk pewterware developed by Wentworth Pewter for the marking hall. venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP Galvanize. The work will be showcased throughout tel: 0114 231 2121 image: Wine Decanter, Britannia Silver the festival. email: [email protected] by Katey Felton tel: 0114 268 5701 website: www.assayoffice.co.uk email: [email protected] venue: Sheffield Assay Office, website: www.sheffield-made.com Guardians’ Hall, Beulah Road, S6 2AN venue: 475 Ecclesall Road, S11 8PP image: Hallmarking Department, image: Knives by Grace Horne Sheffield Assay Office

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Talk: Meet the Little Pewter for the Home Tours of the Cutler’s Hall Sheffield Cathedral Forecourt Monday 4 April, 10.30 | £3.50 Gems Makers Wednesday 13 April, 14.00 | £3.50 Saturday 2 April, 14:00 -16:00 Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery These ever-popular tours include the opportunity In association with Sheffield Cathedral we have Thursday 31 March, 13.00 -13.45 | Free to see the public rooms and displays of the put together this live pewter-casting event with the Company of Cutlers, as well as the private rooms Meet this year’s Little Gems designer silversmiths help of participants in the Archer Project who work of the Master Cutler and Company. The Cutlers’ to hear about the traditional silversmithing with homeless people in the city. Ornamental door Hall is a Grade II listed building and a visible symbol techniques they use. They’ll also talk about a plates and light switch plates will be cast from of the Company’s importance in protecting and new commission by the Sheffield Assay Office to masters (moulds) made by people from the Project, promoting Sheffield metal industries over the last create new works for the Millennium Gallery and during the Cathedral’s art club. You are welcome 400 years. Guardians’ Hall. Part of the Yorkshire Artspace to come and see what happens! Starter Studio Programme for designer Booking essential via the Galvanize office. Weather Dependent: for further information/ Tour lasts approximately 60-75 minutes. silversmiths. postponement please contact the Galvanize office. tel: 0114 278 2600 tel: 0114 273 4427 tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk website: www.cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk website: galvanizefestival.com venue: The Cutlers’ Hall, Church Street, S1 1HG venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP venue: Sheffield Cathedral Forecourt, image: Silver Bracelet by Sally Cox image: Cutler's Company silver bowl Church Street, S1 1HA by image: Door Plate Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 21

Sheffield Metal Walk Saturday 9 April, 11.00 | Free Starting at Kelham Island Museum, this fascinating tour visits the famous works of the 18th and 19th Century tightly packed into this small area which formed the heart of metalworking in its day. A working silversmith brings the traditional industry to life, illustrating the hardships and traditions of the workers and the power wielded by their owners. Wear sensible shoes and clothing. Booking essential via the Galvanize office. Approximately 90 minutes. tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected] website: www.simt.co.uk (for directions to Kelham Island Museum) venue: Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, S3 8RY image: Old metalworking factories looking toward Cornish Works and Beckett’s Saw and File Works

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Women of Silver Beneath the Skin Talk Interchange Talk The Milestone with Maria Hanson Butcher Works Gallery Monday 11 April, 19.00 | £20 Sheffield Institute of Arts, Gallery Thursday 14 April, 15.00 | Free A chance to meet the Women of Silver who are Join Emma Paragreen, Librarian and Curator leading the way in metalwork and jewellery and Thursday 14 April, 13.00 -14.00 | Free at Sheffield Assay Office for a talk about the enjoy some delicious food served by the award The curator of Beneath the Skin, Maria Hanson Interchange exhibition, particularly the work by winning chefs at The Milestone. Meet Maria will give an informal talk and tour of the exhibition. Junko Mori. There will also be the opportunity to Hanson, Jennie Gill and Katey Felton, hear about She will talk about the creative journey that the meet students from Freeman College and find out their collections and their approach to design and individual artists undertake in the making of their more about their work. No booking necessary. get up close to precious metal. The setting of The beautiful work. No booking necessary. Milestone in Kelham Island puts the event in the tel: 0114 273 4427 heart of early metalworking in the city but this is a tel: 0114 225 6965 email: [email protected] chance to see (and buy!) contemporary metalwork email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com at its best. website: shu.ac.uk/art/gallery venue: Butcher Works Gallery, venue: Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, 72 Arundel Street, S1 2NS Booking essential via the Galvanize office. Furnival Building, Sheffield Hallam University, image: Organism by Junko Mori tel: 0114 273 4427 153 Arundel Street, S1 2NU email: [email protected] image: Hollow Form Series 001, silver with website: the-milestone.co.uk vitreous enamel by Jessica Turrell ©2010 venue: The Milestone, 84 Green Lane at Ball Street, S3 8SE image: 'Together # 1' Drinking Cups by Maria Hanson Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 23

