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Making Matters: Exhibition Tour
Sun 7 Oct, 3–3.45pm. Free. Artist Louise Fraser leads a tour of the schools’ exhibition reflecting on how the programme links with the Curriculum for Excellence. We particularly welcome teachers, parents and carers to see what the young people have learned and to celebrate their achievements.
Find out more »Open Book Workshops
Wed 7 Nov, 10.30am–12 noon. Free. Book via Eventbrite Explore The Fruitmarket Gallery’s exhibition Emma Hart BANGER and read and discuss passages of fiction and poetry thematically linked to the gallery’s exhibitions and events, then try your hand at creative writing in response. These sessions will be led by the poet JL Williams.
Find out more »Women On The Road: Open Book Workshop
Wed 21 Nov. Free. 15 places. Free. Book via Eventbrite This event riffs on Emma Hart‘s exhibition’s references to getting behind the wheel. So why not try your hand at writing? MarjorieLotfiGill from reading group Open Book, will lead this free writing workshop looking at Emma Hart’s exhibition alongside poems by Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award Winner Rhona Warwick Paterson. On the same evening from 6.30–8pm Rhona Warwick Paterson and writers from 12, a collective of women writers formed…
Find out more »Women on the Road: Rhona Warwick Paterson and writers from 12.
Wed 21 Nov. 6.30–8pm. Free. Book via Eventbrite Scottish Book Trust’s New Writer’s Award winner Rhona Warwick Paterson and writers from 12, a collective of women writers formed at Dundee’s Cooper Gallery in 2016, read poems written in response to, or alongside, Emma Hart’s exhibition. The theme of Book Week Scotland’s nationwide celebration of all things bookish this year is ‘Rebel’, which our events during the week pick up in different ways. Image: Rhona Warwick Paterson performing Steel and Other…
Find out more »Fresh Fruit Leader Training
Thu 22 Nov, 6–8pm. 8 places for 16-25 year olds. Book via Eventbrite Learn how to lead and support arts workshops for young people and become a Fresh Fruit Leader, supported by artist Louise Fraser. You’ll find out how to plan and deliver arts and discussion-based activities inspired by the exhibition, with the opportunity to put your skills into practice to deliver Young Creatives Workshops on 9 Dec and 13 Jan. Image: Emma Hart BANGER installation view The Fruitmarket…
Find out more »Wikipedia Edit-a-thon; Contemporary British Women Artists
Book via Eventbrite Free. 15 places. Lunch and refreshments provided. Bring your laptop and help us improve the gender gap online, inspired by our recent exhibitions by British artists Jacqueline Donachie, Tacita Dean and Emma Hart. No previous Wikipedia editing experience required as Sara Thomas (Scotland Programme Coordinator for Wikimedia UK) will teach us the essential digital editing skills. Schedule: 12:30pm Welcome and tour of Emma Hart exhibition 1pm Wikipedia training with Sara Thomas 2.15pm Comfort and refreshment break 2.45pm Research…
Find out more »How we… Write About Art
Wed 28 Nov, 6–7pm, Free. Book via Eventbrite For the next in our series of informal talks about how we do what we do, Ruth Bretherick, Research and Public Engagement Curator, talks about our various approaches to writing about art. Bring your questions.
Find out more »BOOK LAUNCH: Lee Lozano: Language Pieces
Thu 29 Nov, 6.30–8pm. Free. Bar open. Book via Eventbrite After the success of our Lee Lozano exhibition and publication we are delighted to launch a second book on the artist’s language pieces. With Art Historian Catherine Spencer (University of St Andrews), we will dip into some of the instructional pieces by Lozano and her peers, whose work appeared alongside hers in experimental magazines and exhibitions of the 1960s and 1970s.
Find out more »Open Book Workshops
Wed 5 Dec, 10.30am–12.30pm. Free. Book via Eventbrite Explore The Fruitmarket Gallery’s exhibition Emma Hart BANGER and read and discuss passages of fiction and poetry thematically linked to the gallery’s exhibitions and events, then try your hand at creative writing in response. These sessions will be led by the poet JL Williams.
Find out more »Sunday Makers: Clay and the Everyday
Sun 9 Dec, 10–11am. 12 places for 8–11 year olds. Free. Join this free creative workshop for not so little ones exploring themes, ideas and materials in Emma Hart's exhibition BANGER. In this workshop you will create a mini installation with everyday objects and clay. Booking essential. To book call the bookshop on 0131 226 8181 or email bookshop@fruitmarket.co.uk.
Find out more »The Fruitmarket Gallery programmes exhibitions with the best Scottish and International artists and enriches these with a new publication and a wide variety of cultural and educational events.
