Mill Artists Collective

Mill Artists Collective A dynamic group of contemporary visual artists
Macclesfield | East Cheshire

love Macclesfield’s Sundays… Impromptu drinks with designer and artists .simon thank you
26/04/2026

love Macclesfield’s Sundays… Impromptu drinks with designer and artists .simon thank you

Held in The Quiet Light , artist visited this exhibition in its final week, includes a selection of painting, film, in...
14/04/2026

Held in The Quiet Light , artist visited this exhibition in its final week, includes a selection of painting, film, installation and print. It ends soon please don’t miss it!

The exhibition is a quietly compelling and sensitively curated presentation that lingers well beyond the viewing, activating reflections on home, place and belonging.

artists Mike Thorpe and Stephen Milner alongside Bri Jenkins , present diverse yet dialogic practices, each grounded in material enquiry and process-led exploration.

The narrative emerges from a shared return to their place of birth; the exhibition unfolds as a nuanced meditation on memory, identity and the psychosocial dimensions of ‘home’; where sensory registers and lived experience converge through gestures that are at once nostalgic, questioning and profoundly human.

A beautiful hard back publication, postcards and prints accompanies the exhibition; on sale in the museum shop.

Closing 19 April 2026.

Happy Birthday Mark Devereux 🥳🥳🥳Sending lots of love and gratitude to our brilliant facilitator, mentor, friend, and lo...
10/02/2026

Happy Birthday Mark Devereux
🥳🥳🥳

Sending lots of love and gratitude to our brilliant facilitator, mentor, friend, and long time supporter of Mill Artists Collective and to so many artists regionally and internationally.

Mark’s generosity of spirit, sharp thinking and unwavering belief in artists makes a real difference. He has an incredible way of creating space for ideas to grow, asking the right questions and encouraging ambition with warmth and integrity.

We’re very lucky to have you in our corner. Hope today is full ######

MAC artists Aimee Spilstead .spilsted and Tyra Till curator of are currently exhibiting in Foremothers at the Silk Mus...
10/02/2026

MAC artists Aimee Spilstead .spilsted and Tyra Till curator of are currently exhibiting in Foremothers at the Silk Museum

The exhibition brings together shrines made by women from Macclesfield, each dedicated to a female ancestor. The works honour heritage, memory and lineage, while marking the 25th anniversary of Christ Church where the inaugural exhibition of the shrines first took place.

Foremothers is accompanied by a specially commissioned film, shown on a loop in the gallery
Film screenings:

▪️Sat 7 and 21 Feb 14.30 to 15.45

▪️Exhibition opening hours | Wed to Sat 10.00 to 16.00

A thoughtful and resonant celebration of women, history and place.

Warm congratulations to MAC artists Aimee Spilstead .spilsted and Tyra Till curator of on the launch of Foremothers to...
17/01/2026

Warm congratulations to MAC artists Aimee Spilstead .spilsted and Tyra Till curator of on the launch of Foremothers today at the Silk Museum

This moving exhibition brings together shrines made by women from Macclesfield, each dedicated to a female ancestor. The works honour heritage, memory and lineage, while marking the 25th anniversary of Christ Church where the inaugural exhibition of the shrines first took place.

On view until February, Foremothers is accompanied by a specially commissioned film, shown on a loop in the gallery
Film screenings:

▪️Sat 7 and 21 Feb 14.30 to 16.45

▪️Exhibition opening hours | Wed to Sat 10.00 to 16.00

A thoughtful and resonant celebration of women, history and place.

Exhibition of the Week | Rogue Women 4We’re thrilled that artist Hannah Wooll will be exhibiting as part of Rogue Wome...
15/10/2025

Exhibition of the Week | Rogue Women 4

We’re thrilled that artist Hannah Wooll will be exhibiting as part of Rogue Women 4 at in what will be a vibrant showcase celebrating the strength, diversity, and creative dialogue of women in contemporary art.

Now in its fourth edition, the exhibition brings together 40 Rogue artists and 10 invited guest artists from across the UK, including Alison Critchlow Pippa Gatty Sarah Grant Kirsty Harris Aliyah Hussain .a.hussain Alana Lake .studio Harriet Mena Hill Azraa Motala Mahrokh Mofidnakhaei and the founder of The Pearl collective, Jayne Simpson

Co-curated by the brilliant duo of Jen Orpin and Margaret Cahill with guest curator Yvonne Hardman, Head of Collections and Programmes at Leeds Museums and Galleries

Rogue Women 4 continues to champion women’s voices and visibility in the arts.

▪️PV Saturday 18 October 13.00-17.00
▪️Exhibition runs 18 Oct – 2 Nov, weekends 12.00-16.00

▪️Rogue Artists’ Studios, 2–6 Barrass Street, Manchester

We can’t wait to see Hannah’s work among such an inspiring line-up.

RogueWomen4

💥Hold the front page! Featuring exhibition, Beneath The Surface…Thank you Macclesfield Express! MAC would like to say a...
14/10/2025

💥Hold the front page!

Featuring exhibition, Beneath The Surface…

Thank you Macclesfield Express! MAC would like to say a huge thanks to the visitors who viewed the exhibition, the crowd who braved the storm on the opening night, and to the many art professionals and enthusiasts who travelled far and wide to attend our Exhibition Symposium…

Thank you to our artists .spilsted for holding free workshops during the show.

We had some wonderful groups visiting also; including .small.space Thank You!

The exhibition took place in Macclesfield’s historic Buttermarket; a beautiful landmark at the heart of the town centre. The exhibition features internationally exhibited artists with regional connections and includes a diverse range of contemporary visual art: painting, video, sculpture, interactive VR, participatory work, and installation.

Artists: .spilsted

Curated by Stephen Milner, Tyra Till, and Hannah Wooll, with mentorship from Mark Devereux.

Grateful thanks to all who supported our Kickstarter campaign and to our sponsors

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artists, Mike Thorpe and Stephen Milner, are exhibiting in an exciting forthcoming show that promises to be one to watc...
14/10/2025

artists, Mike Thorpe and Stephen Milner, are exhibiting in an exciting forthcoming show that promises to be one to watch alongside Bri Jenkins.

The artists bring their distinctive approaches to material, process, and form; a reflection of the diverse practices within Mill Artists Collective.

The exhibition marks an artistic return to their place of birth, serving as a reflective journey on how one’s origins shape identity. Delving into themes of homecoming, rediscovery, and memory; exploring sensory triggers that evoke memories good and bad; and how the concept of ‘home’ influences our lives.

The work shows how the subject of home and memory can be expressed through an immersive visual experience. ‘All we’ve ever been shapes all we ever are, and informs all we ever will be’.

On display in North Gallery from 13 December 2025 to 19 April 2026

A Kickstarter campaign is now live to support the project — follow their pages for updates


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