OPEN House: Sophie Mak-Schram – Dawn-to-Dusk Workshop
Thursday 19th November, 7–9.30pm
Friday 20th November, 6.30–9.30am
Please note this is a two-part workshop. By purchasing 1 ticket you will be booked on for both sessions. This event is free for Fruit Factory Guild Members
Across this dawn-to-dusk workshop, artist Sophie Mak-Schram invites us to tune into how and where we feel we can belong, and our relationships with one another, through sound.
Beginning at dusk with a shared reading, we’ll explore ideas of resonance before heading out into the evening to listen closely, explore our surroundings and make recordings together.
As we move through different locations around Humber Street, we’ll consider: Where are we, and how are we here? What is the relationship between here and hearing? What do we long for from each other, and what do we long to hear?
Through field recording, each participant will create a short audio work in response to these questions and their encounters with the locality.
At dawn, we’ll reconvene to share and live-mix our recordings into a collective broadcast, bringing together the sounds, experiences and resonances gathered through the night.
No previous experience in sound recording is necessary. All equipment is provided.
About Sophie Mak-Schram
Sophie Mak-Schram is an artist whose practice spans artistic research, radical pedagogies and collaborative, place-specific work around power, collectivity, knowledges and futures. Sophie works with others to create sites of collective learning, prefigure forms of belonging and imagine new kinships. This work is informed by personal and shared experiences of cultural difference, coloniality, race and gender.
Often using the metaphor of the ‘tool’ – as a poetic and practical object –they work with collaborators to make tools that can shift power, gather groups and offer ways of being in relation (to each other, to place, to institutions) differently. A tool might be an access rider, a radical safeguarding protocol or a collectively written welcome text, or it might be a ceramic you can touch in the context of a look-don’t-touch museum, a megaphone or a surreal cushion.
Recent exhibitions include Dream Inheritances (2026) in collaboration with Alice Rekab at Chapter Arts Centre, To Shift a Stone (2025-2026), commissioned by Amgueddfa Cymru and Stretching Thresholds, Holding Streams (2024-2025) in collaboration with Jeanne van Heeswijk, commissioned by Migros Museum of Contemporary Art, Switzerland. Their first monograph, Pedagogies of the Art-Proximate, will be published by Robida in late 2026.
Image 1: are you ready this time (2026) photograph by Dan Weill
Image 2: Asking for everything (2026), install view at Devonshire Collective, photograph by Rob Harris
Image 3: Assurances II (2026) in Dream Inheritances (Chapter, August-September 2026) Photograph by Dan Weill
Image 4: Palmstones (2026), Llantarnam Grange, photograph by Dan Weill
Accessibility
Is Humber Street Gallery wheelchair accessible?
Yes. You can access every part of the gallery without steps. The entrance is level with the street, and there’s a lift to all floors, including the rooftop.
Do you have accessible toilets?
Yes. We have one all-gender accessible toilet on the ground floor with grab rails and emergency pull cords.
Can I bring my assistance dog?
Absolutely. We welcome guide dogs, hearing dogs and other trained assistance animals throughout the building.
Do you provide large print or accessible exhibition guides?
Yes. We offer large print as standard and Dyslexia-friendly versions of exhibition texts. You can pick them up in the gallery or download them from the exhibition pages of our website.
Is there somewhere quiet I can go if I need a break?
We know the gallery can sometimes feel busy or overwhelming. Ask a member of staff and we’ll help you find a quieter space to take a moment.
Do you offer sensory-friendly experiences?
Some exhibitions include sensory content and we have regular quiet hours. We also have ear defenders available to borrow at the front desk. If you need anything specific, get in touch before your visit. You can find details of our noisy and quiet hours at the top of this page.
Is there Blue Badge parking nearby?
Yes. There are Blue Badge parking bays on Humber Street and surrounding roads, just a short distance from the gallery.
Are your events and workshops accessible?
We aim to make all events as accessible as possible. Access details vary depending on the activity, so check individual listings or contact us with any questions.
What if I have an access need that’s not listed here?
We’re happy to chat and find ways to support your visit. You can call us, email us or drop in for a conversation.
