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Bobby Britnell
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| Well what a lovely change this weather has been, although the newly planted vegetables and plants will soon be craving for water. I had hoped that I would have pictures to share with you of our new arrivals, but regretably there are no immediate signs of our lambs being born just yet. Meanwhile here is Jessie one of the mums to be I might have to send out another newsletter as soon as the babies appear!!! |  |
Since my last newsletter I have had yet another great time with Viv
and Kev from ART VAN GO, this time teaching a two-day course down in
Knebworth in their inspiring studio and gallery space. The new gardens
were being landscaped while I was there and this will make a great addition
to an already brilliant venue. Well worth a visit for fantastic art
supplies, workshops and regular exhibitions. I offered what I think
turned out to be a challenging two days course looking at the work of
Ben Nicholson for inspiration and ideas. The work produced exceeded
my expectations and it was great fun working with such a hard working
group of students. I shall be back there in June offering a course called
'Double Image' This course is a very exciting one as it has very unexpected,
but intriging results. It will initially have students trying out ideas
in paper, before moving on to constructing designs with bonded appliqué,
then cutting and folding to produce new imagery and effects. This spontaneous
method of designing is great fun to do and the results are always amazing.
So do check out their website for further details of this course.
click to link to their website
I did mention in my last newsletter that I shall be visiting Chichester
for the first time this May for the South East Region of the
Embroiderers Guild where I shall be teaching at their Summer
School 2010 - May 21st-23rd. The two-day summer school that I am teaching
is aslo 'Double
Image' (see details above) and will take place at Earnley Concourse
Nr Chichester.
Contact Mrs Jen Ford
jenford@globalnet.co.uk
Dovecote Lodge 19, Bell Lane, Fetcham,
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9ND
COURSES AT MOOR HALL STUDIO
DRAWING AND COLOUR - Cecily Sash
| May 11th Tuesday 11.00 - 4.00 £45 - day course |
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The renowned South African artist Cecily Sash returns to Moor Hall
Studio to offer another stimulating day of drawing. Cecily's approach
is very much based on influences as taught in the Bauhaus, with a strong
emphasis on design elements and composition.
This workshop will begin by doing some careful studies of the wonderfully
crafted African animal artefacts from Cecily's collection. The drawings
will be developed into a resolved composition which will then be taken
through into colour. At the age of 85, Cecily still brings so much enthusiasm
and of course experience into her teaching and I feel that this is a
real priviledge having her to teach at Moor Hall Studio. I recommend
EARLY BOOKING as her courses always over subscribe.
PAINTING WORKSHOPS - Paul Priestley
Paul has now finished teaching all his painting courses, but I am delighted
that he is planning to tempt you with a new batch of courses when he
returns in the
Autumn.........
......but meanwhile I am delighted to be welcoming Paul back to teach a three-day Summer School at Moor Hall Studio in August. This will be a great opportunity for students wishing to be challenged and to learn from an inspiring teacher.
| Spend three days painting and drawing in the wonderful surroundings of Moor Hall and the Shropshire Hills. With stunning landscapes, farm buildings, farm animals and the tranquillity of wide open spaces and wooded glades you cannot fail to be inspired. The course will cover sketching in the open air, line, tone, perspective, creating depth and interest in drawing as well as covering all aspects of landscape painting. Each day will provide a different challenge, whether it is painting an expansive view of the landscape, or the more intimate scene of a babbling brook in an area of woodland. The course is designed for all abilities as much of the teaching will be on an individual basis. The focus will be on acrylic and oil painting mediums, but with opportunities for working in watercolour. |  |
Wednesday to Friday 4th, 5th, 6th August 2010
£150 for the full 3-day course
For further information on course content contact Paul Priestley:
01568 617433 info@paulpriestley.com
'WORKING TOGETHER'
Courses with Bobby Britnell and Ruth Issett
These courses take place over three days
10.00am to 4.00pm
May 7th, 8th, 9th
From Colour to Tone and from Tone to Colour'
B1: Begin exploring colour with Ruth and create powerful, subtle, & dynamic combinations using a variety of methods. These exciting results will be used to translate into large scale tonal drawings with Bobby.
