ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH HALL
what3words ///wasp.secret.month
Type of venue
church hall
Access
access into garden is step free. There is level access into and throughout the venue. The doorways are wide enough for wheelchairs.
Dog friendly
yes, please keep on a lead.
Toilet
yes, including a gender neutral accessible toilet. There is a baby changing unit.
Refreshments
Artist
Name: Alyce Wood
Art form: painting
Artist bio: “my work as a whole explores beauty and chaos as one and the same in the neurodivergent mind. I have ADHD and my art is a representation of what it’s like in my head. Bright, busy, all at once, all the time.”
Website: alycewoodabstractart.square.site
Instagram: @AlyceWood_AbstractArt
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Melissa Wilde
Art form: linocut, letterpress, printing, collage
Artist bio: “I am an artist and creative writer based in Kirkstall. Through my art practice, I create linocut and letterpress prints inspired by the Gothic and macabre. I also create digital collages, photograms, photographs and books that explore the interplay between the visual arts and literature, especially from the nineteenth century.”
Instagram: @melissa_de_wilde
Work for sale: yes
Artist/ Activity
Name: Millie Rothera
Art form: printing, textiles
Artist bio: “I am a print designer and maker based within Sunny Bank Mills Twisting Studios in Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Throughout my designs, whether they are inspired by modernist architecture, the idea of play within the home, or nature; my work is always colour focused and made to the highest quality using natural fabrics and either hand screen printing techniques or eco friendly digital printing.”
Website: millierothera.com
Instagram: @millie.rothera.design
Work for sale: yes (textile products for the home)
Activity: a collage, drawing and screen printing workshop. Visitors will collage or draw their own stained glass design on a drawing of Kirkstall Abbey tower, they will then screen print their design.
Suitable for children: yes, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: a small donation of £2
Artist
Name: Neil Windsor
Art form: mixed media
Artist bio: “my subject matter ranges from portraiture, still life, responses to music, poetry and pop culture. I love to paint anything with reflections and deep contrasting shadows.”
Instagram: @neilwindsorart
Work for sale: n/a
Artist
Name: Nicola Bell
Art form: illustration, textiles, embroidery, needle felting
Artist bio: “I graduated from Leeds Art and Design college in 2007 and have recently got back in to exploring different textile techniques. I am currently experimenting with combining needle felt and puppetry, the result of which you’ll see this weekend.”
Work for sale: yes.
Artist
Name: Vanity Scare
Art form: illustration
Artist bio: “Vanity Scare, is a pop, graphic and street inspired artist from Hull, East Yorkshire. I have a detailed illustrative style, focusing on bold lines and strong colours. I have lots a different inspirations but tend to focus on themes of space, future, dystopia, fame, excess, vanity, celebrity & social media.”
Website: vanityscareart.com
Instagram: @vanityscareart
Work for sale: yes
