Dear Blogger,
Message from Tereska Williams, Willow Gallery, Oswestry
Check out locally-made crafts Café open throughout the day | | Contemporary Fine Art Textiles Exhibition Meet the Artists, 11am-2pm Catherine Hill and Vivienne Beaumont talk about their work | | More artist events coming up this month… | | 14 July, 10am-12.30pm Meet the Artist: Lisa Baraona Demonstration in the gallery 21 July, 11am-2pm Meet the Artist: Jane Mercer Demonstration in the gallery Felt artist Jane will show the wet felting process 22 July, 10.30am-2pm Meet the Artist: Suzette Smart Demonstration in the gallery; share the stories behind Suzette's beautiful embroidered surfaces 22 July, 12 noon-3pm Meet the Artist: Marian Jazmik Q&A with Marian, whose rich and complex style is heavily inspired by her macro-photography of the natural environment 29 & 30 July, 10am-4pm each day Weekend workshop: Textile Book with Garden Bird with Suzette Smart Booking required: £130 for two-day workshop | | 5 August, 10.30am-2pm Meet the Artist: Demonstrations & Q&A with master embroiderer Alison Holt 8-10 August Three-day course: Machine Embroidery with Alison Holt in her Oswestry studio (now fully booked) 8 August, 4pm Alison's students visit Willow Gallery for exclusive exhibition tour 10 August, 10.30am-2.30pm Meet the Artist: Mixed media and textile artist Carys Roberts talks about her work 12 August, 11.30am-2.30pm Meet the Artists: Talk and demonstrations with Silvie Millen and Rachel Davies 15 August, 10am-12 noon Meet the Artist: Painter and textile artist Sylvia Paul talks about her work 19 August, 10.30am-12.30pm Meet the Artist: Paper and textile artist Eleanor Burkett talks about her work and demonstrates some of her processes 19 August, 2-4pm Meet the Artist: Mindful Stitching session with hand embroiderer Chris Cooper – All welcome | | For our more distant subscribers and those unable to visit us in person, click on Reynard, RIGHT, to view our Stitch by Stitch online gallery NIGEL CHENEY Reynard Hand and machine embroidery on digitally-printed cotton | | | CONTACT US Tel: 01691 657575 email: willowgalleryoswestry.gmail.com Website: willowgalleryoswestry.org Facebook: Willow Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD Gallery & café open: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm Closed: Sundays/Mondays/Bank Holidays Editor: Hilary Moorcroft July 2023 | | | | | |