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Issue 61: September - October 2015
Welcome to the latest Newsletter from Plain Arts Salisbury, providing you with news, information and opportunities relating to the visual arts in Salisbury and the surrounding area. Keep your postings coming in and please also make use of our busy Plain Arts Facebook page for last minute postings.
If you prefer to print out the newsletter to read it, the pdf version on our website is set up to print. The next newsletter will be produced for the beginning of October 2015 to cover the October - November period.
Deadline for postings is Thursday October 1st 2015
Issue 61 Contents1. Plain Arts News2. Exhibitions and Events3. Workshops4. Opportunities5. Useful Information
1. Plain Arts News Headlines Plain Arts membership 2015 - 2017 Plain Arts Collection now at the NHS centre Paint Off Art Trail latest information Artist of the Month Heritage Craft Festival
Plain Arts membership 2015 – 20017
Joined yet? The new Membership is open so hurry, hurry, hurry. There is so much on offer, so much just for you.
This year we have introduced a new 2 year membership for only £45…. yes only £45…. and what a lot you get!!
If you are renewing your membership or if perhaps you are a potential new member you can find the application form on the web site or you can pop into the Arts centre, fill in the form and bingo you become a member of probably the best arts organisation in the local community. This year we have also introduced a PayPal payment system to make it even easier to join.Contact me David Walker on 07961 689159 or email [email protected] if you require any further information
Come and join us, you know it makes sense………………………………….
The Art Trail
Saturday 3rd October - Sunday 11th October
This year we are delighted to announcethat the Art Trail is being sponsored by
Fisherton Mill
Applications are now closed and we are processing all the information. We have attracted nearly 100 artists exhibiting in over 60 venues.
Art Trail Launch !!!!!The formal launch of the Art Trail will be in Salisbury Library on Wednesday 9th September from 11am to 4pm. You will be able to pick up catalogues, signage etc and we will formally welcome you all at 1pm. Please do let us know if you are unable to attend and we will endeavour to organise a pick up at a later date
The Plain Arts NHS Centre exhibition
The Plain Arts Collection at the Salisbury Medical Practice, Wilton Road, Salisbury has been a great opportunity for many Plain Arts members to display their work. It’s free and the exhibitions usually last for between 2-3 months. We need some new faces to take advantage of this great way to get your name known in the local community
Apply now for space in the Winter exhibition, due to open in mid November………..
Another date for your diaries PAINT OFF 2015
Guildhall Square - Saturday 12th September (10.00 – 4pm)
An exciting year as we are teaming up with Salisbury Museum to run Paint Off. The Museum have highlighted the work of JMW Turner as a guide for the day so that light and colour for example might influence your work. It’s a great fun day and is open for anyone who might like to have a dabble. The Museum will be organising ‘spot’ prizes on the day for all those under 16. Do spread the word and encourage your children, friends and relations to come down to the Guildhall square.
We intend to hold an auction on September 15th at Salisbury Museum Lecture hall (5pm – 8pm) for all those who might want to have a fun evening and sell their work. Details available at Paint Off
Artist of the month - Salisbury JournalKeep an eye open in the Salisbury Journal. Plain Arts has set up a monthly article for members entitled Artist of the month. It will usually appear in the first or second week of each month. We kicked off with the work of David Walker followed by Sally Pond, Bod Ford, Charlotte Moreton, Louise Luton, Fiona Forbes and Lindsay Keir
Our star for September is Murray Marshall
2. Exhibitions and events
HAPPINESS An exhibition of Artwork by Ann Hambly, Ann Hopkins & Derek Sealey 29th Sept to
20th Nov 09.30-5pm (except Sundays & Mondays)
The Yard 16 Dews Road Salisbury SP2 7SN
News from the Young Gallery
Edwin Young Collection - on until September 4thA selection of watercolours, drawings and unfinished works by Victorian artist Edwin Young (1831-1913). The collection provides an important source of topographical and social historical content, illustrating Salisbury and its environs from the middle of the 19th century to the period just prior to the First World War.
The Baron & The Toff - August 18th until 3rd OctoberProlific crime writer John Creasey (1908 –1973) wrote more than six hundred novels during his career, using twenty-eight differentpseudonyms. Creasey left a large collection of his literary work, books, manuscripts and other objects such as walking sticks (recently exhibited as the inspiration for Linn O’Carroll’s exhibition ‘Wonderment-walklines’) which is now part of the Gallery’s permanent Collection.
