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WOLVERHAMPTON
ARTS & HERITAGE
EXHIBITIONS
& EVENTS
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2015
WOLVERHAMPTON
ART GALLERY
BANTOCK
HOUSE MUSEUM
BILSTON
CRAFT GALLERY
WOLVERHAMPTON
CITY ARCHIVES
FREE

FREE ENTRY
DONATIONS WELCOME
Special Places Great Ideas
Please note the City Archives will be closed
1 – 14 December for stocktaking.
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
LICHFIELD STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON
WV1 1DU
T: 01902 552055
E: ARTGALLERY@
WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK
OPEN
MON – SAT 10AM – 5PM
With its family friendly displays, the Art
Gallery welcomes visitors to explore 300
years of art, from Georgian paintings and
Pop Art to thought provoking contemporary
pieces.
From Gainsborough to Warhol and Butler
Bayliss to Blake see a wide range of
renowned artists’ work on display.
Relax in the laid–back setting of the Art
Gallery café, with its delicious menu, ranges
of speciality loose–leaf teas and fresh coffee.
Discover a treasure trove of crafts, cards and
jewellery in the gallery shop.
BANTOCK HOUSE, PARK & MUSEUM
FINCHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON
WV3 9LQ
T: 01902 552195
E: BANTOCKHOUSE@
WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK
WINTER OPENING (NOVEMBER TO MARCH)
TUE – SUN 12PM – 4PM
SUMMER OPENING (APRIL TO OCTOBER)
TUE – SUN 11AM – 5PM
We are a great free family day out – somewhere
the young, old and those sandwiched in
between can discover our glorious restored
Edwardian house, explore 48 acres of parkland,
find some peace and quiet in our formal
gardens, burn off energy in our large play area
or just enjoy a lovely lunch in our super café.
Holding a meeting? Celebrating a birthday,
anniversary or even Christmas? Hire our rooms
and browse our events at www.bantockhouse.co.uk
BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY
MOUNT PLEASANT, BILSTON
WV14 7LU
T: 01902 552507
E: BILSTONCRAFTGALLERY@
WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK
OPEN
TUE 10AM – 4PM
WED 10AM – 7PM
THU 10AM – 4PM
FRI 10AM – 1PM
SAT 11AM – 4PM
Bilston Craft Gallery’s changing exhibitions
show the best of contemporary ceramics,
textiles, glass, metal and much more.
Visitors of all ages can get hands–on through
varied family friendly and adult events and
workshops.
Find a unique gift or card from the handmade
ranges in the shop. Self–service drinks are
available and a picnic can be ordered in
advance of your visit to enjoy in the garden.
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES
MOLINEUX HOTEL BUILDING, WHITMORE HILL
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV1 1SF
T: 01902 552480
E: ARCHIVES@
WOLVERHAMPTON.GOV.UK
OPEN
TUE 10AM – 4PM
WED 10AM – 7PM
THU 10AM – 4PM
Based in the city’s historic Molineux Hotel,
the friendly team at City Archives can help
you research your interests in local and
family history.
Within the building you will find displays
telling stories of Wolverhampton’s past and
search rooms with staff on hand to help.
A state–of–the–art storage facility holds
a fascinating collection of documents,
photographs and other materials relating to
the history of the city.
@wolvartgallery
/wolverhamptonartgallery
@bantockhouse
/bantockhousemuseum
@bilstoncraftgal
/bilstoncraftgallery
@wolvesarchives
/wolvesarchives
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
24 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM
25 & 26 DECEMBER CLOSED
31 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM
1 JANUARY CLOSED
BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM
24 DECEMBER CLOSED
25, 26 & 27 DECEMBER CLOSED
31 DECEMBER CLOSED
1 JANUARY CLOSED
BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY
24 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM
25 & 26 DECEMBER CLOSED
31 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM
1 JANUARY CLOSED
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES
24 DECEMBER CLOSED
25 – 31 DECEMBER CLOSED
1 JANUARY CLOSED
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EXHIBITIONS
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5 NESTS BY CRAFTPLAY
ART GALLERY
UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 2015
Discover a special woodland space this
Summer and Autumn at Wolverhampton Art
Gallery, created just for 0-2 year olds.
Nestle, play and investigate the five nests and
relax with other families beneath the white
tree. Explore your senses and be inspired.
Toddlers can clamber amongst the giant twigs
or discover the den while babies can explore
the sensory baskets – ask at Reception for
one of these which are packed with items that
encourage children to touch, listen and smell.
The 5 Nests space has been designed by
Craftplay, Wolverhampton’s creative early
years specialists based at Bilston Craft
Gallery. Craftplay is an award-winning early
years project for 0-5 year olds inspired by the
Reggio Emilia approach to creative play.
