ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ ✸ ANN CHRISTOPHER ✸ ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ SOPHIE DICKENS ✸ STEVE DILWORTH ✸ ABIGAIL FALLIS ✸ SUE FREEBOROUGH ✸ ✸ ✸ ANTONY GORMLEY ✸ STEVEN Education partner GREGORY ✸ NIGEL HALL ✸ ✸ DAMIEN HIRST ✸ MICHAEL JOO ✸ JONATHAN KENWORTHY ✸ PHILLIP KING ✸ JONATHAN KINGDON ✸ BRYAN KNEALE ✸ SARAH LUCAS ✸ DAVID MACH ✸ ALASTAIR MACKIE ✸ ANITA MANDL ✸ EDOUARD MARTINET ✸ CHARLOTTE MAYER ✸ ✸ DAVID NASH ✸ EILIS O’CONNELL ✸ BILL PYE ✸ PETER ARK RANDALL-PAGE ✸ JOE RUSH ✸ OLIVIER STREBELLE ✸ ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF ✸ WILLIAM TUCKER ✸ DEBORAH VAN DER BEEK ✸ JASON WASON ✸ EXHIBITION ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ KENNETH ARMITAGE ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY at Chester Cathedral ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNN CHADWICK ✸ ANN CHRISTOPHER ✸ GEOFFREY CLARKE ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ SOPHIE DICKENS ✸ STEVE DILWORTH ✸ ABIGAIL FALLIS ✸ SUE FREEBOROUGH ✸ ELISABETH FRINK ✸ GEORGE FULLARD ✸ ANTONY GORMLEY ✸ STEVEN GREGORY ✸ NIGEL HALL ✸ BARBARA HEPWORTH ✸ DAMIEN HIRST ✸ MICHAEL JOO ✸ JONATHAN KENWORTHY ✸ PHILLIP KING ✸ JONATHAN KINGDON ✸ BRYAN KNEALE ✸ SARAH LUCAS ✸ DAVID MACH ✸ ALASTAIR MACKIE ✸ ANITA MANDL ✸ EDOUARD MARTINET ✸ CHARLOTTE MAYER ✸ BERNARD MEADOWS ✸ DAVID NASH ✸ EILIS O’CONNELL ✸ BILL PYE ✸ PETER RANDALL-PAGE ✸ JOE RUSH ✸ OLIVIER STREBELLE ✸ ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF ✸ WILLIAM TUCKER ✸ DEBORAH VAN DER BEEK ✸ JASON WASON ✸ Public Education ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ KENNETH ARMITAGE ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNN CHADWICK ✸ ANN CHRISTOPHER ✸ GEOFFREY CLARKE ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ Programme SOPHIE DICKENS ✸ STEVE DILWORTH ✸ ABIGAIL FALLIS ✸ SUE FREEBOROUGH ✸ ELISABETH FRINK ✸ GEORGEOPENING FULLARD TIMES: ✸ ANTONY GORMLEY ✸ STEVEN GREGORY ✸ NIGEL HALL ✸ BARBARA HEPWORTH ✸ DAMIEN HIRST ✸ MICHAEL JOO ✸ JONATHANMon – KENWORTHYSat 9.00am – ✸6.00pm PHILLIP KING ✸ JONATHAN July – October 2017 KINGDON ✸ BRYAN KNEALE ✸ SARAH LUCAS ✸ DAVID MACH ✸ ALASTAIR MACKIE ✸ ANITA MANDLSun ✸ EDOUARD 1.00pm –MARTINET 6.00pm ✸ CHARLOTTE MAYER ✸ BERNARD MEADOWS ✸ DAVID NASH ✸ EILIS O’CONNELL ✸ BILL PYE ✸ PETER RANDALL-PAGE ✸ JOE RUSH ✸ OLIVIERFREE ENTRY STREBELLE ✸ ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF ✸ WILLIAM TUCKER ✸ DEBORAH VAN DER BEEK ✸ JASON WASON ✸ ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ KENNETH ARMITAGE ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNNThe cathedralCHADWICK is a working✸ ANN CHRISTOPHERbuilding and a busy ✸ GEOFFREYplace of CLARKE ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ SOPHIE DICKENSworship. ✸ STEVE For this DILWORTH reason, we ✸may ABIGAIL have to FALLIS close the ✸ SUE building FREEBOROUGH ANTHONY ABRAHAMSto the public on ✸ KENNETHoccasion. If ARMITAGE you are planning ✸ BAILEY a visit ✸ please BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNN checkCHADWICK our website ✸ ANN for CHRISTOPHERup to date information. ✸ GEOFFREY CLARKE ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ SOPHIE DICKENS ✸ STEVE DILWORTH ✸ ABIGAIL FALLIS ✸ SUE FREEBOROUGH ✸ ELISABETH FRINK ✸ GEORGE FULLARD ✸ ANTONY GORMLEY ✸ STEVEN GREGORY ✸ NIGEL HALLwww.chestercathedral.com ✸ BARBARA HEPWORTH ✸ DAMIEN HIRST ✸ MICHAEL JOO ✸ JONATHAN KENWORTHY ✸ PHILLIP KING ✸ JONATHAN KINGDON ✸ BRYAN KNEALE ✸ SARAH LUCAS ✸ DAVID MACH ✸ ALASTAIR MACKIE ✸ ANITA MANDL ✸ EDOUARD MARTINET ✸ CHARLOTTE MAYER ✸ BERNARD MEADOWS ✸ DAVID NASH ✸ EILIS O’CONNELL ✸ BILL PYE ✸ PETER RANDALL-PAGE ✸ JOE RUSH ✸ OLIVIER STREBELLE ✸ ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF ✸ WILLIAM TUCKER ✸ DEBORAH VAN DER BEEK ✸ JASON WASON ✸ ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ KENNETH ARMITAGE ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNN CHADWICK ✸ ANN CHRISTOPHER ✸ GEOFFREY CLARKE ✸ MICHAEL COOPER ✸ TERENCE COVENTRY ✸ GEOFFREY DASHWOOD ✸ SOPHIE DICKENS ✸ STEVE DILWORTH ✸ ABIGAIL FALLIS ✸ SUE FREEBOROUGH ✸ ELISABETH FRINK ✸ GEORGE FULLARD ✸ ANTONY GORMLEY ✸ STEVEN GREGORY ✸ NIGEL HALL ✸ BARBARA HEPWORTH ✸ DAMIEN HIRST ✸ MICHAEL JOO ✸ JONATHAN KENWORTHY ✸ PHILLIP KING ✸ JONATHAN KINGDON ✸ BRYAN KNEALE ✸ SARAH LUCAS ✸ DAVID MACH ✸ ALASTAIR MACKIE ✸ ANITA MANDL ✸ EDOUARD MARTINET ✸ CHARLOTTE MAYER ✸ BERNARD MEADOWS ✸ DAVID NASH ✸ EILIS O’CONNELL ✸ BILL PYE ✸ PETER RANDALL-PAGE ✸ JOE RUSH ✸ OLIVIER STREBELLE ✸ ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF ✸ WILLIAM TUCKER ✸ DEBORAH VAN DER BEEK ✸ JASON WASON ✸ ANTHONY ABRAHAMS ✸ KENNETH ARMITAGE ✸ BAILEY ✸ BRUCE BEASLEY ✸ NICK BIBBY ✸ HAMISH BLACK ✸ RALPH BROWN ✸ JON BUCK ✸ REMBRANDT BUGATTI ✸ LYNN CHADWICK ✸ ANN CHRISTOPHER ✸ GEOFFREY CLARKE ✸ Dodo - David Bailey

