We’re having our first Open Studios & Makers Faire!
July 1, 2023 No Comments
Jane Fielder, Naseem Darbey, Jon Britten, Anji Timlin, Leonie Briggs and Sean Jukes will host open studio sessions, during which visitors can chat with the
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*Our current multi-functional hub is based in an old department store in the centre of the town, and with funding from the Towns Fund we are in the process of buying a permanent home to renovate and open as a part of Bradford’s City of Culture year in 2025
Gemma started out as a studio holder at Keighley Creative back in 2019, setting up the Orange Room- which has since become our community arts workshop, and home to our Arts for Brain Health Programme.
From local requests, and with the support of Steve Bishop and Jane Fielder, Gemma went on to set up and programme the largest gallery Keighley has ever had, which will be resurrected in our new home for 2025!
Gemma has worked in the community arts and education sector for 15 years- in galleries, schools, colleges and charitable organisations. She is keen to see as many people as possible enjoy the arts through workshops, projects and opportunities to exhibit and talk about their own creative practices.
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Our new events boss will use her ‘sheer belligerent enthusiasm’ to ensure the town establishes the annual Keighley Arts and Film Festival as a major fixture on the cultural calendar.
Aimee is no stranger to the town, having produced last year’s acclaimed K-Town Shopper event with Keighley Creative.
“I’ve come to Keighley Creative because I love Keighley. I just really like Keighley people; they’re willing to get involved. Keighley is full of different cultures. It’s small enough to be able to do something BIG, that can have an impact for the whole town.
My aim and ambition is to create a Keighley festival growing year on year, with events that are different from what you get anywhere else. It will be Keighley-orientated; for the people, by the people- with events that makes sense to the town, and all the different people in the community.”
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Naseem is an artist and studio holder at Keighley Creative. She creates large scale sculpture and installations from her studio and tours them. Alongside her work as an artist she writes and delivers audience participation projects for education and consultation.
She is excited to see Keighley Creative develop into an arts hub that draws on the town’s heritage and creates a vibrant project space for artists, schools and the wider community… So many possibilities!
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Cathryn has been in post for a year, and already she is making waves in the town with her positivity and care for Keighley’s communities and local stories. With a passion for music, theatre and making events as inclusive and accessible as possible, she’s making sure there is something for everyone in our events programme.
As well as working with Aimee to make the festival happen, Cathryn is also the person you’ll chat to when you reach out to us online, and the person to contact if you’d like to volunteer with us.
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Steve is a studio holder and photographer based at Keighley Creative, and the brains behind everything we build! From the studios, to the gallery, to our most recent moveable drawing boards in the Project Space, Steve has worked out how and made it happen, using recycled materials wherever he can. Having worked for the last 15 years for arts charities like Fabric and East Street Arts, Steve can turn his hand to pretty much anything, and has helped countless artists realise their ideas.
With a rich heritage in the textile industry, an inspiring multi-cultural community and heaps of creativity to boot, we’re proud to call it home.
Great question- and the answer is lots! Keighley is buzzing with fantastic opportunities to get creative, try something new and find out about our local history and heritage.
Just a short walk out of town, Cliffe Castle Museum, with its wonderful collections and grounds is a treat for the whole family! https://www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/cliffe-castle-museum
If you know about a creative or cultural gem in Keighley, do let us know so we can shout about it! There is always plenty more to explore.
Georgina has lived in or near Keighley for 30 years, drawn to the local landscape and friendliness of the people. She knows that involvement in art can change people’s lives, and provide fun along the way! Georgina has worked with communities and community organisations all her life, locally, nationally and internationally, to make positive change happen. “I believe we can achieve big things for Keighley.”
Georgina@keighleycreative.org
Charles@keighleycreative.org
Jan has worked locally, nationally and internationally in community and organisational development and change management and her positive ‘can do’ approach gets things done! She has been a Keighley resident for 28 years and has a strong commitment to the town.
A keen photographer and cook herself Jan is excited about the possibilities arts, creativity and culture can bring to Keighley.
Jan@keighleycreative.org
Fiona is an experienced HR professional who worked for almost 20 years across Bradford and Keighley within the NHS helping to create organisations that harness the many talents of NHS staff. She is passionate about helping individuals and communities thrive and reach their full potential.
As a Trustee of Keighley Creative Fiona is keen to see the arts and culture support the economic development of Keighley and help improve the wellbeing of individuals.
Back in 2019 Riaz championed the first Keighley Arts and Film Festival, regularly supporting events and volunteering his time. Having studied film editing at the National Film and Television School before embarking on his career as a Film Editor Riaz has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to film and production, and he continues to edit both drama and documentary. He has had a recent focus on feature documentaries about musicians including the singers Jonas Kaufmann, Teddy Pendergrass and Janet Baker, and the conductor Bernard Haitink. Riaz’s films have won a number of awards, and Riaz himself is a BAFTA nominee, and winner of a SXSW and Grierson award.
Rachel works as a Social Venture Co-ordinator for a capacity building charity which means she supports people with ideas for social change choose the right structure to set up and make something happen. Keighley is a hot bed of social enterprise and is working towards being a social enterprise town. She believes the open and inclusive approach to try and work with all areas of the community is something that is worth supporting and that is why became she wanted to become a trustee.
Rachel moved to Keighley 6 years ago to start a family so is also keen to support the development of working with young people.
Rachel@keighleycreative.org
Bob worked as a photographer on the Keighley News for 31 years and is now a freelance photographer and is also editor and writer on his online magazine grough, which covers outdoors activities.
“I joined the trustees because I think Keighley Creative can be a real asset to my home town. Having a vibrant hub for the arts is a great way of reinvigorating our town centre and supporting local creative people from all sectors of the arts is vital to the economic wellbeing of the area.”
Bob@keighleycreative.org
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