B2: Spend the first half of the course with Bobby, exploring ways of creating tonal drawings using pencil and charcoal and then move on to Ruth to learn techniques in the use of bringing colour into these compositions, with both liquid and dry coloured media.
THERE ARE A FEW SPACES LEFT ON THIS COURSE
May 14th, 15th, 16th
'Working with Fabric, Mark and Colour'
C1: Begin with Ruth by exploring imagery using colour, dye, print and stitch onto calico and cotton organdie. Then transform these coloured cloths into a series of 2D and 3D resolved works with Bobby.
C2: Begin with Bobby by building up surface imagery and
organic marks onto natural coloured fabric, using mixed media in whites,
greys
and black. Ruth will take these fabrics on a journey of discovery
through
to numerous different solutions, using colour dye and stitch.
COURSE IS NOW FULL BUT YOUR NAME CAN BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST
£150.00 for each 3-day course
Costs include tuition, some materials and a light lunch of homemade
soup and a fresh roll. Hot and cold drinks will be continually available
throughout each day.
COMING SOON:
- ART IN ACTION - Waterperry, Oxford SOUTH EAST WEST REGIONAL DAY - Wolfson College, Oxford
- PIP WOOLFE - Drawing Course at Moor Hall Studio
- EXHIBITION NEWS - My own and students
PEARL OF AFRICA
Well I have booked my flight to Uganda for November of this year.
Toby has been out there for nearly a month now and his last phone
call
to us was from under a mango tree, surrounded by very many of
his new young Ugandan friends. It sounded as though he had his hands
well
and truelly full.
This unquestionably is proving to be such an worthwhile and humbling
experience for him and I look forward to experiencing this first
hand myself in the Autumn.
I mentioned that we hope to form some creative links and these have begun
by us having for sale some African drums, shakers and other instruments.
link to their website for further information
ADULT LEARNERS WEEK
Adult Learners' Week is the UK's largest and longest running learning
campaign. It takes place each May and its aim is to encourage thousands
of adults, whatever their age and background, to give learning a go.
Adult Learners' Week will take place from 15-21 May 2010.
I am offering two such sessions in my local community. One will take
place at Newcastle Children's Centre and I am particularly delighted
to be invited back to this venue as I was very much involved in its
creation over 10 years
ago now. Parents will be working with their children at this session
by being actively involved in the creative activities on offer.
The second event will be taking place at my studio and will be an opportunity
for local members to learn some new art and craft skills in response
to their local environment. This workshop is suitable for all, so please
book a place.
Wednesday 19th May 2010, 10.30 to 12.30
SESSIONS ARE FREE
JULIA CAPRARA SCHOOL OF TEXTILE ART
BA (Hons) in Embroidered Textiles
I have been a tutor on this unique BA course for a couple of years now. It is a brilliant distance-learning course leading to a BA (Hons) in Embroidered Textiles and is validated by Middlesex University.
It is a well-established course set up in 1998 by Julia and Alex Caprara and since that time has educated a motivated group of graduates in innovative contemporary textile art.
The course comprises of 18 modules to which you will be assigned a specialist tutor who provides one-to-one tutorials.
CRAZY FOR COLOUR
Ruth Issett has been offering an amazing on-going course at Moor Hall Studio
based on her wonderful inspiring colour work.
I am thrilled that I have managed to book her for a even longer course which
stretches into the Autumn and beyond into 2011.
This really is a wonderful opportunity of getting to grips with colour and developing
ideas into fully resolved pieces of work.
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It is vital to register your interest in this course as places
are already filling, but we will hopefully be able to accommodate
a few Classes take place once a month on a Thursday. Please get in touch with me for further details. |
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