Exhibition ‘Mind - be here, present / be here now’ Opening Event Friday 25th February 6-8pm

­­‘Mind - be here, present / be here now’

Kingshill House, Georgie White Winter & Athene Greig

Saturday 26th February – Saturday 16th April

Opening Event Friday 25th February 6-8pm

Kingshill House, is pleased to present an exhibition co-curated by Stroud based artist Athene Greig and Georgie White Winter titled ‘Mind - be here, present / be here now’ open to the public from Saturday 26th February until Saturday 16th April.*

An Opening Night will be hosted on Friday 25th February 6-8pm where we welcome everyone to visit, enjoy the show and have a drink.

*Please note that Kingshill House is open Mon-Friday 9:30am-2:30pm, the following Saturdays,

Saturday 26th February (9:30am-2:30pm)

Saturday 12th March (9:30am-2:30pm)

Saturday 26th March (9:30am-2:30pm)

Saturday 9th April (9:30am-2:30pm)

Saturday 16th April (9:30am-2:30pm)

and by appointment. Please contact the office on admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk or 01453 549133.

This exhibition is a response to an Open Call where everyone was encouraged to enter, and all styles were considered. The focus running through all the works in the exhibition is the importance of the Mind in a creative practice and the challenges of being present.

After several years of a world pandemic, Kingshill House wanted to see where creative minds had taken their practice. Questioning if the act of creation is a form of escapism, a little breathing space to relax, to get outside of one's head and pursue a mindful experience. This exhibition explores how important it is to ‘be here, present/be here now’ and find space for creativity, whilst exploring escapism through art and craft. The wide selection of works shown crosses themes of creating in the present mind along with a sense of mindfulness; being intensely aware of what one is sensing and feeling in the moment. For many of the artists in this exhibition creating work has become a habit that distracts them from the confines of their mind, but it is also more than that. Understanding that Mindfulness and Escapism are seen as opposites and equals at the same time, the method of creating work can be a mantra or even an entrapment. We are proud to show art and craft works that vary in scale and medium including handicrafts, outsider art, painting, tapestry, ceramics, works on paper, embroidery, sculpture, photography, video, and installation works.

Kingshill House is passionate to champion and share art, craft, health, and wellbeing with the community. We believe that art and craft is for everyone, and Kingshill House is a safe space where anyone can come, be creative, enjoy themselves, relax and take their minds off things. We specialise in delivering workshops, courses, drop-in classes, and exhibitions which inspire and educate people on contemporary, traditional, and folk crafts.

A fun and creative activity sheet will be produced to coincide with this exhibition. This will be available at the House to complete whilst viewing the exhibition and free to take home.

Kingshill House is proud to be donating 10% of sales during the exhibition period to Young Gloucestershire (YG).

Young Gloucestershire (YG) is a countywide youth-work charity that supports vulnerable and marginalised young people (aged 11-25) who face complex challenges in their lives.

Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4BZ

www.kingshillhouse.org.uk - 01453 549133

We encourage the taking and sharing of photos of the exhibition and are happy for you to include our social media handles which are as follows;

Instagram @kingshillhouse

Twitter @kingshillhouse

Facebook @KingshillHouseArtsDursley

*Please check the listed opening times for the exhibitions before visiting and note that Kingshill House runs courses and workshops at various times in some rooms so parts of the exhibition may not be viewable.