Welcome to the eighth prompt of 'Draw on Halton 2' and we are walking into 'Travel' Travel /ˈtrav(ə)l/ verb 1. go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length. "the vessel had been travelling from Libya to Ireland" 2. (of an object or radiation) move, typically in a constant or predictable way. "light travels faster than sound" The word travel often evokes feelings of freedom and movement away from the usual day to day manner of living. The Poet Olive

For our fifth prompt of 'Draw on Halton 2' we focused on 'People' - which you can read about here 'Draw on Halton - People' Our studio artist Nicolas Carrillo has been experimenting with some new ideas and has used the #drawonhalton prompt of people to explore the world of https://p5js.org/ and its uses for creative coding, in this case a 3D portrait of his own face. Allison John: This is a woodcut called 'Pondering the job' Maria Tarn: 'Bridgewater Belle' in recognition of

Draw on Halton was an online creative challenge by Hazlehurst Studios, created during the first lockdown in 2020. The first challenge is now complete and you can see the final exhibition on our blog: Draw on Halton the Garden Exhibition - as well as all the work submitted throughout the duration of the challenge. Now it’s time for round 2! We are very happy to announce, that over the next few months, Hazlehurst Studios is being supported by Arts Council England, to help us ex

'Draw on Halton' was an online series of prompts, created to engage our artists, associates and work experience students, over the first lockdown period. We opened this up to members of the public, providing the weekly prompts with local cultural and historical inspiration. Utilising our social media channels (Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) to share the work and connect with new and old audiences. Over the active period, 238 artworks were shared, by 27 individuals. The visu

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the sixteenth prompt being "Music." We couldn't mention a "Music" prompt without mentioning our good friends The Studio Widnes who are such an important part of the local music scene, past and present. They came up with some marvellously creative ways of still offering musical opportunities over this lockdown period for young and old, so please do check them out. Website: thestudiowidnes.wordpress.com Twitter:

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the fifteenth prompt being "Industry." Industry is such an important part of the development of Halton, we are surrounded by it's legacy every day. If you dive into your memories and these archives, we are sure you will be inspired: Halton Heritage http://haltonheritage.co.uk/ Picture Halton https://picturehalton.org.uk/index.php Photograph One: Photograph of the ICI Sodium Plant Black and white photograph of w

Our studio artist Claire Pitt created this piece for #drawonhalton 'Canals and Rivers' which represents her section of the River Mersey, that separates the Borough of Halton, and something she has to cross when coming to work at the studios. Crossing the River Mersey became a near daily walk due to Covid19 and avoiding the bus where possible. Market: Bridge: Church and Temple:

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the Fourteenth prompt being "Church and Temple" Black and white photograph of a group of eight male bell ringers. The men are stood posed with the church bell ropes, while also holding hand bells. The group includes Mr George Tandy, who can possibly be identified as the man stood third from the left. Mr Tandy was Head Gardener at Norton Priory from 1880 to 1895. Black and white photograph of Trinity Methodist C

Images created by our studio artist Ellie Francesca Watson for the #drawonhalton challenge. Canals and Rivers Hospital and Doctors: Railway: Smell: Museums: Last year Norton Priory Museum & Garden Paul Quigley were kind enough to send a big box of their home grown charcoal our way. Since then I have used it in every single portrait I have produced 👌 A college tutor once told me that the reason many artists are apprehensive about starting a new piece of work, is not because t

Studio artist's Claire Pitt and Rachael Prime collaborated on some of the #drawonhalton themes, exploring the cyanotype process. Pubs and Clubs: In our prompt post for the #drawonhalton ‘Pubs & Clubs’ theme we mentioned this token, found on the Halton Heritage website when exploring the theme. Token produced for the Widnes Workman Public House Co. Ltd, for the value of 1d. The Widnes Workman Public House Company included a number of establishments in Widnes which provided onl

