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Let me extend a very warm welcome to Artsfest 2019. The University of Wolverhampton is delighted to once again stage this cele-
bration of the creative and cultural life of our region, and to recognise the huge impact that the arts make in our everyday lives. We
are particularly pleased to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the degree show as part of this year’s Artsfest.
A r t s f e s t Tw e n t y N i n e t e e n —
Laun ch Event s
Imagin ing
Thursday 9th May at 3pm–5pm
A r t s fe s t
SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING, WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1DT
Arrive 2.30pm for tea and coffee for a prompt start at 3pm.
Join a panel of cultural leaders from the region to discuss, challenge and
explore what Artsfest could and should be in the future.
The panel will include Aaron Wright – Artistic Director of Fierce Festival,
Parminder Dosanjh – Artistic Director of Creative Black Countr y, Ryan Hughes
- Founder and Director of the Coventr y Biennial and Claire Farrell – Director of
A r t s fe s t
L a u n c h Pa r t y
Thursday 9th May at 7.30pm–11pm
LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE, CHUBB BUILDING, WOLVERHAMPTON
WV1 1HT
Join us to celebrate the launch of Artsfest 2019 with an evening of spoken
word featuring Dr Daisy Black, film and live music featuring Culture Dub
Orchestra and Kiriki Club. This event is open to ever yone and we are inviting
alumni of the University of Wolverhampton to come along and share what
they’re creating designing, producing and developing now.
Come along for a drink and celebrate the fantastic arts and culture scene in
Wolverhampton, the region and beyond.
Artsfest is now an established event, this year marks its fifth year, and Artsfest Launch Party line-up:
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Longbridge Light Festival.
once again we have joined with cultural venues throughout the city of Wol-
verhampton, to programme an array of events across Performing Arts, Art Dr Daisy Black will give a performance around medieval literature and
culture, drama and authentic narratives of women.
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and Design, Film and Media and Poetr y and Literature. There’s something for
ever yone with many free activities on offer.
Kiriki Club are a band without borders. Rooted in speak-easy swing, they
This year — as well as celebrating the achievements of our 3,000 students effortlessly gather grooves from across the globe and wring them into an ec-
— we continue as advocates for the work that they will go on to do after grad- lectic exotic brew.
uation. We’ve invited an eclectic range of new artists from across the region
Culture Dub Orchestra are a World Roots Dub band based in the Midlands,
and further afield, allowing them a chance to use Artsfest as a platform to
with influences from all parts of the globe. With dub firmly at the core; CDO
enhance their careers. This is something that we are proud to support and will
explores a range of cultures, religions, backgrounds and musical styles.
endeavour to do in the future, using Artsfest as a vehicle to continue to bring
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If you’re passionate about the arts or would like merely to dip your toe in the
water, there is no better time to get involved. I’ll look for ward to seeing you at
an event during Artsfest.
Miceál Barden
ACTING DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
The School of Performing Arts gives those students seeking creative expression — musicians, actors and dancers — the
ideal stage and expert tuition to fine tune their craft.
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We have a long histor y of training per- from their national and international work and
formers to reach their potential: music was engagements. The School has many active
first taught at the University of Wolver- researchers working across all main subjects
hampton in 1945, and drama was introduced areas, with specialisms in dance science,
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in 1967. Since that time, we have expanded critical musicology, musical theatre, sound
our portfolio of courses to keep pace with and music computing, and composition. Pub-
The perfor ming arts are arguably the most physical of all art istic expres sion. the industr y and ensure our graduates are lications include monographs and co-authored
W h e t h e r y o u w a n t t o b r e a t h e l i fe i n t o y o u r a r t w i t h t h e b o d y o r v o i c e , o r u s e t h e l a t e s t m u s i c a n d equipped with the mul- books, numerous journal articles in leading
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on Walsall Campus, our students train in a The School of Performing Arts is proud to
Steinway School with advanced teaching and showcase the work of its students in Artsfest
performance areas including the Black Box 2019. From end-of-year musical theatre and
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Theatre, superbly equipped music practice drama productions, to the UK premiere of
rooms housing a Gamelan orchestra, recording Hear Her Song (in collaboration with the UN
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studios, state-of-the-art dance and drama Decade of Women and The Canales Project),
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studios with Harlequin sprung floors and
lighting rigs, and rehearsal, audio and video
technology rooms. Our students also perform
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regularly in the prestigious Arena Theatre on
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City Campus.
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Performers across all disciplines study and • D r a m a
perform work as individuals, in groups and • M u s i c
ensembles, and benefit from the specialist • M u sic for Education
knowledge, talent and innovation of our and Com-
• M u s i c Te ch n o l o g y munit y Practice
lecturers. Our teaching staff includes profes-
sional musicians, sound engineers, directors, • S o u n d P r o d u c t i o n
choreographers, dramaturgs, and choral
• M u s ical Theatre
directors; all bring a wealth of experience
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The School of Humanities is delighted to welcome you to Artsfest, and to participate in the fine programme which the
University ’s Faculty of Arts has constructed, with a range of partners across the city.
