A satellite of the Made in the Middle exhibition will be on show at the Vittoria Street Gallery in partnership with the Parkside Gallery

Vittoria Street Gallery is showing a range of work which will be available to purchase at two special meet the maker events. The main show will be hosted at the Parkside Gallery.

Dates for your diary:

• Made in the Middle – shop stock items by exhibitors – Vittoria Street Gallery from 13th March to 7th April
• Made in the Middle – the main exhibition –  Parkside Gallery from 6th March  to 29th  April
• Our Meet the Maker special events will  on Thursday 23rd March and Thursday 6th April 5 -7pm

Made in the Middle: Meet the Maker

Symposium | 2 – 4.30pm

Soiree | 5 – 7pm

Thursday 6th April Free Tickets Talking Practice, in association with Vittoria Street Gallery and Craftspace, is delighted to present Made in the Middle: Meet the Maker. Please join us for an afternoon symposium exploring the routes into business for new and more established craftspeople, and an evening soiree in the company of the Made in the Middle exhibitors over a glass of wine.

The Symposium is comprised of two panels, the first with makers who are embarking on their careers and the second with those who are perhaps a little more seasoned by experience. They will give us a flavour of their work and the path its taken them on, and there’ll be discussions of the joys and pitfalls of making and selling within the craft field. This will be a really relaxed event, with plenty of tea and cake, so that you have a chance to chat to the makers themselves, and also to the other delegates. Audience questions will drive the final panel, and there’ll be lots of opportunities to get the inside track on making craft, exhibiting work, and running a business from people working in a range of disciplines and fields.

Programme

2pm – Welcome: Zoe Robertson, Sian Hindle (BCU) and Emma Daker (Craftspace)

Panel One: Rachel Butlin, Libby Ward, Chloè Smith – presentations and panel discussion

3pm – Tea, coffee and cake

3.30pm – Panel Two: Melanie Tomlinson, Zoe Hillyard – presentations and panel discussion.

4.30pm – Close

Following the Symposium, delegates are very welcome to join us for a evening soiree in the Vittoria Street Gallery. You will have the opportunity to meet other Made in the Middle makers, have a chat and a glass of wine, and to purchase work from the exhibition. The soiree begins at 5pm and concludes at 7pm.

Book your free ticket here

If you are unable to attend either of the Meet the Maker events on Thursday 23rd March or Thursday 6th April but have seen something you would like to purchase, please do not hesitate to contact Craftspace: 0121 608 6668, [email protected]