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Galvanize Sheffield

Sheffield, England

25 March - 24 April 2011

Sheffield is a city synonymous with steel and the metal trades. Famed for its production of steel, for the heavy engineering that shaped the world and its fine cutlery, it is a city of endeavour, creativity and craftsmanship. Metal skills can still be seen in our thriving community of silversmiths and designers, some of the best in the UK, who create beautiful and innovative contemporary designs in metal. Galvanize Sheffield celebrates their work and the dynamic development of industry and research in the city.
Galvanize aims to spark new interest in contemporary metal design and shed new light on innovations in the manufacturing of metal products in the city. Now in its 4th year, Galvanize 2011 will show the best in contemporary metal with a range of exhibitions and events taking place in venues across the city and beyond.
Galvanize is a celebration of the past and present in all things metal, moreover it is an affirmation that investing in skills and innovation in making beautiful treasures, practical tools and powerful products is at the heart of our future.
Visitors to Galvanize 2011 will see fabulous work from rising stars and established designers, handcrafted in precious and non-precious metals, ranging from jewellery and home-ware to contemporary ecclesiastical pieces, in a variety of settings: galleries, factories, outdoors and in unexpected places! There will also be the chance to purchase or commission your own works at: ‘meet the maker' events; try your hand at making metal products and join in behind the scenes factory and studio tours.
Programme Highlights 2011
The full programme will be announced in January 2011 but highlights include:

  • ‘Beneath the Skin' a metalwork and jewellery exhibition bringing together work from outstanding national & international silversmiths to the Sheffield Institute for Art at Sheffield Hallam University;
  • ‘Sheffield Connections' this exhibition at Butcher Works Gallery will show new and existing work of key Sheffield designer-makers and tease out the link between the Arts & Craft Movement and Sheffield's distinctive craft and design tradition flourishing today;
  • ‘Family Forge In' at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet over Easter Weekend (23-24 April), with 60 artist blacksmiths working on 30 forges over 2 days! Plenty of have-a-go activities for everyone with a focus on families and children;
  • ‘Women of Silver' Four of Sheffield's finest women silversmiths/jewellers will come together in one of the city's White Rose Award-winning restaurants for an evening of artisan food, silver and jewellery. They will show samples of work and talk about their approach to their collections and designs in this intimate, ‘please handle the object' event!
  • Workshops Visitors will be able to have-a-go and spend time with our expert metalsmiths and learn how to craft beautiful creations to take home and keep for life.
  • Studio & Factory Tours See behind the scenes in steel and engineering factories, artist's studios and ‘Little Masters'' workshops and see for yourself how well we know metal in this city!


More information:
T: (+44) 0114 273 4427
E: galvanize@sheffield.gov.uk
W: www.galvanizefestival.com

Upcoming Events

Notices

AGM 2012

The BABA 2012 AGM will be held at Ironbridge. More information is soon to follow.
N.H.I.G. Bursary Training Plan
STUDENTS
Are you interested in learning the advanced skills of restoration work? If so the NHIG’s Heritage Blacksmith Bursaries project will offer practical skill based training in the conservation of historic ironwork to semi-skilled blacksmiths over the age of 19 years delivered in a workshop environment.
Please click here for more (small PDF file).
The William Morris Craft Fellowship
...is an award scheme which broadens the skills and experience of trained craftsmen involved in historic building repairs.
The course lasts for a total of six months, divided into three blocks of two months at a time, and spread out over one year. Please click here for more information (PDF file, 1.12MB)