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Dr Daisy Black’s performance which time). The Philosophy programme maintains a
launches the festival showcases her combined close relationship with the Royal Institute of
passions for medieval literature and culture, Philosophy, and Humanities is the home of the
drama, and the recover y of authentic narra- UK’s first Centre for Sikh and Punjabi Studies.
tives of women. Dr Robert Francis, Kerr y Had- A thriving postgraduate programme that
ley-Pr yce, and Louise Palfreyman represent includes MA degrees by both teaching and
the group of exciting young authors energising research, as well as PhD study, means that
our Creative and Professional Writing pro- our students can aspire to the highest levels
gramme, and whose work exploring the links of educational achievement without leaving
between stor ytelling, regional writing and the local region — and yet will also mix with
formation of identity has featured prominently staff and students from all over the world,
at numerous literar y festivals — including encountering different cultures and
Wolverhampton’s own — and has transformed new perspectives.
our School’s connections with local communi-
We hope you enjoy your visit to the univer-
ties and schools. Professor David Cr ystal, the
sity, and take the opportunity to have a good
internationally renowned linguist, joins us for
look around.
his fascinating account of how Shakespeare’s
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personal development and growth available
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within the School of Humanities. Our portfolio
of courses comprises 23 undergraduate
degrees, including single-subject specialist
and joint awards which feature the subject S T
areas of Creative and Professional Writing, • E n g l i sh
English (Literature), English Language and
• C r e a t i v e a n d
T h e S ch o o l o f H u m a n i t i e s i s d e l i g h t e d t o w e l c o m e y o u t o A r t s f e s t , Linguistics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. P r o fe s s i o n a l Wr i t i n g
w h i ch i n c l u d e s a s e l e c t i o n o f d y n a m i c s p e a k e r s f r o m a c r o s s t h e b r o a d r a n g e o f i n t e r e s t s English has pioneered a course which • L i n g u i s t i c s
encompassed within Human ities. offers Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) — i.e., a • P h i l o s o p h y
degree that leads to a career in secondar y ed- • R e l i g i o u s S t u d i e s
ucation at the end of three years. Most of our
courses are accessible through a Foundation • Po p ular Culture
year of study (one-year full time, two-year part • S i k h a n d P u n j a b i S t u d i e s
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The Wolverhampton School of Art has a heritage that stretches back to the period of the Great Exhibition of Eighteen
Fifty One; our vision is to shape the f u t u r e o f t h e a r t s a n d c r e a t i v e i n d u s t ri e s i n c o n t e m p o r a r y s o c i e t y.
For the Victorians art was at the heart of to develop their creative skills in art, design,
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science, technology, engineering and maths fashion and writing ever y Saturday morning.
(STEAM not STEM) but fast for ward to the Our Saturday Clubs are taking part in the
early 21st centur y and we find arts schools Degree Show and organising a big celebration
and art and design education desperately on Saturday 8th June. Hundreds of other sec-
under valued by a government policy that has ondar y school children have visited the School
seen arts subjects relegated to the ‘and you of Art for experience days and degree show
can also study’ list. tours where they learn about the vast array of
careers and opportunities that studying art and
In this environment we seek to redefine
design can open up.
the importance of art schools for our time
and highlight the value of art to individual and The annual Degree Show is one of the
collective welfare, placemaking and economic biggest cultural events in the calendar but
regeneration. First and fore-most the School throughout the year we initiate and support
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of Art teaches a broad spectrum of creative a diverse array of speakers and events. Since
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fine art, through all the material and communi- ited at New Designers, London, presented
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T h e r e h a s b e e n a n a r t s ch o o l i n Wo l v e r h a m p t o n s i n c e t h e E i g h t e e n F i f t i e s — a s y m b o l o f t h e cation design subjects to MA Shows in Wolverhampton Art Galler y and
eco nomic and cultur al import ance of art and de sign to industr y and commer ce. creative digital media. New Art Galler y Walsall, hosted public talks
by artists and designers including Gilbert and • F i n e Art
Here at the School of Art our students learn
George and Dieter Blum and this summer we • A n i m a t i o n
to paint, to blow glass, design spaces, prod-
look for ward to taking part in the International
ucts and packaging, illustrate books, create an • F i l m a n d Te l e v i s i o n P r o d u c t i o n
Festival of Glass in August and start planning
animated film or a computer game and even • M e d i a
for the British Art Show 9 that we will host
report upon and produce our daily news but • I n t e r i o r Design
with Wolverhampton Art Galler y in the Spring
what links these courses together is that all
of 2021. • P r o d u c t a n d
our students learn and think through the act
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of doing and test their ideas in practice. Our • G r a p h i c D e s i g n
students will take an active part in shaping • I l l u s t r a t i o n
their, and our, future.
