Long Eaton All Media Art Club

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Moving into Winter 2011/12

It only comes around once a year and it ain’t all Christmas

 

December 2011

Hi to all of my faithful followers or readers it’s the rambler from the art club again going on about our latest news.

Firstly our evening watercolour demonstration by Tony Cowlishaw was a great success and was enjoyed by a large turnout of the membership.  Tony as usual kept us all mesmerised and spellbound for two hours with his techniques.  His painting of a summer landscape was terrific and I can’t think of a better way to spend two hours.  The beauty of this is that for members it is free (session subs only).

Now back to the heading.  Our annual show program is now under way and all information including entry forms, rules and categories are now available for printing off or downloading from our website (see below).  The show will be held at Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 2012.  Don’t forget that we are All Media and this includes all hand crafts as well as digital arts, decoupage etc.  If you do not have access to the internet or wish to talk to a real person then please contact the number below.  Also there is something else that comes around once a year I would like to thank all those who read my drivel and wish you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

For Competition and Exhibition details contact Colin on Tel: 0115 8490048

Follow this link to the 2012 Open Art Competition WEB page.


Autumn 2011

Things are really moving at Leamac – so are we!

Hi folks it’s me again the rambler of the art club, things have really been happening at this end as members of the club and those who know us are aware.

Our main news item is that we are moving premises and spreading our wings so to speak. Our main evening has now been moved to a Thursday at Petersham Hall, Briar Gate, Long Eaton, times are the same 7-9pm. Our Monday afternoon session is moving to AJ’s Gallery at the rear of the Chequers Inn, Stapleford, again times are the same 1-3pm.

The Tony Cowlishaw watercolour workshop was great success as usual. Tony always comes up trumps with a lovely picture for us to create or attempt, and everybody’s efforts proved what a good teacher he is. Following the workshop members have had other attempts to reproduce the picture from the workshop and I can honestly say that some of them are improving (tongue in cheek on that one)

We have also completed our project for the year and we now have a set of exhibition 50 display boards ready for our competition and exhibition next February (more on that next month, but watch the website for details. It is our intention to hire out the boards (at reasonable cost) to other art groups as they were part funded using community grants. Thanks to Derbyshire Community Foundation and East Midlands Airport Community Fund for their funding.

The Continual Ramblings of The Art Club

Hi folks it’s me again, the month of August has turned out to be the busiest yet in our calendar so far.  Our project for this year has really taken off and we are going great guns, thanks to the hard work of a lot of people and the financial support from the E.M.A Community Fund and Derbyshire Community Foundation who have made our project possible.  We have now purchased all the materials needed to complete it.

The Decoupage workshop in August was poorly attended but those of us who went thoroughly enjoyed it.  Many thanks to Wendy for giving us a great workshop.  On the events side we are now looking forward to Helen’s pastel workshop which takes place on 10 September so I will report on that next month.  Tony Cowlishaw’s Watercolour Workshop is on Saturday1^st October, there are still a few places left and we are open to non-members should any wish to attend, please see our website for details. Our Tuesday evening workshop on October 11^th is Life Study (models will be keeping their clothes on, one of them could be me!) or Scraper Board again all are welcome.

Vic Bearcroft Pastel workshop will take place on Saturday November 26^th again non-members are welcome. If any non-members would like to attend please let me know as soon as you can so that I can order materials.