RE–MAKING THE PAST:
SIX CONTEMPORARY MAKERS
RESPOND TO PREHISTORY
BILSTON GALLERY
UNTIL 31 OCTOBER 2015
Discover exciting new contemporary craft
that explores the art and archaeology of
our ancient past. The show brings together
six artists who have carried out extensive
research into the lives and creativity of our
Neolithic ancestors and created new work
in textiles, clay, metal, glass and more. The
skilled craft of these established makers
explores evocative themes of ancient
materials and techniques, journeys, and the
human history embedded in our landscape.
A touring show by Devon Guild of Craftsmen,
curated by Saffron Wynne and Susan Kinley.
Ðropped – History in the Breaking by Syann van Niftrik in
collaboration with Zan Barberton, Jonathan Garratt and
Lorraine Mepham
HIROSHIGE’S JAPAN: 53 STATIONS
OF THE TŌKAIDŌ ROAD
ART GALLERY
UNTIL 21 NOVEMBER 2015
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) is one of the
great masters of the Japanese landscape print
and his most famous series is the Fifty–three
Stages of the Tōkaidō Road. First published in
1833, the series depicts views along Japan’s
major highway and is full of fascinating insights
into the journey between the great Japanese
cities of Edo and Kyoto.
Utagawa Hiroshige, Hara, 1840–2.
Image © The Ashmolean Museum Oxford
OF TIME AND THE RAILWAY
BY ROBERT DAVIES
ART GALLERY
26 SEPTEMBER – 5 DECEMBER 2015
This film follows the railway journey between
Birmingham and Aberystwyth over the
course of a day. Filmed from the drivers’ cab
of the train it reveals the changing human
geography of the industrial and farming
landscape alongside the changing seasons.
It starts as the train enters Birmingham on
a winters’ night, passes through the Black
Country and Shropshire in the morning, as
spring arrives, and reaches Shrewsbury
around midday. In summer the train glides
through the Welsh marches to Welshpool and
as autumn descends it heads towards the
mountains. It passes through the snow and
ice of winter as it meanders down towards
Machynlleth and the Dyfi estuary to Borth and
reaches Aberystwyth in the early evening.
Still Image from ‘Of Time and the Railway’ (2015)
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EXHIBITIONS
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THIS IS NOT A JOKE
ART GALLERY
26 SEPTEMBER 2015 – 16 JANUARY 2016
Humour has been used throughout history by
artists as an effective engaging tool as it can
equally reflect upon the human conditions
and challenge authority.
This is Not a Joke looks at how contemporary
artists such as Andrea Fraser, David Shrigley,
John Wood and Paul Harrison use different
facets of humour encompassing the absurd,
deadpan, slapstick, word play and irony to
challenge and defy conventions, expectations
and power structures.
Laure Prouvost
Ideally Here Would Be the Door to the Basement, 2011
Courtesy of the artist and MOT International
WOLVERHAMPTON SOCIETY
OF ARTISTS
ART GALLERY
24 OCTOBER – 27 FEBRUARY 2016
The popular Wolverhampton Society of Artists
biennial exhibition returns to the Gallery
with a diverse range of styles, mediums and
subject matter. Founded in 1884 the Society
has continued to grow and evolve throughout
the years and today it is a respected and
strongly supported part of the city of
Wolverhampton‘s artistic scene.
The show is a chance for members to
showcase new work, much of which is for sale
during the exhibition period. Find out more
about the Society and how you can become a
member by visiting their website at
www.wsa–artists.com
Artists Demonstrations:
On various Saturdays throughout the exhibition
local artists will show how their work is created, see
website for further details.
Brian Stevenson 2CV–Gers–France, 2015, Gouache on
Toned paper
SOUND MATTERS; EXPLORING
CRAFT AND SOUND
ART GALLERY
14 NOVEMBER 2015 – 6 FEBRUARY 2016
Sound Matters considers the connections
between craft and sound art through seven
contemporary works from a range of creative
disciplines.
Each work demonstrates a different
approach: looking to traditional craft
heritage and processes such as weaving
and woodturning to create new sound
forms, playing with shared technologies
and language and revealing the sounds of
materials.
Sound Matters is a Crafts Council touring exhibition.
9 Volt Speaker, Owl Project, 2011. Photo Nick Moss
A BIG BANG: THE ORIGINS OF THE POP
ART COLLECTION Part 2
ART GALLERY
5 DECEMBER 2015 – 13 AUGUST 2016
The second of a two–part display exploring
the reason why artworks by some of the
biggest names in Pop Art found their home at
Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
Following on from the success of A Big Bang 1 in
2013/14, this exhibition features works which
came into the collection in the later 1960s and
70s when the Pop movement was getting into
full swing. Works by British and American ‘stars’
such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Patrick Caulfield,
Peter Blake, Clive Barker, Richard Hamilton,
Joe Tilson, Allen Jones and Andy Warhol are all
on show, along with press cuttings expressing
the reaction of the local media at a time when
Pop Art was still considered to be new and
controversial in the provinces.