© Chester Cathedral 2017 Photography by Steve Russell Studios LECTURES, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS for all ages

ARK is the largest sculpture exhibition in We are delighted to welcome ARK - the North West of England and features the largest modern and contemporary free to enter sculpture exhibition in 90 by 50 internationally the North West - to Chester Cathedral renowned artists, including Damien Hirst in 2017. and Antony Gormley. We expect to attract many thousands of visitors to the building to witness this extraordinary installation. Our comprehensive public education The arts play an important role in enriching learning programme means you can be part of it too. and educational experiences. Learning through the arts for people of all ages can engage and inspire, support key educational outcomes and develop skills. We are passionate about making the best in arts activity accessible to as wide an audience as possible. We believe everyone, everywhere, should have the chance to access art and culture. Our Education Partner, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Education partner shares a similar vision. The Bank believes that the arts matter and that they are essential to developing strong communities and cultural understanding. Thus, they are generously supporting the education outreach for this special exhibition. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for making our programme possible. We look forward to seeing you at our masterclasses, lectures and workshops. There really is something for everyone. With every blessing, CANON JANE BROOKE ARK & education: PUBLIC PROGRAMME PRICE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE IN DETAIL

MASTERCLASSES AGE GROUP Family Family Family Family Adult Our varied programme of ARK masterclasses provides an opportunity to explore the exhibition and its key themes in more detail. The sessions, led by expert tutors and practising artists, explore traditional and non-traditional art-making processes. DELIVERED BY Simon O’Rourke Simon O’Rourke Simon O’Rourke Simon O’Rourke JeremyDr. Turner

CHAINSAW CARVING Over the course of four weeks, local artist Simon O’Rourke will work with a tree trunk to create a sculpture of an angel. Using his chain- saw, Simon will sculpt a figure in the cathedral grounds which will

stand approximately 12 feet tall. It will be displayed for the duration 14.00 - 16.00 of the exhibition. Simon will ‘live carve’ during each session as well as explaining his techniques and offering tips for beginners.

