Eccles Community Art Gallery

Don't forget that, alongside 'Out of the Attic' this month, we've got an exhibition of work by Nigerian artist, Showqaz Damola, plus some of the masks we made at a series of 'masks' workshops led by Alison Burrows and based on his and other African artists' work..

Close Ups of some of the exhibits in this month's "Out of the Attic" exhibition celebrating 10 years of The Community Art Gallery in Eccles. I'll photograph more of them when I'm at the gallery this weekend and post them here. We'll be continuing this theme over the next few months - whenever we have spaces to spare - with a panel or two displaying work from artists who've exhibited with us over the last ten years ...... so if you're an artist who's exhibited with us any ...time over the last ten years and you've a painting or drawing 'in the attic' that you'd like to give an airing to, then email us on ecclescommunityart gallery@yahoo.co.uk and we'll let you know when we can hang it. Hanging space on these 'Out of the Attic' panels will be free ...... but we won't say no to a small donation to the gallery ( a £ or two ) - particularly if you sell your work !
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Don't forget. We're now open from 10am till 2pm on Tuesdays and Fridays - so that's an extra hour for you earlier birds to come into the gallery and see our latest exhibition !!

How many artists do we have exhibiting portraits here ? Surely one of you must fancy entering ........

Can’t wait !! And if you want to keep up to date with all sorts of events / articles / comments / tips etc etc from the art world, follow Making a Mark on Facebook or subscribe to the blog.

Something else in Manchester that sounds really worthwhile and interesting .....

Our new exhibition of art works from "out of the attic". Paintings from the last ten years since the Gallery was opened by our late Founder, Karen Illingworth. The exhibition also features paintings by Nigerian Artist, Showqaz Damola, which link with our previous African mask workshop with the Friday morning Gallery Art Group. The exhibition ends on Saturday, 2nd February.

I loved this post by Lynne Chapman shared via Katherine Tyrell’s “365 tips for drawing and sketching” page ( a FB Page well worth following by the way - as is Katherine Tyrell’s blog: https://makingamark.blogspot.com/?m=1 )

Starting this Thursday ( 1Oth ) at 9pm, the first of 4 episodes of new historic crafting programme from BBC 2. There’s a niggling worry at the back of my mind that it could be a bit of a formulaic hybrid .... ie dress up a few ‘experts’ in historic costume and whizz them back in time to see how crafters managed in earlier times ( “Victorian Farm”/ “The 1900 House”/ “That’ll Teach ‘em “ ), throw in a couple of eccentric presenters and there you go ! On the other hand, it could be a fascinating watch, teach us lots of things we never knew - and well worth an hour of everyone’s time !! Be interesting to see what we all think ....... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0by3gfy

a small reminder ......

To you all .... volunteers, artists, visitors, supporters in all sorts of ways - and everyone we’ve worked with in the past ten years ..... A very happy, peaceful and creative 2019 !! Here’s to the next decade !!

This is a pencil shop in Iran ....🙀

Now this is what I call a brilliant idea ... Makes me wish I could quilt !! Any quilters out there fancy joining in .... ?

Eccles Daytime Choir singing carols and Christmas songs in Eccles Shopping Centre today. Thanks to everyone who came along and supported them !
https://www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk /…/Eccles%20Choir%…

More beautiful hand crafted items from our talented artists and craftspeople. Wirework accessories from Lesley Taylor and miniature leatherwork pieces by Bee Morrison

Tomorrow ( Wednesday ) in Eccles Shopping Precinct, The Eccles Daytime Choir will be singing carols and Christmas songs from about 10.45 am. Come and support one of your local choirs and singalong with them ! The choir meet in The Gallery to practice every Wednesday morning so if you’re interested in joining, come to the Precinct and speak to their conductor, Joe, tomorrow. #supportlocalarts
... https://www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk /…/Eccles%20Choir%…
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Great new look for the Susan Coleman exhibition today!

Great art galley and great for the community. The support for local artists is amazing.

Brilliant place. Brilliant art. Brilliant artists. Brilliant volunteers.