The Art of Resilience
A multimedia exhibition by Sarah Jay Hawley
From the Furnace to the Flow
27 November to 4 December 2026
Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield S1 2BS
About the exhibition
Sculpture, collage, sound, words and photographs about what it takes to come through.
After a stroke, Sarah relearned to read. After throat cancer, she relearned to sing. The Art of Resilience follows that journey, from the heat of the furnace to the ease of the flow, and asks what creativity can do for all of us when life gets hard.
Alongside the exhibition, a week of morning workshops invites you to make, sing, write and breathe your own way through.
Key dates
Friday 27 November, 4pm to 7pm
Opening evening
See the exhibition first and stay for a live performance by Sarah Jay Hawley.
Saturday 28 November, 10am to 5pm
Public opening
The exhibition opens to everyone, with Collage, Cake & Coffee in the morning.
Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December
Exhibition and workshops
The exhibition stays open all week, with a different workshop each morning at 10:30am.
Workshops
Six mornings of making, singing, writing and breathing. Join one, or come to them all.
Sat 28 Nov, 10:30am
Collage, Cake & Coffee
With Jasmine Givnan and Sarah Jay
Wed 2 Dec, 10:30am
Connecting Voice to Self
With Tina Warnock
From the studio
Plan your visit
Yorkshire Artspace
Persistence Works, Studio 51
21 Brown Street
Sheffield S1 2BS
Good to know
- All ages are welcome.
- Paid parking is available nearby.
- Book workshops in advance through Eventbrite, as places are limited.
- If you have any access needs, get in touch before your visit and they’ll help you plan it.
Come and see it
27 November to 4 December 2026 at Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield.
The Art of Resilience is supported using public funding by Arts Council England and the National Lottery.
