Creative Catch-Up Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0QP 01782 6197065 | www.bramptonmuseum.co.uk | [email protected] Exhibitions Main Gallery and Window B(u)y Me! For Christmas 16 November—5 January Our annual B(u)y Me For Christmas Exhibition where visitors can buy beautiful, exclusive handmade gifts. Hall Gallery Painting with Stitch-J. Lyn Leech 16 November-12 January An exhibition of artwork by J. Lyn Leech. Lyn creates stunning artwork depicting the natural world. Focusing on landscapes, seascapes, gardens and the seasons, she uses freehand machine embroidery on a hand painted silk background to create a layered, textured finish to her work. Craft Cabinets We have quality handmade gifts for everyone in our craft cabinets where you will find something for everyone even the most difficult person to buy for. Regular activities for visitors Museum Prize Trail (cost 50p) – our themed trail around the museum for families costs just 50p and children will get a small prize when they find all the answers. Hunt high and low, upstairs and downstairs. Great fun for kids of all ages. We change the trail regularly so children will always find a new way to explore our museum. Paper Crafts (cost 50p) - always something different to colour and create. A simple paper activity to complete at our craft table or when you get home. Lots of fun and we regularly provide new themed paper crafts to try. Craft Packs – we create our own themed craft packs at prices ranging from £1 to £4 to buy and create at our craft table or when you get home. Museum Events Meet Father Christmas Saturday 14 December 11am – 4pm £5.00 per child Places are limited so pre-booking is essential, we still have some places available, payment required upon booking. If you would like to book, or for any more information, please ring 01782 619705 Friends of Brampton Museum Talks We have a regular programme of talks organised by our Museum Friends. Please call the Museum to book a place 01782 619705. Tickets to be paid for on the day – payment to Friends of the Museum.Friends of the Museum and non-members are welcome. There are currently no scheduled talks. A Friends Christmas Gathering Sunday 8 December 2019. Come & join us for a cuppa & mince pies at the Brampton Museum Details nearer the time Friends of Brampton Museum We have an established Friends group. Their aims are to support the work of the museum by: Organising social events such as talks and social events (see the What's on page for details) Fundraising for the museum to purchase items for the collections and to support museum projects} Being advocates for the museum in the community. If you join the Friends you will: Be invited to social gatherings in the Museum Receive mailings about Museum and Friends events Be invited to Private Views Have a reduced admission for all talks Make new friends and have fun By joining the Friends you can help the museum, meet like-minded people and get involved! The fees are: annual single subscription £6; family £8.50; OAP/student £5; joint OAP £7 Donations Making our museum even better. We want to improve the museum collections storage areas and create a research facility for the public to: Improve our visitor facilities by providing a café, meeting rooms, better toilets and shop. With better meeting and education rooms we will be able to accommodate larger groups and expand the activities we currently offer to the public Improve our temporary exhibition space so that we are able to accommodate larger exhibitions, touring exhibitions and loans from regional and national museums We need to raise match funding to help to pay for the costs of this project. If you would like to support our project by donating money to our fund please contact the Museum on 01782 619705. Meeting Room Hire For meetings, events or gatherings. We have two meeting rooms available to hire for a wide range of activities for your business, groups or events. Group meetings, talks, art workshops, yoga and wellbeing sessions, language groups, family gatherings are some examples of the types of activities that have been held at the museum. For availability, bookings and to discuss your requirements please call or email us, or pop in for an informal visit and chat: Rooms: The Red Room is situated on the ground floor of the original Museum building and features a bay window with a view onto the park, wooden parquet floor and original historical features. The Red Room also houses some of our topographical local paintings. There is a pull-down projector screen. The room can be closed off to Museum visitors. Toilets are accessed near the main entrance. Maximum occupancy: 25 people The Green Room is accessed via a corridor from the Main Gallery space. The room features a sink and sideboard and is mainly used for education and arts and crafts, as well as meetings. This room has close access to toilets, kitchen