2012 Saltaire The Den Experiment

5th - 7th May 2012

www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk

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The Saltaire Arts Trail is organised by Saltaire Inspired, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers. We would like to acknowledge the support of our sponsors.

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Welcome to Saltaire Arts Trail, welcome to Saltaire and welcome to Bradford.

I’m delighted to bring you a new programme for 2012 that offers many firsts including newly commissioned contemporary art and many new exhibitions and new artists. These will sit alongside some of our regular and much loved favourite attractions likethe Makers’ Fair and Open Houses.

For the first time we have received support from the National Lottery through the Arts Council England. We are proud to have such a badge of honour that has enabled us to invest significantly in the creation of new art, new exhibitions and Wondermental film programmes.

Many of Titus Salt’s workers’ cottages and numerous other properties around the village will once again be opening their doors and inviting you to see and buy some of the best art and craft the region has to offer. We introduce a new Schools Art Trail this year and as usual offer tonnes of free art and craft activities for families.

We extend a very warm welcome to the 90 plus artists that have never exhibited with us before and say hello to familiar faces returning for another fun event.

I would like to thank everyone who has worked with us to create a fantastic programme this year. The overwhelming generosity of the people, business owners, agencies and organisations that have supported the development of Saltaire Arts Trail is phenomenal. Thank you all so much.

Please enjoy all the village has to offer and have a great time,

Amanda Chinneck, Creative Director 2012

Funded by Sponsor Organised byPrincipal Sponsor

Open Houses

Once again a selection of cottagesin Saltaire will open their doors to the public, each offering an up-close peek into some of theoriginal Victorian homes, showcasing a variety of intriguing objects, demonstrations and works of art.

This year sees an expansion of the trail by introducing more venues to explore, including the Saltaire Visitor Information Centre located in Salts Mill and The Czajka Care Group Training Centre. We have over 60 artists displaying their work across the Open Houses, from Yorkshire and beyond. Some will be familiar faces and many will be new.

Many of these artists will be present during the weekend and will be thrilled to talk to you about their work, so please feel free to approach them. Also, look out for artists offering a wide range of demonstrations.

Open Sat 5th to Mon 7th

10am to 5pm

Free Entry

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Full artist details are available online

Saltaire Visitor Information CentreSalts MillOnce the heart of village life, Salts Mill continues to warm the hearts of locals and visitors alike. It was built by Titus Salt and opened on his 50th birthday in 1853. In 1987, locally born Jonathan Silver restored the mill into a vibrant space for artand commerce. The wonderful new Saltaire Visitor Information Centre, once Titus Salt’s Board Room, is hosting a selection of work by artists from the village. Feast your eyes on what Saltaire has to offer!

Image: Salts Press

11 William Henry StreetEXHIBITION: NUMBER 11Nosey parker? Curtain twitcher? Wannabe fly on the wall? If you’re interested in what happens behind closed doors then pay a visit to Number 11, a private viewing of a house. Cross the threshold and step inside, where performers exhibit the everyday, curate the commonplace and frame the frivolous to celebrate the theatre of the ordinary; be it cleaning the oven, folding washing or a well-earned brew. This is the first time we’ve included live art in SAT and we’re excited to see what you make of it.Featuring: Rio Ellis, Emma Gee, Ben RotheraOpen Sat 5th only

10am to 5pm

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8 William Henry Street8 William Henry Street is one of the ‘overlooker’ styled cottages built during the first of 16 phases in the construction of Saltaire.However, Saltaire historians have discovered that household income counted for more than job titles in the occupancy of these homes. In this house: Julia Breit’s photographs of dreamlike installations; Frances Brock’s colourful paintings in mixed media; Anne Haworth’s hand built ceramics based on natural forms; June Russell’s drypoint etchings and aquatints inspired by landscapes; Dionne Swift’s abstract textile wall pieces.

Image: Julia BreitJulia Breit / photographyFrances Brock / paintings NewAnne Haworth / ceramics New

June Russell / printmakingDionne Swift / textiles


Pit Stop Cafe

Attention art adventurers! The Saltaire branch of the Women’s Institute proudly present the W.I. Pop Up Café, providing teas, coffees and homemade cakes. Keep your eyes peeled for this essential fuelling station and information point.

