Aug 12, 2022
Heritage Renovation
The Art Of Kate & Ada
This creative couple first spotted the Pump House whilst trawling the internet looking for inspiration for an unusual building project. They were both keen to find a ruin or land that they could use as a foundation on which to create something unique, marrying their creative passions.
Aug 9, 2022
Cave Roaming
The City of Caves…
Few people are aware of this fascinating facet to Nottingham’s heritage and core. The city’s network of caves is the largest in the UK, including the only cave tannery in the country.
Jun 14, 2022
cooking up a storm
From Camera To Kiln
Kit formed her creative business Foto Ceramica after years of exploring ways to combine her interests and experience in both photography and ceramics and having found a rather unusual niche in her art using her own unique version of the Gum bi-chromate photographic process.
May 30, 2022
Art deadlines
The Harley Open Exhibition 2022
Artists are being invited to submit their work for the opportunity to be shown in The Harley Gallery, in Nottinghamshire.
Oct 21, 2021
The Precious bundle of joy
Shhh! It’s the baby whisperer...
Sarah welcomes us to her studio. Her sanctuary from the outside world and the creative, nurturing space where some true magic is taking place every time her camera comes out.
Sep 7, 2021
Nottinghamshire’s undulating landscape
Exploring Teversal Trails
Just three miles west of Mansfield, this super short walk offers beautiful views over some of Nottinghamshire’s most historical and unspoilt villages.
Sep 7, 2021
Lord Byron
Nottinghamshire’s Playboy Poet
Lord George Gordon Byron was born on 22nd January 1788 at Holles Street, London. The son of Captain John ‘Mad Jack’ Byron and his second wife, the former Catherine Gordon.
Jun 13, 2021
The Stopped Clock
The Love Of Glass
Glass has been a popular medium with artists for centuries and has long been used in pieces for personal adornment. In fact the Egyptians were particularly keen on combining gold with coloured glass and gemstones, and it is renowned for offering a myriad of colours and tonal effects which help to make each piece unique.
May 3, 2021
The Art Society
The Arts Society Dukeries
Here at the Dukeries Society we offer our members and their friends nine excellent and varied art lectures each year, plus Study/Special Interest days.