Blog | The Old School Muker Art Gallery & Craft Centre

Summer in Swaledale, New watercolours by Jenny Ulyatt

In time for the flowering of Muker’s wild flower meadows, Jenny dropped off new watercolours this week. Jenny Ulyatt at The Old School...

James Wheeler Originals

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....

Laura Boswell, Master Print Maker

Our feature wall for May is full of the serene, Japanese influenced wood cuts and lino cuts of Laura Boswell. Laura Boswell | The Old...

New Visitors, introduced by Alistair Brookes

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,...

Featured Artist, Laura Boswell

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...

The Old School Welcomes, the hand painted vases of Lisa Katzenstein

The Old School Muker welcomes the work of Lisa Katzenstein to the gallery. Lisa’s wonderful, hand-painted vases add a splash of colour,...

New Arrivals, Stef Ottevenger

We’ve just had a new delivery of work by talented sculptor and painter Stef Ottevenger, including two wonderful, original, ceramic hares,...

Ivelet Bridge, John Wood

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...

Shona Branigan Printing Workshop – The Results!

On Sunday 14th April Shona Branigan was at Muker Village Hall to run her wood printing workshop. There was much burning, brushing, inking...

Jacquie Denby Landscape Prints

The frames arrived yesterday for our collection of prints by Grassington artist Jacquie Denby. Framed in white, black or graphite – it...

New work from Adrian Wood

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...

Fused Glass Workshop, With Judith Gill

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...

Spring New Arrivals From Alistair Brookes

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...

The Old School Muker welcomes, the watercolours of Rachel McNaughton

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...

The Old School Muker welcomes Janis Goodman

The Old School Muker is extremely pleased to showcase the work of Leeds artist and print maker Janis Goodman. Janis’ etchings of the...

From Tree to Print, The Muker Ash

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...

The Old School Muker welcomes the work of Jacquie Denby

The Old School Muker is pleased to showcase the work of renowned Grassington artist Jacquie Denby. Born in the Dales village of Buckden,...

Featured Artist, Shona Branigan

April kicks off our Featured Artist series with the relief wood prints of Shona Branigan. Shona prints directly from the wood, producing...

Print Making At The Old School Muker

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...

Old School Ceramics

Brought together under one roof, a wonderful collection of ceramics and glassware from some of the North of England’s and UK’s best...