Willow Gallery Oswestry
Upcoming Events, Workshops & Call for Christmas Crafts
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Coming Live Music Events
Tickets can be booked in advance in person, over the phone or online through our website. The Willow Eatery will have a licensed bar open each music evening and will be serving meals before the event, see below for further details.
Faith Brackenbury & John Neilson
Saturday 17th October, 8:00pm (doors open 7:00pm)
Tickets £8
Faith Brackenbury and John Neilson have played together since 2013. Their concerts include original instrumental music on fiddle, piano and accordion, leavened with shorter pieces reflecting their background in traditional music, and the occasional song.
Faith (fiddle, viola, piano) played classical violin as a child but was soon drawn into folk music, then jazz, which she went on to study at Brunel University and Birmingham Conservatoire. She plays in several combos and also composes. Her playing with John draws on the many strands of her musical background.
John (accordion, piano, bouzouki, voice) is mostly known as an accordionist and writer of tunes, having co-founded various outfits over the years including Manticore, Francisco the Man and Bosco, who all did their own thing with traditional music. Playing with Faith gives free rein to his liking for less conventional stuff, and allows him more scope on the piano.
'I love contemporary classical music, folk traditions and improvising. You brought all this together: it was a wonderful surprise.' Wilf Thust
Visit brackenburymusic.uk for more information and sound clips.
The Sarah Smith Trio
Saturday 7th November at 8:00pm (doors open 7:00pm)
£12 (Children £6)
Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, Celtic Airs, and standards from The Great American Songbook and more. One of the most exciting young Violinists playing on the Jazz scene today. Sarah Smith with Tim Smith on guitar and Oli Smith on bass. A night of superlative and varied music.
Evening meals at Willow Eatery for our live music events.
A relaxing and spacious eatery running independently within the gallery. In the evenings we offer home-cooked meals and desserts prior to music events. Table bookings are taken between 6.00pm-7.00pm with pre-orders essential - dietary requirements can be catered to.
We run a licensed bar offering a selection of beers, wines, cider and the occasional cocktail option, as well as our usual range of coffees, soft drinks and snacks.
Please visit www.willoweatery.co.uk for menu details.
Autumn Craft Fair
Saturday 24th October, 10am to 5pm
Over 15 stalls offering unique arts and crafts all handmade by local makers.
Please call in and take a look; the ideal opportunity to find some great Christmas presents and support local artists.
(Free entry)
Upcoming Workshops
Painting: Making Faces with David Bannister
Saturday 17th 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 modeled 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. Please bring along sketchbooks and any drawing and painting materials that you have.
Price £35
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.
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.
Price £40
Enameling Techniques with Pat Thatcher
Saturday 21st November, 10am to 4pm
This course is designed for all abilities especially people with little or no enameling 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.
Price £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
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. Drawing/ photograph should be 14cm x 23cm either portrait or landscape.
Price £55 including materials
Advance booking is advised for all workshops.
Christmas Crafts for the Willow Gift Shop
Christmas Gifts, Crafts and Cards.
Please contact the Gallery if you have seasonal items you would like to sell with us.
Current Exhibitions
Kay Boyce Exhibition
http://www.kayboyceoriginals.com
Saturday 26th September – Saturday 24th October
Final week of Kay's exhibition featuring original drawings, pastels and prints with the introduction of the new limited edition print `Sleeping Beauty`.
The Batik Guild
Saturday 26th September – Saturday 24th October
Featuring a range of artists demonstrating the varied application of working in Batik.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Oswestry & District Society of Artists
Saturday 31st October – Saturday 16th January
Over forty members will be exhibiting works featuring landscape, portrait and abstract art encompassing a wide variety of mediums and techniques resulting in a kaleidoscope of colour and styles not to be missed. The Society draws on a wealth of local talent showcasing a rich variety of subjects and moods which offers an opportunity for art lovers not only to have an insight into the creativity on our own doorstep but also to build their art collection as all the works will available for purchase.
Guild of Enamellers & Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft
Saturday 31st October – Saturday 16th January
Both Guilds will have a variety of crafts on display from members across the region.
For further information on our events, workshops and exhibitions please visit our website or contact the gallery.
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