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COMING UP IN
2010
ONE TRACK OF SPARKLING
LIGHT
A collection
of glittering, contemporary works in stained glass and
mosaic.
An exhibition at Ayscoughfee Hall
Museum of the work of Strawberry Glass & Fiona
Gurney.
Wednesday 3 to Sunday 28 March -
free entry
Painted Tinware with Sue Purdy -
NOW SOLD OUT
Saturday 13 March 10am to
4pm
Join artist Sue Purdy as she teaches
you the technique of painting tinware with beautiful
designs in this practical workshop. Chose from a
French bassine, bucket or watering-can to decorate
and take it home at the end of the day! 16 yrs
+
POTTERY CLASSES - NOW DAYTIME AND
EVENINGS
Every
Tuesday until 23 March
Sessions
10am to 12noon - Places available, please
book.
Tuesday
evenings 7pm to 9pm - Places limited - please
ring for more information.
A
relaxed and informative class where you will learn the
basics of pottery and progress onto a number of creative
projects in clay.
Suitable for all abilities, beginners
welcome.
Ring
us for more information.
Also
One to One Pottery Classes with Hilary Peach, days by
arrangement pre-booking
essential
Drawing
and Painting from Life with Charles
Harrison
Every
Friday until 26 March 9:30am to 12:30pm + 1:30pm to
3:30pm
This
series of Friday life classes will develop your skills
in depicting the human figure, starting with some of the
basics (such as shape and proportion) and progressing to
more complex techniques (foreshortening, tension and
portraits). The class is split each week into a morning
session with a life model, and an afternoon session that
further develops drawing and painting abilities. We will
work with a range of models and a range of materials to
investigate the diversity of the human figure, and
experiment with how we can best represent it. 16yrs
+
Discover Oil Painting with Mo Teeuw
Wednesday 17 March 10am to 4pm
Popular artist and teacher Mo will
teach the basics of oil painting in this informative
workshop. With a combination of demonstration and
practical tips Mo will give you the confidence to paint
with oils. 16 yrs +
Unique Textile Group
Thursday 18 March 9.30am to 12.30pm
Come along on the third Thursday of
the month to share ideas, chat and work on a variety of
your own textile projects.
Brian Ryder - Mixed
Media
Wednesday 7 April 10am to 4pm
Renowned Norfolk based artist will
encourage students to develop their work from sketch
into a painting using pen, gouache and watercolour in
this one day course. Suitable for all
abilities. 16 yrs +
Textile Creations - Art Dolls with
Lorraine Appleton
Thursday 8 April 10am to 4pm
Art dolls are quick and fun to
make. They are also a great way to recycle
oddments of fabric, threads, beads and broken
jewellery. On the day Lorraine will show you
several techniques which can be made into brooches,
Christmas decorations etc. Suitable for adults and
accompanied children from 7 upwards.
Unique Textile Group
Thursday 15 April 9.30am to 12.30pm
Come along on the third Thursday of
the month to share ideas, chat and work on a variety of
your own textile projects.
Willow Weaving with John Shone -
THIS COURSE IS
NOW FULL
Wednesday 21 April 10am to 4pm
We are very lucky for have booked
this one day course with John Shone, willow weaver and
expert from Rutland Willows. It will be a highly
entertaining day where you start off learning basic
willow weaves and techniques, followed by making willow
fish and a life-size willow pheasant for your garden. 16
yrs +
Felt Bags with Lyn
Jenkins
Saturday 24 April 10am to 4pm
Learn the ancient craft of
felt-making with experienced felt artist Lyn Jenkins and
then create a bag from your originally designed felt. 16
yrs +
Clay Sculpture from Life with Jonty
Meyer
Monday 26 April, 10, 17 & 24 May
10am to 1pm
Come to these morning sessions
and learn the technique of creating a head/figure in
clay. Jonty Meyer is a very
experienced sculptor and has been teaching for many
years. His relaxed teaching
style will encourage you to have confidence using clay.
16 yrs +
Pottery Classes
Tuesdays from 27 April to 13 July
10am to 12noon & 7pm to 9pm
A relaxed and informative class
where you will learn the basics of pottery and progress
onto a number of creative projects in clay.
Suitable for all abilities, beginners
welcome.
One to One Pottery Classes with
Hilary Peach. Pre-booking essential - ring for more
information.
Watercolours with Stephen
Martyn
Wednesday 28 April (Not 5 May) 12,
19 & 26 May 10am to 1pm
Explore ways to improve your
watercolour paintings. Lots of help with skies,
foregrounds and the painting of buildings, boats trees
etc. All paintings during the course are fully
demonstrated by Stephen. 16 yrs + www.learnwatercolour.com
Drawing and Painting from Life with
Charles Harrison
Friday 7 May to 11 June 9:30am to
12:30pm + 1:30pm to 3:30pm
This series of Friday life classes
will develop your skills in depicting the human
figure.
The class is split each week into a
morning session with a life model, and an afternoon
session that further develops drawing and painting
abilities. We will work with a range of models and a
range of materials to investigate the diversity of the
human figure, and experiment with how we can best
represent it. 16 yrs +
Art on the Map Open
Studios
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May 10am to
4pm
The studios will be open for a
browse at Carolyn Goodwin's and Gillian Wing's new
work. You can also have a go at pottery and Strawberry
Glass will have taster sessions running on the Saturday
and Sunday.
Drawing & Painting Sheep with
Carolyn Goodwin
Tuesday 11 May 10am to 1pm and/or
Saturday 15 May 10am to 1pm
Carolyn Goodwin has been painting
sheep for many years and in these two relaxed half day
workshops she will share her enthusiasm of the subject
with you. Beginners and more
experience artists are very welcome. These workshops
will take place outdoors using the Unique Farm sheep as
models! 16 yrs +
Unique Textile Group
Thursday 20 May 9.30am to 12.30pm
Come along on the third Thursday of
the month to share ideas, chat and work on a variety of
your own textile projects.
Please contact us for more
information.
Lets Celebrate Sheep! - Wool
and all it's Uses
Saturday 22 May 10am to
4pm
Come down to the farm and celebrate
the animal that inspires much of Carolyn Goodwin's
work!
Both modern and rare breeds of sheep
will be on show. There will be demonstrations in sheep
shearing (weather permitting) and also spinning and
weaving. Felt making, stained
glass and knitting will also be taking place.
Come and have a go!
Introduction to Stained Glass -
Copper Foiling
Saturday 5 June - Sessions 10.30am
to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4pm
Learn to make your own sun-catcher
using the copper foiling method of construction with
Gillian and David of Strawberry Glass. Select from
pre-cut glass, all tools and materials provided and no
experience necessary. 16yrs+
Advance in Oils with Mo
Teeuw
Tuesday 8 June 10am to 4pm
Develop your technique in oil paint
with guidance and encouragement from local artist Mo.
Suitable for beginners and those that have dabbled?
before! 16 yrs+
Unique Textile Group
Thursday 17 June 9.30am to 12.30pm
Come along on the third Thursday of
the month to share ideas, chat and work on a variety of
your own textile projects.
Please contact us for more
information.
Willow
Weaving - Art in the Garden -THIS COURSE IS NOW
FULL
with
Alison Walling of Lincoln Willow
Saturday
19 June 10am to 4pm
Design and create beautiful willow
plant supports, spheres and birds for your garden.
Suitable for beginners 16 yrs +
OUR DAY WORKSHOPS ARE NOW PRICED SO
YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH OR PAY EXTRA AND A
LIGHT LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
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01775 766698
Fancy an Art or Pot Painting Party
for your friends or family?
Whether your little one is expecting
a birthday with a difference or you'd like a night out
with the girls we can tailor an event especially for
you. From pot painting to
felt-making, mask making stained glass &
more. Small groups can even have a go on the
potter's wheel!
News
Stained Glass Treat for Red Hat
Ladies
Red
Hat Society the Flinders Fillies enjoyed a stained glass
workshop recently at Unique Cottage Farm
Studios.Members of the club met Gillian
& David Wing from Strawberry Glass Design and made
their own Red Hat sun catchers in the large
studio.
Dorothy Short of the Flinders
Fillies said All the ladies were
so pleased with the organisation of the workshop and we
are genuinely thrilled to have learned something new and
have such a pretty item to take home.
Rags to Riches Day
Lorraine Appleton ran a very
successful workshop during the summer for adults and
children where participants made coiled fabric vessels,
rag rugs, and recycled patchwork bags.
 
