Throughout 2016, our students and academic experts are working with local artists, makers and the people of Sheffield on a series of creative projects and one-off events that stretch right across our streets, markets, creative spaces and communities.
Upcoming Catalyst festival events:
5−19 November
Ernest Gordon Adsetts
Glass designer, sculptor and Sheffield Institute of Arts graduate Ernest Gordon Adsetts was one of the most renowned designers in the Swedish glass industry. This exhibition of his work explores his career, techniques and philosophy.
Venue: Post Hall, Sheffield Institute of Arts, Fitzalan Square
Opening times: Monday to Saturday 10am–4pm
For more information, contact Tim Machin: t.machin@shu.ac.uk
18 November−23 December
All Our Brains – Exhibition
This six-week exhibition of new artwork aims to interpret and unravel different dementias. It will also explore living with dementia, the science and the symptoms and everyday life as a carer.
Venue: Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, Cantor Building
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 10am–5pm, Wednesday 10am–8pm
For more information, contact Lee Pearse: lee-pearse@hotmail.co.uk
25 November−11 December
Please Touch: An Exploration of Tactility and Sensory Interaction – Exhibition
Throughout 2016, the Please Touch project ran a series of workshops for Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind, in which we used tactile 3D-printed replicas of museum objects to explore themes of memory. This exhibition displays the results of this explorative research project.
Venue: Post Hall, Sheffield Institute of Arts, Fitzalan Square
Opening times: Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm
Launch night: Friday 25 November from 6pm
For more information, contact Caroline Claisse: caroline.claisse@student.shu.ac.uk or Amelia Knowlson: amelia.l.knowlson@student.shu.ac.uk
For more Catalyst festival events, visit shu.ac.uk/catalyst