Sketching at the Flaxmill Maltings

We had planned to host an artist day on the third Saturday of the month to invite artists of all ages and skill levels to engage with the site in a medium of their choosing. Unfortunately, we can't open the site at the moment, but we have plenty of photographs to share that could serve as inspiration. Here is our first set, a group of images featuring the long gone Silos here at the Flaxmill Maltings, including an example sketched by one of our own artists.

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We'd love to see your artistic responses. Do please email us the results of your work!

Both silos, seen from the 'Meds', Greenfields on a frosty Winter's morning

The imposing barley silo, seen through a Cross Mill window

The Malt silo, to the North of the site

The top of the barley silo, seen behind the Dye House

Steps up to nowhere - the barley silo

The top of the malt silo, just before demolition

The Malt silo in the process of being scaffolded prior to demolition

The malt silo with the warehouse, kiln and jubilee tower. An image by Dea Paradisos, a member of our Flaxmill Maltings Arts group

We'd love to see your artistic responses. Do please email us the results of your work!