|  | Susan Mulcock
Cnicht over Glaslyn
Felted wool | |  | Judith Harrison
Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts
Collagraph | |  | Emma Giles
Coal Tits
Pen & acrylic on handmade paper | |  | Leo Donaghy
Old Man of the Sea
Acrylic on canvas | | |  | Alison Holt
Bare Roots & Springtime
Freehand machine embroidery | |  | Holly Hayward
Emily 2
Oil on canvas | |  | Richard Dupuy
Wild Sea
Oil on canvas | |  | Alan Howard
Slipway to Porthmeor
Oil on canvas | | | | | UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
September 23 - November 4
AUTUMN OPEN
Open to established as well as new and emerging artists
Including work by acclaimed portrait artist Daniel James Yeomans
November 11 - January 6
WINTER OPEN
Featuring works by Borderland Visual Arts (BVA) and local craft-makers January 13 - February 24
NEW YEAR OPEN
March 3 - April 14
SPRING OPEN
Including:
Painting with Words (art inspired by literature)
Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Peace | | | Interested in exhibiting at the Willow Gallery? The Gallery is always interested in seeing new artworks, and we are pleased to invite all artists - including people who may perhaps not have exhibited in a gallery very much before - to submit their work for consideration. It's the diversity that makes the Gallery so interesting for our visitors, and we love to bring something fresh to the Willow by helping to promote emerging talent. Some exhibitions do have themes that artists may wish to follow; others are entirely open. Please contact the Gallery (willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com) for further details, guidelines on how to apply and an entry form. Looking for a venue to present your work?
Independently of the main exhibition area, the Gallery provides additional wall-hanging space with adjustable lighting for individual artists to exhibit their work. Please contact us for availability and rates. | | | Ruelle
Oil on canvas
Artist: Karl Robinson-Bray
This atmospheric painting, by artist-in-residence Karl, capturing the feeling of strolling through a little French village, is displayed on a traditional-style pinewood easel with turned pegs, one of several made for the Willow by retired airline pilot Tim Aaron. Now as a volunteer at the Gallery, Tim also helps to check in artwork and hang shows. | | | | Artist-in-wood Tim also handcrafts elegant goblets, plates and boxes in an array of gorgeous woods, for sale at the Gallery. Admire the texture and colours of his hand-turned wooden fruit - a lovely gift for the person who likes unusual things. | | | Left to right: Yew hollow form with gilding; Decorated ash platter with pierced rim; Pear in laburnum with oil finish; Lidded box with finial in burr oak
HELPING OUR BEES | |  | Tereska Shepherd would like to thank everyone who has bought fine-art products from her British Bees & Botanical Collection of textiles and cards, making it possible for her to donate £444.67 to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. This most recent donation is specifically supporting their Bee Wild West Wales Project that works with communities to take practical action towards making West Wales a buzzing haven for bumblebees.
West Wales is one of the last strongholds of the shrill carder bee, the UK's most threatened bumblebee species. Remaining populations need protection and suitable flower-rich habitats (many of which have been lost). This project will create good-quality habitat and raise awareness of the need to protect and create other areas of habitat as well as gain important survey data on their distribution and that of other rare bees such as the bilberry bumblebee, moss carder bee and brown-banded carder bee. Tereska hopes to make ongoing donations to support a variety of Bumblebee Conservation Trust projects helping to save our bees and other declining wildlife.
For further information about the Trust as well as Bee ID guides and educational resources, please visit: www.bumblebeeconservation.org.
LIVE MUSIC
When booking tickets for live music and other events, please let us know if you require wheelchair space, or an aisle seat close to the front
Saturday October 28
REMI HARRIS PROJECT | | | Captivating jazz guitarist Remi, accompanied by rhythm guitar and double bass, takes gypsy swing characteristics and infuses them with influences from jazz, blues, rock and more...The show includes solo, duet and trio playing, including original compositions as well as new arrangements of repertoire from Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix and Peter Green to name a few. | | | Remi has been playing from a young age and, now 29, has gained a great deal of acclaim both at home and internationally. He has performed at Buckingham Palace, the Montreal Jazz Festival, BBC Proms with Jamie Cullum at the Royal Albert Hall, on BBC4 Television and live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.
See Remi's website - www.remiharris.com - where you will find audio, video, images and bio. Tickets: £12 (children £6)
Start time: 8pm (doors open 7pm)
Licensed bar open all evening; pre-concert dining option
Saturday November 18
CAFE LOLA
Get your feet dancing to the sounds of Spanish and Latin American music; French chanson, Klezmer and Gypsy are part of the mix too. With Iris Gordijn (vocals & brass), Bob Guy (reeds), Barry Edwards (guitar) and Gary Foote (bass).
Tickets: £10 (children £5)
Start time: 8pm (doors open 7pm)
UPCOMING MUSIC AT THE WILLOW...