W.I. Pop Up Café


11am to 4.30pm

Partners: The Saltaire Women’s Institute

10 Edward StreetAt the north end of the village, Edward Street is a wonderful example of the smaller workmen’s cottages. The street wasnamed after Edward Salt, the third son of Saltaire’s founder Titus Salt, who is also known for having the longest association with the Salts Mill (about 40 years). This beautifully renovated house features wonderful examples of hand-embroidered felt textiles by Handmade with Love in Saltaire; Catherine Boyne-Whitelegg’s raku and smoke-fired handbuilt animals; silkscreen prints of the Yorkshire Dales by Joy Godfrey.

Image: Catherine Boyne-WhiteleggHandmade with Love in Saltaire / textilesCatherine Boyne-Whitelegg / ceramics NewJoy Godfrey / printmaking

75 Albert RoadExhibiting paintings by local artist David Starley, number 75 also hosts Daniel Shiel, returning to fascinate us with his unusual photographs of everyday objects, and Sarah McDade with her hand-built ceramic sculptures. With a recycling theme throughout their work, our new artists include: Ian Swales whose sculptures embrace found natural materials; Aran Illingworth’s modern works using traditional embroidery techniques and recycled textiles and threads; Desmond Pattison’s painted scenes on the glass of reclaimed windows.

Image: Ian SwalesAran Illingworth / textiles NewSarah McDade / ceramicsDesmond Pattison / painting New

Ian Swales / sculpture New DemoDaniel Shiel / photographyDavid Starley / painting Demo

3 Caroline StreetThis street was named after Caroline Whitlam Salt, the wife of Titus. Originally, 3 Caroline St was modelled as one of the village boarding houses. When first constructed (1853-54),3 and 4 Caroline St would have been a single dwelling, but at some point during its history was separated into two properties. This house is another new edition to the arts trail and is packed with a fantastic array of new artists, including Craig Ainge demonstrating the art of signwriting using traditional paints and time honoured skills.

Image: Andrew Sutherland

Craig Ainge / Traditional signwriting and painting New DemoJames Bywood / printing New

Martin Edwards / photography NewAndrew Sutherland / painting NewWEFT Bespoke Design / textiles New

13 Fanny StreetThis street is named after Fanny Salt, Titus Salt’s second of five daughters. The houses on Fanny Street were some of the first houses to be built in Saltaire around 1853-54. Today, it is where we find popular Saltaire-based artist, Clare Caulfield. Clare’s work captures the excitement, life and vibrancy of many of the world’s most exciting cities including Paris, New York and Venice.

Image: Clare Caulfield

Clare Caulfield / painting

44 Whitlam Street

WE HAPPY FEW: SALTAIRE’S OTHER PATHSArtists and Saltaire residents Yvonne Carmichael and Andy Abbott present a series of works including photography, sound installations, and a guided walk. These projects are linked by research into the alternative paths that workers’ villages have taken and the less-celebrated remnants of the industrial era, focusing on the Italian workers’ village Crespi D’Adda and in Saltaire, nearby Milner Field. This is the third alternative mapping project undertaken by Andy and Yvonne and all three – including Saltaire Cat Map and Saltaire and Pepper – will be available in publication form from the exhibition.

The exhibition will take place at 44 Whitlam St, various locations around Saltaire village and Milner Field.

Exhibition House

Image: Crespi d’adda, Yvonne Carmichael and Andy Abbott


WunderKammer [wonder-room]1 Myrtle PlacePull back the curtain and see the first ever Saltaire Wunderkammer [wonder-room]. The wonderful treasure trove that is the Saltaire bookshop hosts a collection of unique work from Yorkshire and beyond. There’s Gill Smith’s steampunk Scouts; decorative wonderlands from Tasneem Kauser; Ruth Wightman’s dreamlike paintings; digital images with hints of the uncanny from Sue Wray; Nicola Taylor’s Tales from the Moors Country; whimsical and melancholy characters from Gillian Lee Smith; and finally…metamorphosis materialized from Emma Wilkinson.Image: Emma Wilkinson

Tasneem Kauser / painting NewGill Smith / mixed mediaGillian Lee Smith / sculpture NewNicola Taylor / photography New

Ruth Wightman / painting NewEmma Wilkinson / sculpture NewSue Wray / photography

2 Constance StreetConstance Street is the only one of Saltaire’s streets to be named after a granddaughter of Titus Salt. The 32 houses that make up the street were completed in 1861 and were designed as improved workmen’s cottages. 2 Constance Street represents one of the Italian Villa models within the village architecture. Presented in this house are Kevin Emmott’s genuine pieces of American folk art instruments, but made in Yorkshire; Sarah Jane Mason’s playful objects and bold paintings; and Becca McGrath’s obsession with doodles.

