A Visual Story Foundation Press: Starting Lines
Find out what to expect when visiting Foundation Press: Starting Lines, with this Visual Story guide - a guide with words and pictures.
It is sometimes called a Social Narrative.
This exhibition is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:00-18:00. You can drop-in for free anytime during our opening hours.
If you have any questions or would like to chat about your visit before coming, you can email us on [javascript protected email address] or call us on 0191 4404960.
- You will find the gallery on the Ground Floor.
- There is a big white wall with black text which includes the name of the exhibition the name of the artists and the opening and closing dates.
- There is an opening in the wall. This is the entrance to the exhibition.
- There is a television on the wall which plays a video of the artists talking about the exhibition.
- The video plays sound at a low level.
- When you enter the gallery you will see a big space with a wooden structure in the middle.
- The walls are different colours and there are wooden pillars in the space too. You are allowed to touch and interact with parts of the exhibition. If you are unsure, ask a member of Baltic Crew.
- On the walls are lots of printed work, some ceramics and fabric too. There are large boards with text give creative prompts that are numbered from one to eight to guide you round the exhibition, but you can go around the exhibition any way you like.
- On the left, facing the entrance of the exhibition is a wall with black text on a white background.
- The section on the left includes information about the exhibition.
- The section on the right includes information about the workshops connected to the exhibition. Foundation Press Wednesday Workshops: Morning Edition and Foundation Press: Starting Lines Riso Socials.
- To the left on the entrance is another entrance to The Studio space where you can draw.
- The creative prompts go anti-clockwise around the room and finish in this space where you can mae your own response but you are welcome to enter the studio at any point during your visit.
- The creative prompts take you anti-clockwise around the room starting with prompt one on your right as you enter. There are different art mediums on the walls and throughout the exhibition.
- Some of the art work is placed up high on the wall, some in placed lower.
- There are ceramic letters placed on the front wall amongst the posters. There is a large fabric banner high up on the wall.
- There are vitrines (glass topped shelves) in the exhibition with different things inside.
- Some pieces have text that you can read, others are pictures, drawings and risographs.
- There are plywood pillars within the exhibition.
- These pillars will be used to showcase posters and drawings that are made in the exhibition as the exhibition progresses.
- There is a wooden structure in the middle of the space.
- This is a space with open ‘windows’ that you can look inside.
- The structure will be closed, unless there is a workshop.
- Inside the wooden structure is a set up of a work space with tables, a risograph printer, inks, books and some posters on the walls.
- There is a sign outside the wooden structure that tells you when the next workshops and risograph socials are.
- You can book onto Foundation Press Wednesday Workshops: Morning Edition and Foundation Press: Starting Lines Riso Socials.
- The wooden structure in the middle of the room has two viewing windows.
- The wooden structure has art work on it's outer walls, ranging from photography, risographs, drawings and zines.
- You can move around the space in any direction, or follow the creative prompts on the walls.
- This collection will change and grow throughout the exhibition, with new things to see every time.
- Following around anti-clockwise, on the right wall there is a big framed work that says ‘Morning Edition’, as the exhibition progresses risographs and artwork from the Morning Edition workshops will be pasted onto the wall.
- There is a TV screen playing a video with low sound and captions.
- You can sit on the bench provided to watch.
- Some of the pillars and walls have booklets and zines on them that you can take out and read.
- You cannot remove these from the exhibition and must return them when finished.
- You can move around the exhibition space in any order you wish.
- There are different artworks, projects and zines you can read in the space.
- You can sit on the benches provided.
- The creative prompts continue throughout the exhibition.
- Throughout the exhibition there are different art mediums on the walls and throughout the exhibition.
- Some of the art work is placed up high on the wall, some in placed lower.
- There are ceramic letters placed on the front wall amongst the posters.
- On the ceiling there are banners hanging with printed hand-produced repeating patterns in black on white paper.
- Take as long as you want, there is no time limit.
- In the studio space , there are creative prompts on the wall and shelves with drawings and writing on.
- You can pick up these cards and use them to inspire your drawings.
- When you are finished, please put your card back for someone else to use.
- You can add your own prompt using one of the cards in the boxes on the right and add it to the shelves.
- In The Studio space is a large table and chairs that you can sit at.
- You can choose any spot on the table and any chair and stay as long as you like.
- There are pencils and pens available in pots for you to draw.
- On the shelves behind you are art books that you can pick up and read and bring back to the table to inspire your drawings.
- The books must remain in the space, so put them back on the shelf when you are finished.
- You can attach your artwork to the wall when you are finished, or you can take it home.
- Some artworks from the wall will be displayed in the main exhibition.
- You can travel around the exhibition in any direction.
- Take as long as you want in the exhibition, there is no time limit.
- Once you are ready to leave the gallery, head back and exit the same way you entered.
- You will leave the exhibition and be on Ground Floor.
- There will be a Baltic Crew member in the gallery, they are there to help and assist you with any questions.
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