Bird & Hare are in the café garden, Kerry Murphy’s activity is in the shelter near the café, and Pyramid’s flags can be found in the garden.
Bird & The Hare
Textile / jewellery / mosaic / print
“I work with brass, copper and enamel and create pictures and jewellery inspired by nature. I create punch needles, lino cuts and more recently mini mosaic pieces. The materials and processes I use are forever changing, in order to keep my work fresh and new. The underlying theme to my work is always underpinned by a good use of colour and nature. This year I will be joined by my mother, Josephine, who creates prints and mosaic pieces.”
Kerry Murphy
multimedia
“I am a West Leeds-based writer and artist whose work explores the themes of love, desire, and connection in all forms. Short-form writing is at the centre of my practice, whilst incorporating the use of maps, textiles, and digital techniques. I am a Leeds Song 2025 poet.”
Artist’s social media links:
Activity
Drop-in workshop. Based on Kerry’s poem, ‘This Part of Town’, you are invited to put your ‘love lines’ on the map. Write your own love letters to these places and people and share them on the map. This large map will then show the emotional topography of Kirkstall and West Leeds.
Pyramid
Textiles
“Pyramid is a Leeds-based arts organisation. We invest in people with a learning disability, autism, or both, through the discovery, development, and disruption of the arts. Our goal is to help people discover the arts and develop their talents to become world-class artists. We disrupt the social and institutional barriers that prevent them from being recognised, supported, and celebrated. We do this through collaborative art groups, including a programme for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well as providing one-on-one creative support and professional development opportunities. “
Artist’s website and social media links:
Access Guide
Venue type
Community – conservation centre (garden and shelter).
Venue description – café garden
Please see the main Hollybush access guide for more details.
● The café garden is located though the barn and is a ‘sunken’ garden.
● There are two routes to the café garden.
● The most direct route is through the barn.
● The barn floor consists of stone slabs, brick, and wooden floorboards. It has an uneven surface.
● The other route is via the café. This pathway consists of raised stone slabs.
● The café garden consists of compacted mud and wood chip.
● There is seating in the café garden.
● The café garden is shown below.
Venue description – shelter
Please see the main Hollybush access guide for more details.
● The shelter is located between the classroom, café, and roundhouse.
● The path to the shelter consists of block paving.
● There is seating in the shelter.
● The shelter is shown below.
● The path from the roundhouse towards the shelter and café is shown below.
Dogs
● Both assistance dogs and pet dogs are allowed. Please keep on a lead.
● Dog water bowls are available at the front entrance of the café.
Toilets
● Toilets are located in the café and in a separate block near the car park.
● Separate male and female toilets.
● Gender inclusive accessible toilets (one in the café and three in the toilet block).
● Baby changing facilities.
● The toilet block is shown below
Refreshments
● They serve a range of drinks, cakes and lunches, including options for children.
● Gluten free and dairy free options are available.
● Counter service.
● It is managed by Café 21 who are part of Sunshine and Smiles, the Leeds Down Syndrome Network. The café is run for and by people with Down Syndrome to offer training and work experience with the aim of creating job opportunities.
● The café is next to the barn.
● The entrance is low and under a flight of stone steps.
● The door has a width of 90 cm and a height of 180 cm.
● The café entrance is shown below.
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