• F a s h i o n
• Te x t i l e s a n d
The 21st centur y art school, has a respon- S u r f a c e P a tt e r n
sibility to our students, future students, the • G l a s s & C e r a m i c s
people of Wolverhampton, and art lovers • P h o t o g r a p h y
beyond. Over the last two years we have taken
• M u l t i m e d i a J o u r n a l i s m
part in the National Saturday Art Club sup-
• C o m p u t e r G a m e s D e s i g n
porting 14–18year olds from the Black Countr y
• S p o r t s J o u r n a l i s m
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All bo okings ma de
t h r o u g h e v e n t b ri t e . c o . u k
and the surrounding Black Countr y. He has held the role of with Smokestack Books and his debut
Tickets: £10 full price & £8 concessions
Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, Starbuck Poet in Residence novel with Wild Pressed Books.
and presently the Birmingham & Midland Institute Poet in
Scarlett Ward is a 26 year old Wiccan
Residence. He’s author of two Nine Arches Press poetr y col-
Poet working from Cannock, Stafford-
lections, Beginning With Your Last Breath and The Healing Next
shire. She came 3rd place in the WoLf
Time, which was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Prize.
poetr y competition in Januar y 2019, and
Liz Berr y is a poet from the Black Countr y and author of her debut collection is to be released
collections, Black Countr y and The Republic of Motherhood this summer with Ver ve Poetr y Press.
(Chatto & Windus). She received an Eric Gregor y Award in She is a proud mama to two giant land
2009, an Ar von-Jer wood mentorship in 2011, and won the snails, called Merle & Pearl.
Poetr y London competition in 2012. Her debut pamphlet, The
Lee Armstrong is a Creative
Patron Saint of School Girls, was published by tall-lighthouse in
Writing student at Newman University,
2010. Her work has been Poetr y Book Society recommended,
Birmingham. Living in Dudley, he’s cur-
and won For ward Prizes for Best First Collection and Best
rently working on his collection of short
Individual Poem.
stories, Briar Hill. Armstrong uses the
Roy and Liz will be joined by Dudley based, R. M. Francis unusual and off-kilter landscape of the
and Lee Armstrong, and Cannock’s Scarlett Ward. region in his unique Weird Fiction and
hard-hitting poetr y.
R. M. Francis is a poet from Dudley who recently completed
his PhD at the University of Wolverhampton. He’s Author of Tickets: Free
four poetr y chapbooks and is the inaugural David Bradshaw
W a l k s i n Wo l v e s —
a tour aro und the lo cal area
L o s t a n d Fo u n d —
I ri s B e r t z
Saturday 11th May at 11am (90 mins)
MEETING POINT:
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY SIDE ENTRANCE ON
SAINT PETER ’S WALK, WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1DU
Iris Bertz introduces us to the idea of Lost and Found art: the accidental,
secret, hidden and imagined public art that emerges if we set out looking for it.
The walk sharpens your sense of aesthetic appreciation and challenges the
notion that art needs a creator. Above all, it is a fun way to make the best of our
ever yday surroundings and to feel closer to them. Join Iris for rest, refreshments
and further conversation after the event.
B e n Wa d d i n g t o n —
Roadsi de Picnic
Sunday 12th May at 11am (90 mins)
MEETING POINT:
OUTSIDE SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING,
WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 1DT
This Rou gh Magic After enrolling on the Fine Art course at Wolverhampton Polytechnic in 1990,
Ben found his feet in new territor y by undertaking long walks along the canal
Wednesday 15th May at 7pm towpath. These were to source (free) industrial material for sculptures as well as
Thursday 16th May at 7pm to understand the nature of his new home town. Join Ben and explore the possi-
Ilyria, August 2019. The future king of England is cleaning • Footwear suitable for urban walking and weather-appropriate clothing essential
toilets in Prospero’s Bar B Q. • Accessible
Rosalind’s hen party gets caught in Oberon and Titania’s Tickets: £5 full price (including a drink and lunch)
sexual crossfire and ever ybody is falling for the man Viola isn’t.
