Overtime Art Club - Wall Newspapers & Photo Diaries with Lizzie Coombes

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 Lizzie Coombes is inspired by factory wall newspapers and storytelling through photography!

Lizzie will start the workshop by discussing factory wall newspapers and the importance of community photography and the counterculture it can help to create.

Lizzie will also talk through her 'photo a day' project and introduce the idea of creating narratives and meaning with captions, before setting up a portrait or still life photoshoot involving a significant object, outfit, photographs or mementos of your choice.

Please bring along something to photograph or to be photographed with for this session.

Suitable for ages 15+. No experience needed.

Artist bio:

Lizzie Coombes is a photographer/artist who teaches on BSc (Hons) Digital Journalism at Leeds Beckett University (LBU).

"I have extensive teaching experience in a mixture of educational and non-educational settings. These range from working in primary and secondary schools to writing and developing content for workshops working with older people, through to working in prisons and with young offenders."

@bettylawless

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.