News from Suzie GutteridgeJust to keep you in picture, here are a couple of images of yesterday's installation of Stage 2 of Step in Stone - the large project I am currently involved in staged in the Mendip Quarries!Despite the rain "the work must go on"!If you wish to visit, I will be at the quarries as follows:
Westdown/Asham Wood:Thursday 10 September 1-3pmSaturday 17 October 10-12 am
SuzieGutteridgeArt | www.suziegutteridge.comT: 01722 335416M: 07771 855196
Fairy Cave Quarry:Tue 13 October 2-4pmSaturday 17 October 1-3pm
Heritage Craft Festival September 5th – 6th
You may recall last years Heritage Craft Fayre in the grounds of the Cathedral and what a fantastic success it was for both visitors and exhibitors. This year it is now called the Heritage Craft Festival and Plain Arts has been given the opportunity of setting up our own marquee.
Steve Neville, Helen Noakes, Moira Ross, Selina Snow and Sally Pond will all be demonstrating their skills together with work from Salisbury’s The Unit.
Do make sure you come along for a great day out and see fellow Plain Arts members actually working!
News from Studio 53
Laura Richis a painter living in Mere, Wilts, England. I paint contemporary landscapes and seascapes inspired mainly by the downland surrounding my home and the Dorset and Cornish coastlines which I visit regularly.Laura secured a commission to paint a multitude of landscape for one of the flag ships for P&O at the end of last year. From this point her work and profile has gone from strength to strength
David O'ConnorThe work shown represents a period of about 25 years. Work has been selected on the basis of association. Relevant earlier drawings and prints have been included to support the recent paintings, sculpture, photography and film. I am a landscape artist and this is the genre which connects all of the work.
News from Fisherton Mill
Salisbury Art Trail exhibition at Fisherton Mill
The highlight of the 9-day Salisbury Art Trail, that kicks off on Saturday 3rd October, will undoubtedly be the array of artists showing their diverse talents throughout Fisherton Mill, and at a special exhibition in the Main Gallery.The Art Trail comes around every two years and is when artists local to the Salisbury area, working in every kind of medium, open their homes and studios, or present their work in Galleries and public spaces, for the public to look at and hopefully buy their work. Entry is free and the last trail, two years ago, featured over 100 artists exhibiting in 63 venues.This year Fisherton Mill will show a wide selection of locally imagined, designed and created arts and crafts. Sculptures, figurines, lino and mono prints as well as wonderful woodwork will be just some of the art on display at the Mill, which will be open all day and serving atthe very least cakes and coffee throughout the 9 day period.Alongside the likes of Rod Hague (monoprint artist), Yvonne Steer (sculptor) and Mike Gaunt(furniture maker), there will also be a unique exhibition by a new collective of women artists whose love of the Wiltshire countryside has led them to calling themselves the "Elementals".Following in the well-trudged steps of art collectives, this group of printmakers, painters, illustrators, a ceramicist, and a 'collager' will show their work under the unifying theme of "Tracks, Pathways and Routes"; it should be a fascinating and close to home mix of skills and interpretations of our countryside. The work is inspired by walks across the Wiltshire downs, a journey through a wood, footsteps through time & a walk around a quarry as well as tracks across the land. The artists involved are Cath Bloomfield, Jenny Ford, Valerie Rutley-Paine, Julia Leyden, Jan Knight and Christine Shorney. On Sunday 4th October, there will also be a performance in the Main Gallery by the Salisbury Fringe writers' group based on pieces of work in this Elementals exhibition.Fisherton Mill is celebrating its 21st year as Salisbury's leading gallery for arts & crafts, and even has its own award-winning cafe/restaurant to boot!Opening times:10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and on both Art Trail Sundays from 11am – 4pm.www.fishertonmill.co.ukTel. 01722 500200Email: [email protected] in order to
2“Into the light”Holiday Inn-Stonehenge, Mid-Summer Place, Solstice
Park, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7SQPhillip Fisher and Irene Colquhoun Exhibiting
3rd October – 11th October 2015 during the Salisbury Art Trail.
