Enjoy May Day the Harley Way

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Enjoy May Day the Harley Way

Early May Bank Holiday Weekend - 5-7 May at The Harley Gallery

[Right: Trush Hour by Johnny White, Beastly Machines]

What are you doing this May Day weekend? If you're looking for inspiration for the 5th of the 5th (and beyond), The Harley Gallery, Worksop, have 5 top tips to tickle your fancy!

Our brand new historical exhibition Runners and Riders opens on Saturday 5 May. Including a wheel from the first horse box, the gold plated hooves of legendary horse St Simon and a full size replica of a race horse, discover how the Cavendish-Bentinck family at Welbeck have helped to shape horse racing to become the sport we know today.

Bring the family along for some animal magic with Beastly Machines. An exhibition of animal by Derbyshire based artist Johnny White, these creative critters will make anyone mechanically minded marvel, and is fun filled for art fans.

Spoil yourself in the Harley Shop with special collections Gift Horse and 60 Diamonds. Gift Horse brings equestrian themed craft by leading makers to the shop,  with ceramics, jewellery and wall pieces that you'll love. Celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee, 60 Diamonds is a selection of jewellery that glitters and shimmers, priced from £20.

Visit on May Day Monday (7 May) for two extra special treats;

The Harley Artists' Studios are taking part in Open Studios Nottinghamshire - and 13 of the studios will be open for you to visit on 7 May. Check http://www.osnotts.co.uk/ for information about the artists - from dramatic glass blowing to tactile textiles.

The Harley Gallery is on the Welbeck Estate, on the A60 between Mansfield and Worksop.

Beastly Machines is a touring exhibition from 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

The Welbeck Farm Shop are also holding a Farmers Market on 7 May, 10am - 4pm, with tempting stalls heaving with fine local produce. Don't forget to pick up some of the treats made on the Welbeck Estate, with cheese, bread and ale among the Estate's offerings. 

  

The Harley Gallery has free entry and free parking, plus The Welbeck Farm Shop and Lime House Cafe are just next door - great for scrumptious snacks and tasty treats. 

Local school children make their mark on art

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Local school children make their mark on art

Shared Art Gallery Experiences, 1-19 May

[image right, School children at The Harley Gallery, courtesy of Mervyn Mitchell]

Visit the Harley Gallery, Worksop from 1 - 19 May and discover the gallery through local school children's eyes, with special exhibition 'Shared Art Gallery Experiences'.

Nottingham based photographer Mervyn Mitchell has been working with The Harley Gallery to take 7-11 year olds from four schools in north Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire on a journey to explore art at galleries near and far.

The children have visited The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, New Art Exchange, Hyson Green, Nottingham, and Nottingham Contemporary; galleries with very different artistic approaches and culturally diverse locations. They have worked with Mervyn to document their travels, taking digital photos and recording sound clips which have been used to make photofilms (still images with audio) and photographic mosaics.

The project gave 100 students the opportunity to visit art galleries, many of these children had not visited galleries before. Visit the Harley Gallery from 1- 19 May to see the children's exhibition of photographic mosaics and watch their photofilms. Listen to the children's wonderful insights into the experience as they describe their likes and dislikes at each gallery.

The Harley Gallery is on the Welbeck Estate, on the A60 between Mansfield and Worksop. The Gallery is free to enter and open every day, 10 - 5(4.30 Sunday).

The project is supported by Arts Council England.