A Small Space Exhibition
A Small Space collective | Group exhibition ‘A Small Space’ at The Silk Museum, a former 19th-century art school in Macclesfield.
The Silk Museum | Park lane | Macclesfield | SK11 6TJ | Cheshire | UK
Curators | Hannah Wooll and Julie Cassells
Opening Preview | Saturday 5th July 14.00 - 17.00 All welcome!
Exhibition | Saturday 5th July - Sat 23rd August 2025
Open Times | Wednesday | Thusrday | Friday | Saturday | 10.00 - 16.00
The silk collective consists of 19 artists and the exhibition will also include work by guest artist Susan Gunn who lives in Macclesfield.
ARTISTS | Rachael Addis | Margaret Cahill | Julie Cassells | Nan Collantine | Peter Davis | Sarah Feinmann | Ruth Fildes | Susan Gunn [guest artist] | Emma Jackson | Laura Nathan | Sophie Nixon | Jen Orpin | Sam Owen Hull | Laura Pedley | Sandra Robinson | Michelle Taube | Stephanie Trow | Jude Wainwright | Emmer Winder | Hannah Woll
‘A Small Space’ is the title for a continued exhibition concept Founded by artist Jen Orpin. The collective find places with spaces that are unconventional or unused, pushing the boundaries of the conventional white cube gallery space with the hope that we reach a wider and broader audience. These have previously been a clothes shop, an architect’s office and an empty shop window, we have shown in Stockport, London, Manchester and Bali.
The collective consists of professional practicing artists from around the Greater Manchester area currently with 19 members including founder Jen Orpin who manages the group based on collaboration, shared goals and decision making involving input from all members. The ethos is small, the art and the spaces, thus expanding the potential for selling and exhibiting our work along with making meaningful connections with artists from around the UK.
For the exhibition at the Sill Museum the group show, curated by artists members; Hannah Wooll and Julie Cassells, will be taking the opportunity to fully utilise the exhibition space at the museum to show some larger scale works.
Guest Artist | Susan Gunn