February 23rd 2011
While we are waiting for Spring to arrive I thought I would send you
all some snowdrops from my garden. They really are in abundance this
year and so beautiful. I hope they spell the start of Spring........although
I suspect we may just have to be a bit more patient!!!!
 
This is just going to be a brief newsletter............reminding you
of the courses coming up and seeing whether some of you may still want
to book. Be quick though as I don't want you to miss out.
I have just spent a fun 3 days teaching in my studio. Friday was spent
with my textile students, some of whom are busy working towards their
exhibition at the NEC at the end of March (see below). The weekend was
spent teaching one of my on-going art groups, Moor Art 2. The weekend
is always a lively occasion with food, music and laughter amidst lots
of hard work. This weekend we were joined by some friends from Uganda.
Sketchbook page Josie Thomas
Mixed Media Portrait ~ Ruth Tykiff
Moses and Joseph playing accordions
The start of a drawing by Moses
GWEN HEDLEY ~ 'Spontaneous Stitch'
Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th ~ 2011
£ 100 ~ weekend
2 MORE PLACES ON COURSE
An exciting and freer approach to work, for those with a sense of adventure
and an eye for something different, involving both machine and hand
stitch. Working with fabrics, papers and mixed media, by stitching,
cutting, shifting and trapping, we will create lively pieces with interesting
surface enclosures, pockets and windows.
 
MARYSIA MILEWSKI
'Crumpled Paper with Marysia'
Wednesday 30th March 2011 ~ £50 the day
You will remember that I featured Marysia in the last newsletter. This
will be a very exciting workshop and her spontaneous and inventive approach
will suit a great many students wishing to free up in their own work.
So join her in manipulating the paper surface: she tears it, crumples
it, folds it, colours it, scrapes it and assembles it, with the resulting
work revealing images and characters which detain both a strange wisdom
and lots of joy.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS COURSE
  
PAUL PRIESTLEY ~ EXPLORING DRAWING
4 sessions on Saturdays
Each course is distinct, but related to the others, therefore, it would
be possible for individuals to take one or two courses or all four.
26 March: How to Draw Anything: this course looks at how to construct
drawings, simple ways to create complex drawings and essentially shows
that it is possible, even for complete beginners to draw anything.
02 April: Exploring Line and Tone: this course looks at how we can
use line and tone in a variety of ways to create wonderful drawings.
There will be the opportunity to explore very imaginative and bold approaches
to combining line and tonal drawing.
23 April: Imaginative Drawing: we explore abstracting drawings and
mark making with all sorts of graphic media including pen and ink. Amazing
combinations of both techniques and media.
14 May: Finding Your Style: How do you want to draw? Bold, loose, dramatic,
academic, imaginative? This course explores a number of approaches to
help you find your own vision.
£50 for 1, £90 for 2, £130 for 3, £160 for
4
 PAINTING COURSES
March 7/8: Imaginative Still Life Painting:
This is not about bunches
of flowers in pots, but about looking and creating a very individual
approach to a still life starting point.
We shall learn how to abstract, use bold colour combinations and explore
creative ways apply paint. A fantastic course to experience if your
painting is in a rut. Acrylic/oil paint. Beginners and those with
more experience.
£ 95 for the two days
May 30/31: Contemporary Self Portraits:
£ 95
for the two days
Details to follow in future newsletter
August 15/16/17:Summer School
£ 150 for the full
3-day course
Details to follow in future newsletter
Link to Paul's website
EXHIBITIONS
24-27 March 2011, NEC Birmingham
Fashion, Embroidery and Stitch with
Madeira
Open 9.30 - 17.30 (Sun 17.00)
I shall be having an exhibition of mainly new work at this event in
March. It is an amazing show to attend with what is referred to as very
best in textile art with inspiring displays, expert demonstrations,
exciting catwalk shows and the latest suppliers eager to sell you their
wares. There will be FREE workshops and talks to give you a taste of
how individual artist work.
A number of Textile Groups will also have a showcase of their work
and amongst these will be the group that I mentor 'Moor Threads' . So
please come along and visit our stands.
ZM01~ Bobby Britnell and ZN01 ~ Moor Threads
link for further information
QUILTS AND EMBROIDERY 2011
MOOR THREADS will then be exhibiting at QUILTS and EMBROIDERY 2011
at Uttoxeter Race Course, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, ST14 8BD
Friday 15th April 2011 10am - 5pm
Saturday 16th April 2011 10am - 5pm
Sunday 17th April 2011 10am - 4pm
Contact: margaret@mqexhibitions.co.uk
link to website
Once again thank you for reading my newsletter. I am always delighted
to receive feedback. Please encourage others to subscribe.
However before signing off I must just tell you that I shall be doing
a course with Audrey Walker at Hawkwood in Stroud this weekend. This
is the Textile Study Group's AGM and I am looking forward to spending
the time working with Audrey and all those wonderful textile friends.These
weekends of which we have two a year, are always most productive and
it is great to spend time with such a supportive group. It is never
long before the walls are full of exciting work and ideas. This workshop
was tutored by Sally Paine.
 
Do check out our website for information on TSG members and news about
our next exhibition at the Knitting and Stitching Shows 2011, which
will be posted on the site as soon as the current update is finished.
link to TSG website
Best Wishes Bobby
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