Image: Kevin EmmottJunkbox Instruments/ mixed media NewSarah Jane Mason / paintingBecca McGrath / illustration New

The Czajka Care Group Training CentreNew artists abound in Czajka house with Khadijah Kholwadia’s lavish hand printed upholstery velvets; Judy Sale’s large mixed media artwork composed from a compilation of found objects with colours, textures and styles drawn from travel and living in various cultures; Dotlineform’s beautiful geometrical prints; Obscura Photography images of the wonderful countryside surrounding Haworth and the local area; Urbanscape’s scenes of northern cityscapes; and hand pulled linocut, screen and mono prints by Mint Print.

Image: Dotlineform

Dotlineform / photography NewKhadijah Kholwadia / textiles NewObscura Photography / photography New

Urbanscape Painting / painting NewMint Print / printmaking NewJudy Sale / mixed media New


19 Ada Street

This small but perfectly formed house nestles neatly in a street named after the youngest of Titus and Caroline Salt’s eleven children. The house was built during the second phase of the village’s construction, between 1856-58. On display will be Janis Goodman’s atmospheric etchings, reflecting her love of the inner city; Jade Marczynski’s hand embroidered, vintage inspired textile artworks; as well as the screen prints that are focused on the history and stories of Saltaire by Salts Press.

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Janis Goodman / printmakingJade Marczynski / textiles

Salts Press / printmaking

71 George StreetGeorge Salt, Titus’s son, was a recognised authority on time pieces. The beautiful clock in Victoria Hall is one of the long-lasting gifts he bestowed upon Saltaire. Inside, discover David Ashby’s contemporary hand-thrown, functional ceramics; Hannah Nunn’s papercut lamps; Paul Smith’s dream-like figurative sculptures; Cath Brooke’s industrial and urban landscape prints; Janet Browne’s fabric maps, towns, landscapes and birds; Helen Hallows’ pieces in collage and stitch; Catryn Henderson’s impressionistic landscapes and seascapes; and Nicola Winter’s watercolour landscapes.

Image: David Ashby David Ashby / ceramicsPaul Smith Sculptures / ceramics NewCath Brooke / printmaking NewJanet Browne / textiles New

Helen Hallows / mixed media NewCatryn Henderson / painting NewNicola Winters / painting NewHannah Nunn / papercut lighting New

6 Harold PlaceHarold Place was named after Harold Crossley Salt (b.1868 d.1943), the last member of the Salt dynasty to have a street named after him. 6 Harold Place hosts a selection of new andreturning artists, with printed stitched paper and textile artworks by Alice Fox; Paula Dunn’s landscapes in oils; Raku fired porcelain figures from Jackie Knight; Myles Linley’s landscapes and townscapes; Alice in Wonderland-inspired bone china tableware by Denise Moloney; and [Vinegar & brown paper]’s contemporary etched vintage glass.

Image: Denise MoloneyPaula Dunn / paintingAlice Fox / textilesJackie Knight / ceramics

Myles Linley / paintingDenise Moloney / ceramics New[Vinegar & brown paper] / glass New

19 Titus StreetTo this day, the jury is still out on whether or not the street was named after the philanthropist himself or after his son Titus Jr. The one thing that we do know is that 19 Titus St was built during the fifth of sixteen phases in the construction of the village, which dates the house to around the late 1860s. Martin Priestley will once again be opening his home and exhibiting a range of his photographs of landscapes and architecture. Martin is complemented by Kate Lycett’s colourful townscapes and landscapes, which are finished with gold thread and gold leaf.