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T h e To n g u e t h a t S h a k e s p e a r e S p o k e —
P r o fe s s o r D a v i d C r y s t a l Ta l k
Thursday 16th May at 2pm–4pm
CITY CAMPUS, MILLENNIUM CITY BUILDING,
ROOM MC001
The movement to present Shakespeare in ‘original pronunci-
He y Clay!
ation’ (OP) — a linguistic reconstruction of the accents used in
his day — has gathered pace since 2004, when OP productions
Friday 17th May at 10am–1pm &
of Romeo and Juliet and Troilus and Cressida took place at 2pm–5pm (9 places per session)
Shakespeare’s Globe in London. This talk describes the OP GLASS & CERAMICS, SCHOOL OF
events that have taken place during the past decade, explains ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING
the nature of the evidence that led to the reconstruction, and
This will be two taster sessions for throwing
illustrates some of the literar y and theatrical discoveries that
on the wheel, supported by Arts Council England.
have been made.
Suitable for ages 16+
Tickets: Free
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I n k , P ri n t , R e p e a t
Friday 17th May at 10am–1pm & 2pm–5pm (9
places per session)
PRINT DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL OF ART,
GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING
This will be two taster sessions for monotype printing and
intaglio printing
Tickets: Free
Z i n e s Wo r k s h o p w i t h
L o u i s e Pa l f r e y m a n
Saturday 18th May at 12pm–3pm
SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING,
WOLVERHAMPTON
Join writer and editor Louise Palfreyman for a fun session making zines on a topic
of your choice.
Louise will show you a brief histor y of this do-it-yourself art form before we get
stuck in with paper, scissors, magazines and glue to create our own homemade publi-
cations. All material provided, just bring your imagination.
Tickets: Free
Te a ch e r s N e t w o r k w i t h
Lisa Hen derson
Wednesday 22nd May at 5pm–8pm
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
A tour of the exhibition Lisa Henderson: Landscapes at Wolverhampton Art Galler y with the artist Lisa
Henderson, followed by a creative workshop exploring the materials, techniques and processes Lisa uses to
make her work.
Tickets: Free
Sculp ture
Sym posiu m Sarah Whit field —
Friday 24th May at 11am–4pm Lost Hist ories
NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL Wo r k s h o p
A day of talks around sculpture in public col- Thursday 23rd May at 2pm–3pm (ideal for
lections, in conjunction with University of Wolver-
10–15 participants)
hampton Artsfest.
THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
Speakers will include representatives from Arts
Finding information about the musical’s ‘lost’ histories: a
Council Collection, Art UK, the British Museum and
how to guide / session
artists Daniel Silver and Hermione Wiltshire.
This 45 minute session will give a brief over view of some
Tickets: £8 (Including refreshments and a sandwich
of the techniques by which you can trace lost performers and
Image credit: Daniel Silver, installation view, lunch). To book you can contact the Galler y directly
shows: from freely available databases to genealogy tools, to
2019, The New Art Galler y Walsall on 01922 654 400 or book via Eventbrite.
online newspaper archives to tr y and reconstruct stories about
‘lost’ practitioners.
Tickets: Free
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L o u i s e Pa l f r y m a n
— L i fe Wr i t i n g
Wo r k s h o p
Wednesday 29th May at 2pm–5pm
THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
Join writer Louise Palfreyman for a workshop exploring how
I n Praise of Sha dows —
to tell your life stor y.
Lesley Halliw ell Exhibi tion
Until Thursday 30th May
Do you want to write your memoir but struggle to get it on
CITY CAMPUS, MILLENNIUM CITY BUILDING, MC GALLERY
the page? This workshop will share tips on stor y development
In Praise of Shadows brings together effects of light within a world laden with
and exercises designed to get your words flowing.
paintings, drawings, artists books and shade.
Bring a pen and paper, and your strongest memories! video works by artist Lesley Halliwell,
Based in the North West, Lesley
that mutually explore pattern, surface
Tickets: Free Halliwell is currently undertaking a prac-
finishes, reflectivity and lighting effects.
tice-based PhD (AHRC) at Manchester
The exhibition title is taken from a Metropolitan University. She has exhib-
book of the same name by Junichirnizaki. ited her work in numerous exhibitions
Tanizaki explains how the West, in its including: Beauty is the First Test,
striving for progress, searches for light Pumphouse Galler y, London; The Drawing
and clarity, while oriental art and litera- Show, Castlefield Galler y, Manchester;
ture seek subdued forms that encourage Jer wood Drawing Prize; Superabun-
an appreciation of shadow and subtlety. dant, Turner Contemporar y, Margate;
The works in this exhibition look for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries.
Tickets: Free
D E x p r e s s & S t a r — A r ch i v e
R N Photo graphy Exhib ition
Monday 3rd June–Friday 28th June (Closed weekends and
bank holidays)
T CITY CAMPUS, MILLENNIUM CITY BUILDING, MC GALLERY
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3 H Courtesy of the Express & Star and the Wolverhampton Archives we are pleased to
announce we will be showcasing a selection of archived photos of the University of
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T E Wolverhampton.