Designer The Academy of Open Day Demonstrations Makers Open Studios Manor Oaks Studios Persistence Works Butcher Works Saturday 16 April, 11.00 -16.00 | Free Come and see the beautiful new studios at Manor Saturday 16 April, 10.30 -12.00 | Free Saturday 16 April, 10.00 -16.00 | Free Oaks with jewellery, metalworking, furniture making Persistence Works is home to many artists Come and see behind the scenes and into the and ceramics demonstrations and displays of work working in metal and today some of them will studios of the designers at the Academy of Makers taking place in the studios and courtyard. The café be opening their studio doors to invite you in for housed in the historic Butcher Works, a restored and farm shop will be open, Ridgeway Forge will a series of demonstrations. Jennie Gill will show cutlery and grinding workshop. This building of be giving blacksmithing demonstrations and there how she casts silver to make her gorgeous architectural and historical significance was built will be lots to see for all the family. Free parking. jewellery; silversmiths in the Starter Studio will in 1835 and the ground floor has been carefully Buddy Event: demonstrate their techniques and tools. Finish by restored to create an exhibition space, café Meet at the Discovery Centre Café at 13.00. crossing the street to meet jeweller Chris Boland and workshops. in his Porter Brook Studio for a stone setting tel: 0114 273 4427 demonstration. You won’t be able to resist their tel: 0114 252 5972 email: [email protected] work so bring your wallet! email: [email protected] website: artspace.org.uk website: www.rmet.org.uk venue: Manor Oaks Studios, tel: 0114 213 0111 (on the day 07985 919872) venue: Butcher Works, 72 Arundel Street, S1 2NS 389 Manor Lane, S2 1UL email: [email protected] image: Foxglove Bracelet by Janet Wass image: Manor Oaks Studios website: www.artspace.org.uk venue: Persistence Works, 21 Brown Street, S1 2BS image: Rings by Jennie Gill 22/23 Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 24

Silversmiths’ Tea Party ‘The Cutlers’ Company - BABA Festival Forge In Wood Lane Centre, Stannington what it is and what Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Sunday 17 April, 14.30 -17.30 | £25, including Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 April, a chance to win a piece of Sarah Stevenson's it does’ 10.00 -16.00 | Entry fee £3 adults, Children free contemporary silverware. An illustrated talk by Dr Joan Unwin, Visit the largest gathering of blacksmiths in the Come along to this beautiful historic venue to Archivist to the Cutlers’ Company. UK! With over 20 forges and some of the most experience real, home-made English afternoon skilled blacksmiths in the country, this is a fantastic tea, served with both contemporary and antique Tuesday, 19th April, 10.30 | £8 opportunity to watch hot iron being forged. As well silverware. There will be silversmithing This talk will be a review of the past centuries of as being able to watch the blacksmiths working demonstrations, a workshop tour and discussion the Company’s involvement in cutlery and steel together to produce a piece of public art, there of the history of tea-time silverware after which manufacturing in Sheffield - how it has defended will also be a chance for children to have a go at will be served a delicious and delightful high tea. and promoted the industry and how it has adapted blacksmithing. Pieces of artist blacksmithing work With Sarah Stevenson and Stefan Tooke. its role as times have changed. The talk lasts 45 will also be for sale. In association with the British Artist Blacksmiths Association. Booking via the Galvanize Office. minutes; cost includes tea or coffee on arrival. Booking essential via the Galvanize office. With thanks to the Sheffield Town Trust for tel: 0114 273 4427 supporting this event. email: [email protected] tel: 0114 273 4427 website: www.sstevenson.co.uk email: [email protected] tel: 0114 273 4427 venue: Wood Lane Countryside Centre, website: www.cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk email: [email protected] Wood Lane, S6 5HE venue: The Cutlers’ Hall, Church Street, S1 1HG website: www.simt.co.uk venue: Abbeydale Road South, S7 2QW image: Etched Side Plate by Sarah Stevenson image: The Cutler's Hall Ceiling image: British Artist Blacksmiths Association Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:14 Page 25