This year 2 local Amesbury Artists will be joining in on the Salisbury Art Trail; exhibiting their work at Holiday Inn-Stonehenge near Amesbury. Irene’s work is based on the human form; “I’ve been working on this for some time now; the colours are powerful and the designs often complicated, offering some interesting designs which takes me into a different dimension”.Phill Fisher will be showcasing his intriguing Night-time photography; experimenting with light and shape without any form of manipulation”. You may well recognise some of the local haunts within the artwork as they relate very much to Wiltshire. “I am forever experimenting with new ideas where every new venue offers a new challenge, In some cases the photographs seem almost illusionary, it’s exciting work”.The Exhibition will be open to the public during Holiday Inn opening hours and can be viewed along the corridor and in two of the meeting rooms, and free of charge entry. 10% of sales will go towards the Stars Appeal campaign to help raise money for the new Breast Cancer unit in Salisbury.Their work is on show now throughout News from Windhover studios
There are four of us showing at Windhover Studios varied and exciting work. In the garden Richard is showing beautiful small and large wooden sculptures; carved with a chainsaw; Selina vibrant large paintings and smaller works; all based on personal recollections and childhood memories with multicultural reference; Louise Roll small intimate paintings and drawings, based on her life, memories and childhood recollections; Andrea, ceramic and mixed media sculptures referencing contemporary social and political issues with imagery drawn from a wide range of sources.
Contact Windhover studios at
[email protected] 51340507821265053
News from Salisbury Arts centre
Michael Pennie puts art into familiar settings for Salisbury Arts Centre’s latest exhibition
Salisbury Arts Centre’s next exhibition features sculptor Michael Pennie, a Wiltshire-based artist working to move art away from austere gallery spaces and back into familiar settings. Michael’s long relationship with the arts in Wiltshire began in 1962, when he arrived in Corsham to take up a teaching post at the then Bath Academy of Art. He taught Fine Art at what eventually became Bath Spa University for more than 50 years.Sculpture for Furniture came about after two of Michael’s small sculptures were returned to him following a London gallery exhibition, prompting a re-think on how he displays his works.As he describes, “At home again, I re-installed the sculptures on the windowsill in my kitchen. They seemed immediately at ease there, placed in a familiar space. This was the genesis of ‘Sculpture for Furniture’, the creation of an exhibition that would avoid the austerity of the white gallery.”Accompanying the sculptures will be Michael’s Yew Tree commission sculpture, a selection of framed drawings depicting his career-long affinity with wood, and for the first time all 500 of his Small Drawings, a project he completed in 2011. In addition to Michael’s work, the exhibition will display pieces from two recent Bath Spa University graduates, Sarah Purvey and Jo Taylor.
Sculpture for Furniture launches on Wednesday 9 September at 6pm. All are welcome to get a first look at the new exhibition. The exhibition runs until Saturday 10 October. Salisbury Arts Centre’s exhibition space is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm. Entry is free. For more information visit www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk or you can contact Salisbury Arts Centre’s Box Office on 01722 321744.
Magna Flora – A feast for all the senses!Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations reach a floral crescendo with Magna Flora, a spectacular flower festival themed the famous document’s legacy.Showcasing the work of 500 flower arrangers and astounding floral art created out of 30,000 blooms, the festival runs from 15-20 September. Displays include giant fantasy flowers, massive floral lampshades hanging from the ceiling and 25 panels depicting the Barons present at Runnymede.A nave-length display depicts England in chaos before Magna Carta on one side and ‘in order’ afterwards on the other. There are also twice daily floral design demonstrations, accompanied by live music. http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/magna-flora-flower-festival-2015
2. Workshops Stone Sculpting with Moira Ross
This year there will be 3 types of workshops giving you the opportunity to create a smooth, tactile sculpture out of Maltese Limestone. You will use rasp, rifflers and sandpapers to shape the stone. It's dusty but it's fun.
3hr workshop (over a morning , afternoon or evening) £20 incl stoneThese will offer you the chance to make a seasonal item - A heart for Valentines' day, mini eggs for Easter, something autumnal (nuts or mini apple) or decorations for your tree at Christmas. Of course you can mix it up if you wish!
6hr workshop (over 1 day or 2 sessions) £45 incl stoneIn one of these workshops you will have the chance to create a life-size apple or a small simple shape of your own design.
12 hour workshop (over 2 days or 4 sessions) £80 plus stoneIf you wish to create something to your own design this is the class for you. While still something relatively simple, it can be of a larger size. Please call to discuss your ideas and check it can be done in the timescale.
I offer flexible sessions to suit busy lives. Come on your own, bring a friend, have your own small group event - usually up to 6 people (eg. hen do, work outing, art group). Give as a gift (vouchers available) or treat yourself.Check my website for dates but if you don't see anything suitable, please, please, please let me know and we can sort something out!Workshops are held at my studio on Churchfields Indus. Estate in Salisbury.
