Kettle's Yard
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0AQ
England
Website
Telephone
01223 748100
Fax
01223 324377
Kettle's Yard is a house with a permanent collection of 20th century art and a gallery showing a changing programme of 20th century and contemporary art exhibitions.
Kettle's Yard House was created by Jim Ede, once a curator at the Tate Gallery. It is more than an art collection, the building and the way in which the art and other objects are displayed are unique. In many ways Kettle's Yard House retains the characteristics of a real home and visitors are welcome to sit in the chairs, read the books and enjoy the art works.
Kettle's Yard Gallery enjoys an international reputation for its innovative exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. A wide variety of exhibitions are shown every year including major retrospectives of modern artists as well as first UK showings by contemporary international artists.
** Please note that during 2012/3, Kettle’s Yard is undergoing building work related to construction and development of a new Education Wing. As a result, the opening hours and viewable space of the Gallery and the House are at times restricted (the opening hours are as now stated). During the building work, the gallery will be showing a series of displays of selected works from the House collection. Familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. **
Venue Type:
Gallery, Historic house or home
In the Kettle's Yard House there is a collection of 20th century art including paintings by Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis and David Jones and sculptures by Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. For a list of all the artists represented in the collection see our website. Also on show in the house are the furniture, ceramics and natural objects collected by Jim Ede.
Collection details
Music, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives, Architecture
Key artists and exhibits
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Alfred Wallis, David Jones, Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, William Congdon, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, Naum Gabo, George Kennethson, Joan Miro (represented by one work), Lucy Rie, Italo Valenti, William Staite Murray, Elisabeth Vellacott.
Art & Life: 1920-1931
- 15 February — 11 May 2014 *on now
"All artists are unique and can only unite as complementaries not as similarities"
Winifred Nicholson
This major exhibition brings together the work of painters Ben and Winifred Nicholson alongside that of their friends and fellow artists Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, and the potter William Staite Murray. There is the opportunity to see landscapes, sometimes depicting the same view, as well as paintings and ceramics that were shown together in contemporary exhibitions.
'Art and Life' has a special resonance for Kettle's Yard whose creator Jim Ede was friends with, and collected work by these artists. The exhibition is an opportunity to see key works from Kettle's Yard's collection, alongside major loans from institutions across the UK and from private collections.
The exhibition is accompanied by a new publication with specially commissioned essays, illustrated in full colour. Exhibition price £19.50
Suitable for
- Any age
Website
http:// http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/exhibitions/2014/art-and-life/index.php
Studio Sundays
- 9 March 2014 1-4pm
- 23 March 2014 1-4pm
- 6 April 2014 1-4pm
Drop in practical art workshops for all ages
Join us in the Education Studio to make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions and collection. A chance to explore, chat, sketch, make and play.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free of charge, donations welcome.
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/children_families/
Look, Make, Talk
- 4 March — 6 May 2014 *on now
Popular weekly afterschool club for 8-12 year old. Join artists Alex Hirtzel and Filipa Pereira-Stubbs to explore the themes of Art and Life and create an exhibition of your own.
£70 course all materials and refreshments provided.8 week course – booking essential.
Book online: http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=64#catid154 or call 01223 748100
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Admission
£70 course all materials and refreshments provided.8 week course – booking essential.
Website
Lunchtime Talks
- 13 March 2014 12:30-1pm
Open Archives: Ben and Winifred Nicholson with Frieda Midgley, Archivist
Thursday lunchtime talks are free, begin at 12.30pm and usually last 30 mins.
Website
Monday Evening Lecture Series. Exploring ‘Art and Life’
- 24 March 2014 7-8pm
‘Abstract Matter: William Staite Murray’s stoneware pottery’
Julian Stair, artist and writer.
Book online or call 01223 748100
Admission
£8 / £6 Friends of Kettle’s Yard and students,
all 4 lectures £28 / £20.
7-8pm, with a special opening of the gallery and shop before the talk, doors open 6pm
Website
http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=64#catid154
Monday Evening Lecture Series. Exploring ‘Art and Life’
- 31 March 2014 7-8pm
The Allure of the South: Ben and Winifred Nicholson in Switzerland and Italy’ Sebastiano Barassi,
Curator, Henry Moore Foundation.
Book online or call 01223 748100
Admission
£8 / £6 Friends of Kettle’s yard and students,
all 4 lectures £28 / £20.
7-8pm, with a special opening of the gallery and shop before the talk, doors open 6pm.