MI-21 World Metal Index Stuart Mitchell: Hands On - Metalwork Central Library, Sheffield Knifemaker Millennium Gallery Monday 11 April, 10.30 & Portland Works Thursday 14, Tuesday 19 & Thursday 21 April Thursday 14 April 14.30 | Free 11-11.45, 14.00 -14.45 & 15.15 -16.00 | Free Thursday 31 March, 7, 14, 21 April 11.00 | Free • What is the chemical composition of 9SMn28? Get hands-on with Sheffield’s world famous • What is the tensile strength of ASTM A182 Stuart Mitchell hand-crafts Hunter’s, Bushcrafter’s, metalwork collection. You will be given the chance Grade F51? Bowies and custom knives, selling them to hold and explore objects which tell the story • Which materials are covered by BS EN 10088? internationally from his workshop where he has of metalwork in Sheffield and create your own • Who supplies Zeron 100 or its equivalents? been based all his working life. This is where artwork inspired by it. Suitable for 5 years+ with This talk with the people from M121 will provide he learned his cutler’s skills, handed down from adult carers. the answers! This fascinating service provides generations before him. The Grade II* listed Portland Reserve your place on the day - places can be a powerful resource for information on metallic Works has been in continual use as a metalworking booked 30 minutes before the session starts on materials used in the manufacturing industry. factory since it was built in the late 1870s and is a a first come first served basis. Come and find out about this world-leading vibrant working environment, housing metalworkers resource tucked away in the Central Library. and artists. Not suitable for under 16s. tel: 0114 278 2600 email: [email protected] Booking via the Galvanize Office. Booking via the Galvanize office. website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk tel: 0114 273 4427 tel: 0114 273 4427 venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP email: [email protected] email: [email protected] image: Soup Tureen, 1790-1810. website: sheffield.gov.uk/libraries website: portlandworks.co.uk Courtesy of Museums Sheffield venue: Central Library, Surrey Street, S1 1XZ venue: Portland Works, Randall Street, S2 4SJ image: From MI-21 World Metal Index image: Knifes by Stuart Mitchell 24/25 Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:15 Page 26

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Photo Etching Silver Bank Street Metal Spinning with Victoria Kershaw Jewellery Workshop with Dave Allison Academy of Makers, Butcher Works Bank Street Arts Academy of Makers, Butcher Works

Saturday 26 March, 10.00 -17.00 | £75 plus Saturdays 2 & 16 April, 11.00 -16.00 | Free Saturday 9 April, 10.00 -17.00pm | £35 silver charge Bank Street Arts will be running jewellery lessons Metal spinner Dave Allison invites wannabe A fabulous day of photo-etching with tutor for beginners in their purpose built workshop. metalworkers into his workshop to learn the basics Victoria Kershaw - one of Sheffield’s finest Members of the public will be able to try some of lathe-spinning metal into a raised bowl. Take designer silversmiths. Learn the skills of etching of the techniques used to make jewellery, under home your own aluminium bowl as a keepsake. text or an image into the surface of silver and then the guidance of Jewellery Cooperative members. transform the metal into a beautiful piece of Copper will be free to use and silver will be Booking essential via the Galvanize office. jewellery. Class sizes are small ensuring lots available to purchase during the workshops. tel: 0114 273 4427 of one-to-one tuition. No experience needed. Email for more information. email: [email protected] Booking via the Galvanize office. tel: 0114 346 3034 website: www.silver-spinner.co.uk email: [email protected] venue: Unit 5, Butcher Works, tel: 0114 273 4427 website: www.bankstreetarts.com 68 Arundel Street, S1 2NS email: [email protected] venue: 36-40 Bank Street, S1 2DS image: Dave Allison at work website: victoriakershaw.com image: The Jewellery Co-op at Bank Street Arts venue: Butcher Works, 72 Arundel Street, S1 2NS by Stefan Willhoit image: Chip Forks by Victoria Kershaw

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“Silver is a naturally responsive, purifying and almost magical material to touch, to fashion and use” Keith Tyssen, Interchange Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:15 Page 29

Make your own Pewter Workshops Studio Bronze Silver Spoon with Fleur Grenier Workshops Persistence Works Butcher Works Persistence Works

