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Join us for a guided exhibition tour and in-conversation event.Join artist Nicola Ellis and Castlefield Gallery Curator & Deputy Director, Matthew Pendergast on Saturday 26 June for a guided tour of the exhibition; Nicola Ellis and Ritherdon & Co Ltd: No gaps in the line.
This will be followed by an in-conversation with Ben Ritherdon, Managing Director of Ritherdon & Co Ltd. Ben is the great grandson of Percy Ritherdon who founded the company 125 years ago and has been instrumental in supporting and enabling Ellis’ relationship with the factory over the last two years.
Nicola Ellis and Ritherdon & Co Ltd: No gaps in the line is Ellis’ first major solo exhibition and features site-responsive installation, sculpture, painting and video; works which bring the rhythms, sounds and material of manufacturing into the gallery space in unexpected ways.
First introduced to Ritherdon & Co Ltd (est. 1895) by The National Festival of Making’s Art in Manufacturing programme, Ellis has spent two years in Darwen, Lancashire, as artist in placement at this family-run manufacturer of specialist steel enclosures.
Pre-booking essential £5 to attend at Castlefield Gallery. Capacity is limited, so book now! (We will review capacity nearer the time)
Alternatively, you can attend online the in-conversation event from 4pm-5pm. Tickets for the online in-conversation event only are £3.
-Tickets are free for anyone on a low-income.
-Pre-booking is essential for in-person or online only tickets.
Please note in order to accommodate the event the gallery will be closed to the public from 2:45pm.
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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GBP 0 to GBP 5