Image: Martin Priestley Kate Lycett / paintingMartin Priestley / photography

3 Sir Titus Salt Apartments65 Victoria RoadINTERWOVEN: PHOTOGRAPHY, CLOTH AND MEMORYDrawing on the textile heritage of Saltaire, this specially commissioned exhibition explores the connections between photography, cloth, and memory. With a focus on women’s histories and experiences, the selected works suggest that both cloth and photographs are forever embedded with the physical traces of their subject and the past. Displayed in a first-floor apartment in the former Salt’s Hospital, the show includes work by Ruth Beazley, Kathryn Bethel, Liza Dracup, Jessa Fairbrother, and Kelly Gardner, and is curated by homeowner Pippa Oldfield.

Exhibition House

Image: Kelly Gardner

37 Maddocks StreetMaddocks Street was named after one of the four Bradford businessmen, who took over the mill and the village in 1892, extending the village to the east by way of Caroline Street, Maddocks Street, Rhodes Street and Baker Street. View David Booth’s mixed media, abstract landscapes; Britishness, urban decay, the ephemera of life illustrated in Rosie Crabbe’sphotography; Beverley’s Gee’s sculptural mixed media featuring the fantastical world of guardian birds and curious cats; and vibrant acrylic paintings of cockerels by Joan Lawson.

Image: Rosie CrabbeDavid Booth / paintingRosie Crabbe / photography

Beverley Gee / ceramics NewJoan Lawson / painting New

by Eoin SheaSaltaire United Reformed Church, Victoria Road

Saturday 12 - 5pm

Sunday 12 - 5pm

Artist Eoin Shea will be creating a new art installation looping projections made from second hand 8mm home movies and new film material.

It will be accompanied by atmospheric, multilayered sounds, made from audio recordings taken from around the United Reformed Church itself. In the past, the artist’s previous work has explored moving images as a way of expressing rhythm and texture, rather than narrative stories.

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New Contemporary Art Installation

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There is a rich and diverse history of contemporary art responding to and being presented inside places of worship.In this respect we are following a well trodden path. It is the combination of several factors that makes this initiative unique; we draw together the wonderful ecclesiastical architecture of Saltaire United Reformed Church, along with the World Heritage status of the village of Saltaire, and the opportunity to provide a young contemporary artist at the start of his career with a platform and context to create something new for a public audience to experience.

This commission is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Fabric

Away with the Fairies by Viz-AbleCurious tales, myths, legends and even facts from the Bradford areaVicars Cafe Bistro, Victoria Road

ExhibitionsFree Entry

The end of year show celebrates the achievements of students on full time art and design courses. It aims to illustrate the breadth of art and design projects undertaken throughout the year. Every year, level two and level three students undertake a final major project set to a given theme. The theme for this year is Time. These Students are showcasing their responses to the literal and metaphorical meaning of the theme time exploring specialist pathway-specific art and design materials, techniques and processes.

Shipley College End of Year Show 2011

Shipley College Art & Design End of Year ShowShipley College, Exhibition Building (balcony), Exhibition Road


10am to 5pmHome to one of the largest and permanent collections of David Hockney’s work, Salts Mill is open seven days a week throughout the year. See opening times for individual galleries and shops on the website www.saltsmill.org.uk. Admission is free.

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This year we have captured the creativity of a range of artists from diverse backgrounds and contexts in a series of exhibitions that take place in pockets of space throughout the village.

These jewels are well worth exploring. Some exhibitions are shining among the Open Houses and others are nestled in cafés and other public buildings. Take some time to consider the ideas emanating from the photography, the experimental drawings, the painting and the mixed media work; they are sure to provide you with food for thought.

Salts MillDavid Hockney exhibition

It’s Life But Not As We Know It by Tim Curtis, Kirkgate Studios and Workshops & Claire Wellesley Smith.Shipley College Exhibition Building, Exhibition Road

To create this fascinating installation comprised of multiplepart large scale life drawings, artist Tim Curtis has collaboratedwith members of the life drawing class working from Kirkgate Studios, Shipley. The drawings have been made over many months of study. Claire Wellesley Smith grew and harvested plants in order to create the inks required for the creation of the final works.