Richard Hamilton, Adonis in Y–Fronts, 1963.
Collection of Wolverhampton Art Gallery
® R. Hamilton. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015.
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PERMANENT DISPLAYS
WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK
THE GEORGIAN GALLERY
ART GALLERY
In the sumptuous
surroundings of the Georgian
gallery you will find grand
paintings from the period
alongside interactive exhibits
that provide a hands–on look
at key themes of the day,
offering a flavour of life in
the 18th century.
CRAFTSENSE
BILSTON GALLERY
Explore 300 years of craft through fine
historic examples of applied arts produced
in the Black Country, including the famous
Bilston enamels. Compare these with current
skill and innovation in exciting contemporary
craft objects, many of which you can touch.
New this autumn is a selection of items from
our handling collection, selected by staff,
volunteers, and friends of the Gallery.
THE LADY’S BEDROOM & NURSERY
BANTOCK HOUSE
Two delightful room displays explore the lives of Victorian
children, and the changing role of women and their experiences
in Victorian Wolverhampton. See the famous doll collection and
try on a corset!
THE VICTORIAN GALLERY
ART GALLERY
Discover Wolverhampton’s
collection of Victorian
decorative objects and
artworks in a two–room
display. Learn about the
fascinating world of the
Victorians and their passion
for eastern–influenced design.
THE BILLIARD ROOM
BANTOCK HOUSE
Baldwin Bantock’s original billiard room has been recreated
to offer an interactive look at the lives of six great men from
Victorian Wolverhampton. Find out more about the skills,
trades and people that made Wolverhampton famous.
SENSING SCULPTURE
ART GALLERY
Sensing Sculpture is a landmark gallery which encourages you
to get hands–on with traditional and contemporary sculptures
of different sizes and materials. Re–opened in 2013 following
major refurbishment, the display features activity stations,
audio points and poems inspired by the works on show.
THE DRAWING ROOM
BANTOCK HOUSE
See items from the Bantock
family’s own collection,
including beautiful pieces of
English porcelain. Experience
the rooms as they would
have been when the Bantock
family occupied the house
100 years ago.
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ART EVENTS
WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK
ARTFORUM GOLD CLUB
ART GALLERY
EVERY FIRST AND THIRD
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
2 & 16 SEPTEMBER, 7 & 21 OCTOBER
4 & 18 NOVEMBER, 2 & 16 DECEMBER
4.30PM – 6.30PM
Our free sessions for young people aged 14–
25 offer the chance to work with practising
artists, experiment with new art techniques
and learn about careers in galleries,
museums and archives. You can also work
towards your Arts Award. We currently offer
Bronze and Gold Arts Award. The Gold Award
is worth up to 35 UCAS points.
Suitable for ages 14–25
For more information about ArtForum Gold, please
contact 01902 552033 or e-mail
artforum@wolverhampton.gov.uk
LOOKING AT ART: A BEGINNERS’ COURSE
ART GALLERY
THURSDAYS, 24 SEPTEMBER – 3 DECEMBER
1PM – 3PM
SATURDAYS, 26 SEPTEMBER – 5 DECEMBER
11AM – 1PM
Explore, look at and discuss art across four
Birmingham and Black Country galleries in
this 10 week course, in partnership with
Wolverhampton Adult Education Service. It is
suitable for adult learners of all ages with no
previous art knowledge.
£72, concessionary rates available,
suitable for ages 18+
To book, please call 01902 558180 or visit
www.aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Enrolment forms will also be available here at the
gallery.
WRITING CREATIVELY ABOUT ART
ART GALLERY
THURSDAYS, 24 SEPTEMBER – 3 DECEMBER.
10AM – 12PM
Explore creative writing for pleasure and
self–expression, taking inspiration from
Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s world–class
collections and exhibitions.
Each session will involve some guided writing
exercises, encouragement to edit and develop
work, and to share it, as well as time to do
some free writing in response to areas of
interest in the Gallery. The creative writing
experience will be enriched with some creative
visual work as well as input from gallery staff.
£72, concessionary rates available
To book, please call 01902 558180 or visit
www.aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk to book
Enrolment forms will also be available here at the
gallery. Suitable for ages 18+
MEET ME @WAG
ART GALLERY
LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
30 SEPTEMBER, 28 OCTOBER
25 NOVEMBER. 11AM – 12PM
Regular conversation club for people aged
50 years and over, offering a chance to relax
and enjoy a good chat about the topic of
the month, supported by objects from the
handling and reminiscence collections.