Tickets: Free
Po p - U p Po p C h o i r w i t h
Reb ecca Applin & Sa m Sommerf eld
Tuesday 4th June, choir day from 10am–6pm, evening event at 7pm
WALSALL CAMPUS, THE PERFORMANCE HUB, WALSALL
Come and sing contemporar y pop and rock songs in a If you can’t make the choir day, then come along and hear
scratch choir for the day. We will be learning and rehearsing the results at the free evening gig at 7pm.
original arrangements of songs throughout the day and then
Becky and Sam work closely together on numerous theatre
performing them at a gig in the evening. All are welcome for
and vocal projects. Between them they have a huge amount of
this fun, energetic and all-inclusive day of singing, with no
experience in vocal writing, arranging, and coaching, and are
choral experience or music-reading skills necessar y. Come
looking for ward to making music with as many people, of all
along as an individual, a group of friends, or bring your whole
ages and abilities, during this event. Music is for ever yone!
choir! The songs will be accompanied by live musicians with
arrangements for piano, cello and harp. Tickets: Free
Tickets: Free
Fe m a l e C r e a t o r s o f
M u s i c a l T h e a t r e — Ta l k
Wednesday 5th June at 6pm–7.30pm Cera mic & Gl ass
WALSALL CAMPUS, THE PERFORMANCE HUB, WALSALL Wo r k s h o p D e m o s
Drawing on their own experience, theatre writer Susannah Pearse, and composer Saturday 8th June at 10.30am & 12.30pm
Rebecca Applin, will discuss women practitioners that are at the forefront of con- GLASS & CERAMICS, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING,
temporar y musical theatre. Discussing in particular writers and composers in both WOLVERHAMPTON
America and Britain, they will explore the shifting landscape of musical theatre in our
Come and see our technicians making beautiful things on the potter’s
time. There will be a one-hour talk followed by open discussion.
wheel and in action glassblowing in the hot glass studio — each demo is
Tickets: Free
Following the talk there will be an opportunity to screen print the images and extracts from the stories
during a workshop taught by Jayne in the afternoon. You will take away your own print at the end of the
session. Suitable for all abilities. These events may be attended individually or together.
Tickets: Free
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F l o u r Po w e r —
Ta l k a n d E x h i b i t i o n
Friday 14th June–Friday 21st June (closed Sunday)
NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE, ARTSTUDIO /
GALLERY107
When we meet to eat together and break bread, we are
engaging in a tradition that goes back far into ancient human
histor y, one that transcends national boundaries and cultural
divides. The act is often used as a metaphor for making peace
with one another
Po r t r a i t s o f E l e a n o r —
Wo rk h o p s
Flour Power is a community exhibition, bringing people
Tuesday 11th June at 10am–1pm
together in the act of participating in breaking bread and re-
Wednesday 12th June at 2pm–5pm
flecting on the continuity of our past, present and future.
SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING, ROOM MK712
Private view: Friday 14th June at 6.30pm–9pm
To celebrate the rich histor y between the Art School and civic ser vices, we will
Talk: 7pm by lead artist Rachel Arnold — including bread sharing be running FREE art making workshops where you will get chance to compose and
create portraits of our Local MP Eleanor Smith.
Tickets: Free
Eleanor was an NHS nurse of over 30 years and later a senior union campaigner
for many public sector workers. In 2017 she was elected as MP for Wolverhampton
South West, the Midlands’ first black MP. A historic moment for the region, and we
want to celebrate this. We welcome the public to come and participate in this FREE
portrait workshop which will be housed on the magnificent 7th floor of the Wolver-
hampton School of Art.
Tickets: Free
In this exhibition Mahtab will be showing a series of works from a project that he did in Tipton. The show is in collaboration
with Multistor y and part of their BLAST! Festival and will run from 24th of May–28th of June.
This year we are timing our annual Summer fair to coincide with Artsfest and we
have a variety of delightful handmade treats including: jeweller y, cards, clothing,
homewares, stationer y, glassware, original art, photography, luxur y chocolates /
cakes and lots more!
Tickets: Free
B r o o m s t i ck s a n d C a u l d r o n s : T h e
I m a g e o f t h e W i t ch i n A r t —
Dr Loui se Fenton T alk
Wednesday 19th June at 7pm–8pm
SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING, ROOM MK045
The image of the witch that has perpetually been seen within society is that of an old woman with a
pointed hat, broomstick, cauldron and cat, however, this talk will examine the wide variety of visual rep-
resentations of the witch within art.
Starting with early woodcuts of the 15th centur y, onto the work of Goya and Durer and through to more
contemporar y representations by Warhol and Hockney this talk will explore how representations of the
witch is far more complex and how she has been shown in many forms to discredit her within society or
reflect the stereotype.
This is a fully illustrated talk to examine the image of the witch in art so come and see how art has inter-
preted this occult figure across the centuries.
