Red, Amber, Green: Transporting the City

About

Dust Rising presents an exhibition of contemporary visual arts highlighting the Signal Box, Goods Yard and exploring the heritage and future of our city. Named ‘Red Amber Green: Transporting the City’, the takeover will run from Friday 29 March 2024 and feature newly commissioned work from 10 artists with links to the city alongside selected work from three Staffordshire University graduates.

Running from Thursday-Sunday, 11-4pm, throughout April, a series of interactive workshops and talks will also feature as part of the programme, with the exhibited work to include painted, drawn, ceramic and mixed media pieces.

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, DUST Rising has an established reputation for presenting contemporary art in unusual settings, with exhibitions exploring and celebrating the location as well as tackling contemporary issues.

‘Red Amber Green: Transporting the City’ will explore the history of the site, the transformation underway and its unique location at the point where the canal, rail and road converge.

The exhibition will feature Dust Rising and invited artists including Amy L. Davis, Sara Penny, Paul Gosling, Deborah Rogers, Kornelia Herms, Terry Shave, Joyce Iwaszko, Peter R. Smith, Dawn Jutton, Maddie Hughes, Denise O'Sullivan, and Kite Myers.

RED, AMBER, GREEN TRANSPORTING THE CITY WORKSHOP PROGRAMME:

All workshops are FREE drop in sessions suitable for all ages so just some along. There is no need to book or have previous experience but please be aware there may be limited spaces on some workshops.
 
Saturday 6 April 12.30-2.30pm
'Beacons of Hope' with Amy Davis
Embark on an inspiring journey with us in this workshop, where creativity evolves as a powerful force for building confidence, building communities and nurturing hope when life gets tough. We will use drawing and callage techniques to craft little vessels and bottles to help ignite insights and stories about how creativity fosters hope in the community.

Sunday 7 April 1-3pm
'Architecture of Drawing' with Paul Gosling
Watch Paul work as he creates new work in the Signal Box using dry clay, slip, coal and mortar alongside material found on site.

Thursday 11 April 11.30am - 12.30pm
Curators Q&A with Joyce Iwaszko & Kornelia Herms
Join two of the three Dust Rising directors, Joyce and Kornelia, as they respond in person to both on site and online questions from the public about the ideas behind this exhibitions and the artwork, DUST Rising CIC and the Signal Box Space.

Saturday 13 April 11.15am - 12.15pm & 12.30pm - 1.30pm
'Impressions of the Moth' with Denise O'Sullivan
In this drop-in session participants will explore and create their own 'Lepidoptera' (moth) in clay. Join ceramic artist Denise to explore stamping, mark making and Sgraffito into clay. Participants are welcome to bring along their own natural finds or items to impress into the clay. All creations will be fired and yours to keep.

Sunday 14 April 1-3pm
'Architecture of Drawing' with Paul Gosling
Watch Paul work as he creates new work in the Signal Box using dry clay, slip, coal and mortar alongside materials found on site.

Saturday 20 April 2.30-3.30pm
Get Ready, Get Set, LOOK: a guided tour of the exhibition by Professor Terry Shave
Join Dust Rising CIC director and curator Terry on a guided tour of the exhibition with some surprises!

Exhibition open as usual 29 March - 21 April 2024, 11am to 4pm Thursday - Sunday (excluding Sunday 31 March)