Overtime Art Club - Imag(in)ing Space with Wes Foster

We're staying late at the Mills this Autumn to bring you the Overtime Art Club sessions! Come along for relaxed evenings of zine making, photography and more - all facilitated by local artists and inspired by our current exhibition Many Hands.

You're welcome to bring your own drinks to the session, we'll provide all the materials you'll need.

This session with Wes Foster will take the form of a semi-psychogeographic exploration of Sunny Bank Mills. After a short introduction, participants will set out on a guided walk with ‘derivé bingo’ cards. These cards will hold prompts to capture places, feelings, smells, textures and sights around the site through writing.

Participants will also use thermal print cameras to create quick, lo-fi, physical images alongside their written fragments.

With an emphasis on exploration and play, we will use the writings and images we have collected through the session to create our own reflection of the spaces we’ve visited.

The session will include a short tour of the Sunny Bank Mills site, included some rarely seen disused spaces.

PLEASE NOTE - The tour at the start of the session will involve entering spaces with low lighting, uneven flooring and step-only access. Please wear suitable outdoor footwear and clothing - it may be wet and cold during the workshop.

Suitable for ages 15+. No experience needed.

Artist bio:

Wes Foster is a practitioner based in Leeds, UK. His image making is focused on the relationship between text and image, communities and social space and culture. His personal work is heavily influenced by ideas surrounding class, social space and town planning. It focuses especially on community, development and the aesthetics of the ordinary.

@_wesfoster_ | wesfoster.co.uk

About the venue

Sunny Bank Mills is an inspirational cultural destination in the heart of the local community of Farsley, Leeds. Founded in 1829, these glorious Mills are being regenerated by the sixth generation of the family owners, creating a wonderful blend of work, leisure and culture.

Course terms and booking conditions

Workshop and course bookings can be cancelled and refunded up until 7 days before the scheduled start date. As materials and equipment are ordered in advance, we regret that refunds cannot be offered less than 7 days before the workshop date. Please note that Eventbrite’s booking fee is non-refundable.

If we need to cancel the course for any reason your ticket will be fully refunded.

Accessibility

This workshop will be held in the Finishing Room, which is located through the rear entrance of the Gallery. The space has flat access through the Mills’ Main Yard.

There are several disabled toilets on site, as well as free accessible parking.

The tour at the start of the session will involve entering spaces with low lighting, uneven flooring and step-only access. Please email arts@sunnybankmills.co.uk for more information.