PHOTOGRAPHY

If your holiday shots of the places you visit disappoint, then this TIMES 11.00 - 13.00 or 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 09.30 - 11.30 or 12.00 - 16.00* is the photography workshop for you. The workshop is aimed at amateur photographers who want to take the next step into using some of the manual functions and basic settings of their camera. Participants will explore the sculptures within the ARK exhibition and experiment with using natural light to capture them at their www.chestercathedral.com/visit-us/ark best and look at the composition of photographs. There will also be a demonstration on how to process and edit photographs to LOCATION maximise their impact. Bring your camera and your camera manual. Dean’s Field Dean’s Field Dean’s Field Dean’s Field Cloister Room

Workshop leader Helen Newall is Professor of Theatre Praxis at Edge TIMETABLE Hill University where she researches performance documentation and performative photography. She also makes conceptual work in Photoshop, and animates photographs in After Effects.

CUT / CARVE / CAST SCULPTURE WORKSHOP ACTIVITY With Dr. Jeremy Turner Chainsaw carving Chainsaw carving Chainsaw carving Chainsaw carving Metal casting This workshop will allow attendees to get to grips with the age-old art of metal casting. Casting is the process from which solid metal shapes (castings) are produced by filling voids in moulds with liquid metal. The workshop will explore the basic steps involved in making castings - including pattern making, moulding, melting, pouring, shakeout, heat treating and inspection. Participants will then be given the opportunity to create a finished piece of work to DATES Saturday 5 August Saturday August 12 Saturday 19 August Saturday August 26 Monday 11 September take home. The workshop will take place at Chester Cathedral and For further information and to book tickets: * Afternoon session be to held Kinsway at University Campus

the University of Chester. MASTERCLASS PRICE £15.00 £15.00 £15.00 £15.00 £15.00

AGE GROUP Adult Adult Adult Adult Adult

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ARTIST Gallery Pangolin Gallery Pangolin O’Rourke Carving Tree University of Chester University of Chester

TIMES 19.00 - 20.30 19.00 - 20.30 19.00 - 20.30 19.00 - 20.30 19.00 - 20.30 Fructus (left) and Corpus (right) - Peter Randall-Page

LOCATION Chapter House Chapter House Chapter House Chapter House Chapter House www.chestercathedral.com/visit-us/ark

LECTURER Peter Randall-Page Almuth Tebbenhoff Simon O’Rourke Maggie Jackson Dr Tom McGuirkDr Tom

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lecture series features some of the art leading world’s practitioners and academics. can hear from You some of the sculptors involved

DATES Thursday 27 July Thursday 21 September Thursday August 24 Thursday 14 September Monday 4 September For further information and to book tickets:

Our ARK in the exhibition including internationally renowned artists Almuth Tebbenhoff and Peter Randall-Page

LECTURE

Indensity - Almuth Tebbenhoff WORKSHOPS IN A MEDIEVAL SPACE Are you ready for some creative play? Our ARK inspired workshops are fun for all the family. Why not try your hand at clay modelling, felt making or den building?

3D PRINTING 3D printing is an exciting new technology which creates three dimensional objects by forming successive layers of material under computer control. This workshop will allow attendees to MODERN ART watch a selected piece of sculpture from the exhibition be 3D printed before their very eyes following a programme written by University of Chester students. They will also learn more about 3D printing and its multiple applications and take a printed object home as a souvenir.

FELT SCULPTURE: 3D VESSELS This workshop is an introduction to felt making for beginners. Participants will work through the stages of making and produce simple pieces of their own. The group will work on making a flat work (such as a fish) and a 3D vessel inspired by a sculpture (possibly a boat, a cup or a bowl) from the exhibition.

DEN BUILDING (OUTDOOR) Using natural resources such as wood, sticks, leaves and mud, this workshop will equip attendees with the skills to build a communal shelter or den of their very own. The dens will be situated on the Dean’s Field and their construction will focus on the theme of an ark as a place of shelter and refuge. The workshop leader will demonstrate building techniques and once the den is complete the workshop group will sit inside it and share a drink to underpin the communal feel of the shelter.

COMMUNITY NATURE SCULPTURE (OUTDOOR) Using natural materials like wood, leaves, sticks, sawdust, small pebbles and gravel, this workshop will allow participants to unleash their creativity by producing individual or group sculptures on the ground. Group members will then be able to contribute to the collective larger sculpture or piece of nature art by threading, weaving and hanging natural materials in a free flow as and when they feel inspired to.