Vera Van Heeringen
Claude Bourbon Simon Kempston | | | Stunning handmade leather bags by TONY BOYS
Photo: TAMMY WILLIAMS
Join us for our Autumn Craft Fair celebrating the best of local arts and crafts. Find extra-special gifts for friends and family; also talk to the artists and craft-makers and find out how much time, care and attention went into creating each item. The fair will be open from 10am to 5pm, and entry is free.
Craft-makers: Applications are now closed for this event.
| | | UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES (18+)
Master a new skill at one of our courses or workshops. The tutors are all artists skilled in their own practices, and class sizes are kept small to ensure plenty of one-to-one expert attention - so please book as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. Also please check our website for the materials you will need for some of the courses. Please note that courses previously listed and not appearing below are now fully subscribed.
All sessions take place at the Willow Gallery's Dunbabin Room. Book online, by 'phone (01691 657575) or call in at the Gallery. Treat yourself or book a place for a friend as a really imaginative present. | | | Large-Scale Drawing with Leo Donaghy | | | Explore drawing on a large scale, discover new techniques and bring freedom to your drawing
Wednesdays Sept 13, 20 & 27 + Oct 4 (4 sessions)
9.30am-1.30pm : £85 | | | | Interpreting the Seashore with Tereska Shepherd | | | Experiment with printing, painting, drawing & mixed media to capture the forms, textures & colours of seashore subjects from shells to seaweed Monday Sept 18 & Tuesday Sept 19 (2 sessions)
10am-3.30pm : £65 | | | | Painterly Woodcut Printing with Sally-Ann Davies | | | Introducing two styles of printmaking - monoprints and woodcuts: An ideal workshop for students who have little or no experience of woodcut printing
Saturday Sept 30
10am-4pm : £50 | | | | Batik for Collage with Jenny O'Leary | | | Learn the art of batik on paper and tissue paper, then cut and tear to create collages
Tuesdays Oct 3, 10, 17 & 24 (4 sessions)
10am-1pm: £80 | | | | Free Machine Embroidery with Suzette Smart | | | Inspired by your own best china, ceate a bowl or cup & saucer with free machine embroidery
Saturday Oct 7
10am-4pm: £40 | | | | Botanical Illustration 2 [CF108] with Tereska Shepherd | | | Capture in watercolour the forms and textures of a variety of seasonal plants, including autumn foliage, fruits and flowers
Mondays Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 13 & Nov 27 (4 sessions)
10am-3.30pm : £110 (£90 concessions) | | | Please book through Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning (01970 621580 : learning@aber.ac.uk)
Chinese Brush Painting with Leo Donaghy | | | Come and enjoy this ancient art, capturing the feel of nature in its simplest forms
Wednesdays Oct 11, 18 & 25 + Nov 1 (4 sessions)
9.30am-1.30pm: £85 | | | | Loose Oil Painting with Leo Dohaghy | | | Explore colour, form and design on a big scale Thursdays Oct 12, 19 & 26 + Nov 2 (4 sessions)
9.30am-1.30pm : £85 | | | | Portrait Painting Using Acrylics with David Bannister | | | Develop a process for working on a portrait
Weekend of Oct 14 & 15 (2-day course)
10am-4pm : £80 | | | | Introduction to Hand Building in Ceramics with Georgina Wright | | | Create a 'teapot' and mugs using coil and slab methods: Suitable for beginners, or whose wishing to refresh their skills
Weekend of Oct 28 & 29 (2-day course)
10am-4pm
£130 (including firing & clay) | | | | Feltmaking: Winter Trees with Susan Mulcock | | | Experiment with various fibres and inlays to create your own felted winter landscape
Saturday Nov 4
10am-4.30pm : £45 | | | | Fungi Illustration [CF109] with Tereska Shepherd | | | Capture in watercolour the subtle colour variations and intriguing structures of a wide range of fungi and their surrounding habitats
Weekend of Nov 18 & 19 (2-day course)
10am-3.30pm : £55 (£45 concessions) | | | Please book through Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning (01970 621580 : learning@aber.ac.uk)
Batik Bags with Jenny O'Leary
| | | Use two traditional techniques (tie-dye and then batik as a resist) in combination to create an original design on a cotton bag
Saturday Dec 2
10am-4pm : £45 | | | | Embroidered Box Workshop with Suzette Smart | | | While creating a rich and colourful lid for your box, you will experiment with free-machine embroidery and the layering of voiles and lightweight fabrics Saturday Dec 9
10am-4pm : £40 | | | | Introduction to Ceramic Tile Making with Georgia Wright | | | Roll out your clay and learn the basics of sgraffito and relief decoration
(level beginners) Saturday Dec 16
10am-4pm : £45 | | | | 2018 COURSES
Gardens & Allotments - Batik with Jenny O'Leary
| | | Use the technique of batik on tissue and fabric to create a piece of work exploring the theme of gardens and allotments
Beginners Welcome
Saturday Feb 3 : 10am-4pm : £40 | | | | Shells: Natural History Illustration [CF206] with Tereska Shepherd Saturday Feb 10 & Saturday March 10 (2 sessions) : 10am-3.30pm : £55 (£45 concessions) Please book through Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning (01970 621580 : learning@aber.ac.uk) Painting Gardens [CF207] with Tereska Shepherd 7 sessions:
Mondays Feb 12, Feb 26, March 12, March 26, April 30, May 14 & June 18 10am-3.30pm : £220 (£180 concessions) Please book through Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning (01970 621580 : learning@aber.ac.uk) **************************************** CLASSES Classes are held at the Willow Gallery's Dunbabin Room unless otherwise stated. | | LEARN TAI CHI & QIGONG
Instructor: David Bannister
Classes in 5-week blocks are £30 for five sessions. No special equipment is required: come in loose, comfortable clothing and bring soft flat shoes to wear. To enquire further, please contact David on 07541 535587 or email banni66@icloud.com.
