Workshop

Its Here…..Museums at Night 2013 with Mat Collishaw

Posted on May 18, 2013 in 2013, Featured, What's On, Workshop | 0 comments

Its Here…..Museums at Night 2013 with Mat Collishaw

  Mat Collishaw will be visitingBACKLIT gallery this Saturday night as part of Museums at Night 2013 festival and BACKLIT would like to invite you to come along on the night and take part. Mat will be running a workshop from 7pm until 10pm on how to make a 3D zoetrope. To watch the live stream visit White Collar Zoo and register for free. From 8pm-8.45pm he will be taking part in a question and answer session with Carol Jones, from Nottingham Trent University School of Art & Design. Remember you can get involved on the night online #collishawlive...

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Mat Collishaw Interview BBC Radio Nottingham

Posted on May 16, 2013 in 2013, Featured, Future, Press, What's On, Workshop | 0 comments

Mat Collishaw Interview BBC Radio Nottingham

Listen to Mat Collishaw on BBC Radio Nottingham talking about his artistic practice, Museums at Night, and the up and coming 3D Zoetrope Workshop This Saturday 18th! Click the link below. BBC Radio Nottingham    

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Museums at Night – Mat Collishaw at Backlit

Posted on May 15, 2013 in 2013, Featured, Future, Gallery, What's On, Workshop | 0 comments

Museums at Night – Mat Collishaw at Backlit

    Critically acclaimed artist Mat Collishaw will return to his home town of Nottingham this Saturday (18th May) to lead a special workshop at a Backlit gallery as part of the national Museums at Night festival. Mat Collishaw will be working with local artists and members of the public to build a series of unique 3D zoetropes – a modern twist on the old Victorian technique. He will also take part in a question and answer session. Collishaw works predominantly in photography and is one of the Young British Artists – a group of artists including Tracy Emin and Damien Hirst. Mat...

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WordPress Website Workshop Starts October 16th

Posted on Oct 13, 2012 in Featured, What's On, Workshop | 0 comments

WordPress Website Workshop Starts October 16th

WordPress Website Workshop Starts: October 16th, 8­-9pm Continues: Every Tuesday until December 4th Cost: £80 for the course Contact: Jennifer Hackett 07545961520 jennifer@backlit.org.uk Are you an artist/maker/photographer looking for a professional website you can use to showcase your work? Manage and update yourself? Then this course will teach you the skills to build and maintain your own website. Backlit media and marketing director, Jennifer Hackett, will be running another 8 week WordPress Website Workshop. There are limited places, and is a first come first serve...

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Cyanotype Workshop with John Pearson

Posted on May 28, 2012 in 2012, Featured, What's On, Workshop | 1 comment

Cyanotype Workshop with John Pearson

John Pearson is running a 2 hour workshop on Alternative and Experimental Photographic Processes on Saturday 16th June.   These processes are particularly suited to printmakers and photographers who are interested in creating hand made photographic images on a variety of unconventional surfaces.   The main process we will be exploring is the Cyanotype or Blueprint process. Although it was originally developed in the nineteenth century as a non-fading photographic process, it became better known as a method of reproducing engineering and architectural plans.   Workshop...

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Djembe Drumming Course

Posted on Apr 2, 2012 in Featured, What's On, Workshop | 0 comments

Djembe Drumming Course

With Sura Susso on Djembe & Ebrahim on Dundun Starting 5th April – 24th May 2012 The first two sessions will be held at Backlit: 5th & 12th of April. Price: £80 for course, or £12 drop in Time: 6pm – 7:30pm Djembe Drumming course With Sura Susso on Djembe & Eba (on dundun) Our popular Djembe drumming course returns this spring! Starting Thursday 5th April – 24th May 2012 Every Thursday 6pm-7.30pm £80 for the course – or £12 drop-in. For info please contact: vanessa.seeyave@gmail.com or Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/welovedrumming or Facebook fanpage:...

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