Artist of the Month: Janet Freckleton

Artist of the Month: Janet Freckleton

Jul 4, 2023 | Uncategorised

Janet is an Occupational Therapy Assistant at a hospital in Leeds, and uses the beauty of nature in her work with stroke patients. Photographs, sound and spoken words are combined in Janet’s approach to relax the muscles of her patients’ upper limbs, resulting in...
Artist of the Month: Leeds Craftivists

Artist of the Month: Leeds Craftivists

Jun 16, 2023 | Artwork, Blog, Climate Change

During the month of June we are encouraging friends, members and guests of Leeds Church Institute to take a selfie with the Leeds Craftivists ‘Cost of Living Blanket’ and send or tweet it to their MP, asking for more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy...
Meeting Pippa Woodhams: Artist of the Month

Meeting Pippa Woodhams: Artist of the Month

Apr 25, 2023 | Artwork, Event

Last week we got to know our Artist of the Month Pippa at a ‘Meet the Artist’ event. Gathered around her installation at Leeds Church Institute, we heard about her story and passion as a feltmaker and designer. The event was an opportunity to get hands-on with the...
March 2023 – Artist of the Month

March 2023 – Artist of the Month

Mar 13, 2023 | Artwork

Leeds Church Institute Artist of the Month for March 2023 is food blogger, artist and cultural consultant, Freda Shafi Freda recently invited a group of Leeds women from different faith backgrounds to a listening session at Aanya restaurant on Street Lane in Leeds....
February 2023 – Artist of the Month

February 2023 – Artist of the Month

Feb 6, 2023 | Blog

Local artists Andy Cahill and Clifford Stead unveiled their artwork for our February ‘Artist of the Month’ exhibition here at Leeds Church Institute on Friday 3rd February. Staff were able to spend time with the artists as they discussed the idea behind their works...