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Exploring decorative arts, paintings, drawings and poetry our events for 'The Rise of Women Artists' cover a wide range of interests for you and your family to enjoy!
You can come along to gallery talks - some of which are especially for adult visitors with very young children - which will take you on an informal tour of the exhibition.
There will also be workshops for writing your own poetry inspired by the works on display and opportunities to handle objects related to the exhibition. Plus, don't miss our day of special events to celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March 2010.
For younger visitors there are plenty of hands-on activities in our Big Art children's gallery, including the chance for little ones to create their own 3D monkey to take away based on Emma Rogers' 'Monkey Mother and Child' sculpture.
All events and activities are FREE.
This talk explores some of the paintings, prints and drawings on display as well as revealing the interesting lives of the women who made them. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Thursday 26 November 2009 | Show all dates (1 more)...
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This month we focus on 'Portrait of an Elderly Woman' by the extraordinary artist Sarah Biffin. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Monday 30 November 2009
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Take a closer look at some of the decorative arts featured in the exhibition and find out why some artists have been more successful than others in breaking through gender barriers. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Friday 11 December 2009 | Show all dates (2 more)...
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Drop in and browse a variety of objects linked to 'The Rise of Women Artists' exhibition. We'll set out a selection of curatorial documents and you'll also have the opportunity to handle materials themed around the exhibition. FREE drop-in session.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1-4pm - Friday 8 January 2010 | Show all dates (4 more)...
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This talk is aimed at adults who normally miss out on gallery talk because they’re worried about bringing along their babies or toddlers. Come and explore women artists through paintings, prints and drawings and don’t worry, we know children make noise! Limited placea available - to book your FREE place call 0151 478 4178.
Suitable for families
Next date : 1pm - Thursday 14 January 2010
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Join us in Big Art and come up with a fabulous design for a teapot inspired by examples by Wedgewood and Leeds Pottery. FREE.
Suitable for 3yrs+
Next date : 1-4pm - Saturday 16 January 2010 | Show all dates (1 more)...
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Meet Victorian artist Henrietta Ward. Enjoy a mini tour of the exhibition and explore the artworks and stories of some of the artists featured in 'The Rise of Women Artists' exhibition. Please pick up your FREE ticket from the information desk.
Suitable for families
Next date : 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - Saturday 16 January 2010 | Show all dates (10 more)...
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Drawing on her anthologies, 'The Poet's View' and 'The Poet's Perspective - Poems for Paintings in the Walker', Dr Gladys Mary Coles will discuss the strength of women's poetry today. We will refer to poems by Wendy Cope, Anne Stevenson and others who have written poems inspired by the Walker’s collections. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Monday 15 February 2010
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Be inspired by Annie Swynnerton’s beautiful painting of an angel in 'The Sense of Sight'. Create your own angel picture using a variety of collage materials. FREE.
Suitable for 5yrs+
Next date : 1-4pm - Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Show all dates (1 more)...
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Glass, Metal & Fire is a new showcase by designer enameller Ruth Ball. In this talk Ruth presents an outline of current design practices by discussing the development of her own work, currently on display in our Craft and Design gallery, as well as that of other national and international enamellists. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Wednesday 17 February 2010
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In 1988 Jane Sellars curated Women’s Works at the Walker Art Gallery, a pioneering exhibition about the representation of women artists in Liverpool’s collections. Twenty one years later, she looks at the legacy of that exhibition in the context of The Rise of Women Artists. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Thursday 25 February 2010
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This gallery talk will consider Helen Chadwick's Viral Landscapes in the context of her exploration of self and female identities. Leonie O'Dwyer will trace the evolution of Chadwick's individual response to feminist concerns with the body through key works from the 1980s. Collect a FREE ticket from the welcome desk.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 1pm - Friday 5 March 2010
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Gladys-Mary Coles leads this practical session which will explore 'The Rise of Women Artists' through poetry. Whether you're a beginner or a practicing poet this workshop will provide you with guidance to help develop your writing technique and produce your own poem inspired by some of the works featured in the exhibition. Limited place available, to book your FREE place call 0151 478 4178.
Suitable for adults / seniors
Next date : 10am-1pm - Monday 8 March 2010
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Tracking the historical changes influencing women artists, this exhibition explores the similarities and differences between the status and careers of women working in different areas within the fine and decorative arts fields as reflected in the collections of the Walker Art Gallery.
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