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Exhibition Extras

14th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 14 Image above: Lucy Adlington, Realm 2015 A sacred place, a place of generosity, a place to communicate, share and illuminate. I was given the keys to a church the beginning of Spring 2015 as a place to practice music. A time that was both personally overwhelming and consuming, this space […]

Exhibition Extras

Now and Not Yet: What Next?

11th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 11 Image above: Ruth H, What Next? 2015 I don’t know what to do now. What next?… When I posted this question on Facebook, I got 22 ‘likes’ in 12 hours (1). Not bad. This collective empathy for uncertainty and indecision was echoed in the comments: ‘Join the club!!’ said one […]

Exhibition Extras

Now and Not Yet: Shadow Play

6th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 6 Advent, time of preparation. For what do we prepare? Son of Man, Prince of Peace, Light of the World. God human. God vulnerable. God here. The light of the world casts a shadow. No. I cast a shadow. His light shines on me and my darkness shows its face. My shadow […]

Commentary

White-washed walls at The Holy Biscuit

12th November 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Back in June this year, The Holy Biscuit had the pleasure of hosting two students on a placement from Cranmer Hall, a theological college that is part of Durham University. Thomas Sharp and Rachael Garland visited The Holy Biscuit during an exhibition changeover time when no artwork was on display. Despite this, both Rachael and […]

Commentary

Shadow Play: Bringing people together through light and art

6th August 2015 By Amy Barnes

Photo: A Barker Photos This Summer, we were excited to collaborate with artist Frances Arnold for Shadow Play, a project aiming to bring light into our community through art. Fran responded to the theme by creating playful activities for children at Hotspur Primary, members of our Painting for Fun class and visitors to Heaton Festival, where […]

Events

Shadow Play: An exhibition with the communities of Shieldfield and Heaton

2nd June 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

OPENING: Thursday 2 July, 6pm – 8pm EXHIBITION: 2 – 11 July (Gallery open 11am – 4pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays) We are excited to launch details of our summer project! The Holy Biscuit is collaborating with artist Frances Arnold for a community project and exhibition as part of our ongoing programme to mark 2015 as […]

Call for Entries

Call for Proposals: Exhibition Opportunity at The Holy Biscuit

4th March 2015 By Amy Barnes

The Holy Biscuit is partnering with Northumbria University’s Think Physics project and artists, for an exhibition and events to coincide with The Late Shows. This show will be an artistic interpretation of the science behind the sun, marking 2015 as the UN International Year of Light. We are looking for artists who are interested in […]

Call for Entries

Call for Proposals: 40 Days in the Dark

29th January 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS Spring Exhibition at The Holy Biscuit EXHIBITION: 13 March – 2 April PREVIEW: 12 March, 6 – 8pm We are launching a programme of exhibitions to mark 2015 as the UN International Year of Light with our spring exhibition, inspired by the short film ‘Return of the Sun’. This short documentary […]