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June 2010

NEWS FROM MOOR HALL STUDIO AND ELSEWHERE

The Drawing and Colour course with Cecily Sash resulted in some lovely work being produced. It was great being able to spend a whole day with a lovely group of students including my dear old friends, Linda and Laura Kemshall......less of the old I hear them say!!!! I hope you all enjoyed your experience with Cecily.

Link to Linda and Laura's website

South East Region of the Embroiderers Guild
Summer School 2010 - May 21st-23rd.

I had a brilliant weekend at Earnley Concourse Nr Chichester and had a great time with my group of students. I was thrilled with the work that was produced and only sorry that I didn't have my camera with me. I did take some images on my phone, but now need someone to show me how to download them onto my computer!!!!

So thanks to the organisers but particularly to my great group of students.

NEW COURSES AT MOOR HALL STUDIO

ELEMENTAL DRAWING - Pip Woolf
This will be Pip's first time teaching at Moor Hall Studio and I am very excited by the challenging course that she will be offering.

Wednesday 30th June 2010
10.00am - 4.00pm
£45 for the day.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A day of drawing that holds the elemental in mind and uses all four of the dictionary definitions below, to explore making marks in relation to place.

el.e.men.tal adj.

1.basic and essential

2.relating to or caused by powerful natural forces

3.reduced to, or reducing something to, a stark simplicity

4.relating to the chemical elements, or to the elements of earth, air fire and water that were once supposed to be the basic units of matter

We will be using the inside and outside of the studio and will be working with different media relating to the elements e.g. earth pigments, plant colours, water, fire and air. It will be a day to explore your drawing whatever level of expertise you have, using a number of exercises.

We will first explore the beautiful location and environment of Moor Hall Farmhouse as the starting point. By using different sensory inputs to drawing, we will gradually find ways to gather more information about whatever focus attracts us. We will experiment with different media including working with water, fire, earth and wind before revisiting our first interest with a new set of tools.

By the end of the workshop you will have created a day's diary of your own experience of what, for you, is elemental at Moor Hall.

PAINTING WORKSHOPS - Paul Priestley

THIS COURSE IS ALREADY TAKING BOOKINGS SO DON'T MISS OUT

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

This years series of 'Working Together Courses' have now all taken place, but fear not we have plenty more planned for next year.

So here are a few dates for your diary and as soon as we have further details I will let you know. We are planning a series of new courses which I think you will find both stimulating and challenging......so get those dates down first.

2011
March 21, 22, 23 Mon/Tues/Wed
April 15, 16, 17 Fri/Sat/Sun
May 06, 07, 08 Fri/Sat/Sun

If you want to register your interest please get in touch and I will put your name on a list.

ART VAN GO
25th and 26th June 2010
'Double Image'

This two day workshop has some very intriguing and exciting results and is a course that never ceases to amaze the students. Further information can be found on the Art Van Go website.

Link to Art Van Go website

SEW REGIONAL DAY
Wolfson College, Oxford
Saturday 27th June
10.00am - 4.00pm

I will be one of the guest speakers at the South East West Embroiderers Guild event, so it would be great to see some familiar faces amongst some new ones in the audience.

Tickets are £23
This price includes tea, coffee and lunch as well as two lectures ~ one in the morning by myself, Bobby Britnell and the afternoon lecture will be given by
MICHAEL BRENNAND-WOOD.
There will also be a traders hall which will include Art Van Go, Mace & Nairn, 21st Century Yarns and many more!

Further details from: creativethread@tiscali.co.uk or 01865 390756 For tickets contact: Alex Messenger, 163 Kennington Road, Oxford OX1 5PE

ART IN ACTION

Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Ny Wheatley, Oxon OX33 1JZ
15th - 18th July 2010
Gates open: 9.00
Show opens:10.00am - 5.30pm

I shall be offering a small exhibition of work and several workshop sessions over the 4 day period, of what must be one of the best shows of contemporary art and craft work in this country.

It is an event well-worth visiting with 150/200 artists to observe first hand, working on their own particularly creative process. Artforms include, painting, textiles, ceramics, glass, woodwork, sculpture, jewellery and so much more.

So if you are coming do look out for me, or book on one of my classes.

Contact: 02073813192
info@artinaction.org.uk

link to the Art in Action website

EXHIBITIONS

Ruth Issett's 'Crazy for Colour' Course is now fully booked for next year, but I am trying to persuade her to offer some more, so do watch this space. Meanwhile for those unlucky not to get on one of her courses do check out her current exhibition in Shrewsbury.

CONNECTED WITH COLOUR June 1st ~ August 7th Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury

This exhibition accompanies

SEW MUCH MORE A Textile Exhibition Embroiderers' Guild Shropshire Branch June 25th - August 7th 2010

Another exhibition well-worth visiting is

'A SENSE OF PLACE'
Marches Makers Textile Group

Textile art, hangings and pictures plus many beautiful textile cards, accessories, jewellery and 3D items availible to purchase.

6th May - 7th June
Discovery Centre Craven Arms
Daily 10am-5pm

Discovery Centre
01588 676060
Marches Makers
01694 771548

AN EXCELLENT EXHIBITION BY A GROUP OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND TALENTED TEXTILE ARTISTS SO DO GET THERE

NEW PROGRAMME
September 2010

My new programme for the Autumn is beginning to take some shape now. If you are after a particular course, do get in touch very soon so that I can slot it in or maybe you would like to book your group to come to me at some point.

A BIT MORE NEWS:

Mike R. Hatch Landscape & Portrait Artist
01952 593 445 -- 0777 331 80 65
mikehatchartist@btinternet.com

'MIKE'S ART SCHOOL' - Princess Street,
Wellington, Telford TF1 1JG
www.mikesartschool.co.uk

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