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May 2024
Yorkshire Open Studios is back and bigger than ever - here's what you need to know
Above: Adele Karmazyn in her studio
One of the biggest artistic annual events, North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS), is taking place across two weekends at the beginning of June, 1-2 and 8-9, from 10am to 5pm.
Here's all the key information about the event that enables artists and makers to open their studios, meet, promote and sell their work direct to the public.
How many artists will be taking part in North Yorkshire Open Studios?
Verges artwork by Penny Hunt
This year it features a record number of 170 North Yorkshire artists that stretch from the coast to the Moors, Dales and beyond, to look inside their studios.
Now in its 17th year, it also welcomes 30 new artists who will be exhibiting for the first time.
Who's the event for?
Artist Garth Bayle in his studio
Organised by the artist-run collective, the not-for-profit showcase supports creatives including painters, sculptors, printmakers, jewellers, photographers and ceramicists, all of whom live and work in North Yorkshire and choose to open their studios to the public. Artist Garth Bayley says:
Whereabouts in North Yorkshire does it cover?
Spring Cottage by Crisitine Hughes
The art studio trail spans everywhere from coastal spots in Scarborough, through to scenic National Parks including the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales, and the Nidderdale National Landscape, alongside picturesque villages and vibrant market towns. Garth says:
Visitors can plan their trip on the North Yorkshire Open Studios website, which features a map of studio locations, a search function for art medium and location, as well as profiles of the artists who are exhibiting.
Spotlight on glassmaker Liz O'Connell, a Knaresborough artist who will be showcasing her work at North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS)
Glassmaker Liz O'Connell who trained at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland and has been living in Knaresborough for the past year is taking part in the event.
She describes how the North Yorkshire Open Studios is a real chance for the public to meet artists in the area in a relaxed environment – as opposed to sometimes more formal galleries.
Liz also goes on to describe how the local art scene is a supportive environment that has a real community feel, one which she encourages others to join too:
Work by Liz O'Connell, High Hopes
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