Sue, Two Sessions, Ten Minutes, Kirkgate Studios, 2011 (detail)


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How much can we trust our eyes? This work challenges the notion that the ‘camera never lies’. Scenes from local events are re-enacted and then digitally altered to give a false impression of authenticity. The creators of these works take a collective approach to projects by undertaking roles according to their skills: researching, organising, modelling, shooting and processing. Every shot is a team effort.

Viz-Able is a group of people with learning disabilities who work with a professional photographer and Hft support staff to explore ideas and communicate with others.

Hft is a charitable status organisation that supports people with learning difficulties and their families

Away with the Fairies by Viz-Able


10am to 5pm

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery has one of Yorkshire’s largest and most distinctive collections of contemporary precious jewellery. This is complemented throughout the year by major exhibitions of radical Art Jewellery, featuring top International designers as well as the cream of British talent.www.kathlibbertjewellery.co.uk | 01274 599 790

Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery2nd Floor, Salts Mill

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See an artist at work. Cathy Miles will be creating a new piece of work inspired by Saltaire using a unique concoction of wire, found materials and text to depict common bird life. Her works take the form of 3D drawings documenting the belly tickling moments of the everyday. A documentary about her work will also be shown as a part of Kath Libbert’s new exhibition FollowOn looking at the progression of five jewellers since graduation.

Cathy MilesKath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, 2nd Floor, Salts Mill

Sun 6th May2pm to 4pm

Demonstration

Makers’ Fair

This year we’ve filled three of Victoria Hall’s grand rooms with the biggest Makers’ Fair ever. We are showcasing the work of over 60 selected artists, designers and makers including exhibitors from right across the country as well as here in Yorkshire. If you are looking for quality handmade products that you won’t find on the high street then this unique shopping experience is for you.

Throughout the weekend you will have an opportunity to chat to artists about their creative processes and see their work in progress. You will see the creation of sumptuous hand woven textiles, exquisite porcelain boxes and beautiful wooden furniture, as well as ragrugging, encaustic painting and jewellery techniques. You can also get involved with printing and bookbinding.

DemosAgnis Smallwood : WeavingChrissie Freeth ; Rag ruggingKate Bowles : Book bindingSue Candy : Ceramics, handbuilt porcelain boxesJacqui Sharples : PrintingDavid Mawdsley : Wood turning (on the stage)Amanda Glanville : Ongoing work on headpiecesMandy Keating : Making a pop up bookMourl Ferryman : Encaustic wax paintingKate Rhodes : Titanium colouring (blowtorch)

Makers’ DirectoryFull Makers’ details are available online

Agnis Smallwood Luxury hand woven textiles

Alexia Claire New Handprinted textile giftware and homeware

Angela Ibbs Design New Hand cut mosaic jewellery and interior pieces

Barbara Cassell Distinctive mixed media jewellery and hats

Belarouci Designs Altered art jewellery with vintage elements

Busyflowers New Printed design: cards, prints, accessories

Carrie-Ann Coupe Handmade Products New Contemporary cards, social stationery and giftware

Catherine Woodall Silver and semi-precious stone jewellery

Charlotte Morrison New Handbuilt decorative and functional ceramics

Chrissie Freeth New Contemporary take on traditional rag rugs

Christine Davies Jewellery NewElegant and striking contemporary hand-made jewellery

Circle 52 Design New Unique serving boards and side tables

Craig Macauley New Statement jewellery using resin and nylon

Cross Barn Crafts Silver jewellery designed and handmade by Liz Jenks

Dear Emma Designs Beautiful designs on everyday products

Debbie Greenaway Illustration Illustrator and printmaker of little stories

Dove Street Pottery New Simple, functional tableware for use everyday

emmagarry.com New Patterns, fabrics & craft packs for children & adults

Finest Imaginary New Super awesome jewellery, accessories and stationery

Flossie Limejuice Folk art dolls, bears and beasties

Gemma Scully Jewellery Contemporary, handmade pieces of silver jewellery

Glassprimitif Quality fused glass gifts and tableware

Heather Dewick Handmade books

Helen Button New Thrown porcelain tableware and co-ordinating tablelinen

Hugh Leishman Craftsman High quality turned wood

Hunt and Gather Design Cyanotype prints, notebooks and textiles

Inky Linky Etched jewellery inspired by printmaking techniques

Jill Ford Ceramics New Contemporary thrown porcelain and wall pieces

Karina’s Bags New Exclusive designs at egalitarian prices

Kate Bowles Handbound recycled notebooks and paper goods

Kate Rhodes New Colourful metal jewellery inspired by doodles

Kate Thornton Design Contemporary collage - originals, prints, cards

Kelley Forrest & Phil Ogden Jewellery DesignsHand-crafted anodised aluminium jewellery design

Kitschen Sink Jewellery and Accessories Jewellery that’s colourful, kitschy, funky and fun!

