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Review of our Festive Folk Art workshop led by Kath Price
On the 6th December I attended a workshop held by Kath Price on Festive Folk Art using vintage fabrics. Kath provided pre-cut designs of festive trees, angel wings, Dala Horses and wild stars. We were invited to rummage in her stock of bits and bobs to find beads, button, charms etc to decorate the Christmas … Continue reading Review of our Festive Folk Art workshop led by Kath Price
Review of our Reinvigorating Crafting projects workshop led by Louise Underwood
When you thought January was never going to end, looking forward to a friends of Hatton workshop is so important for your mental wellbeing and Louise delivered on making the session an uplifting experience! Throughout the year we start projects, are introduced to new skills and share our ideas but one thing you can be guilty … Continue reading Review of our Reinvigorating Crafting projects workshop led by Louise Underwood
Workshop: Impressionistic Mountain Landscapes in Water Based Oils paints with artist Ruth Bond
7 March 2026. 11am-3pm - £20 for Friends, £30 for non-members. You can also buy tickets for Ruth's workshop from our WeGotTickets page. 11-12pm Demonstration, 12-3pm Workshop and demo continues. Ruth trained in fashion before founding an award-winning interior design business in Newcastle. Her deep love of colour, texture, and form found a natural evolution … Continue reading Workshop: Impressionistic Mountain Landscapes in Water Based Oils paints with artist Ruth Bond
Friends’ Bulletin Winter 2025
Dear Friends, welcome to our winter bulletin 2025. The Friends of the Hatton exists for ‘ the education of the public by the promotion of art, and ...the support of the Hatton Gallery’. The Hatton gallery is open to all; it welcomes students, residents and visitors alike. As Friends we actively support the gallery and … Continue reading Friends’ Bulletin Winter 2025
Are your email details up to date?
I hope you received your email invitation to the private view of Uta Kögelsberger’s exhibition “Some Kind of Love: Actions and Reactions to Living on a Damaged Planet” in September. We will be sending out invitations to future previews via email. If you didn’t receive one this time, your email details may not be up … Continue reading Are your email details up to date?
New membership structure and costs for 2027
After much discussion the committee have decided to restructure and simplify our membership. We are also introducing a new lifetime membership for £250. More details will follow in future bulletins. Student and under 25 £10Individual £20Individual + friend (same address) £30Lifetime membership (new) £250.00 Please note: These changes will come into force in … Continue reading New membership structure and costs for 2027
Our new Code of Conduct
The Committee have put together a Friends’ Code of Conduct statement. As we look to expand our membership post COVID and the fact that we have lots of non-members (potential new members) attending our events, we thought we should lay out the values and principles of the organisation. It’s a short document but it aims … Continue reading Our new Code of Conduct
Hatton digital resources on the Internet
It’s amazing the breadth, range and quality of reference and research material you can find on the Internet these days. Organisations are digitising their traditional archives and making material available to anyone around the world with access to the Internet who wants to access it. Did you know that the Hatton Gallery has part of … Continue reading Hatton digital resources on the Internet
The Ashington Group exhibition at the Hatton, 1936
The Ashington Group's permanent collection is now housed at the Woodhorn Museum which has recently been absorbed into the North East Museums group. In 1936 though they featured in an exhibition at the Hatton Gallery. This is how it happened!Twelve months ago I had no particular interest in art.Today, Art Appreciation is an essential thrill … Continue reading The Ashington Group exhibition at the Hatton, 1936
Featured Artist – Kath Price
Originally from the West Midlands, Kath moved to Sunderland in 1977 to take up a teaching post at a local college and eventually tutored for the Open University for 20 years. An interest in traditional clippy and hooky mats led Kath to undertake courses with various textile artists in the mid 90’s. After the turn … Continue reading Featured Artist – Kath Price
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