Stubbs (Absorbed) Michael Joo JUNK SCULPTURE (1) CHILDREN (INDOOR): THE ANIMALS

This workshop for children will focus on individual creativity. PRICE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE Participants will have access to a wide range of junk materials and, inspired by the sculptures in the exhibition, will be encouraged to choose to construct an animal that they would like to put on Noah’s Ark. Attendees can explore ideas around

construction and assembly and will be encouraged to use junk AGE GROUP Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family packaging and text from magazines to collage their animals, giving them a context of consumerism, waste and pollution.

JUNK SCULPTURE (2) FAMILIES (OUTDOOR) Taking junk material as its starting point, this workshop for adults will focus on experimenting with materials and being resourceful as an artist. Participants will use junk and surplus materials alongside more traditional media to make a sculpture LEADER Lizzie O’Rourke Lizzie O’Rourke Lizzie O’Rourke Lizzie O’Rourke University of Chester University of Chester University of Chester University of Chester inspired by the exhibition. Attendees will be encouraged to think about the application of their design ideas as well as experimenting with unusual techniques to customise found objects. 14.00 - 16.00 14.00 - 16.00 14.00 - 16.00 CLAY MODELLING (1) CHILDREN Clay is a fantastic chance for creative play. This workshop will focus on modelling animals with tips on simple modelling

techniques such as pinching, coiling and slabbing and surface TIMES 11.00 - 13.00 or 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 11.00 - 13.00 or 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 decoration. Workshop attendees will begin by drawing the animal they wish to sculpt to learn more about its dimensions and will then start to create a model. At the end of the session, the models will be taken away to be dried and fired and participants will return for a second session to decorate their creations. www.chestercathedral.com/visit-us/ark Please note that this workshop comprises two separate dates. Falconry Centre Falconry Centre Falconry Centre Falconry Centre Cloister Room Cloister Room Cloister Room Cloister Room CLAY MODELLING (2) ADULTS LOCATION This workshop will focus on the production of an ornate chest to represent the Ark of the Covenant that stored the stone

tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written. Using TIMETABLE leather hard clay, participants will receive a demonstration on how to construct their box or chest out of clay slabs. They can Den Building Den Building Den Building Den Building 3 D Printing 3 D Printing 3 D Printing 3 D Printing then spend time decorating their creation. ACTIVITY Please note that this workshop comprises two separate dates. Saturday 5 August Saturday August 12 Saturday 19 August Saturday August 26 29 AugustTuesday Monday 4 August 5 SeptemberTues 6 SeptemberWed DATES For further information and to book tickets:

WORKSHOP Chromosomal Dance (Detail) Freeborough Sue DATES ACTIVITY LOCATION TIMES LEADER AGE GROUP PRICE Friday 28 July Junk Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE Friday 11 August Junk Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE Friday 18 August Junk Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE Friday 25 August Junk Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE Friday 1 September Junk Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE Friday 4 August Junk Sculpture Dean’s Field 11.00 - 13.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE Friday 4 August Nature Sculpture Dean’s Field 13.00 - 14.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE Friday 11 August Junk Sculpture Dean’s Field 11.00 - 13.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE Friday 11 August Nature Sculpture Dean’s Field 14.00 - 16.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE Friday 18 August Junk Sculpture Dean’s Field 11.00 - 13.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE Friday 18 August Nature Sculpture Dean’s Field 14.00 - 16.00 Simon/Lizzie O’Rourke Family FREE

DATES ACTIVITY LOCATION TIMES LEADER AGE GROUP PRICE Friday 25 August Junk Sculpture Dean’s Field 11.00 - 13.00 Edsential Family FREE

Friday 25 August Nature Sculpture Dean’s Field 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Family FREE

Thursday 3 August Felt Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Children FREE

Thursday 10 August Felt Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Children FREE

Thursday 17 August Felt Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Children FREE

Wednesday 23 August Felt Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Children FREE

Wednesday 30 August Felt Sculpture Cloister Room 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Edsential Children FREE

Monday 17 July Clay Modelling A1 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Adult PART ONE Monday 7 August Clay Modelling A2 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Adult £35 PART TWO Monday 24 July Clay Modelling B1 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Adult PART ONE Monday 14 August Clay Modelling B2 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Adult £35 PART TWO

For further information and to book tickets: www.chestercathedral.com/visit-us/ark

DATES ACTIVITY LOCATION TIMES LEADER AGE GROUP PRICE Wednesday 2 August Clay Modelling C1 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Children PART ONE Tuesday 22 August Clay Modelling C2 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Children FREE PART TWO Wednesday 9 August Clay Modelling D1 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Children PART ONE Saturday 2 September Clay Modelling D2 Cloister Room 10.00 - 12.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Caroline Perry Children FREE PART TWO Saturday 9 September Photography Cloister Room 11.00 - 16.00 Edsential/Helen Newall Adult £35

Please note: All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, maximum of 4 children per adult. Please wear appropriate clothing for outdoor activities. Booking is required for all events including all FREE events.

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