Leigh Shepherd Designs Quirky, colourful, upcycled resin creations

Lens Scape Top quality fine art landscapes

Loglike New Contemporary gifts & homeware with vintage elements

Lydia Haines Kiln-formed glass wall art and sculpture

Maneggi New An alternative to conventional jewellery

Mawdsley Williams Designer maker of bespoke contemporary furniture

Mourl Ferryman Contemporary Fine Artist NewSumptuous yet disturbing encaustic wax paintings

PigsADogBooks New Handmade books, theatre sets and jewellery

Prefab by Jacqui Temple-Smees NewMixed media assemblage art and jewellery

Print for Love of Wood Letterpress printed stationery, posters and gifts

Rachel Brown Jewellery New Silver, gold and white enamelled jewellery

Ruby Spirit Designs Hand-made jewellery utilising recycled vintage componentsSara Bukumunhe Handmade Jewellery New Beautiful handmade silver and gold jewellery

Stephanie Hamer New Contemporary, colourful and striking jewellery pieces

Strawberrykitten New Traditional bears with a modern twist

Sue Candy Ceramics Square porcelain tableware, wallpieces and jewellery

sunlight on closed lids Colourful, bold & playful illustrations.Simple sentiments

Swirly Arts Fun, recycled gifts just for you

Teazle New Contemporary leather and liberty fabric accessories

The Earring Café New Glass beadmaker and wireworked feather headpieces

The Old Brewery Pottery Raku fired and pitfired ceramics

The Piethorne Valley Weaver New Natural fibre luxury hand wovens

The Spotted Sparrow New Vintage inspired stationary and art

Treefall Design Textile based home accessories and clothing

Utterly Unique Paper Bead Accessories by Karen Kaye NewIndividual and unique paper bead accessories

Vivienne Bradley New Bespoke textile, jewellery and artwork

Wychbury Jewellery and accessories inspired by times past

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Storm de Hirsch, 16mm FilmsSalts Mill (access from Café into the Opera, top floor)

Sun 6th May

2pm to 4pm

Free

Artist filmmaker Storm de Hirsch was active in the New York avant-garde scene in the ‘60s and early ‘70s, but has largely been omitted from the well-worn ‘canon’ of experimental film. These are joyous, hallucinatory, intensely colourful, dynamic and rhythmical works, created using a variety of techniques including painting directly onto 16mm film and scratching into the film emulsion. This selection of six of her films will be projected on 16mm in a superbly atmospheric top room of the Salts Mill building underneath the old water tank. Dress warmly!

Washday Blues Film Installation by Martha Jurksaitis Saltaire Launderette, Saltaire Road

A film installation located in the character-filled village launderette featuring film footage of laundry, shot locally on Super 8 and 16mm. Titus Salt famously outlawed hanging washing out to dry in public in the village of Saltaire and although it might seem an outdated rule, some landlords and community associations still try to ban people from hanging out their washing to dry. ‘Washday Blues’ cinematographically celebrates this simple domestic activity, and invites you to consider why landlords, past and present, deem it unfit for public view.

Saltaire Arts Trail is delighted to present three artist film events engaging with analogue film. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of Bradford City ofFilm, and the hospitality of our film venues - Salts Mill, Shipley College and the Saltaire Launderette. The film strand is curated and organised by Cherry Kino, an independent organisation dedicated to exploring the artistic possibilities of analogue film.

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7.30pm - 9.30pm

Sun 6th May Free

FREE Activities

Who doesn’t enjoy collecting up old sheets and kitchen chairs and building their own secret hideaway? Nowadays this sort of den building has been all but forgotten as we are living in a world of flat-pack wendy houses and fold-away tepees.

