MARCH Theresa Taylor – SCARIFICATION – Exhibition

Visit the new exhibition by Theresa Taylor in our People’s Gallery from the 28th March until 4th May 2024. Theresa Taylor is an artist based in Lancaster, at the edge of the Bowland Fells. She works out of her studio and is a member of Artlab Contemporary Print Studios, University

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Reimagining the World Wildlife Gallery

This October we launched a call-out for project volunteers to be involved in a reinterpretation of Kendal Museum’s World Wildlife Gallery. As described in the poster, this group of local volunteers will act as community contributors for the project through to the new year. We are aiming to address gaps

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OCTOBER Mike Healey – SURREALISM – Exhibition

Visit the new exhibition by Mike Healey in our People’s Gallery from the 5th of October until the 11th of November. For this exhibition, Mike’s work embraces Greek and Egyptian mythology; strange plant forms; the world of Pulcinella and the Commedia dell’arte; climate change and weird landscapes. Works also explore

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AUGUST Green Door Artists – “On Display” – Exhibition

This exhibition is by Green Door, with the exhibition being comprised of the work of 24 artists. Green Door Artists was formed in 1995 by a group of artists based in Kendal, with the aim of providing low-cost studios for local artists. They are a self-managed, not-for-profit artists’ co-operative who

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JULY Eileen Gledhill and Cally Lawson – Cumbrian Contours – Exhibition

This exhibition is made up of work from two artists. Eileen’s inspiration comes from immersing herself in wild, rural and coastal scenery, experiencing the weather and landscapes. She gathers photographs and observations, before returning to her studio to work on the ideas generated and create individual artworks in oil. Cally’s

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JUNE Art Crit North Cumbria – Material Process – Exhibition

Artwork from a north Cumbrian collective, curated with a creative focus on materials and processes. Explore their varied contemporary approaches to ceramics, glass, paint, printmaking, sculpture, and digital markmaking. The exhibition is free admission, open to public Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30-16:30.

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From page to stage! Creative writing course using the French language

Creative Writing Course in French at Kendal Museum. It takes place at Kendal Museum every Thursday between 8th June to 13th July, 18:00-20:00. Please get in touch with the tutor, Maria-Elena for more details and course fees: learn@lakeslinguaphiles.com/07709002469.

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APRIL Mark Butler -Art Forms in Nature- 100 Days – 100 Artworks Exhibition

Mark is a sculptor working mainly in cast bronze. Although he is using metal – a markedly permanent material – he harnesses chance to create imperfect and fractured pieces, mirroring the impermanence and vulnerability of the environment around him. Influences often have a landscape or scientific background, looking at the

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FEBRURARY Lavinia Haslam -WILD WATERS-Exhibition

LAVINIA HASLAM  Lavinia Haslam: Is of African.- European heritage  a single mother of 2, who has faced challenges and adversity Graduating from Braford university in 1999 as a professional photographer and stylist working with the exploration of concepts and interpretations   with families from  a range of diverse backgrounds,  She spent

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Return to Tutankhamun; A Film by Mike Healey

To mark the Centenary of Howard Carter’s historic discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Mike Healey is hosting a film night at Kendal Museum on Saturday, 26th November, starting 7:00pm. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy the evening!

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