First Past the Post is a carefully chosen selection of works from GF artists and some who are new to GF.
Following the closure of the project space several artists who were scheduled to develop new projects with us had to be informed that this was no longer possible. GF has now been able [...]
I have made friends with this space this month. I have driven
through the low winter sun excited. I clutched chewing jaws of cold
key-metal. A black door – cleaning in progress – an old factory. I
always had difficulty unlocking the red door. I sometimes looked
through the keyhole at my work before entering [...]
Elly Valentine
Since gaining my degree in contemporary arts from the Nottingham Trent University I have
been concentrating mainly on ceramic pieces ( I have been making castles) with the odd foray into
the world of performance poetry……
Dirtbags is an installation that has been waiting for space to happen for a very long time.
it will be an installation [...]
‘The Goldfactory needs funding and it needs to stay and this is why…
As a studio-less artist in desperate need of room to reacquaint myself with paint, The Goldfactory Research Space was a golden (excuse the pun) opportunity to be handed. I had four weeks to focus and create anything I desired [...]
Research Space 04: January 2008
Is Joe Kelly from Thingland Studio
Goldfactory project space is back in action with Joe Kelly in residence constructing a new large scale installation.
He will be working throughout January on this piece using industrial waste materials.
You will be able to come to see this work on January 31st 6 p.m.. at the Goldfactory project space…
Egerton [...]
In 2005 Paul Matosic was invited to curate an exhibition of contemporary British Artists who use glass for the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo Ontario. There was a desire to investigate the fundamental properties of the material rather than exhibit studio style glassware.
An open call was advertised and out of the 200 or [...]