‘The Den Experiment’ believe that making dens fires children’s imaginations and acts as an important part of their development. Come and help Chris and the team revive this exciting pastime, enjoyed by children for centuries, and construct a mini fairground village of candy-striped tents.

The Den Experiment


10am to 5pm

Partner: The Den Experiment

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Roll up, roll up as we celebrate All the Fun of the Fair! We’ll be transforming the lawn outside Victoria Hall into a carnival of colour and fun, with lots of hands-on arts and crafts activities inspired by a fairground theme.

So hold on tight as you magic yourself into the glorious and garish world of the funfair, trying your hand at creative activities that all of the family can enjoy.

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The strongman has always been a big part of traditional fairground life, particularly in the 19th century. Wowing crowds with his impressive feats of strength and an often more impressive set of tattoos!

Bradford-based community arts organisation Kala Sangam will be giving our younger visitors the chance to decorate a life sized strong man with “East meets West” henna tattoos. Children will get a unique opportunity to participate in the ancient art form of mendhi, having traditional fairground style symbols such as anchors and horseshoes painted on their arms.

Strongman Mendhi Tattoos


1pm to 4pmPartner: Kala Sangam


10am to 5pm

The ladies of Saltaire’s Women’s Institute have taken up thechallenge and built us a coconut shy. Test your aim and accuracy in this well known fairground game and dislodge the coconuts using beanbags. It’s meant for the kids, but the older generation might also indulge their competitive streak and be tempted to have a go!

Coconut Shy

Partner: The Saltaire Women’s Institute

Open Sat 5th to Sun 6th

10am to 5pm

We welcome Sponge Tree back to Saltaire Arts Trail in 2012. Their passion for sustainable arts continues at this year’s event as they invite youngsters to make their very own carousel hobby horse, using reclaimed materials. They can then take their horse to have its fortune told by M ystic Mare Molly who will help them discover what the colours, shapes and patterns they choose, say about them.

Carousel Hobby Horses

Partner: Sponge Tree

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10am to 5pm

Across the road at Shipley college is the Garden of Easels.It’s an annual event in the Arts Trail calendar and a favourite for so many families visiting the event. Kids enjoy the liberating experience of painting outdoors while parents watch their creations unfold and don’t have to clear up afterwards!

Garden of Easels

Titus Salt School regularly contribute to Saltaire Arts Trail and we also welcome them back this year. They’ll be creating their own unique fairground activity called ‘String Alley’. The workshop will incorporate ‘Ball in a Bucket’ and ‘Decorate a Duck’! Their aim is to create a brightly coloured string web which children can attach their own decorated duck to, making a crazy and colourful installation.

String Alley


10am to 5pm

Partner: Titus Salt School

Step inside Shipley College Salt Building , grab yourself a coffee and a bite to eat at the Salt Rock Café. Meanwhile your children stay entertained with a range of fairground-themed craft activities. Costa Coffee will be offering children’s meal deals (also available in the Exhibition Building).

Salt Rock Café craft activities


10am to 5pm

Partner: Shipley College

Partner: Shipley College

Schools’ Trail27www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk

This year we’re delighted to welcome the schools and colleges from across Bradford and district to Saltaire Arts Trail.Local shops and businesses around Saltaire will become exhibition spaces for some of the most extraordinary, imaginative art work created by the young people of Bradford, ranging from pre-nursery pupils, Special Education Needs students, A-level and college students. The theme is All the Fun of the Fair, so get ready to experience a rich and wild wonderland of different textures, colours and shapes, carnival characters, carousels and candy floss.

Artwork can be viewed at each of these locations around the village:

The Butterfly Rooms

Cheese and Chutney

House of Rose & Brown

Ivy & Co

RC Binns, Butchers

Saltaire Post Office

Saltaire Yarns

Victoria Tea Rooms

Schools

Bradford Grammar SchoolChellow Heights Special SchoolDelius Special SchoolGlenaire Primary SchoolHirst Wood Nursery School & Children’s CentreRavenscliffe Special SchoolSouthfield Special SchoolTitus Salt School (Exhibition piece with Tom Wood, portrait painter)

Sat 5th to Mon 7th

Free Entry

Opening times vary

according to the venue

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Join us for a very special evening of wonder in the beautiful, historic Exhibition Building, as we create a night to remember. Inspired by the original 16th Century Cabinet of Curiosities, Saltaire Arts Trail will put a contemporary spin on the notion of a collection of the exotic and unusual.

