All Things Considered

Mark Hearld in Scarborough
Posted by Simon Lewin

UPDATE Mark Hearld will be exhibiting a range of prints and unique collages at our North Norfolk gallery in Spring 2010. For details nearer the time, please sign up for our e-mail newsletter. We will also be launching the second of Mark's textiles designs for our St. Jude's range in Autumn 2010.

Scarborough Museum's "East Coasting" exhibition (which runs until Monday 4th May) brings together a range of work by Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious (see right) including ceramics, book plates, advertising posters and watercolours - including a number of unseen works from private collections.

Knowing of the inspiration that both Bawden and Ravilious have given his imaginitive life, Mark Hearld was commissioned to create 'The Magpie Eye' - a room full of artefacts from his own collection alongside items from the museum archives and works by creative friends who have made objects specifically for the room.

In Mark's words...

"The objects in this room are arranged intuitively and playfully. I hope that this Miscellany will provide a visual feast for the visitor, conjuring a sense on wonder and magic...

...I enjoy the visual delight in the every day - this room celebrates my own creative relationship with things old and new - rare and ephemeral."

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to collect a free copy of this wonderful broadsheet (see below) that Mark has created for the exhibition.

Full details of the exhibition can be found on the Scarborough Museum website.

We've just started working with Mark on an illustrated map for our new gallery. If you'd like to receive details on how to get your free copy as soon as we publish, please sign up for our gallery newsletter.

Posted by Simon Lewin on March 16th, 2009