You’ll find plenty to chat about at our
conversation club, but if you just want to
listen that’s fine too.
A different topic each month.
Suitable for ages 50+
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ART EVENTS
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CRAFT EVENTS
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HIROSHIGE’S JAPAN:
CURATOR TALK
ART GALLERY
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER
2PM – 3PM
Join Dr Clare Pollard, curator
of Japanese Art at the
Ashmolean Museum of Art
and Archaeology, Oxford, as
she offers a fascinating insight
into the work of the 19th
century master printmaker
Utagawa Hiroshige. The talk
accompanies the exhibition
Hiroshige’s Japan: 53
Stations of the Tōkaidō
Road, which is on tour to
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
until 21 November.
£3, booking essential.
visit www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mboevents
to book your place.
Utagawa Hiroshige, Sunrise at
Shinagawa, 1833–4. Image ©
The Ashmolean Museum Oxford
CREATE A KEEPSAKE –
‘A PERSONAL ARCHAEOLOGY’
BILSTON GALLERY
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
11AM – 4PM
Work with Re–making the Past exhibitor and
co–curator Susan Kinley to create a unique
cover for a special box or album by layering
handmade papers with fabric, photographs,
buttons, sea glass and other found objects.
Create a sense of history by building up and
revealing images and fragments. All materials
are provided but participants are invited to
bring papers, photographs, scraps of fabric
and other collage materials personal to them.
£27, suitable for ages 16+. Booking Required:
www.bookwhen.com/HX49T
EXPLORING ENAMELS
BILSTON GALLERY
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
11AM – 3PM
Create a modern enamel inspired by
traditional processes with local maker John
Grayson who has recently produced new
pieces inspired by the City’s Georgian enamel
collection. You will use thin copper foils to
create your own metal form, enamel with wet
processes enamel, embellish to your own
design using transfers and painting enamel,
and complete to make a wearable object you
can take away.
£28, suitable for ages 16+. Booking Required:
www.bookwhen.com/HX49T
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LOCAL HISTORY
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JOSEPH HIGHMORE’S LEE FAMILY
ART GALLERY
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
2PM – 3PM
A special talk by London based art historian
and author Dr Jacqueline Riding on one of
Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s most important
paintings.
Joseph Highmore’s 1736 work ‘The Family
of Eldred Lancelot Lee’ (currently in our
Georgian Gallery) shows a mother surrounded
by her eleven children. The Lees were a well–
connected local family with links to William
the Conqueror and Robert E. Lee. Jacqueline
will present the results of her recent research
and ideas around the creation and meaning
of the painting.
Places are limited – please arrive early to avoid
disappointment.
Family of E. L. Lee by Joseph Highmore
THE GEOLOGICAL HEARTLAND:
GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR
THE BLACK COUNTRY?
BANTOCK HOUSE
TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER
12.30PM – 1.30PM
A talk by museum curator Graham Worton
on the bid by Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and
Wolverhampton to make the Black Country an
internationally recognised Geopark.
Graham, who is Curator and Keeper of
Geology at Dudley Museums, explains how
the area contains some of the most important
sites of mineral and fossil deposits in the
world and that they should be protected and
promoted.
Places are limited – please arrive early to avoid
disappointment.
Graham Worton explores one of the Black Country’s
geological attractions, ‘The Singing Cavern’
FROM WINDRUSH TO GRIME
ART GALLERY
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
2PM – 3PM
A free talk by cultural historian Patrick Vernon
OBE.
Since the 1940s the people who came from
the Caribbean as part of ‘the Windrush
generation’ have made a vital impact on
the economic, cultural and political life of
Wolverhampton, Bilston and the surrounding
area.
Patrick will be giving an overview of the
legacy of the Caribbean, and in particular
Jamaican community in the city, important
milestones in its development, and its lasting
contribution to the area.
To book a place please call 01902 552055.
© Nick Hedges, Courtesy of Wolverhampton Archives &
Local Studies.
BILSTON, EVEREST & THE
ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
CITY ARCHIVES
WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER
5PM – 6PM
A free talk by community historian Greig
Campbell.
Charles Howard–Bury, a former prisoner of
war, world renowned botanist and explorer,
was Conservative MP for Bilston in the 1920s.
He was one of the first ‘western’ explorers
to traverse what is now Eurasia, and led the
1921 ‘British Mount Everest reconnaissance
expedition’ mapping out routes which were
later to be used to conquer the peak. The
trip was also to lead to coining of the term
‘abominable snowman’.
To book a place please call 01902 552055.
Members of the 1921 Everest Expedition, including
Charles Howard-Bury
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EVENTS AT A GLANCE
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Plus all our regular activities – For more details on each of our events,
turn to the appropriate page or go online: www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
OCTOBER
Every Tuesday
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Craftplay Explorers
Craftplay Little Explorers
Young Artists
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Joseph Highmore’s Lee Family
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Craftplay Saturday Stay and Play
The Geological Heartland: Global
Recognition for the Black Country?