There is something for everyone throughout the night; in the main room you can watch new works of art being created whilst enjoying a locally brewed ale, or why not have a go yourself on the drawing wall. There’ll be live music from local bands including the 309s and in our side rooms, you can undertake a vintage styling transformation courtesy of The House of Rose & Brown, delight at Cherry Kino’s Super 8 film screenings, immerse yourself in animation, peruse a curated bookshelf, or simply relax on a beanbag whilst letting the words flow past you.

This is one night you won’t want to miss.

Saturday 5th May

7pm - 11pm

WunderNacht Exhibition Building, Exhibition Road

29www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk

Partners: Cherry Kino, House of Rose & Brown The Old Tramshed and Shipley College

ArtFilm

AnimationMusic

Poetry

StorytellingPhotographyIllustration

WunderNacht is Sponsored by

Cost: £6 including welcome drink

Tickets are available from The House of Rose and Brown and Saltaire Visitor Information Centre.

Alternatively, visit http://wundernacht.eventbrite.co.uk to purchase online (£6 + booking fee).

Film Sponsor

Save the Date

8th September 2012: Festival Special

24-27th May 2013: Saltaire Arts Trail 2013

Thank youOur thanks to Shipley College and Salts Mill for use of their buildings, as well as to all of our sponsors, home owners, venues, and volunteers, without whom the arts trail would not be possible.

Paula DunnOpen Houses (Artist Liaison)

Emilee SimmonsOpen Houses (Venue Liaison)

Paula PerrinsMakers Fair

Sarah PhillipsFamily Activities

Janet VinciSchools Trail

Amanda ChinneckCreative Director, Exhibitions & Commissions

Martha JurksaitisFilm

Elizabeth MilnerWunderNacht

Laura Sutherland Marketing & Website

James BywoodSocial Media

Grace HaydonPR

Becky KidnerVolunteer Co-ordinator

Moira FullerArts Trail Co-ordinator

Organisers

Friends of theSaltaire Arts Trail

West Yorkshire has a fantastic rich heritage in art and textiles. We feel it’s incredibly important to support artists, and to demonstrate the value of creativity through education and involvement.

Through the Friends of Saltaire Arts Trail scheme you can help us continue this work.

For £15 individual membership or £25 joint membership you will enjoy:

- An invite to the Preview Night- 10% discount on all Open Houses sales- Email updates on Saltaire Arts Trail - Having your name included on the ‘Friends of the Saltaire Arts Trail’ page of our website

To become a friend, ask at any of the open houses or at the information point in Victoria Hall during the trail itself, or fill out the form on our website at: www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk/friend

Brochure design and illustration by Firecatcherwww.firecatcher.co.uk

Print by Briggs Broswww.briggsbros.co.uk

How to Join

Thanks to a-n magazine, stimulating and supporting contemporary visual arts practice / www.a-n.co.uk

If you’d like to take part, sign up to emails at www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk

How to get to SaltaireSaltaire is in West Yorkshire, 10 miles north-west of Leeds and 3.5 miles north of Bradford.

Saltaire has its own train station and Northern Rail provides regular services from Bradford, Leeds and Skipton. For train times and connections, visit www.northernrail.org or call 0845 0000125

If you are travelling by car, the A650 runs across the top of Saltaire or simply follow the brown signs for Saltaire/Salts Mill.Limited parking is available, see map inside for details.

SALTAIRE

A650

M606

M62

A650

M62

M621

LEEDSBRADFORD

Saltaire Visitor Information Centre

Plan your visit to Saltaire with information on route planning, accommodation and eating out, as well as where to visit and what to see during your stay. Please call, email or pop in during your visit to Saltaire.

Open daily 10:00 - 17:00

Saltaire Visitor Information CentreSalts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3LAt: 01274 437942e: [email protected]

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Where to stay

For details of where to stay in and around Saltaire, visit:www.yorkshire.com/accommodation

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Documents

2012 Saltaire The Den Experiment