Scholar's Rock

We were visited several times during our residency at Islington Mill by Wang Jun, the current Artist in Residence at the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester.  He made a particular contribution to our 3rd Open Studio, where we invited the public to take part in a live drawing event.  Shortly after this open studio, Wang Jun invited us to respond to his Scholar's Rock project.  Wang Jun invited several local artists, including Lee Machell, Antony Clarkson, Naomi Lethbridge, Sean Caherty, Gweni (Emma Williams), David Hancock, Philip Davenport, Nicola Smith and Tony Trehy, to exhibit their response to his project, along side his work, during his Open Studio in April.  More information can be found here about the project.  Scholar's Rock

Association presented some work that has originated from a series of walks in the areas of Salford surrounding our studio at Islington Mill.  We make particular reference to Ying and Nina’s regular pilgrimage to The Graceful Rock, a boulder in a local piece of wasteland with a particularly classic form.