(Now that would be) Telling

Wondering whether or not to visit Caddington Hall at Transition Gallery? Read the review by Zoe Pilger here.

(Now that would be) Telling is still open to the public at A la Ronde and Caddington Hall (at Transition Gallery) until 5 February 2012. These are the final houses in the project so see them while you can!

The texts from all five (Now that would be) Telling houses are now available to download from issuu and images are now up on the Caddington Hall page from the opening evening. More images and a video of the reading by Jessica Hart to come, do check back again soon.

In the meantime, Jessica Hart has written about her participation in the project on her blog. If you would like to find out more about Hayley Lock’s practice and projects please visit her website. And finally, (Now that would be) Telling were invited by Pornokitsch to be an astounding guest at their steampunk night last November as Catherine Hemelryk is part of this year’s Inky Tentacle judging panel. The short list for the prize has been announced and you can read about The Kitschies and all of the awards at thekistchies.com.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(Now that would be) Telling is preparing to launch it’s fifth and final exhibition on 13 January. Caddington Hall is coming to Transition Gallery, Unit 25 a (second floor), 8 Andrews Road, London E8 4QN, do join us there from 6-9pm.

Caddington Hall was a grand residence in rural Bedfordshire, sadly demolished in the 1970s. Hayley Lock has created a new series of works for Caddington depicting lovers of a Lady of the House in sumptuous velvets, brocades gilt and fringing referencing interiors of a bygone era and digitally manipulated landscapes that play out stories of their love. Scandal and romance collide further with romance novellist Jessica Hart’s short story that accompanies the exhibition.

(Now that would be) Telling is still on view at A la Ronde, Devon, until 5 February. Whilst you are in south Devon do visit our friends up the river in Exeter for the new exhibition of work by Steve Paige at Phoenix Gallery from 13-21 January.

(Now that would be) Telling will be one of the astounding guests at A Steampunk Evening hosted by The Kitschies, “an annual award for books best elevating the tone of genre literature”. Find out more about The Kitschies and their supporter Kraken Rum here and join us on 8 December at Blackwell’s, 100 Charing Cross Road, London, from 7-9pm.

We will be showing selected work by Hayley Lock and texts by Liz Williams, Ben Moor, Lucinda Hawksley and Hallie Rubenhold as part of the event. For more information about the night visit their website here and we look forward to seeing you there!

(Now that would be) Telling is now open to the public at A la Ronde until 5 February 2012. This is the first year that the National Trust property has not closed for winter. Visitors can tour the house as it is put to bed, cleaned and conserved. Hayley Lock’s work becomes prominent sitting atop the covers and surfaces referencing what lies beneath the acid-free tissue and canvas sheets.

Want to find out more about the artist Hayley Lock? Read an interview with her on Saatchi online: Behind the canvas.

Hayley is also their Artist Spotlight this month here.

Want to catch up with writers? Hallie Rubenhold, writer for (Now that would be) Telling at Dr Johnson’s House will be participating in the History Girls event as part of The London History Festival, 15 November. Our Brantwood author, Lucinda Hawksley,  regularly lectures on topics ranging from Charles Dickens to Pre Raphaelites and Cetaceans. See her Speaking Engagements page of her website for details.

Hayley is putting the finishing touches to the artwork, the printers are printing the text by Liz Williams and A la Ronde are preparing for the next leg of (Now that would be) Telling. The project launches there on Saturday 5 November, 10.30am, join us to see the new site-specific works and to hear a reading by Liz Williams.

(Now that would be) Telling has now closed at Dr Johnson’s House and Ickworth. More photographs will appear on the location pages soon.

We’re preparing for tomorrow night’s evening with Hayley Lock and Hallie Rubenhold at Dr Johnson’s House and hope you will join us at 17 Gough Square, London for the late opening. Informal talks with the artist and writer will begin around 7pm.

In the meantime read more about the project on Hallie Rubenhold’s blog and an interview with Hayley Lock on London Calling’s website. London Calling selected (Now that would be) Telling as one of the editor’s picks, so see the project before it closes on 1 November.

(Now that would be) Telling is now open to the public at Dr Johnson’s House, Gough Square, London until 1 November. Documentation will be up on the Dr Johnson’s page soon.