Artforum Gold Club
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Hiroshige’s Japan: Curator Talk
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Exploring Enamels
From Windrush to Grime
Bilston, Everest &
The Abominable Snowman
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Dickens and Wolverhampton
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Wolverhampton Young Writers Group
Craftplay Saturday Stay and Play
Artforum Gold Club
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Halloween Hats & Masks
Halloween Party
Woven and Felted Treasure Bags
Meet Me @Wag
Engraved Bookmarks
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Spooky Ghost Fun
Craftplay Halloween Goops and Gunks
Japanese Family Fun Day
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
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Every Tuesday
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3 Dec
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5 Dec
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16 Dec
18 Dec
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19 Dec
Craftplay Explorers
Craftplay Little Explorers
Young Artists
A Victorian’s Obsession
Artforum Gold Club
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Craftplay Saturday Stay and Play
A free talk by local writer Anne-Marie Vukelic
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Wolverhampton Local History Fair
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Artforum Gold Club
Writing Creatively About Art
Local History Talk
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Craftplay Festive Saturday - Glitterfest
Meet Me @Wag
Wolverhampton Christmas Lights Switch On
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: A Beginners’ Course
Wolverhampton Young Writers Group
Craftplay Explorers
Craftplay Little Explorers
Local History Talk
Writing Creatively About Art
Looking at Art: Beginner’s Course
Looking at Art: Beginner’s Course
Young Artists
Craftplay Festive Saturday
Young Artists
Local History Talk
Local History Talk
Wolverhampton Young Writers’ Group
Craftplay Saturdays: Stay and Play
10AM & 1.30PM
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LOCAL HISTORY
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DICKENS AND WOLVERHAMPTON
ART GALLERY
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
2PM – 3PM
CITY ARCHIVES
WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER
5PM – 6PM
A free talk by local writer Anne–Marie Vukelic.
By the time Charles Dickens had reached the
end of his twenties he was seen by many in
the way we view a rock or pop star today.
By then he had already written The Old
Curiosity Shop, much of which is set in and
around Wolverhampton. But how did he come
to write about the Midlands?
Anne–Marie explores how well the 19th
century writer knew the region and how
it might have influenced the novels which
brought him such fame.
Places are limited – please arrive early to avoid
disappointment.
A young Charles Dickens in 1839, painted by Daniel
Maclise; © National Portrait Gallery
UNSEEN VICTORIAN WOLVERHAMPTON:
THE TOWNSCAPE OF 140 YEARS AGO
BANTOCK HOUSE
TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
12.30PM – 1.30PM
A talk by Norm Keech on his research into the
efforts by a local businessman to record the
landscape he knew in the late 1800s before
it disappeared.
In 1875 a new law, ‘The Artisans’ and
Labourers’ ‘Dwellings Act’, put pressure
on public authorities in Wolverhampton
to improve and regenerate the town. One
result was the creation of what we now
know as Lichfield Street. Using previously
unseen photographs and paintings, Norm
explores how the town looked as the change
happened.
Places are limited – please arrive early to avoid
disappointment.
Old Horsefair looking towards North Street
WOLVERHAMPTON LOCAL HISTORY FAIR
CITY ARCHIVES
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER
10AM – 4PM
Explore Wolverhampton’s fascinating past at
our sixth annual Local History Fair.
Local history and heritage societies and
expert historians from across the Black
Country will be exhibiting their work and on
hand to talk to visitors. Children can also
meet Queen Victoria and hear all about her
trip to Wolverhampton in our interactive
storytelling sessions throughout the day.
£2 per adult, £1 per child. No booking required.
Princes Square, Wolverhampton in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies
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FAMILY EVENTS
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CRAFTPLAY
BILSTON GALLERY
Craftplay is a unique, award–winning, creative play space.
Come along to one of our friendly sessions to explore, make
and play with your family.
CRAFTPLAY
LITTLE EXPLORERS
BILSTON GALLERY
EVERY WEDNESDAY
10AM – 11.30AM
Explore your senses in
our weekly Little Explorer
sessions for children and
babies up to 2 years. Feel,
play and discover with your
child in our friendly relaxed
sessions and meet new
families and friends.
£3 per child, discounts apply to
second siblings and children under
6 months. Suitable for ages 0–2
We also run creative sessions for groups and schools including
our new hands on Outdoor Discovery Sessions exploring craft
and nature in our special outdoor space. Please call or email
Bilston Craft Gallery for details or to book.
CRAFTPLAY
EXPLORERS
BILSTON GALLERY
EVERY TUESDAY
10AM – 11.30AM &
1.30PM – 3PM
Become a Craftplay Explorer!
