EXHIBITIONS
DISAPPEARING WORLDS
DISAPPEARING WORLDS & THE MAVIS HALL ART PRIZE
21 JUNE - 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
A wide and varied selection of artworks in a huge range of media - from ceramics to glass, oils, pastels, acrylics and textiles, artists nationwide responded to the open call and there are 48 pieces in the collection to browse and buy. All the artworks are for sale and the selling price includes delivery in the UK
We look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery and hope you will visit to cast your vote on which of these beautiful pieces will win the Mavis Hall Art Prize.
THE MAVIS HALL ART PRIZE
All art successfully entered into the Disappearing Worlds Exhibition will be eligible for consideration for the inaugural Mavis Hall Art Prize. This lump sum of £500 will be awarded to the artwork which garners the most number of physical votes cast by the visiting public for the duration of the exhibition.
All votes will be stored in a locked ballot box which will be opened at the end of the exhibition and the votes cast will be counted by an independent adjudicator.
Coming Soon
Welcome Studio Milena
24 September - 30 October
Our next exhibitor here at the Gallery is the lovely Helen Milen, weaver extrordinaire. She says:
"I am a handweaver and natural dyer living in North Yorkshire. I worked as a Fashion Designer in London, where my passion for woven textiles inspired me to start weaving. After returning to Yorkshire, I set up my weaving practice, Studio Milena.
My weaving is influenced by a fascination with architectural details, and I’m captivated by architecture’s relationship with its surrounding landscape. Rural, urban, coastal. The rhythm, light and colour of the changing seasons continually inspire me.
Environmentally considered textiles are at the heart of my weaving practice.
I choose to weave using only natural fibres including British wool. My practice has evolved to now include naturally dyed yarns, which I hand-dye in my studio using plant-based materials.
Weaving offers me both a spontaneous and methodical approach to creating artistic textiles. I love to entwine layers of texture and colour as I weave, capturing my inspiration through a tactile interplay of colour and geometric pattern. "
Helen's beautiful scarves, wallhangings, pictures and cards will be available to buy and are sure to be a popular choice of gift with Christmas just around the corner.
Welcome Studio Milena
24 September - 30 October
Our next exhibitor here at the Gallery is the lovely Helen Milen, weaver extrordinaire. She says:
"I am a handweaver and natural dyer living in North Yorkshire. I worked as a Fashion Designer in London, where my passion for woven textiles inspired me to start weaving. After returning to Yorkshire, I set up my weaving practice, Studio Milena.
My weaving is influenced by a fascination with architectural details, and I’m captivated by architecture’s relationship with its surrounding landscape. Rural, urban, coastal. The rhythm, light and colour of the changing seasons continually inspire me.
Environmentally considered textiles are at the heart of my weaving practice.
I choose to weave using only natural fibres including British wool. My practice has evolved to now include naturally dyed yarns, which I hand-dye in my studio using plant-based materials.
Weaving offers me both a spontaneous and methodical approach to creating artistic textiles. I love to entwine layers of texture and colour as I weave, capturing my inspiration through a tactile interplay of colour and geometric pattern. "
Helen's beautiful scarves, wallhangings, pictures and cards will be available to buy and are sure to be a popular choice of gift with Christmas just around the corner.