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Message from Willow Gallery, Oswestry
| STITCH BY STITCH
Contemporary Fine Art Textiles
curated by Alison Holt and Suzette Smart
Saturday 5 July–Saturday 30 August Explore the beauty and craftsmanship of contemporary textile art with over 120 artworks on display. Exhibitors are part of a growing movement that is driving innovation and bringing fine art textiles to a wider audience.
Exhibition catalogues can be ordered here and will also be available at the Gallery | | Meet the Artist Sessions throughout the exhibition
See July dates below For all dates, please see our website | |
Sat 12 July
11am-3pm
Cressida Mason-Hornby
Jane Hunter
Lesley Smith
Rachel Davies
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Tues 15 July
10am-12.30pm
Delny Fitrzyk | |
Sat 19 July
11am-3pm
Angie Hughes
Ann Monro
Jane Smith
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Fri 25 July
11am-3pm
Nigel Cheney
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Sat 26 July
11am-3pm
Alison Holt
Isobel Currie
Marian Jazmik
Suzette Smart
Suzy Ager
| | | A WAY OF SEEING WITH REG TURRELL
ANOTHER WORLD
 Three red poppies at the bottom of a field caught my eye. They stood out because the colour vibrated against a uniform field.
I cut out the poppy shapes on masking tape and stuck them down onto Yupo plastic paper. After wetting the paper, I dropped in Cascade Green and Green Gold and let them run and blend together. While still wet, I used granulation medium from a pipette to cause a grainy effect when the pigments separate. Once dry, I peeled away the masking tape and painted the poppies red. The diagonal at the top was painted Perylene Green with a little Green Gold added. While still wet, I drew in trees using a water-soluble pencil.
This was one of those paintings that took me in a different direction to the one I was planning. I was glad it did! | | | | Upcoming Autumn Exhibition
Saturday 6 September–Saturday 25 October
Collections by
Georgina Shepherd & Julie Price
Sylvia Stead
Marches Independent Photography Group | | | Art & Craft Workshops at the Gallery We offer a wide range of artist-led workshops that allow you to develop your creative practice or just enjoy a creative day out. Classes consist of small groups, ensuring that everyone receives plenty of individual attention and guidance.
There are a few places left on our summer workshops, and we'll shortly have a schedule of new classes for the autumn. For updates, please keep an eye on our website. | |  An event for book lovers
At a book launch hosted at the Willow in June, local author Ron Turner presented his latest work, Meetings & Partings, set in England and America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The third of a trilogy of novels and representing a personal milestone for Ron, Meetings & Partings explores the themes of love, loss and human vulnerability.
Ron was joined by fellow-writer John Heap to talk about the background to the book and the challenges of weaving historical facts into a fictional account. Readings by Bernard Pearson, Kirstie Edwards, Vicky Turrell and Trixie Roberts were at the heart of the launch, leaving the audience wanting more. Afterwards, guests mingled and were able to take home signed copies of the new work. 
Retired headteacher Ron has been writing in one form or another since college days, and over the years has published plays, poems and novels.
LEFT: Ron and family at the launch of Meetings & Partings
Meetings & Partings is published by local co-operative Leaf by Leaf Press, of which Ron is one of the founding members. Wicked Harvest, the first book in the trilogy (published by Pegasus) was followed by The Stolen Valley (publishers Leaf by Leaf). The trilogy can also be read as three individual works, and all three are available from Amazon. Great job, Ron - Congratulations! | | | | Other local events & information | | Click here for Summer Services timetable
and here for tickets | | | Repair Café Oswestry & Borders Llanfyllin Public Institute
Saturday 12 July, 12-3pm Bin it? No way! A team of skilled volunteer repairers give their time and expertise for free to help people fix items that might otherwise be thrown away.
Please book your item in beforehand at osbordersrepaircafe@gmail.com, so organiser Elaine knows which experts to invite and what tools they need to bring.
The Midweek Mend drop-in at the Climate Action Hub, 36 Bailey St, Oswestry will be open as usual on Wednesdays (11-2pm), but will be taking a break on July 9 and all of August. They will restart in September.
| | | Art World Rehang at the National Gallery
The National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing has reopened following more than two years of rebuilding works that allow the gallery to show nearly 40% of its collection. More than 1000 paintings are now on show, including new acquisitions and loans.
The works are still hung in a primarily chronological arrangement, starting with medieval art through to the 20th century, but the new display will also place some works in an 'artists-looking-at-artists' format to show how they were inspired by their predecessors. Other thematic, non-chronological rooms explore subjects like still life as practiced across different periods and cultures, while others highlight specific artistic materials such as pastel and gold. | |  A vibrant, not-for-profit art space packed full of contemporary artworks from local and national artists. We host exhibitions, art classes, craft fairs and other community-focused events - bringing together creative individuals and art lovers from our local communities and beyond. 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 (3.30pm café last orders)
Closed: Sundays/Mondays/Bank Holidays Editor: Hilary Moorcroft
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