Website
http:// http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=64#catid154
Lunchtime Talks
- 3 April 2014 12:30-1pm
William Staite Murray in Context by Barley Roscoe, craft specialist and writer
Thursday lunchtime talks are free, begin at 12.30pm and usually last 30 mins
Website
One Day Pottery Workshop
- 5 April 2014 10am-4pm
Join ceramicist Rachel Dormor
for a pottery workshop, taking inspiration from the work of William Staite Murray. This day course offers you the chance to experiment with technique and decoration. Suitable for beginners.
Lunch and all materials provided.
Book online: http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=64#catid154 or call 01223 748100
Admission
£35 course. Lunch and all materials provided. Booking essential.
Website
Lunchtime Talks
- 24 April 2014 12:30-1pm
Tour of Art and Life exhibition with Andrew Nairne, Director
Thursday lunchtime talks are free, begin at 12.30pm and usually last 30 mins.
Website
The Sunday Concerts. Peter Sheppard Skaerved, violin & Roderick Chadwick, piano.
- 27 April 2014 12:15-1:15pm
Causton: Seven States of Rain, Donatoni: Ciglio III, Rainier: Elegy, Thurlow: Primavera, Honey: Kettle’s Yard Commission, Dale Roberts: Capriccio, Castiglioni: Undici danze per la bella Verena.
Concerts begin at 12.15pm, coffee served in the gallery from 11.45am, concerts are about an hour long.
Call 01223 748100 or book online.
Admission
Tickets £8 (£5 students).
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music/newmusic/
Chamber Concerts: Nick van Bloss, piano
- 1 May 2014 From 8pm
Nick van Bloss, piano.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Admission
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Website
http://kettlesyard.co.uk/music
Chamber Concerts: Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, piano
- 8 May 2014 From 8pm
Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, piano.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Admission
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music
The Sunday Concerts. Trevor Wishart.
- 11 May 2014 12:15-1:15pm
Trevor Wishart. Presenting a selection of his electroacoustic works.
Concerts begin at 12.15pm, coffee served in the gallery from 11.45am, concerts are about an hour long.
Call 01223 748100 or book online.
Admission
Tickets £8 (£5 students)
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music/newmusic/
Chamber Concerts: Kungsbacka Piano Trio
- 15 May 2014 From 8pm
Kungsbacka Piano Trio classical concert.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music
Chamber Concerts: Heath String Quartet
- 22 May 2014 From 8pm
Heath String Quartet.
Concerts at Kettle’s Yard House begin at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Admission
Individual concert ticket – £15 (£5 concessions) Concessionary price applies to full time students, call 01223 748100 or book online:
WWW.KETTLESYARD.CO.UK/MUSIC
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music
The Sunday Concerts. Kreutzer String Quartet with cellist Bridget MacRae
- 25 May 2014 12:15-1:15pm
Kreutzer String Quartet with cellist Bridget MacRae
Rainier: String Quartet, Dale Roberts: String Quintet, Janácek: Quartet no. 2 Intimate Letters.
Concerts begin at 12.15pm, coffee served in the gallery from 11.45am, concerts are about an hour long.
Call 01223 748100 or book online
Admission
Tickets £8 (£5 students)
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music/newmusic/
The Sunday Concerts. Errollyn Wallen: Songs with piano.
- 15 June 2014 12:15-1:15pm
Errollyn Wallen: Songs with piano. Presenting a selection of songs from the Errollyn Wallen Songbook
Concerts begin at 12.15pm, coffee served in the gallery from 11.45am, concerts are about an hour long.
Call 01223 748100 or book online.
Admission
Tickets £8 (£5 students)
Website
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music/newmusic/
Glitter and Glue
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/kidsfamilies.html
Drop-in art sessions for pre-school children and their carers. Sessions are on the 4th Thursday of the month 10.00-11.30.
How to obtain
Sessions are £2.50 per child. There is no need to book but places are available on a first come first served basis.
Tuesday Studio
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/young.html
Artist Lara Jones leads practical art workshops for young people aged 11-14 years, responding to Kettle's Yard exhibitions and their permanent collection. Sessions are Tuesday afternoons 16.30-18.00.
How to obtain
Advance booking is esssential and it costs £42 per term (£32 conc).
Wednesday Club
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/education/kidsfamilies.html
A weekly Wednesday art club for 8-11 year olds to try out sculpture, drawing and painting and to explore modern art. Materials and refreshements are provided. Bookings for the Summer term 2009 (from April 29 2009) are now being taken. Workshops are 16.15-17.45.
How to obtain
Advance booking is essential. £56 for the term (£42 conc.)Email or call for further details or to book: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk, 01223 748100.
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