Join our regular stay–and–
play groups to discover, play
and create with your child.
£3 per child, discounts apply to
second siblings and children under 6
months. Suitable for ages 0–5
CRAFTPLAY SATURDAYS:
STAY AND PLAY
BILSTON GALLERY
FIRST & THIRD SATURDAY
OF THE MONTH
11AM – 12.30PM &
1.30PM – 3PM*
Create, explore and play with
your child using unusual
materials in our inspiring
space. Meet other families
and get lots of easy, low–cost
ideas to try out at home.
*no sessions on 19 December and
2 January. Special festive sessions on
21 November and 5 December, see
listings below.
£3 per child, booking required.
www.bookwhen.com/HX49T
Suitable for ages 0–7
YOUNG ARTISTS
ART GALLERY
EVERY SATURDAY
5, 12, 19, 26 SEPTEMBER
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 OCTOBER
7, 14, 21, 28 NOVEMBER
5 & 12 DECEMBER
11AM – 12.30PM (4 – 8 years)
1.30PM – 3PM (8+ years)
Calling all Young Artists! Join
us every Saturday to make
your own unique artwork
with a practising artist
using professional artists’
materials and techniques!
Learn new drawing, painting,
printing and sculpture skills
in our weekly sessions.
Each week we focus on a
different artwork or theme
from the collection and
sessions will be led by a
professional artist.
£3 per child.
Suitable for ages 4–13 years.
Visit www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mboevents
to book your place.
WOLVERHAMPTON
YOUNG WRITERS’ GROUP
ART GALLERY
SELECTED SATURDAYS
26 SEPTEMBER, 17 OCTOBER
28 NOVEMBER, 19 DECEMBER
1.30PM – 3.30PM
Writing West Midlands
present a creative writing
group for young writers
aged 12–16 once a month
on Saturdays at the Art
Gallery. Led by professional
writer Elisabeth Charis, the
group will look at all sorts
of creative writing to inspire
creativity, expression and
confidence in young people
and is an opportunity to
make new friends.
£5 per child.
Suitable for ages 12–16 years.
To book and for more information visit
www.writingwestmidlands.org or
email: joanne@writingwestmidlands.org
HALLOWEEN HATS
& MASKS
ART GALLERY
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2015
1PM – 2.30PM
Get ready for Halloween
and make your own spooky
Halloween hats and masks.
£3 per child, Suitable for ages 4–12.
www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events
HALLOWEEN
PARTY
ART GALLERY
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
10.30AM – 12PM &
1PM – 2.30PM
Join us for spooky Halloween
fun and lots of activities –
dress scarily to impress!
£3 per child, suitable for ages 4–12.
www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mbo-events
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FAMILY EVENTS
[ALL SESSIONS SUITABLE FOR 4–12 YEARS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED]
WOVEN AND FELTED
TREASURE BAGS
BILSTON GALLERY
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
11AM – 12.30PM &
1.30PM – 3PM
Use colourful wool fibres to
weave a flat shape. Next felt
your fibres with soapy water.
Thread sparkly ribbon around
the mat, pull the ends tight
and you will have made your
very own drawstring purse!
£3 per child, suitable for ages 5–12.
booking required:
www.bookwhen.com/hx49t
ENGRAVED
BOOKMARKS
BILSTON GALLERY
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER
11AM – 12.30PM &
1.30PM – 3PM
You will create a Bronze
Age–inspired design and
engrave this on metal sheet
to produce a bronze–effect
bookmark. Explore pattern,
mythology and memories to
make yours unique.
£3 per child, suitable for ages 5–12.
Booking required:
www.bookwhen.com/HX49T
SPOOKY
GHOST FUN
BANTOCK HOUSE
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
10.30AM – 12PM &
1PM – 2.30PM
Make your own spooky
Halloween decorations to
take home and scare your
family and friends!
£3 per child, suitable for ages 4–12.
visit www.wolvescivic.co.uk/-/mboevents
to book your place
CRAFTPLAY HALLOWEEN:
GOOPS AND GUNKS
BILSTON GALLERY
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
10.30AM – 12PM &
1.30PM – 3PM
Discover slimes, goops and
gunks in our popular messy
play sessions this Halloween!
Babies and young children
can explore our sensory
environment while older
children can investigate
and play. These sessions
are popular so book early to
avoid disappointment.
£4 per child, suitable for ages 0–7.
booking required:
www.bookwhen.com/hx49t
JAPANESE FAMILY
FUN DAY
ART GALLERY
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2015
11AM – 4PM*
DRAWING ACTIVITIES:
11AM – 4PM
STORYTELLING:
11.30AM, 2PM & 3.15PM
Join us for an amazing day of
activities including storytelling
from Kamishibai and
Japanese–inspired drawing
as part of The Big Draw.
