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Upcoming Exhibitions and Workshops
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Upcoming Exhibitions
Kay Boyce Exhibition
http://www.kayboyceoriginals.com
Saturday 26th September – Saturday 24th October
Preview evening: Friday 25th September, 7pm, all welcome.
Kay will be exhibiting a selection of drawings, pastels and prints with the introduction of the new limited edition print `Sleeping Beauty`.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity of exhibiting again at the Willow Gallery, to show images of still life and also my known work of female figures. The images again will be mostly of the female form but having worked with a new model who is a professional dancer perhaps there will be a different feel to them. There will be mostly drawings, sepia and pencil work and a varied selection of limited edition prints, and perhaps even a drawing of a tree!
I have had a busy time since showing my work last at the Willow Gallery which has taken me to exhibiting in America and regularly in London and of course permanently with Haynes Fine Art in the Cotswolds. I love to draw and paint especially different fabrics added to the grace of the female form and hope you will come and enjoy them too."
The Batik Guild
Saturday 26th September – Saturday 24th October
Oswestry & District Society of Artists
Saturday 31st October – Saturday 16th January
Guild on Enamellers & Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft
Saturday 31st October – Saturday 16th January
Upcoming Events
Artist Talk by Jan Wallis
Wednesday 9th September, 6pm to 7pm, Free Event
Jan Wallis transforms the exhibition space into a room complete with panelled walls, a 4-poster bed and intricately carved door – all made by quilting plain white sheeting, some old, some new. The art work is inspired by the 16th and 17th century oak panelling in PlasNewydd, Llangollen, the home of the famous ladies of Llangollen.
Jan has also embroidered samplers inspired by 13th century bestiaries which were often the source material for the original carvers of the panels in the house.
There will be refreshments and a chance to talk to the artist after the talk.
Oswestry Community Games
Sunday 10th September, 11am to 4pm
The Willow will be at Cae Glas Park as part of the Oswestry games. Come along to see artists at work and discuss with them their practices and working techniques. Free art workshops will be taking place for children and you can find more about our upcoming events and workshops.
Upcoming Workshops
Town Sketch Crawl - Interiors with David Bannister
Saturday 12th September, 10am to 4pm
You will spend the morning in the studio understanding perspective and exploring methods and techniques that will aid your drawing of complex architectural forms and interior spaces. The afternoon will be spent out of the studio to sketch interiors of local public buildings.
£30,students will need to bring a sketchbook and sketching materials.
Art for Relaxation with Rachel Byron - Arts and Health Practitioner
Starting Friday 18th September (4 Friday Sessions) 1pm- 3pm
Art for Relaxation is a four week course, exploring different art materials, and finding space to wind down and switch off. Across the weeks we will use pastels, paint, clay and fabric. There will be different activities that you can try, all completely relaxed and pressure-free. All the materials are included in the course fee, and you will create different images or objects each week to take home.
This course is for everyone, from complete beginners to budding Van Goghs. You don't need to be able to draw or paint, or consider yourself 'good at art'. Just come along and have a go! Art making is a great way to be mindful, to find your creative side, and switch off from the stresses and strains of daily life.
£6 per session or £20 for all 4
Wax Modelling with Beatriz Cabrera
Saturday 19th September, 10am to 4pm
Join in and have a go at modeling directly with wax .We will explore how we can manipulate wax to create small models. These models could be used to create a bronze wax or as a Marquette for a larger sculpture
You will try three different types of wax as well as three different temperatures. We will work with our bare hands and also try some metal tools. Suitable for the complete beginner or those with some experience.
£40 including materials.
Yoga with Betty
Friday 25th September (10 Sessions) 10am to 11.30am – contact Betty for more information: 01938 554894
Batik on Fabric with Jenny O'Leary
Saturday 26th September 2015, 10am to 4pm
On this one day course you will learn how to use tradition and non-tradition tools with hot wax to create resists on fabric and paper. It will be possible to make a number of examples to take away at the end of the day. No experience necessary, just come and have fun experimenting with this exciting technique.
£35, including materials.
Fencing with Bridie Lloyd
4 Sessions; 29th Sept / 6th October / 13th Oct and 20th October, 7pm – 8pm
An introduction to sword fencing, learn the basics of this ancient martial art. Using plastic training swords you will develop skills and techniques in the fundamentals of sword fencing, which can be described as a lightening game of chess.
£35 for 4 sessions. All equipment provided.
Approaches to Landscape with Tereska Shepherd
Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth University Course Code: CF102
4 Monday Sessions ( 5.10.15, 19.10.15, 9.11.15 & 23.11.15) 10am to 3.30pm
This exciting, practical painting course is ideal for those who wish to explore a wide range of watercolour and mixed media painting techniques and further develop their painting and fine art skills. The emphasis of this course will be on exploring a variety of approaches and styles for depicting the colours, light, atmosphere, forms and details of the local landscape. We will start with experimental pieces which will then be developed into more resolved artworks.