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 April | £110 Saturday 16 April | £35 each £65 per day Electro Plating Workshop: 10.00 -13.00 Learn how to make your very own silver spoon Casting Workshop: 14.00 -18.00 Create a ‘hold in your hand size’ bronze sculpture on with silversmiths Charlotte Tollyfield and Michelle these bronze casting workshops with Sculptor Ross Clare. Design and create your own spoon to love, Pewter is an age-old craft enjoying a great revival Gilbertson. On his one and five day courses, Ross cherish and eat Easter eggs with using traditional and pewtersmith Fleur Grenier will spend a day in teaches a range of skills and techniques involved in silversmithing techniques. All materials are Sheffield teaching us some new skills. First off is making small studio bronzes. Start by working with provided. Book in advance via Yorkshire Artspace. the electro etching workshop using a car battery wax and come away with your own bronze charger and pure salt water! Make your own sculpture. “There’s something entrancing, almost tel: 0114 213 0111 coaster to take away. In the afternoon, Fleur will magical about holding that piece of metal in your email: [email protected] lead a pewter casting workshop to make your own hand at the end”. Contact Ross for further details. website: www.artspace.org.uk spoon using cuttle fish moulds she has collected venue: Yorkshire ArtSpace, Persistence Works, from UK shores. tel: 0114 2796 382 21 Brown Street, S1 2BS email: [email protected] image: Spoon by Charlotte Tollyfield Book in advance via the Galvanize office. website: rossgilbertson.org.uk image by Keith Leighton venue: Studio 8, Yorkshire ArtSpace Persistence tel: 0114 273 4427 Works, 21 Brown Street, S1 2BS email: [email protected] image: Bronze Bees Nest detail by Ross Gilbertson website: fleurgrenier.co.uk venue: Unit 9, 82 Arundel Street S1 2NS image: Pewter Spoon by Fleur Grenier 28/29 Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:15 Page 30

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David Mellor Galvanize Gifts! Sheffield Cathedral Commission The Famous Sheffield Shop Metal Trail David Mellor, Royal Designer for Industry, was a From 24 March 24 March – 24 April | Free key figure in British design with an international The Famous Sheffield Shop is the launch venue As well as housing a locally significant collection of reputation as designer and manufacturer. Born for a new range of pewterware being developed in Sheffield in 1930, he trained originally as a historic church silver, Sheffield Cathedral continues by Wentworth Pewter especially for the 2011 to commission new works of art that celebrate the silversmith and his Sheffield background gave Galvanize Festival. They will be showcasing this him a particular affinity with metalwork. city’s living metalwork traditions. This self-led trail new work, designed by Jayne Abdy, throughout will introduce visitors to some of the Cathedral’s David Mellor made an outstanding contribution the festival. collection, including work by such notable to design and we are delighted to partner the tel: 0114 268 5701 contemporary artists as , Chris Knight, Mellor family in commissioning a new work from email: [email protected] Brian Asquith and Brian Fell. Sheffield designer and silversmith, Keith Tyssen website: www.sheffield-made.com tel: 0114 275 3434 whose work was encouraged by David since the venue: 475 Ecclesall Road, S11 8PP early 1960’s. Keith is designing a new product, email: [email protected] image: Knives, Forks and Spoons Range website: www.sheffieldcathedral.org inspired by his friendship with David, and we will by Wentworth Pewter be releasing more details on the festival website. venue: Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, S1 1HA image: Sculptural Advent Wreath by Corin Mellor tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected] website: galvanizefestival.com image: Gilded Silver Beakers, Private Commission by Keith Tyssen

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A Career in Metal Steel Pulse Metal Film Night Wednesday 16 March, 13.00 -15.30 | Free Presented by Sensoria Festival and Galvanize The Showroom Saturday 7 May, 19.00 Museums Sheffield will be running this event A double bill of Heavy Metal Films at The for young people who are interested in a career in Many Sheffield musicians have referenced the Showroom presented by Sensoria Festival metal. There will be contributions from the world industrial sounds and sights of Sheffield as a major and Galvanize. Sunday 1 May | £6/£4 per film of engineering as well as art and design and we influence on their work, the rhythmic sounds of or combined ticket £10/£7 couldn’t resist making a number of places available the steelworks are like the heart and arteries of to the general public to come along and meet them the city. Sensoria and Galvanize are co-presenting Metal A Headbanger's Journey, 18.30 and have a chat about metalworking in the city! this unique event that will bring drummers and Sam Dunn sets out on a global journey to find out percussionists from various Sheffield bands Booking via the Galvanize office. why metal music has been consistently stereotyped together for a performance full of bombast, set and dismissed and yet is still loved passionately by tel: 0114 273 4427 against an industrial backdrop. Please check the millions of fans. email: [email protected] website or the Sensoria programme for further website: www.museums-sheffield.org.uk venue and cost details. Anvil The Story of Anvil, 20.15 Following their release of 1982 album 'Metal venue: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, S1 2PP email: [email protected] on Metal', Anvil were cited as the 'demigods of image: From MI-21 World Metal Index website: sensoria.org.uk Canadian metal' influencing a whole generation of heavy metal bands. email: [email protected] website: sensoria.org.uk venue: Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, S1 2BX Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:15 Page 33

