{"id":61411,"date":"2026-05-11T13:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=61411"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:51:32","slug":"from-canvas-to-kilns-stepping-inside-the-studios-of-sheffield-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/from-canvas-to-kilns-stepping-inside-the-studios-of-sheffield-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"From canvas to kilns: Stepping inside the studios of Sheffield artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 140 artists and makers across Sheffield and the surrounding areas opened up their homes, studios, galleries and workshops for free across five days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From May 2 to 4 and May 9 to 10, 144 artists and 83 venues were opened up for artists and makers to display their work, answer questions and sell their creations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract artist, Kate Bevan, 38, opened up her Endcliffe studio showing off her unique and colourful work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cIts really nice to be able to sell to people directly. Galleries usually charge 40 per cent commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou get to meet everybody and a lot of people don\u2019t know about it, so people in passing are taking a flyer or booklet and getting to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Bevan’s studio in Endcliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Open Up Sheffield is one of the largest events of its kind in the UK outside of London and has been celebrating art and textiles for 28 years.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists and makers included sculptor Karin Hessenberg, who has been recently elected into The Society of Portrait Sculptors, and Mo Laycock OBE, who is a painter and textile artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large range of art was displayed including sculptures, abstract paintings, ceramics, photography, textiles and jewellery, as well as specialised crafts, including woodwork and metalwork.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Up Sheffield is a non-profit organisation, with its sponsors being Sheffield City Council and Rivelin Co. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson from Rivelin Co said: \u201cOpen Up is a brilliant opportunity for artists to connect and share their process, and also invites Sheffield\u2019s communities to discover the vibrant art being made on their doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venues were stationed all across the Sheffield area, from Hathersage and the Hope Valley to Barnsley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several studios were set up around Fulwood and Crookes, predominantly student areas, which worked as a great opportunity for a wholesome day out to observe artwork and get involved in the Sheffield community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Wilson, 18, a law student at the University of Sheffield, said: \u201cI came across Open Up Sheffield on Instagram and I thought it would be a lovely day out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work being displayed, and it’s been a great opportunity to see the art of Sheffield, and observe different types of artwork and talk to the artists in their studios, while also exploring the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, click here: https:\/\/openupsheffield.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over 140 artists and makers across Sheffield and the surrounding areas opened up their homes, studios, galleries and workshops for free across five days.\u00a0 From May 2 to 4 and May 9 to 10, 144 artists and 83 venues were opened up for artists and makers to display their work, answer questions and sell their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":295,"featured_media":61413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,5,132,165],"tags":[1014,12],"class_list":["post-61411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-news","category-top-stories","category-top-story-4","tag-open-up-sheffield","tag-sheffield"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/295"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61411"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61425,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61411\/revisions\/61425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}