facilities and direct access to a back yard area and parking. Maximum occupancy: 25 people Prices: £27 per half day / £50 per full day. We also offer a community/charity rate. Please enquire to discuss if your organisation is eligible. We can provide your tea and coffee (milk and sugar) with crockery at £1.60 per head, or you can opt to use our self-service coffee machine with prices at £1.20 for tea/hot chocolate or £1.50 for coffees. Groups may bring their own tea, coffee etc., refreshments and catering by arrangement. We can provide hot water and crockery included in the price however the group will be responsible for collecting, washing and returning the crockery at the end of the session. Please contact us for availability and more information either by phone, email or in person. Opportunities Opportunity Saturday Creative Workshops Brampton Museum Date Contact us for availability Details Are you a creative practitioner who delivers Art and Craft workshops? We have two rooms available for you to hire on Saturdays throughout the year. You could hire one of our rooms to host your own creative workshop(s) in our Museum. Rooms: The Red Room is situated on the ground floor of the original Museum building and features a bay window with a view onto the park, wooden parquet floor and original historical features. The Red Room also houses some of our topographical local paintings. There is a pull down projector screen. The room has a door so your event can be closed off to regular Museum visitors. Toilets are accessed near the main entrance. Maximum occupancy: 25 people The Green Room is accessed via a corridor from the Main Gallery space. The room features a sink and sideboard and is mainly used for education and arts and crafts, as well as meetings. This room has close access to toilets, kitchen facilities and direct access to a back yard area and parking. Maximum occupancy: 25 people Prices: £27 per half day / £50 per full day For availability and bookings and to discuss your requirements please call or email us, or pop in for an informal visit and chat: 01782 619705 [email protected] Opportunity Art Group, Mow Cop Location Mow Cop Community Hall, Congleton Road, Mow Cop, ST7 3PJ Date Monday Evenings 7-9pm Details Opportunity Green Shepherd Design Workshops Location Various Contact Email: [email protected] Facebook: @GreenShepherdArt Dates Various Details Opportunity Art Tutorials 1: Keeping it Loose - Introduction to Mark making Date 21 November Location The Waiting Room Gallery 17 Station Street Longport ST6 4ND Contact more information can be found here. Details Instructive art workshops, suitable for all levels of ability in a relaxed, calm environment. The aim is to break down barriers, build confidence and lose your inhibitions to mark making, This will teach you ways of seeing and develop skills to respond visually to the world around you, so you can go forward confidently to create your own unique style of art works. Refreshments provided £5 per session, Limited spaces available. Opportunity Art Classes for 7 – 12 year olds with Artist Nikki Johnson Dates Saturdays from 9 November Location Jollies Arts, 6-8 Liverpool Road, Newcastle ST5 2AT Contact n.johnsonartist@gmail .com | 01782 616700 Details Opportunity Workshops at Unit Twelve Date Various, see below Location Tixall Road, Stafford ST18 0XX Details The visiting artists' workshops for 2020 are: Rachel Butlin: Silver Stacking Rings on 1st February MORE INFO Hannah Lobley: Pages to Wood- Floral Canvas on 8th Feb MORE INFO Michaela McMillan: Mini Wall Shrines on 14th March MORE INFO Sal Broadhurst: Mini Books Workshop - 18th April MORE INFO Katherine Richmond: Riveted Silver Jewellery on 2nd May MORE INFO Katie Almond: Porcelain Envelope Wall Pockets on 23rd May MORE INFO Lindsey Mann: Colourful Aluminium Jewellery on 20th June MORE INFO Emily Notman: Advanced Wall Hangings on 4th July MORE INFO Emily Jo Gibbs: Illustrative Pictures on 11th July MORE INFO Anne Kelly: House and Home workshop on 18th July MORE INFO Bryony Rose Jennings: Textile Owlet workshop on 1st August MORE INFO Kathryn Ashcroft: Mouse in the House workshop on 22nd Aug MORE INFO Richard McVetis: The Art of Hand Embroidery on 5th Sept MORE INFO Stewart Kelly: Following a Line workshop on 24th October MORE INFO Liz Cooksey: ‘Small Worlds' wire workshop on 12th Dec MORE INFO But don't delay, some of these artists sold out super quick last time they visited... Or for details of ALL art workshops at Unit Twelve do check out: https://unittwelve.bigcartel.com/category/all-art-workshops Funding No funding opportunities to display Exhibitions and Events Exhibition B(u)y Me For Christmas! Date 16 November-5 January Location Brampton Museum, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0QP Details Our annual B(u)y Me For Christmas Exhibition where visitors can buy beautiful, exclusive handmade gifts.