Inspired by Heritage

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Inspired by Heritage was a programme of six commissions and residences for contemporary artists and makers  based in North Yorkshire. Each residency was designed to offer the artist the opportunity to create new work inspired by a specific collection or heritage site, and to contribute to the development of their professional practice. The project took place in partnership with the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate and the selected artists were Fiona Bowley, Tessa Bunney, Andrew Cheetham, Lynne Glazzard, Jackie Hunt, Serena Partridge.

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Inspired by Heritage

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Inspired by Heritage was a programme of six commissions and residences for contemporary artists and makers  based in North Yorkshire. Each residency was designed to offer the artist the opportunity to create new work inspired by a specific collection or heritage site, and to contribute to the development of their professional practice. The project took place in partnership with the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate and the selected artists were Fiona Bowley, Tessa Bunney, Andrew Cheetham, Lynne Glazzard, Jackie Hunt, Serena Partridge.

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Laney Birkhead

Exploring the concept of Crown Shyness

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A First Visit to Marton Wood – A Fungi Special

Walter Lewis

We assembled alongside the wood, down the lane from Marton Cum Grafton. There were around a dozen of us, along with fungus expert Andy joining us to guide our journey.

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Decomposition/recomposition

Sue Harrison

With birdsong now long gone (save for that of the territorial Robin), today’s visit heralded another change of season - and with it, another change of focus.

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and breathe

Sue Harrison

So here I was, back again to see if the Chiffchaff which greeted me on my first visit had successfully reared a brood of chicks.

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