The Old School Muker Art & Crafts
Art gallery & craft centre situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
If one artist’s work represents the landscape of Upper Swaledale at its moody best, it’s the oil on cork paintings of James Wheeler. It’s what I see as I set off up the Pennine Way track leading to Great Shunner when the weather is at its most atmospheric. It’s what I pass driving across Birkdale…
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We bumped into Tim at the Hepworth print fair after recognising some scenes, got talking and discovered he was from Askrigg, just over the tops from us, and studied for 4 years with another of our artists, Piers Browne. And it’s wonderful to find a superb artist and print maker, who knows and understands our…
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Our feature wall for May is full of the serene, Japanese influenced wood cuts and lino cuts of Laura Boswell. I started out with a plan to hang a minimalist set, but couldn’t resist the temptation to hang them all … Some close up’s follow … Laura’s work will be available throughout May, and if…
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We have 4 new visitors to The Old School, a Shepherd, a miner and two guys on a settle watching the match, with a well deserved pint, after the day’s work is done, all imbued with that care and life that only Alistair can. We don’t put all the work we have on our website,…
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From Monday 6th May The Old School Muker is proud to be showcasing the work of master print maker Laura Boswell. Laura’s work, with its Japanese aesthetic, will be in the gallery during May, and is not to be missed. Laura works exclusively in linocut and authentic Japanese water-based woodblock. She was elected to the Royal…
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The Old School Muker welcomes the work of Lisa Katzenstein to the gallery. Lisa’s wonderful, hand-painted vases add a splash of colour, just in time for Spring. We don’t show all the work we have in the gallery on the website, so why not find an excuse to make a trip to Muker to see…
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We’ve just had a new delivery of work by talented sculptor and painter Stef Ottevenger, including two wonderful, original, ceramic hares, and a big old cold cast bronze shire horse. The new pieces add to and complement the ceramics, bronzes and watercolours of Stef’s, that we currently have in the gallery. If you’d like to…
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Ever since I took the photograph of Ivelet Bridge, back on a wonderful early summer’s morning in June, I’ve thought how good it would be to have it painted in oil, and a week or so ago I finally collected the work from Artist John Wood. The painting still needs its final coat of varnish…
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On Sunday 14th April Shona Branigan was at Muker Village Hall to run her wood printing workshop. There was much burning, brushing, inking and printing of the wood … and then came the grand reveal … The results were fantastic, with so many patterns and textures with each wood slice telling its own story. Shona…
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The frames arrived yesterday for our collection of prints by Grassington artist Jacquie Denby. Framed in white, black or graphite – it doesn’t really matter – they just look stunning. Jacquie is a wonderful artist with a unique vision and distinct style; a true original whose work deserves national if not international acclaim … ……
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Following the departure of Adrian’s bench and Swallows to Grassington, we’ve a new place to sit … And a new place to put your wine glass … Not all of Adrian’s work is on our website, which makes a great excuse to visit us in magical Upper Swaledale! … But … if you can’t make…
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On Saturday 25th May join Judith Gill at The Old School Muker for a fun creative afternoon of Fused Glass. Judith’s workshop will focus on the wildflowers found in the Muker Meadows, you’ll be crafting a floral wall hanging/sun catcher lead by expert tuition. Event Details Date: Saturday 25th May Time: 1-4pm Location: The Old…
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It’s Spring in Swaledale, and at The Old School Muker there’s some new arrivals, courtesy of Alistair Brookes. We don’t show all the work on our website, but we do ship, so if you’re interested in Alistair’s Raku sculptures, but can’t find an excuse to visit Muker, please don’t hesitate to contact us at ask@theoldschoolmuker.co.uk.
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New for 2019 The Old School Muker is pleased to showcase the work of Rachel McNaughton. In Rachel’s words … “Painting is a way into an inner world, a secret garden of colour and shape, and what stared as a hobby become an essential part of life. I work from life, or from my own photographs but…
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The Old School Muker is extremely pleased to showcase the work of Leeds artist and print maker Janis Goodman. Janis’ etchings of the Dales and Yorkshire landscapes, cityscapes, flaura and fauna are, put simply, superb examples of the print makers art, capturing the scene with wonderful compositions and perspectives, and in superb detail … ……
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In June 2018 the huge limb of an old Ash tree, close by Lover’s Lane, fell in the wind Much of the wood was cleared immediately and moved from the meadows to allow the hay to recover, but a stack of log rounds remained. Fast forward to the start of this year when we first…
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The Old School Muker is pleased to showcase the work of renowned Grassington artist Jacquie Denby. Born in the Dales village of Buckden, Jacquie grew up in the Yorkshire Dales, studying at the Harrogate School of Art and at Jacob Kramer College in Leeds. Jacquie now lives and paints in Grassington, capturing the landscapes in…
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April kicks off our Featured Artist series with the relief wood prints of Shona Branigan. Shona prints directly from the wood, producing wonderful works of art that reveal the nature, texture and history of the tree from which they are produced. Shona’s workshop on April 14th is now sold out, but she will be at…
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Over the course of 2019 The Old School Muker will focus on the rich and fascinating subject of print making, showcasing the work of some of the best print makers from The North of England and the UK. Work will be on permanent display throughout the year and each month, from April to October, we…
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Brought together under one roof, a wonderful collection of ceramics and glassware from some of the North of England’s and UK’s best makers, including: Thomas Petit, Mary Johnson, George Ormorod, Charlotte Morrison, Gwen Bainbridge, Mary Chapplehow, Andrea Cundell, Jenny Hall and Shelly Lee. Discover it for yourself at The Old School Muker.
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