Friends & Buddies Welcome to Sheffield Silversmiths Restaurant Becoming a Friend is a great opportunity to help Sheffield is packed full of award-winning Complimentary glass of wine with every meal us commission new work from designer-makers in restaurants, pubs and cafes for every palette and for all Galvanize attendees Sheffield and to keep in touch with all things metal pocket. Why not make a day of it and treat your in the city. We will also offer you a sneak preview taste buds to fine dining, hearty home cooking Offer valid from 24th March - 24th April. Please of future projects and priority booking on tours, or cuisine from across the world. inform at time of booking or on arrival quoting 'Galvanize Sheffield'. workshops and events. Inclusive in the sign-up fee website: www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/ is a pin badge designed and made in Sheffield by restaurants Located in Sheffield’s city centre, Silversmiths our supporters at Chimo Holdings. offer award winning menus showcasing local Simply send a cheque for £15.00 per person made Yorkshire produce. Until 40 years ago the 200 year payable to Sheffield City Council to: Galvanize, old building that now houses Silversmiths was Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 1XZ. that of George Ellis (Silversmiths) Ltd, producer of silverware and cutlery. The restaurant also contains You have told us how much you enjoy the chance work by Sheffield silversmith Katey Felton. to meet other people and talk about the Festival so this year we have included a few events where Tuesday - Pie Night £8.50 Galvanize Buddies will be on hand to meet with like Wednesday & Thursday - 2 Courses £14 minded people. Look out for ‘Buddy Event’ in the 3 Courses £16 brochure and for signage at the specified venue. No Friday & Saturday - Early Bird offer 5pm-7.30pm extra cost - just a chance to chat with other people tel: 0114 270 6160 who love contemporary metalwork. venue: 111 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NT tel: 0114 273 4427 email: [email protected]

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With thanks to the following organisations Funding Partners:

The Freshgate Trust Foundation

With thanks to:

Global Manufacturing Festival: Sheffield Galvanize Sheffield is pleased to be associated with Global Manufacturing Festival: Sheffield which takes place between 14th–24th March 2011. The festival will reaffirm the UK, and Sheffield, as a global leader in advanced engineering and The Worshipful Company of Pewterers manufacturing innovation. The Festival will comprise of a series of focused events, exhibitions, conferences and workshops, with leading global representatives from the world of manufacturing, engineering, politics and The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire education. The headline sponsors are: • Nabarro LLP • Firth Rixson Image credits: Global Manufacturing Festival: Sheffield is being Front Cover: Chris Knight, Leaf bowl (& page 5) Page 2: Sarah Denny, Singing Trumpet Page 5: Katey Felton, Wine Decanter, Britannia led by Square 5 Ltd in partnership with Creative Silver Niki Byrne, Honey Drizzle Pot (& page 30) Fleur Grenier, Pewter Coasters (& page 26) Pete Rogers, Clematis Seed Bryony Jackson, Sheffield and Business & Education South Yorkshire. Bookends Keith Tyssen, Gilded silver beakers Charlotte Tollyfield, Strawberries & Cream set British Artist Blacksmith Association, Leaf Page 6: Katey Felton, Yorkshire Rose Punch Cup, Prodoto.com (& page 35) Page 9: Stefan Tooke, Galvanize commission 2009, recycled silver & copper Page 13: Brett Payne, Argo IV Candlestick Page 16: Wentworth Pewter, Gleam Bowl designed by Miranda Watkins website: globalmanufacturingfestival.com Page 28: Junko Mori, Organism. Images used are illustrative of the maker’s work and not always the piece that will be exhibited. With special thanks to Chris Stone at Creative Services, Sheffield City Council for designing the brochure. Galvanize Brochure 2011 25/2/11 12:15 Page 35

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