Pigeon Pictures
Some local youngsters had a fun time
making their very own Pigeon Pictures at Unique Cottage
Farm Studios. The workshop which was run in
conjunction with the South Holland Centre preceded the
children's theatre show Don't
Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Big Wooden
Horse Theatre Company.
Three Day Sculpture
Course
Renowned Stamford based sculptor
Jonty Meyer ran a three day course on sculpting from
life. Students enjoyed the time concentrating on
creating a head from clay with gentle guidance.
Mo
Teeuw's Acrylic Day
A
lovely day was recently enjoyed at the studios when
painter Mo Teeuw taught a new approach with
Acrylics. Participants went away with a set of
Atelier Iteractive paints, CD and water spray having had
a demonstraion of the new acrylic paints from Mo
ands some great tips on how to achieve a landscape with
a difference.
 
Green
Shoots - Recycled Crafts Day a huge success!
Over 60 people had a go at
crafts using recycled & natural materials on Saturday July 4 at Unique Cottage
Farm Studios. Participants enjoyed feltmaking and
weaving with Carolyn Goodwin, Paperclay with Roz
Fridholm, Mosaics demo with Fiona Gurney, a communal
collage & painting project with Charles Harrison,
flax animals with Helen Porter and a beautiful stall
stocking ethical yarns from Yorkshire based company
Moral Fibre. Gillian and David Wing at Strawberry Glass
Design had well over 20 participants having a taster
session of Stained Glass too.
The BBQ was very popular too. Here
are a few pictures of the day!
 
Success for
Local Artist Continues!
Charles Harrison has his studio at
Unique Cottage Farm Studios
where he teaches regularly. If you are interested in seeing or
purchasing work by Charles, please contact Rowan &
Liz at Woodbine Contemporary Arts 01406 330693 - go to www.woodbinecontemporaryarts.co.uk
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