As part of their half-term programme, Mallard Days tutor and earth scientist Hannah Wynn presented a rocks and minerals handling session at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland. Hannah’s session gave members of the public the opportunity to get “up close and personal” with a range of rock and mineral specimens, both from close to … Read more
Mallard Days tutor Vicky Bending has published her first novel. Before the Sun Fades is the tale of a traveller who stumbles across a magically concealed valley, venturing in only to find herself trapped inside… with only nine days to lift the curse or escape the valley before her light runs out. The paperback version can … Read more
Following Richard and Alison’s BRILLIANT win, we received some coverage in the North East media. Find links to the articles below: Durham County Council website The Northern Echo Living North Evening Chronicle Durham Advertiser (right, click for a larger image) Durham Times If you’ve seen any other articles about our win, please let … Read more
Richard and Alison’s “BRILLIANT” commission is one of four artworks which have been commissioned by Artichoke for the Lumiere light festival 2015. “BRILLIANT” is a competition where anyone based in, or originally from the North East of England can apply with an idea for a light work at Lumiere Durham. A record number of applications (102) were received, … Read more