Shipley Lates 

a fabulous fix of culture on a Friday night

Shipley Lates: Get Crafting

Friday 27 August, 6-10pm

Inspired by our current exhibition Craftivism: Objects to Change the World we are championing the handmade during this evening of stitching and knitting, warps and wefts. Crafters and non-crafters welcome!

Knitting Salon
Artist-curator Trevor Pitt will be exhibiting The Knitting Salon, bringing together for the first time 8 benches knitted across the UK. The Salon will be a platform for sharing knitting skills, discussion and debate.
Trevor describes his practice as socially engaged and The Knitting Salon is an example of this, having been collaboratively knitted with locally sourced wool.
www.podprojects.org 
 
Pop-up Prick Your Finger
For one night only Rachael Matthews and Louise Harries, founders of the haberdashery Prick Your Finger, and active promoters of knitting and crafting for young people will be available for bespoke talks to inspire your creativity.
http://www.prickyourfinger.com/
 
Made in Newcastle is a collective of about 20 designers and makers who have transformed an empty shop in Newcastle into a thriving craft hub with craft workshops, gallery and crafty items to buy.  They will be setting up a pop-up shop at Get Crafting.
http://madeinnewcastle.blogspot.com/

Woolympics
Trevor, Rachael and Louise will be launching their latest collaborative venture Woolympics featuring the game Ping-Pom, Pong-Pom.
 
Music
All the best music to make to!