Tickets: Free
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He ar Her S ong
Friday 21st June & Saturday 22nd
June at 7.30pm
ARENA THEATRE K e rr y H a d l e y - P r y c e —
The Canales Project and the University of Wol- Wo r k s h o p & t a l k
verhampton are proud to present Hear Her Song.
Wednesday 26th June, Writing with a Place
A musical celebration of extraordinar y women, this
in Mind Workshop at 10am–12pm
project honours achievements and courageous life
choices of distinguished women leaders through THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
new songs inspired by their words. In the workshop you will look at poetr y and prose that has
an intense feeling of space and place. Human relationships
Since its inception in 2017, Hear Her Song has
with place, or a sensation of place is a fascinating area of the
commissioned twenty-one songs from leading
writing process. There’ll be plenty of inspiration for you to
songwriters and composers in the United States
write with place in mind!
and abroad, in collaboration with award-winning,
published poet / lyricist Jacqueline Suskin and with Tickets: Free
music super vision by Kurt Crowley (current music
director of Hamilton on Broadway). The project
Wednesday 26th June, Psychogeography and Writing Talk at 2pm–3pm
continues in the 2018–19 season, expanding to the THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
United Kingdom. Tonight, we honour ten remarkable The talk is about psychogeography and writing. How do we get our ideas, and how can psychogeography
women through the music of ten hugely talented inspire us? How do we get into flow? What exactly is ‘place’? Kerr y will talk about the essence of what
British female composers. psychogeography is, and about her own writing process asking the question ‘Why aren’t more novels and
short stories set in The Black Countr y?’.
The University of Wolverhampton is proud to
co-sponsor this event with The Canales Project, Kerr y is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wolverhampton, researching Psychogeography and
a non-profit organization led by Carla Canales which Black Countr y Writing, and she is working on her third novel.
gives voice to issues of identity and culture
The events may be attended individually or together.
through music.
Tickets: Free
Tickets: £12 full price & £10 concessions
C a i t l i n D o h e r t y — Ta l k
& Wo r k s h o p Thursday 27th June, work-
Thursday 27th June, talk at 12pm–1pm shop at 1.30pm–3pm
SCHOOL OF ART, GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING, SCHOOL OF ART,
ROOM MK045 GEORGE WALLIS BUILDING,
Delivered by 23year old MA Student at the University of ROOM MK204
Wolverhampton Caitlin Doherty. This talk offers insight into The workshop itself is informed by
Caitlin’s artistic, feminist driven practice. Caitlin will take you methods developed through psychoge-
on a journey through her art education, and beyond. ography theor y, one in particular called
schitzocartography. You will take part in
The audience will also be introduced to Caitlin’s newly
a stor y telling / body mapping workshop
launched project “WOMENS VOICE INSTITUTE” with the hopes
which analyses the body as a geograph-
that the audience will join her in the workshop that follows
ical space in our built up environment,
the talk.
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grow from budding artists in school to working as professional artists and designers in the
Building. The Degree Show is a public exhibition of work by our graduating students and you
In June the School of Art will be hosting the 50th Degree show in the iconic George Wallis
Degree Show 2019 is a ver y special opportunity to see how artists and designers learn and
sional artists and designers to develop their own art work. The Saturday club is hosted by the
Degree Show 2019 also includes exhibitions by our pre-degree Foundation students and the
National Art and Design Saturday Club that supports local school children to work with profes-
In celebration of the 50th anniversar y we are especially pleased to invite alumni Graphic De-
are invited to come and take a look inside the building, meet our students, be inspired by their
This year, we are delighted to be hosting a major exhibition by photographer Mahtab Hussain
Cele bratin g 50 yea rs in
signer Ryan Jones to create our posters and branding. Ryan’s work is inspired by his experience
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In 1968 building work began on what is now to-back terraced houses, the new building
known as the George Wallis School of Art, and must have dominated the domestic dwellings
was completed the following year. The design that originally stood behind it. Its presence
for the structure was by the architectural firm heralded the brave new world of concrete,
Diamond, Redfern and Partners alongside glass and ring road that formed the vision for
borough architects and in collaboration with Wolverhampton of the 1970s.
teaching staff, whose expertise informed the
The School of Art in this new building was
design of the workshops. The state of the
officially opened in October 1970 but had
art facilities that their designs contributed
played host to its first undergraduate degree
to have been added to over the inter vening
show the previous year. This took place in
years, with the School boasting some of the
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May 1969 and showed Ceramics, Fine Art,
best resources for the Arts in the UK, if not
Graphic Design, Printmaking and Textiles. 2019
further afield.
is therefore the 50th degree show to take
Architecturally, the building makes a bold place in this building with a much-expanded
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comb shaped reinforced concrete framework ver y material outcomes. While we will spend
coupled with blue engineering brick, sugges- some time looking back to celebrate the past,
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high up and at the edge of rows of back- look for ward to our next 50 degree shows!