What to do: Pick a workshop then a date. There are no specific classes against dates. If you are first to book you set the class or we may have a mixed one
wwwmoiraross.com 0778843722 [email protected]
Workshops at Stonehenge PotteryThank you for your interest in the Pottery classes and workshops that I run at Stonehenge Pottery, I have outlined below the classes and workshops we are running at the moment, but as always, if you want to have a go but can't make the times or dates, just give me call and we will see what can be done!
THURSDAY MORNING COURSEAt present we are running a term time pottery course on a Thursday morning, it runs from 9.30 -12.30, it is a mixed ability course, so please come along and have a go! We run in blocks of ten weeks, but we are very flexible, you are welcome to dip in and out as suits you, as I appreciate how busy life is and how hard it is to commit to a regular time. I provide all your basic materials, clay, firing, glazes, equipment and tuition...... And not forgetting coffee/tea and cakes! The ten week course costs £200, there are five weeks (so £80 as your first session is a free trial) left of this term that you are very welcome to join us for!
Thursday mornings will also continue in September.
EVENING CLASSES FROM SEPTEMBER 2015Our ten week term class starts from 10th September, from 7.00-9.30 materials are included, but there is a small firing charge per Item. The ten week course costs £150.00, again we are as always happy to accommodate and are pretty flexible.
ONE OFF SOCIAL EVENINGWe run one off fun sessions, for you and a group of friends(min 8 people) , you come along and have a go at throwing, coiling and slab making, your marvellous creations are dried, glazed and fired and returned to your group organiser. It is a great fun evening or day out, we will feed you a light pizza supper and you are welcome to bring something to drink with you! The cost is £25 per person.
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me either by email or phone, we are always happy to hear from you, Sarah Holtby Stonehenge Pottery
W: stonehengepottery.co.uk - T: 01980 620 328 - M: 07852 868 976
Stonehenge Pottery Workshops and Classes are continuing in September. Term Starts on 10th September. Thursday mornings 9.30-12.30
It is a great fun, social course for more information,to join us, or just come and have a go!
Contact us on 01980 620 328 [email protected]
News from Charlotte Moreton A big THANKYOU! to all of you who made it along to my Galapagos Adventure! exhibition at Fisherton Mill earlier in the Summer. It was a huge success, and I am continuing into the Autumn and into Winter with a series of smaller (but perfectly formed) exhibitions, along with courses and workshops to give you something fun and absorbing to do as your toes get colder...
Salisbury Contemporary Craft and Heritage FestivalSaturday 5th (10a.m.-5p.m.) – Sunday 6th September (10.30a.m.-4.30p.m.)Stand B36, in the Cathedral Close, SalisburyShowing figurative bronzes and Galapagos collection sculptures, prints and paintingSalisbury Art Trail
Saturday 3rd October – Sunday 11th October Venue 24: The Salisbury MuseumThe King's House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN Open 10am -5pm, closed on SundaysColourful and lively steel sculptures of animals and birds on the front lawn Venue 42: Charlotte’s Shed9 Radnor Road, Salisbury SP1 3PLOpen daily 10am-5pmMonday 5th : ClosedTuesday 6th: Open 10am-7pmShowing a range of Galapagos sculptures, paintings and prints, and more local people and wildlife Galapagos Mini-Adventure at Travellers’ World, Catherine Street, SalisburyNovember 2015Open 9.30am -5.50pmSelected Galapagos work, including the life size willow Lonesome George and some tiny tactile bronzes. Courses at Salisbury Arts CentrePortrait Sculpture in Clay from Thursday 24th SeptemberFive evening sessions working from life to create a clay head and prepare it for firing (available at the Arts Centre Pottery)£80 plus clay (£15 per bag)Book with Salisbury Arts Centre: 01722 321744www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk Figure Sculpture in Clay from Thursday 5th NovemberFive evening sessions working with a number of life models and making clay studies. Firing is available at the Arts Centre Pottery.£80 plus clay (£15 per bag)Book with Salisbury Arts Centre: 01722 321744www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
Workshops in Charlotte’s Shed (9 Radnor Road, Salisbury, SP1 3PL):Printmaking, willow animals and more… see www.charlottemoreton.co.uk Willow Animals Day, £50Studying the skeleton and making a wire armature, then building up in
willow to make an expressive animal from rabbit size up to the size of a roe deer, hare, or labrador. What’s your favourite animal?Sunday 20th Sepember, 10am-4pm Mould Making and Casting, £50Making a simple two-piece waste mould around a piece of fruit or simple clay shape, and cast into plaster.Wednesday 14th October, 10am-4pm Print Making Day: Monoprints and Linocuts, £50Trying out different print-making techniques; make some original prints to take home. Linocuts and monoprints.Saturday 31st October, 10am-4pm Willow Reindeer Day, £50Study the skeleton and make a scaled down wire armature, which you’ll build up in willow to make a reindeer ready for Christmas!Wednesday 18th November, 10am-4pm Potato Print Cards (half-day), £30Design and make a potato cut and start to print and make your truly original Christmas cards!Saturday 5th December, 10am-1pm Useful information:· Cost of materials is additional to the workshop cost· You will be advised on what equipment to bring at the time of booking.· All sessions are suitable for any level of experience from beginners to professionals, and teachers wishing to gain skills.· Hot drinks are provided; please bring your lunch or buy locally. · One-to-one tuition, school visits and additional sessions can be arranged to suit.
