Seaside Holiday

An exhibition of sunny, seaside artwork by Joanne Wishart.

Preview: Friday 20th September,  6 - 8pm
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September, 10am - 4pm
Friday 27th, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September, 10am - 4pm

(Monday 23rd -Thursday 26th September by appointment only - please ring Joanne on 07941160924 to arrange a viewing)

Tide's out at St. Mary's lighthouse

Mushroom Works artist, Joanne Wishart will be transforming the gallery into a seaside haven for all you beachcombers out there to come and explore.  Joanne will be showcasing a selection of new paintings inspired by some of our North East coastal landmarks with St Mary’s Island, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth Priory, all captured in Joanne's unique style.

Joanne will have lots of other seaside treats in store as she's been working on some new techniques using printmaking, stitching and mixed media to create and develop her very individual artwork on traditional seaside deckchairs.

So, grab your buckets and spades, put on the suncream and come and be the first to see her new colourful creations which will transport you back to those care-free days of walking along the sand, eating ice-cream, and relaxing on a 'seaside holiday'.

There'll be lots of affordable work to buy from greetings cards and ceramic coasters to limited edition prints and smaller artworks
that will be available during the exhibition.

You can find out more about Joanne and her work at www.joannewishart.co.uk or by visiting our website at www.mushroomworks.com

Snap Shots - Skunkworks Props

Snap Shot series - a glimpse into our creative lives.

At Mushroom Works, we're always excited about finding new ways of using digital technology to shout about the artists and designer-makers that we support across our studio sites. So, we're gradually introducing our 'Snap Shots' series of mini films that give on-line visitors a snap shot of the creative lives of our artists and designer-makers.

It's still early days as we've got a long list of artists and designer-makers to film but we thought you might like to see the first one we've produced. We hope that you enjoy it.....www.brightonroadstudios.com/artists/skunkworks-props

Magical Encounters

The Late Shows @ Mushroom Works

Friday 17th May and Saturday 18th May, 7 - 11pm

Free Entry

Majid Lavasani

Mid-May sees one of the most anticipated events on the cultural calendar taking place with the return of The Late Shows.

For this year's event, Mushroom Works will be casting its creative spell on visitors with our 'Magical Encounters' exhibition.

As ever, this 'after dark' event will give us an excuse to create some magical surprises of our own alongside an exhibition of work inspired by magic and illusion.

Come and take the opportunity to meet with the artists and designer-makers, buy or commission work direct from them and create your own magical encounters.

If you’re looking for a bit of sparkle in your life, head down to Mushroom Works and let the creative people there work some of their magic on you.


Presented as part of The Late Shows 2013

The Late Shows marks the international event ‘Museums at Night’, which takes place across Europe. For further information visit www.culture24.org.uk/museumsatnight.

The Late Shows is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.