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Friends’ Bulletin Spring 2026
Dear Friends, welcome to our spring bulletin 2026. Welcome to the Spring Bulletin, we hope you will enjoy these articles, the workshops and visit the current exhibition: HAPPY at the Hatton. ‘I can’t draw, I’ve never painted...’ How many times have I heard these phrases when I taught art. And sadly still do from visitors … Continue reading Friends’ Bulletin Spring 2026
Friends’ AGM 2026 and upcoming exhibition
We are currently trying to finalise dates for both our AGM and our upcoming exhibition. Details of both should be in our next bulletin which is due out in May.
New workshop online workshop ticket type
Over the last few years we have had an increasing number of non-members attending our workshops. This is great, BUT it would be even better if these non-members signed up to be fully fledged Friends. So, in a bid to encourage non-members to take out a proper membership we have introduced a new ticket type … Continue reading New workshop online workshop ticket type
Congratulations to Zoe Allen and the L-INK team…
... on the wonderfully curated exhibition HAPPY! The preview on 13th February was very well attended with lots of excited children. It’s an amazing mixture of established artists and budding ones!Members of the Friends of the Hatton Committee
A note form the head of North East Museums
It has been a busy start to 2026 for the wider North East Museums Team with a whole host of new exhibitions opening and welcoming thousands of visitors already. It is not often that a masterpiece by one of the world’s most famous artists comes to South Tyneside so we were delighted to open Monet: … Continue reading A note form the head of North East Museums
Fine Art lecture programme
Newcastle University's Department of Fine Art’s visiting speaker programme hosts a weekly lecture at 12 noon every Wednesday in the Fine Art Lecture Theatre. You can view the programme at the link below: https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/fineartcommunityboard/visiting-speaker-programme/
My experience: as a third-year fine art student
Third year has appeared as one of the most intense and formative chapters of my academic journey so far. The shift in expectations is palpable: the dissertation demands sustained critical engagement, rigorous research, and conceptual clarity, while studio practice requires equal commitment to experimentation, refinement, and articulation of ideas. Navigating both simultaneously has meant learning … Continue reading My experience: as a third-year fine art student
Richard George Hatton, “a great little man”
In 2015 I was very fortunate to start a PhD at Newcastle University, in collaboration with the University’s Hatton Gallery, researching aspects of the Hatton Gallery Collection. My focus was on a significant collection of old master and contemporary artworks acquired by Professor Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) for the Fine Art School in the 1950s that … Continue reading Richard George Hatton, “a great little man”
“In the moment“ a workshop in 3 parts:
Mood Boards, Sashiko stitching and Yoga and Meditation with Jo Cousin, Jo Duncan and Sophie Cousin Saturday 18 April, 11-3pm. You can also buy tickets for Vivien's workshop from our WeGotTickets page. This workshop will be divided into three parts.Part 1 - 11:30 - 12:30: Mood Boards- (Jo Cousin)Part 2 - 12:30-14:30: Sashiko stitching- (Jo … Continue reading “In the moment“ a workshop in 3 parts:
An Introduction to ribbon embroidery with Vivien Jackson
Saturday 28 March 2026, 11 - 3pm. You can also buy tickets for Vivien's workshop from our WeGotTickets page. Ribbon embroidery is a three-dimensional needlework technique that uses narrow, flexible ribbons instead of traditional thread to create textured, raised designs. It is frequently used to create floral motifs, and embellishments on clothing, quilts, and home … Continue reading An Introduction to ribbon embroidery with Vivien Jackson
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