The Old School Muker Art & Crafts
Art Gallery & Craft Shop set within the Yorkshire Dales National Park
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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2019 brings the opportunity to discover more wonderful, sculptural, work by artist blacksmith Adrian Wood in our garden. Adrian’s work, full of movement, perfectly matches the landscape and wildlife of our stunning location in Upper Swaledale. For more information about Adrian’s work please contact us at ask@theoldschoolmuker.co.uk.
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The Old School Muker is very pleased to welcome the work of Northumberland artist Shona Branigan. Shona creates prints directly from the wood, burning to raise the grain, brushing, sealing, inking and printing, to reveal the texture and detail in all its beauty. Shona will be our featured artist in April 2019, and will be…
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The Old School Muker is really pleased to welcome the work of Yorkshire printmaker Sarah Du Feu to our gallery in Swaledale. Sarah creates original monoprints of The Dales and the coast, and wonderful still life’s that evoke city and landscapes. As well has having Sarah’s work on permanent display, in August Sarah will be…
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The Old School Muker has opened for 2019 with lots of new art and crafts from our wonderful artist and makers. During February we will be open everyday, 11-4pm, except Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Sunday 14thApril, 11am – 3pm If you love wood and enjoy (or want to learn) how to produce wonderful prints direct from the wood, this workshop will be for you. Shona will take you through the process of making the print, from burning the wood, through brushing, sealing and inking, then producing the print itself. Every…
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Though deep in Winter hibernation it’s been a busy time at The Old School preparing for our next season. Our upstairs gallery, Hartlake, is now stripped and redecorated, waiting for the fabulous artwork and exhibition we have planned for 2019.
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The Old School is pleased as punch to showcase the wonderful, rich, textured landscapes of felt artist Sue Mulcock. Sue’s work is a very welcome addition to our growing mix of styles and media, representing the world that surrounds our gallery in the heart of Swaledale, and another wonderful reason to visit us and say…
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The paints just about dry on the gallery walls following two weeks of alterations and improvements at the Old School. A new plinth, dry-lined feature wall, hanging system and colour scheme allow us to showcase the work of our artists and makers in a more flexible and effective way. There’s just a bit of finishing…
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The Old School Muker is pleased as punch to be able to showcase the dramatic skyscapes of Sheryl Roberts. Painted in acrylic and oil, these atmospheric images convey the drama above as the weather sweeps in over Buttertubs Pass and down into Swaledale. The work is simply stunning, looks wonderful on our gallery walls, and…
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It’s Christmas Advert time again! We don’t have the budget of Waitrose or John Lewis, but what we lack in budget we make up for with: unique, hand-crafted work from our superb makers and artists; scenery to die for (including real snow!); the best pub in the Dale; and not forgetting Swaledale Woollens and the…
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