Edwina Hayes

Throughout May Rural Arts have a fantastic range of events and workshops for you to get involved in across North Yorkshire.

Starting on 29th April we will be hosting the ‘Hockney returns to Yorkshire exhibition’. The exhibition includes over 35 outstanding original etchings by David Hockney and is being run by the Goldmark Gallery. It is free to enter and open 11am to 6pm for 4 days.

Groanbox Boys, a North American band with influences from around the world, will start their tour of North Yorkshire on 30th April. The tour will cover 5 evenings across 5 different North Yorkshire villages.

We will be running a 2-day stained glass workshop on 13th and 14th of May. The course provides an introduction to leaded stained glass and will teach participants skills such as cutting glass, shaping lead, soldering, cementing and polishing. By the end of the course everyone will have a finished piece to take away with them.

On 22nd of May Edwina Hayes is making a welcome return the Courthouse. Edwina has opened several shows for Van Morrison, and Jools Holland, as well as supporting artists such as Sandi Thom, KT Tunstall and Lulu. Her second album 'Pour Me a Drink' continues to receive praise with her live shows being described as warm-hearted and a true gift of music. She also featured on the soundtrack to the film 'My Sister's Keeper'.

Another workshop will be running on 29th May on embroidery. The workshop will focus on rotary cutting and is on the theme of delectable mountains.

At the end of the month we will be opening another exhibition. The exhibition celebrates the point in the year when the day consumes the night; when the air is filled with the heady scent of flowers, the maddening buzz of insects and the world burns at its brightest. Work by leading artists and makers, celebrates the stories and energy of this intense time of the year.

Exhibiting Artists include: Sally Greaves-Lord - dyes and pigments, Ramon Jephcott – ceramics, Marlene Mckibbin – jewellery, and Maria Pavledis – etchings. The exhibition starts on the 29th of May and will run throughout June.

We will also be running workshops every Monday (10am – 12noon) throughout May on ‘How to use the internet’. These free and friendly sessions are to help anyone who has never used the internet or would like to gain more confidence.

For more details or to book tickets call Rural Arts on 01845 526 536, you can also receive updates on all Rural Arts events by following them on twitter.com/ruralarts