**************************************** | | | ENTER THE WORLD OF LINDY HOP!
Monday classes (recommencing Sept 4)
7-7.45pm for Beginners
8-8.45pm for Improvers 4-week introductory course for Beginners: £15 for course or £5 per week **************************************** | | TAP DANCE WITH MICHELLE DELIEU
Thursday classes recommencing Sept 7
Contact Michelle for more information: 07590 632050; love2danceclasses@hotmail.co.uk
**************************************** | | PLAY FOLK MUSIC IN A RELAXED AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
Tutor : Diana Buckle You will need your own instrument – fiddle, flute, whistle or mandolin
Shrewsbury classes (held Mondays [Gateway Education & Arts Centre])
Improvers: 7-9pm on Sept 11, Sept 25 and Oct 9
Advanced: 7-9pm on Sept 18, Oct 2 and Oct 16
Oswestry classes (held Tuesdays [Dunbabin Room])
Advanced: 7-9pm, Sept 19, Oct 3 and Oct 17
End-of-term session
7-10pm on Monday Oct 23 in Shrewsbury £45 (advance booking required) To book or enquire about classes or 1:1 tuition, please contact Diana on 07983 884411 or email fiddleandflute@gmail.com'Diana is very approachable and extremely knowledgeable. It was great to be taught by someone who really knows their stuff.' Becky [flute]
**************************************** | | YOGA WITH BETTY
Teacher: Betty Hyam - Mixed ability: Newcomers always welcome
- Gentle stretching and yoga postures with breathing (Pranayama) techniques and relaxation
- Bring a mat for practice and a blanket for relaxation
Classes are held on Friday mornings, restarting Sept 15 (10-11.30am)
12-week course: £72 for 12 sessions
Contact Betty for more information: 01938 554894
**************************************** | | | FENCING WITH THE FOIL EXPERIENCE Coach: Bridie Lloyd Suitable for all ages and abilities All safety kit provided | | | | Monthly sessions on the following Sundays and at the following times:
Sept 24 : Oct 22 : Nov 1 : Dec 10
10am-12.30pm : 2-4.30pm : 5-7.30pm
Each session a fencing taster experience
2.5 hours - £30 per person
Contact Bridie for booking on 07773 454157
**************************************** | | MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Teacher: Alan Butterworth
8 sessions commencing Wednesday Oct 25, 6.30-9pm, then every Wednesday until Dec 13
£159 (£144 before Sept 21), including a copy of The Little Mindfulness Workbook, practice book, 4 CDs, an extended practice day & refreshments For more information contact Alan Butterworth: 07816 988124 | | Skinny Cat in the Garden
Greetings card
Digital artwork by Michele Brown from a collection of work available at www.spottyland.uk Also on sale at Willow Gallery Shop | | | ABOUT US
Centrally-located in Oswestry, the former car showroom is an innovative place where you can seek out and buy original artworks - paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textile art, jewellery, glassware and more. Ever-changing exhibitions throughout the year make regular visits a must. Also meet our talented artists-in-residence who work in a variety of media: watch art come to life and talk to them about their work.
Other regular events include live music, workshops, talks and craft fairs, while in the Gallery Shop there is always an interesting selection of arts and crafts to browse.
Willow Eatery
The on-site family- and wheelchair-friendly Willow Eatery is a popular local rendezvous, serving morning coffee, freshly-prepared light lunches and afternoon tea with a tempting selection of cakes. You can also book a table in advance: please see contact details below.
Gift vouchers and other gift ideas
Gift vouchers are available at the Willow. They can be bought for any amount and be redeemed in both the Gallery and the Shop. Booking a place for a friend on one of our artist-run workshops can also make an original and rewarding gift - or treat a music-loving friend or family member to a ticket for one of our live music events.
A venue to suit your occasion
Behind the Gallery, the Dunbabin Room is a multipurpose space that lends itself to an array of events from parties and celebrations to workshops, talks and business meetings, while its large clear hard floor and high ceiling are perfect for dance and fitness classes. Please contact us (willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com) for availability and rates.
CONTACT US
To contact the Willow Gallery:
Tel: 01691 657575
email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com
Website: www.willowgalleryoswestry.org
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Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD
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Tel: 07773 720425
email: lindsay@willoweatery.co.uk
Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD
Gallery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm
Eatery open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm
Closed Sundays/bank holidays | | | |