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An Am erican S a r a h Ta y l o r G i rl G a z e :
in Pari s — Silve rwood Journ eys Thro ugh
The Musi cal Ex hibitio n Yo u t h F o l k the P unjab & the
Tuesday 7th May Until Sunday 12th May
Sam pler Da y B l a ck C o u n t r y, U K
THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL Until Saturday 25th May
Tickets: £12 full price & £11 concessions Saturday 25th May
CREATIVE BLACK COUNTRY
NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE
a photographic exploration of the Punjab and diaspora communities in the West
Tickets: Free
Midlands through the voices of young girls and women
efdss.org/efdss-education/national-youth-folk-ensemble/sampler-days
Wo l v e r h a m p t o n
D a n Wa l s h Socie ty of Artists
w o rk s h o p — Exhib ition R uby & Ce dar
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Fo l k a t t h e N AC Saturday 11th May–Sunday 19th May, at 11am–4pm
Blu e Remembered Hil ls Thursday 6th June & Friday 7th June, at 7.30pm
NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL
Saturday 11th May Tickets: Free ARENA THEATRE
Friday 31st May & Saturday 1st June at 7pm
Tickets: £12 full price & £10 concessions
NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE ARENA THEATRE
Tickets: £10 (or a gig + workshop ticket for £20)
Tickets: £10 full price
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Tickets: £12 full price & £11 concessions — directed by Jeremy Herrin
ARENA THEATRE
Until Sunday 2nd June Tickets: £12 full price & £10 concessions
NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL
P h a n t a s m a g - o ri c a l Ta k e T h a t :
Friday 17th May N o rm a n Th e Gia nt Great est Hit s Live
NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE
Als o happen ing Tickets: £8 full price
Saturday 25th May–Sunday 2nd June
MANDER CENTRE
Saturday 8th June (approx 150mins)
THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
F red Jeffs: Pa i n t e d L a d i e s :
The Sw eetsho p An Exc hange of Ide as
Mur der — By
Grae me R ose Until Sunday 1st September
Mi chael WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
Saturday 8th June at 7.30pm
NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE
B o rk o w s k y
Tickets: £7 full price & £5 concessions — Pe r f u m e Rad ical
as Pract ice Landsc apes:
Saturday 15th June Pre-Ra phaelites P i c k o f t h e Po p s
ASYLUM GALLERY a n d t h e i r Fr e n ch
I a i n B a l l a my — Cont empor aries Until Sunday 1st September
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
J a z z a t t h e N AC Until Sunday 9th June
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S h a k e s p e a r e ’s P issarro an d their
Rom eo and Jul ie t Contempor aries
Tuesday 11th June & Sunday 16th June
C h e ck t h e w e b s i t e s f o r
Until Sunday 9th June
m o r e i n f o rm a t i o n
THE LIGHT HOUSE MEDIA CENTRE
Cont empor ary WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers encounter passion and tragedy in Kenneth Mac-
millan’s 20th-centur y ballet masterpiece
Coll ections ARENA THEATRE — wlv.ac.uk/arena-theatre
S amar pan Maho tsav: Until Sunday 9th June NEWHAMPTON ARTS CENTRE — newhamptonarts.co.uk
A Celeb rati on 14 /48 WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY — wolverhamptonart.org.uk
Clas sical Dance Friday 28th June & Saturday 29th June at 8pm & 10.30pm For bookings visit eventbrite.co.uk
at 7.30pm
Tickets: £7 full price & £5 concessions (for one night)
Jo hn Gray son:
Enam el Substrat e
£10 full price & £8 concessions (for both nights)
Artsfest events at Newhampton Arts Centre are programmed
ARENA THEATRE
by NAC as part of their year-round programme of music,
Tickets: £12 full price & £10 concessions (for one night)
Until Sunday 30th June theatre and live performance. Newhampton Arts Centre is
£18 full price & £16 concessions (for both nights)
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY funded by Arts Council England
PE O P L E
G e o r g i a P e rr i n
As a uni versity we t ake
p ri d e i n n u r t u r i n g o u r
home-gro wn ta lent,
— ARTSFEST ARTIST
her e are so me of ou r
— ARTSFEST GRAPHIC DESIGNER hampton and I am part of a collective through assault. This was in response to inter viewing
Asylum Art Galler y. I have had great exhibi- local women and men of all ages and ethnici-
My name is Georgia Perrin and I graduated
A l u m n i ’s s u c c e s s
tion opportunities thanks to the university, ties about their individual experiences of these
from the BA(Hons) Visual Communication:
s t o ri e s
meaning I had a real chance at professionally types of behaviour. The project is inclusive and
Graphic Design course in 2017 with a first-
exhibiting my work. Last summer I had my drives to fight against any unequal behaviour
class degree, with honours. An achievement
first solo Exhibition at Asylum Art Galler y, I towards any marginalised individual.