FULL DAY PASTEL WORKSHOPS with Keith Stott, Professional Artist and Tutor
All abilities welcome - beginners to the experiencedInitially Thursdays 24 Sept. and 8 Oct. 10.00 - 4.00 in Ashmore Village Hall, SP5 5AQ (with free car parking!)
Limited to 8 students to ensure one-to-one tuition and attention during a relaxed, calm and friendly day.Phone Keith on 01747 852507 or email [email protected] and find out why pastels are such a lovely medium to work with. Keith's website: www.artsofoak.com
Photographic courses with Sally Edwards
Are you new to digital photography, self-taught or keen to refresh knowledge and skills?Understand the basics of photography and how to operate your camera.
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8 week part-time Photography Courses for BeginnersNext course starts: Monday 7th September ‘15: 6.30-8.30pm Two full practical workshops included.
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Full day Photography Workshops for BeginnersEach workshop includes one half day practical workshop.
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Workshops & Courses
Small groups which guarantee personal tuition and help. Ongoing help and advice provided afterwards.
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Gift Vouchers Available for all workshops and courses. A perfect gift for all new and budding photographers!
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www.sallyedwardsphotography.co.uk | 07870 495 225
Opportunities Salisbury Civic Society
Salisbury Civic society are looking for a speaker to
present a talk on Public Art ( not necessarily Salisbury)The talk should be for about 10 – 15 minutes and willtake place on November 17th. If you are interested pleasecontact Fisherton Mill at [email protected]
Salisbury Medical Practice – Wilton RoadWe are launching a new Leg Ulcer Club in November here at Salisbury Medical Practice. Leg Clubs are a research based initiative which providecommunity-based treatment, health promotion, education and on-goingcare for people of all age groups who are experiencing leg-related problems.
The club will be based heavily on the social aspect, with proof of thebenefits this has had within other communities. We are therefore lookingat running two clubs, one being a walking club that will be run by a Health Care Assistant and volunteer, the other an art club which we wondered if you would like to get involved in? It will be on a voluntary basis and wewill provide materials through funding at the surgery. We hope you maybe interested in this, whether it be on a permanent basis or just help toset up and then hand over to a volunteer. The club will run monthly and itis proposed to be a Monday morning. Please contact me, David Walker atPlain Arts if you feel you might be able to help with this good cause
OOpportunity to work with The UnitWorkshop leaders required to work with the Unit in Salisbury.Potential dates are Sept 19th and 26th for approx. 2 hoursfrom 11am-1pm. If you are able to provide help and advice for the youngpeople on this project, please contact us with your ideasContact if you can give just a few hours of your time
Art Trail Special Offer10 x Limited Edition prints from your original artwork1 x High resolution Scan of original artwork, Giclee printed at 12”x8” on fine art matte paper, mounted in 16’x12’ acid free bevel cut mounts and bagged in clear polypropylene print bags ready for resale.Plus 2 x A2 promotional posters of your designSALE PRICE only £99Contact Phil Snelgrove at ma.wixshoutout.com
Plain Arts Salisbury
Do you know anyone else who might be interested in joining us at PLAIN ARTS Salisbury? As we are aiming to bring together a multitude of artists and all those interested in the local arts, please do pass this on to anyone else as all are welcome and new blood and members will keep us going and our thinking fresh! You can join us on a 2 year membership for just £45 and you can advertise events, opportunities and listings in these pages. At the same time you can make sure that you know what’s going on in the visual arts in Salisbury. How to join PLAIN ARTS Salisbury... Please contact David Walker at [email protected] and we will send you a form OR you can download a form from our website:www.plainartssalisbury.co.uk OR you can pick up a form from the box office of our booking agent and supporter Salisbury Arts Centre.OR try our new PayPal optionPLAIN ARTS Tel No: 07961 689159
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