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the thirteenth prompt being "Person" Have a peek at Canon Barclay, who was a Runcorn Vicar 1845-1885 - this image is from 1870 Artists featured on the Board 1. Ellie Francesca Watson 2. John Bond 3. John Bond 4. Kyra McCarthy 5. Olivia McCarthy All work submitted for the 'Person' #drawonhalton challenge Ellie Francesca Watson - all of Ellie's work for Draw on Halton - Ellie Francesca Watson Also hop over to

A compilation of the all preparatory and finished work our studio artist Rachael Prime produced for 'Draw on Halton' From Rachael: This week’s #drawonhalton is Canals and Rivers. I love using people and animals as inspiration, drawing out their characters and stories so I decided to focus on the historic people who using the waterways in Halton. Luckily I came across this great photograph on Picture Halton (a free online resource provided by Halton Libraries ) which shows the

During our 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge, it gave us on an opportunity to reflect on previous bodies of work that are relevant to the individual prompts. We could then share this work to create and inspire discussion. The first of our artists to inspire the 'Canals/Rivers' prompt for #drawonhalton was Maria Tarn Textile Artist and we will look at some of her previous work. This work was part of the Markmakers - Artists exhibition in Ellesmere Port Summer 2019. Initially

Our artist Cliff is providing us with the first lot of inspiration for the 'Open Spaces' prompt for #drawonhalton The inspiration for Cliff himself was taken from Runcorn Town Park, which led to Cliff creating these charcoal drawings of his surroundings. Words from Cliff about his medium of choice "Charcoal is my preferred choice of drawing medium. This is something to do with the range of marks that can be produced and of the versatility of this medium to be subjected to a r

Inspiration for Canals and Rivers prompt from our artist Cathy Rounthwaite #drawonhalton This work was part of the Markmakers - Artists exhibition in Ellesmere Port Summer 2019. "This body of work began with my discovery of Mossdale at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port, the only remaining all timber Mersey Flat. Built originally as Ruby in 1860, she was designed to carry cargo, pulled by horses or tugs, but still strong and seaworthy enough to navigate the Merse

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the Twelfth prompt being 'School' This week the theme was 'School' to mark the traditional end of the school year in these unusual times. A Black and white photograph of Hill School in Halton, situated just below Halton Castle. The photograph has been taken looking up the hill towards the school, and there is a boy running up the hill in the foreground. Sepia postcard with a photograph of a class at Widnes Elem

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the Eleventh prompt being 'Library' The theme is 'Library' was to celebrate our partnership work with Halton Libraries and the launch of Rachael Prime - Embroidery Artist online workshop Artists featured on the Board 1. Claire Pitt and Rachael Prime 2. John Bond 3. Allison John 4. Rachael Prime 5. Corinne Denman 6. Olivia McCarthy 7. Kyra McCarthy 8. Rachael Prime and Claire Pitt All work submitted for the 'Li

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the Tenth prompt being 'Pubs and Clubs' Interesting things to consider: What is the coin used for in the picture included in this post. Where is your favourite pub or club in Halton? What's your favourite drink? Artists featured on the Board 1. John Bond 2. John Bond 3.Claire Pitt and Rachael Prime 4. Claire Pitt and Rachael Prime 5. The Moodie Family 6. Lorraine All work submitted for the 'Pubs and Clubs' #d

Summary of the 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge started - with the ninth prompt being 'Museums' Interesting things to consider: How many museums do we have in Halton? What is the weirdest fact you have learnt from a museum in Halton? Who is the fine looking fellow in the picture included in this post and where would you find him? Artists featured on the Board 1. The Moodie Family 2.Rachael Prime 3.John Bond 4. Ellie Francesca Watson 5.Corinne Denman 6.Kyra McCarthy 7. Joh

Summary of the first 'Draw on Halton' creative challenge - with the eighth prompt being 'Sport' Interesting things to consider: What is the oldest sport in Halton? Has Rugby been around longer than football in Halton? (Which is better?) Artists featured on the board are: 1.Maria Tarn 2.Kyra McCarthy 3.John Bond 4.Rachael Prime 5.Paul Quigley 6.Kyra McCarthy 7.John Bond All work submitted for the 'Sport' #drawonhalton challenge Maria Tarn: Rachael Prime: John Bond: The inspir