Presenting the Past
Presenting the Past is an ambitious project designed by UWALS
to involve as many members of the Upper Wharfedale Community
as possible.
It is built upon the archive of 500 or so of early 20th century photographs commissioned by Percy Inman, the then postmaster at Kettlewell village shop; they are now owned by Matthew Roberts, to whom we are grateful for allowing their use in this project.
The aim of the project is to not only to bring these photographs to people’s attention, but also to invite the community to engage with them in a way that is meaningful to them personally. This has resulted in groups of photographers, writers, oral historians, local historians, musicians and artists. It was always intended that the outcomes of this project would be shared in an exhibition and then via our website.
In addition, UWALS engaged filmmaker Graham Kay to capture the journey of the various groups in a documentary film which will be available via this website after its premiere at the exhibition in April/May 2022.
It is also important to acknowledge the generous support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund which allowed us to fund this project and to keep adapting it as a result of the pandemic spoiling our best laid plans!
We are extremely grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this project.
Woodcut Printing Workshop led by Tilly Dagnall
Tilly has led workshops for us before and always receivesrave reviews. She will introduce you to the art of making woodcut prints, providing all the materials needed. No experience required!
Place: Conistone with Kilnsey Hall Date: Wednesday 17th September Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: £55 including tea, coffee etc. Please bring your own lunch.
To book your place: Email uwalsociety@gmail.com or phone 01756 770350
An Enamelling Workshop led by Emily Knight
Emily established Studio Vault, Settle in 2015 https://studiovault.co.uk/. Her background is originally in Jewellery, which she studied at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. The workshop will give opportunities for sampling different ideas before working on a piece of your choice e.g. earrings or a wall plaque. The day will cater for everybody. DATE: Thursday 20th November TIME: 10am to 4pm VENUE : Conistone with Kilnsey Hall COST: £55 including all materials, tea, coffee etc. Please bring your own lunch.
To secure a place email uwalsociety@gmail.com or telephone 01756 770350
Cheese Tasting at The Courtyard Dairy, Settle
Since The opening of the Courtyard Dairy owners Kathy and Andy Swinscoe have won many awards and helped to promote British cheese in a multitude of ways. This is an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon cheese tasting guided by an expert in cheesemaking and learn about the history of. Anybody who cannot drive or arrange lifts, let us know and we will try to match people up with drivers
Date: Tuesday 30th September 2pm to 4pm at the
Courtyard Dairy, Settle. Cost: £11
Book your place by emailing uwalsociety@gmail.com or phoning 01756 77035