Suitable for ages 4–12.
£3 per child.
Activities are drop-in but
you must book on to a
specific storytelling session;
11.30AM, 2PM or 3.15PM.
Visit www.wolvescivic.
co.uk/-/mbo-events to book
your place.
*storytelling and music
performances throughout the day.
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[ALL SESSIONS SUITABLE FOR 4–12 YEARS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED]
COLLECTIONS & PRINTS
WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK
ONLINE COLLECTIONS
Would you like to visit your own museum or
art gallery that’s open every day of the year.
Our website enables you to do just this.
CRAFTPLAY FESTIVE
SATURDAY: GLITTERFEST
BILSTON GALLERY
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER
11AM – 12.30PM &
1.30PM – 3PM
Explore all that glitters this
Christmas in Craftplay’s
special seasonal creative
and sensory session.
£4 per child, suitable for ages 0–7.
Booking required:
www.bookwhen.com/hx49t
WOLVERHAMPTON
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
SWITCH–ON
ART GALLERY
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER
5PM – 7PM
The Art Gallery and café
will be open until 7pm
for festive celebrations
including Christmas–themed
creative family activities.
Make your own Christmas
tree decorations, Christmas
cards and gift wrap. There
will be some special guests
on hand to greet our
younger visitors too.
Members of ArtForum will be
hosting activities for visitors
aged 14–25.
CRAFTPLAY FESTIVE
SATURDAY – CHRISTMAS
EXTRAVAGANZA
BILSTON GALLERY
SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER
11AM – 12.30PM &
1.30PM – 3PM
Make, play and discover in
our special festive session
inspired by Christmas
decorations. Explore sensory
materials and make things to
decorate your tree.
£4 per child, suitable for ages 0–7.
Booking required:
www.bookwhen.com/hx49t
BLACK COUNTRY PRINTS
Did you know that you can buy prints of
many of the paintings and objects in our
collection?
Whether you’re interested in japanned ware,
Black Country history, Victorian landscapes or
Pop Art, you can find what you’re looking for
at the click of a mouse.
You can search our collections, read about
objects, artworks and artists and see some
great images too.
Start exploring today:
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/collections.
£3 per person (no booking required)
Image courtesy Adam Guy / We
Make Art
This online collection includes work by
Black Country favourites such as Edwin Butler
Bayliss and Frederick Hardy as well as
a selection of fantastic photographs of the
city throughout the 20th century.
Visit www.blackcountryprints.org.uk to
browse and buy your own reproduction of
some of the finest work in our collections.
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SUPPORTING CREATIVITY
WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK
PAINT BECAUSE YOU LIKE TO
ART GALLERY
12 SEPTEMBER – 10 OCTOBER 2015
We paint because it’s good for the soul. We
don’t worry too much about what the work will
be like; we just express ourselves through the
medium.
Dave Baines started painting again after
many years of working in the car industry. His
work has appeared in Birmingham Museum
and Art Gallery, Ikon, the V&A Museum, and
the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester.
Julia Baines is a self–taught artist and loves
natural forms. She continually experiments
with new ideas and mediums. One of
Julia’s works has been pre–selected for the
prestigious Threadneedle Prize.
Selfie by Dave Baines. Acrylic on Paper
MADE IN THE MIDLANDS
ART GALLERY
17 OCTOBER – 14 NOVEMBER 2015
Jim Abernethy has been making digital prints
for over fifteen years. He studied graphic
design and has an MA in Fine Art Printmaking
from the University of Wolverhampton where
he is currently the principal technician for
digital and traditional printmaking.
Made in the Midlands presents his recent
work, exploring the history and remnants of
Midlands manufacturing. Jim is particularly
interested in the automotive industry and its
remains. He contrasts these often derelict
surroundings and objects with vivid, high
saturation printing, reminding us of the wealth
of history and hidden beauty of our region.
Made in the Midlands, Jim Abernethy
STRING OF PEARLS: WOMBOURNE
QUILTERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY
EXHIBITION
BILSTON GALLERY
17 OCTOBER – 14 NOVEMBER
To celebrate their 30th Anniversary members
of Wombourne Quilters have worked together
on two quilt projects with a Pearl theme.
Using beautiful and subtly coloured fabrics,
this new work forms the basis for this
exhibition which is shown alongside other
3D textile–related techniques. The variety of
work reflects the many enthusiasms within
a small group, and the enjoyment derived
from working with one another on a shared
interest.