There will be the opportunity to create studies working directly from the landscape, weather permitting. During the sessions we will also study inspiring work by a variety of historical and contemporary artists. Demonstrations, handouts and individual advice and assistance will be given throughout each session.
Fee £100* (£80* Concession) Please Book in Advance.
Children's Workshops
Starting Tuesday 6th October, 5 Tuesday Sessions, 4pm to 5.30pm
Each week sees a new art activity with professional artists. £6 per session.
Perspective Drawing with Malcolm Hague
Saturday 10th October 2015, 10am to 4pm
Many very capable students, become very worried when confronted with perspective.Yet 'getting it right', is not difficult and can transform and improve your drawings and paintings. This workshop is designed to help new learners and established artists to understand and apply this fascinating and important aspect of art. The workshop will comprise of a number of straightforward tasks, which will help you to understand the basic rules of perspective. You will be guided through this minefield, in easy stages and you will learn how to apply the rules of perspective in your drawings produced in the session.
You will be introduced to very simple measuring systems, used by artists throughout history. We will apply theories of one point, two point and three point perspectives, in workshop activities, throughout the day. You will use perspective understanding in a range of compositional drawings, using a number of drawing and measuring techniques.
£35 including all materials.
Painting Silk Scarves with Jenny O'Leary
Monday 12th October, 10am to 4pm
Experimental silk painting – experiment with exciting ways of adding colour to silk, using stencils, salt, wax, hairspray and tie dye. Small samples will be made during the day with an opportunity to make a silk scarf or a larger piece suitable for framing. £45 per person including small pieces of silk for samples and silk paints. Scarves and larger pieces will be available to buy or you can bring your own.
£45 including materials
Painting like the Impressionists with Leo Donaghy
Starting Thursday 15th October, 4 Thursday sessions. 10am to 1pm
Join artist Leo Donaghy in learning the techniques of the Impressionist Masters to inspire your own painting. You'll cover paint application, colour mixing and how to compose your own scenes.
£75 for four sessions
Painting: Making Faces with David Bannister
Saturday 10th October, 10am to 4pm
Taking the human face as your subject, you will explore how to create form and structure through tone and the rendering of light and dark. We will explore drawing techniques and the use of different drawing mediums to achieve this. Following on from this, we will continue exploring the human face using colour and paint employing colour as tone. The aim is to create a well modelled and expressive representation of the human face.
Please bring photographs of a face you wish to use as your subject. This could be a self-portrait, a family member or just a face that you like. You will work from these photographs so I recommend that the image has good resolution and is at least A5, preferably A4 in size.
£35, Please bring along sketchbooks and any drawing and painting materials that you have.
Autumn Craft Fair – Celebrating local makers through handmade arts and crafts
Saturday 24th October, 10am to 5pm
Portrait Painting with Darren Fraser
Saturday 31st October, 10am to 4pm
This is an exciting introduction into the techniques and approach to painting the portrait in oils.
The course is designed to demonstrate and support you in my own approach to painting. You will walk away with not just a finished painting but with a body of knowledge which will allow you to approach any drawing/ painting in the future.
£40, in addition students will need to bring;
Self portrait image, Mirror, Palette for mixing paints, Brushes
Oils Paints – yellow ochre, raw amber, burnt sienna
Canvas provided. All levels are welcome.
Mountains and Moorlands with Susan Mulcock
Saturday 14th November, 10am to 4pm
We will experiment with various fibres and inlays to create the basis of a mountains and moorlands scene in felt. Bring a favourite photograph, scene or picture to work from to produce your own felted picture.
£45 including materials
Enamelling Techniques with Pat Thatcher
Saturday 21st November, 10am to 4pm
The course is designed for all abilities especially people with little or no enamelling experience. You will be shown how to apply enamel powder and decorative media to copper and fuse it in a hot kiln. At the end of the workshop you will have created either a small panel, pendant or earrings. The choice is yours.
£45 including materials.
Linocut Workshop with Ian Phillips
Saturday 5th December, 10am to 4pm
A fantastic opportunity to explore a variety of Lino cut techniques and hand burnishing printing with this professional and experienced printmaker. Minimum age: 18
Price per person £55. All materials included. Over 18s only.
What to bring – Apron, sketch paper, pencil, biro and some pictures / drawings / photos you would like to produce as a linocut. As simple and as bold as possible. Drwing/ photograph should be 14cm x 23cm either portrait or landscape.
Advance booking is advised for all workshops.
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