the drumcroon gallery

The Drumcroon website is currently being rebuilt. We hope to have completed this by Spring 2010. Until then, we are simply aiming to outline the gallery exhibition programme for the current academic year and can only provide limited information about previous exhibitions, artists and outreach work. The new site will hold our extensive archive of exhibitions, as well as information about the new artists in residence. Examples of Drumcroon's outreach programme in schools will also be available. If you would like to request teacher’s notes for specific exhibitions, do contact us directly by e-mail or telephone. Thank you for your patience.

Summer Workshops at drumcroon gallery

Drumcroon is hosting a series of art workshops over the summer holiday to provide opportunities for children and young people to be busy, creative and engaged. The workshop programme is as follows:

• Monday 19 July: Clay-tastical Cakes with Emily Cheetham Work with clay to create a fantastic and strange ceramic cake.
• Tuesday 20 July: Creating with Clay with Catrin Mostyn Jones Create clay pots inspired by cultures across the world.
• Wednesday 21 July: Den-Making with Elaine Bennet Have a real adventure working with a variety of art materials and every day domestic items to create a range of dens.
• Thursday 22 July: Carnival Parade with Faye Power Create your own mask inspired by the wonderful carnival masks of Venice and Brazil.
• Friday 23 July: Painted Portraits 1 with Amy Russell Work with paint and mixed media to create your own portrait gallery.
• Monday 2 August: Clay-tastical Tea Party with Emily Cheetham Work with clay to create a fantastic and strange ceramic tea party.
• Tuesday 3 August: Fantastic and Strange with Catrin Mostyn Jones Create out of this world clay forms inspired by fantastic and strange microscope images of organic material.
• Wednesday 4 August: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with Faye Power Work with mixed media and a range of construction techniques to create your own cups and crockery for a strange and surreal Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
• Thursday 5 August: Dance Masks with Faye Power Create your own performance character mask, inspired by the traditional dazzling masks of South East Asia.
• Friday 6 August: Painted Portraits II with Amy Russell Work with paint and mixed media to create your own portrait gallery.

Sessions cost £9 each and run from 10.00am to 3.30pm and all materials are included. Please bring a packed lunch. Workshops are suitable for children 8 – 16 years.

Places are limited, so please book in advance by contacting Debbie Nealis on 01942 321840 or drumcroon@wigan.gov.uk. A deposit of £5 is essential to secure your place. Cheques made payable to Wigan Council and sent to Drumcroon Gallery, 2 Parsons Walk, Wigan WN1 1RS.

'Looking Forward Looking Back'Paintings and drawings by Gordon Humphreys

5 – 23 July 2010

Friends of Drumcroon David Nash at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Saturday 2nd October 2010

Friends of Drumcroon are organising a trip to YSP to see the work of David Nash. If you would like to join us the coach departs from Drumcroon at 9am and arrives back at 6pm.

FOD Members - £10.00
Non-FOD Members - £12.50

To register your interest, please contact Friends of Drumcroon before the 11th September via Drumcroon Gallery on 01942 321840 or drumcroon@wigan.gov.uk.

Cheques made payable to Drumcroon and returned by 11th September c/o Drumcroon Gallery, 2 Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RS.

exhibition programme 2010