String of Pearls courtesy of Wombourne Quilters
MADE BY MAKERS DOZEN
ART GALLERY
21 NOVEMBER – 24 DECEMBER 2015
10.30AM – 12PM & 1PM – 2.30PM
The Makers Dozen Studios at Wolverhampton
Art Gallery are home to thirteen professional,
local artists and designer–makers. Their
work ranges from glassblowing to painting
and textiles to drawing. The Makers Dozen
group exhibition is an eclectic mix of original
arts and contemporary crafts with something
to suit everyone. Perfect for unique,
handmade Christmas gifts.
The Makers Dozen Studios are situated in the courtyard at
the rear entrance of Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
Image: Prepared for Battle by Roxanne Gooderham.
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BREAKING NEWS
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GALLERIES HIRED BY REGIONAL ARTISTS
A selection of smaller spaces are available to hire for local and regional
artists and community groups. Much of the work shown is also for sale.
To book a space call 01902 552055.
WOLVERHAMPTON’S
OLDEST HOUSE: A SURVEY
OF GRASELEY OLD HALL
BANTOCK HOUSE
1 DECEMBER
12:30PM – 1.30PM
A free talk by local archivist Gillian
Roberts. After St Peter’s Church,
Graseley Old Hall is possibly the
oldest surviving building in the
city, being mentioned in records
from 600 years ago. But given
this history it has not received
the attention it might have.
Gillian tells us about the results
of her own survey, including the
building’s links to the Rydley
and the Jesson families, its fine
16th century wall paintings,
and its extensive and sensitive
restoration in the 1920s by
Borough Surveyor George Green.
‘THE COSELEY SPIDER’
ART GALLERY
7 OCTOBER –
19 NOVEMBER
More than 300 million years
ago an ancient arachnid was
trapped in the Carboniferous
silt near what is now Dudley.
Beautifully preserved in
Black Country ironstone, it
was rediscovered in 1871
and nicknamed ‘The Coseley
Spider’. See the fossil (only two
examples of which exist in the
world), an enlarged 3D-printed
replica of how the creature
might have looked, and read
about its significance.
The specimen is on loan from Lapworth
Museum of Geology
THE MERCIAN TRAIL
BILSTON GALLERY
15 DECEMBER 2015 –
MARCH 2016
An exciting interactive
exhibition that tells the
fascinating story of how the
Staffordshire Hoard was found
and saved for the nation.
Perfect for adults and children
alike, it features high quality
replicas of objects in the
Hoard, showing how they might
have looked when first crafted.
Use the interactive displays to
try detecting metal or cleaning
a piece of the Hoard… or try
on costumes to help bring the
Anglo-Saxons to life!
Image courtesy of Stoke Museums
THANKS TO...
Every year, over 280,000 people pay a visit
to Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage sites. We
benefit from being part of Wolverhampton
City Council but we also rely on the support
of our visitors, friends, partners and
corporate sponsors. Arts Council England’s
Catalyst Arts, WAVE can match–fund all
donations until 2015, making your valuable
contribution go further.
EDUCATION
Our venues welcome organised groups and
educational visits and offer guided tours
and school visits. For more information, or to
arrange a visit please call 01902 552033 or
email wavelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk
ROOM HIRE
Across the city, our venues offer unique
spaces for events of all types and sizes
in convenient locations with inspiring
surroundings and excellent facilities. For
information on room hire, please call
01902 552055.
FRIENDS
You can support, assist and promote your
favourite venue by becoming a member of one
of our Friends groups; Friends of
Wolverhampton Art Gallery & Museums, Friends
of Bantock House Museum & Park or Friends of
Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Find out about local attractions, travel and
accommodation at the Visitor Information
Point at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. For up to
date listings on local events pick up a copy of
Wolverhampton What’s On.
SUPPORTING CREATIVITY
Our venues support the creative community
and offer opportunities for development,
commissioning and the sale of work.
Gallery and studio spaces are available at
Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Bilston Craft
Gallery. Please visit the website or contact the
venue for further details.
REMOTE RESEARCH
Archives offer a remote research service for a
small charge to people who are unable to visit
in person. Please call 01902 552480.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please note bookings on our workshops
and courses are non–refundable and non–
transferable.
MAKERS DOZEN ARTIST STUDIOS
The Makers Dozen Studios are a complex of thirteen workshop spaces
for both new graduates and established artist makers. The artist spaces
are located in a row of Georgian shops and a new gallery featuring works by
the resident artist makers and guest artists opened in 2013. A contemporary
extension links the studios to the original Victorian building.
To find out more about the resident artist makers and open studio events go to:
www.makersdozen.co.uk and www.mdgallery.info
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Find out what’s on at: wolverhamptonart.org.uk
To discover our collections visit:
blackcountryhistory.org.uk
blackcountryprints.org.uk
Plan your visit on public transport:
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OUR SUPPORTERS
Front Cover Image: Andy Warhol, Campell’s Soup, 1968. Collection of Wolverhampton Art Gallery
© 2015 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York and DACS, London.
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