Sheffield artists will be opening their studio doors all over Steel City for an annual event.
Open Up Sheffield promises to “provide space for all manner of artists and makers across the city and beyond”.
Artist Celia Bennett, originally from Cheltenham, said: “It’s an opportunity to find out about people more than just their art.
“You can understand their thoughts, their hopes and their dreams.”
The event is organised by volunteers and is sponsored by Sheffield City Council and the Art House, with over 120 artists taking part this year.
Ms Bennett said: “There’s artists who draw local landscapes, jewellery makers, furniture, instrument makers, amongst all the different painters.”
“There’s a huge diversity of art in Sheffield; it’s the best of all worlds, it has everything a city can offer.”
Bowed and Plucked, a collective of “four good friends” who work to make and repair instruments, are exhibiting for the first time this year.
Ask Steinkjer Eide, of Bowed and Plucked, said: “We’re excited to meet new people and begin to engage more with the community around us.
“You can expect to see finished instruments, parts of the making process and a lot of specialist tools and equipment!”
Visitors will be able to buy the group’s work, as well as inquire about workshops, tuition and commissions at their studio at 27 Montgomery Avenue, Nether Edge.
Ms Bennett also deeply encourages students to come along to the exhibition, saying: “It’s a great afternoon out, artists will be selling a variety of work, some of which might fit in with student budgets.”
She said that there is “dichotomy” between her sketches and her paintings: “I like losing myself in the flow of the painting and drawing and seeing where it goes.”
She described her work as “free with lots of texture and movement”, but that “if you’re [sketching] a landmark like the Leadmill, it has to be identifiable.”
Visitors can experience her working at her studio located at 10 Pendeen Road, Nethergreen.
The event will run over two weekends (4, 5 and 6 May and 11 and 12 May) with the majority of studios opening from 11am to 5pm.
To see which artists are involved and their information, visit the Open Up Sheffield website here.
