Willow Gallery coming events

Message from Tereska Williams, Willow Gallery, Oswestry.

Welcome to What's On at the Willow Gallery Oswestry The Willow Gallery offers a large, contemporary space and opportunities for artists to exhibit. We are perfectly complimented by the Willow Eatery a wheelchair and child  friendly place where you can combine relaxing with friends over coffee and cakes, while viewing inspiring art and visiting our gift shop. Don't forget gift vouchers are available and  booking a place on an enjoyable workshop or live music event can make an original  and rewarding gift. Our full programme of exhibitions, workshops, music nights and craft fairs is now confirmed for the first half of 2017 and the current what's on  leaflet is available at the gallery. Visit our website for further information.   Current Exhibition   New Year Open Open till Saturday 25th February     Our New Year open exhibition is now open covering painting, photography, felt making, drawing and sculpture.   Upcoming Exhibitions    Painting with Words Exhibition  4th March-27th May This is a literature themed exhibition. We are filling up fast with entries therefore if you would like to submit an application, we suggest you drop us an email first . As part of our Literature exhibition Improetry Collective Evening A double billed evening of words and sounds from 'Oswords' and The Improetry Collective. Oswords, local writing group will be launching their new magazine that will be available to buy on the evening with some extracts from the magazine read by the authors. The Improetry Collective will also be launching their DEBUT album available for the first time in the U.K!  Comprised of violin, guitar, double bass, percussion, ipad and samples with performance poetry, the group interact with improvisation over original poetry and classics from Keats, Yeats, and more.    Willow Gallery. March 3rd. Doors 7.30 for an 8pm start. £8   Spring Open Exhibition 22nd April – 27th May Our Spring Open is open to paintings, textiles, printmaking, batik, drawing, mixed media and sculpture.  Artists can submit a single piece or a series of work.  Contact gallery for entry forms.   Upcoming Live music   Sarah Barnwell Quartet Saturday 18th February   8pm      £12 (children £6} Sarah is a violist of international acclaim.  Whether beautifully melodic and lyrical or fast and furious – the music is always exciting.  The quartet features outstanding musicians from around the UK playing swing, gypsy Jazz, folk & blues making them one of the most exciting and original quartets in the UK & Europe.   Evening meals are also available at the Willow Eatery (Pre-booking essential) and the bar is open all evening.   Chris Quinn Saturday 25th March  8pm      £10 (children £5) Heavily influenced by British folk and American roots music, the Shrewsbury based singer songwriter and acoustic guitar virtuoso Chris Quinn has been receiving glowing reviews in the UK music press for his latest release, his debut solo album "Across The Divide". In the past Maverick Magazine named him "A Master of the Acoustic Guitar and a quality Songwriter". Live, Chris' shows cover a wide range of acoustic music alongside his own material. From beautiful interpretations of traditional and contemporary British folk songs to lightning quick bluegrass flatpicking and from mean finger style delta blues and swinging jazz numbers to instrumental solo guitar pieces.   Upcoming Workshops Please check our website for full details including information about what materials you may need to bring or call into the Gallery.   Seaweed Natural History Illustration (CF204) with Tereska Shepherd Saturday Feb 11th &  March 25th. (2 day course) 10am- 3.30pm £50 (£40 concessions) This exciting new course will cover specific watercolour, drawing  and mixed media techniques for capturing a wide variety of seaweed types. Please note this course needs to be booked via Aberystwyth University; www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning  01970 621580 Plant Portraits (CF203) with Tereska Shepherd Monday Feb 13th/27th & March 13th/27th 10am – 3.30pm (4 day course) £100     Capture this inspiring subject and the changes throughout spring as seasonal flowers bloom. Please note this course needs to be booked via Aberystwyth University ; www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning  01970 621580   Direct Oil Painting with Darren Fraser Weekend of Feb 18th & 19th (2 day course) 10am – 4pm £90 Learn how to create that fresh and dynamic approach to your paintings.   Pushing the Boundaries in Black & White with Darren Fraser Tuesday March 7th/14th/21st/Thurs.23rd (4 day course)  10am – 2.00pm £120 Explore black & white painting through mark making   Precision Drawing with Leo Donaghy Wednesday March 8th/15th/22nd/29th (4 day course) 9.30am – 1.30pm £85 Learn how to draw like the Masters.  A look at form, light, shade and composition.   Felt-making Landscapes with Susan Mulcock Saturday March 18th 10am – 4pm £45 Use a variety of wools and other fibres to paint landscapes with colour and texture   Porcelain Owls with Liz Ellis Saturday April 8th 10.30am – 4pm  £45 Create your own owl in Porcelain Clay   Loose Oil Painting with Leo Donaghy Wednesday April 5th/12th/19th/26th (4 day course) 9.30am – 1.30 pm £85 An opportunity to use oil paint, either oil or water based in an expressive and loose way Birds and Beautiful Creatures with Jenny O'Leary Saturday April 15th 10am – 4pm £40 Create realistic or fantastic creatures using the technique of batik on tissue   Linocut Workshop with Ian Philips Saturday May 6th 10am – 4pm £55 Discover the techniques of linocut to produce your own finished prints   Botanical Illustration 1 (CF305) with Tereska Shepherd Monday May 8th/22nd & June 12th /19th (4 day course) 10am-3.30pm  This course will cover specific watercolour techniques to accurately depict botanical forms Please note this course needs to be booked via Aberystwyth University www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning  01970 621580 £100 (£80 concessions)   Chinese Brush Painting with Leo Donaghy Wednesday May 10th/17th/24th/31st (4 day course) 9.30am – 1.30pm  £85 With just a few flicks of the brush, magical marks can become simple form such as birds, plants, landscapes.   Landscapes with Fabric Collage & Free Machine Embroidery with Suzette Smart Saturday May 13th 10am – 4pm £40 Take inspiration from the natural world whilst experimenting with fabric collage   A Sense of Place with Jenny O'Leary Saturday May 27th 10am -4pm £40 Using special places as inspiration we will use the technique of batik on white fabric   Relief Modelling in Clay with Tony Meadows Weekend of June 3rd and 4th 10am – 4pm £80 Using the flexible medium for ordinary modelling clay, this workshop will take you through the process of creating relief sculpture   Felt- making Seascape Scenes with Susan Mulcock Saturday June 10th 10am -4pm £45 Use a variety of wool fibres and fabrics to develop contract between shoreline, rock structure and sea   Portrait Relief Modelling in Clay with Tony Meadows Weekend of July 8th & 9th 10am -4pm £105 Create a relief portrait sculpture from the model and make it into a permanent piece in gypsum Craft Fairs 2017 We invite stallholders to apply to our popular craft fair days set in the Willow Gallery , stalls are available for £35 per day. Each day runs 10am to 5pm with set up time from 8am.   Saturday 29th April Saturday 15th July Saturday 21st October   Thank you for supporting the Willow Gallery and with spring in the air and day light  lengthening  be inspired to get creative.   To contact the Willow Gallery: T: 01691 657575 W: willowgalleryoswestry.org E: info@willowgalleryoswestry.org

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