I’m extremely proud of and one that would not
— ARTSFEST CO-ORDINATOR had an inter view on a local radio station for
have been possible without the support and
The project is in its early stages and is still
In 2012 I left my job in banking to follow my dream of being an artist or to international business woman week regarding
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community of my lecturers at the Univer- From this current job role, I was asked to developing but has big ambitions and with the
work in the creative industr y. I enrolled at the University of Wolverhampton, my practice and career and I also exhibited
sity of Wolverhampton. During my time on design this year’s Artsfest magazine with a support of the Wolverhampton School of Art,
finished my undergraduate degree in 2015 followed by a Postgraduate in in group show at Freelands Foundation in
the course, I was lucky enough to gain a lot new and refreshing look — and hopefully you Asylum Art Galler y and potentially Wolver-
2017, both in Fine Art. I now have an art practice that is grounded in drawing London. All of this gave me great confidence
of industr y experience, thanks to countless agree! The design of the Artsfest magazine hampton City Council, I am excited to develop
and installation. in my artistic practice when returning to my
freelance opportunities; one of which helped is inspired by the 50 year celebration of the this even further and hope to encourage and
studies in Fine Art.
me gain a Commercial Impact award from George Wallis building; as such, the magazine
Since graduating I’ve been fortunate to have my work selected for New Art fight for equal use of the urban environment
Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) as well aesthetic takes influence from the Fluxus
West Midlands, Birmingham and for the annual show of UK postgraduates for push for a safer city for all.
as priceless involvements within the Graphic ‘non-movement’ that was established during
at Atkinson Galler y, Somerset. I have also exhibited work at New Art Galler y
Design world. the 60s.
Walsall as part of my residency here at the university.
It also led me to my current position of Similarly to Wolverhampton School of Art,
Alongside my creative practice I’ve assisted on the university’s Made in
Graduate Teaching Assistant within the Fluxus believed that art was not solely for the
Wolves project and worked as lead tutor on The National Saturday Club pro-
School of Art, where I have spent the past upper class, but was for all people regardless
gramme. I recently took up the post of Artsfest Coordinator working alongside
two years on the other side of the ‘curtain’; of social status and that any form could be
Maggie Ayliffe and Georgia Perrin to deliver 2019’s Artsfest programme. I hope
training alongside my tutors and completing a art, including poetr y and performance as well
you enjoy it!
post-graduate certificate in post-compulsor y as orthodox examples like fine art. And as
education (PGCE). It has been an incredible someone from a working-class background The last seven years have been a massive challenge and many sacrifices
experience to be able to work with the next and a Wolverhampton born individual, I feel have been made along the way, but this experience has totally changed my
generation of student designers and impart its hugely important to give back to the local life. I could not have done any of these things without the support of tutors,
some of the knowledge I was so lucky to gain community and show ever yone within the art colleagues and the opportunities that the University of Wolverhampton has
from my time on the course. world just what the Black Countr y can achieve. given me.
C l a i re B u c ke rf i e l d
Mander Centre
Woolpack Alley,
Wolverhampton, WV1 3PR
01902 711 084
mandercentre.co.uk
Arena Theatre
Millennium City Building
Wulfruna Street, School of Performing Arts
Wulfruna Street,
Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE
Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY
01902 321 321 The Performance Hub,
01902 328 600
arena.wlv.ac.uk Walsall Campus,
wlv.ac.uk/artsfest
Gor way Road,
Asylum Art Gallery Walsall, WS1 3BD
Multistory
01902 518 782
21 Chapel Ash,
Town Hall, wlv.ac.uk/artsfest
Clifton Street,
Lodge Road,
Wolverhampton, WV3 0TZ Wolverhampton Art Gallery
West Bromwich, B70 8DY
07775 433 314
01215 692 881
theasylumartgaller y.com Lichfield St,
multistor y.org.uk
Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU
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Black Box Theatre, The New Art Gallery 01902 552 055
The Performance Hub wolverhamptonart.org.uk
Galler y Square,
Walsall Campus, Walsall, WS2 8LG Wolverhampton School of Art
Gor way Road, 01922 654 400
George Wallis Building,
Walsall, WS1 3BD thenewartgaller ywalsall.org.uk
Molineux Street,
01902 518 782
Newhampton Arts Centre (NAC) Wolverhampton, WV1 1DT
The Lych Gate Tavern 01902 322 898
Dunkley Street, wlv.ac.uk/artsfest
44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AN
Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX 01902 572 090
01902 399 516 newhamptonarts.co.uk
lychgatetavern.co.uk