Please note - Open sessions means bring your own art pieces to work on. Type in bold means the workshop/demonstration/life models is being led by a professional demonstrator/sitter. Numbers might be limited for these sessions, a sign up sheet will be used if this is the case. Preference will always go to full members who pay termly. The fee for non members attending workshops/ demonstrations will be £5/£6. The calendar is optional and you are welcome to just come along and do your own art if you prefer. Don't forget further notes on what you may need to bring/do prior to a session can be found in the tab CALENDAR NOTES.
September 2022
6th - WELCOME NIGHT for new or returning members. Nigel (our chairman) will do a short 15 minute talk about his art and working in Pastel. Open session for the remainder of the night. 13th - Pastel Demonstration- NIGEL 20th -Collagraph Printing week 1 making the plates with Cath Brooke 27th - Collagraph Printing week 2 -Printing with Cath Brooke October
4th - Design a Christmas Card - we'll get it printed. 11th – Open Session 18th - Life Drawing - LINDA D / Collect in Christmas Card Designs 25th - NO ART CLUB Closed for Pierrot Players
November
1st - Open Session - Prep Wallpaper with Gesso for working large (I will bring resources to do this) 8th- Working Large In the Style of Matisse - YouTube Video FIONA 15th - Completion of Matisse Project / open session - FIONA 22nd - Come and Try Cold Wax Medium (workshop)– Jo £3 pp to cover materials, which will all be included 28th - Open Session
December
6th – Christmas Meal Out at Bagdon Hall. Please sign up, limited places Linda D 13th - How to use Social Media - Juliet T 20th - Open Session
January 2023
3rd – New Members Linda Show Art (15mins) start of Bird Collages - LINDA D 10th – Completing collages / Open Session 17th - Acrylic Inks with NEIL 24th –Open Session 31st - Colour Mixing Week 1 - FIONA
February
7th - Open Session 14th - Colour Mixing Week 2 - FIONA 21st - Using Different Types / Forms of Graphite and exploring use of tone in painting (workshop)- JO 28th - Graphics / Designing A Poster – Karen
March
7th - Open Session 14th -Big Skies and Oceans with Acrylic FIONA 21st - Tony Burke - Paint along Watercolour Workshop Fiona 28th - Exhibition prep / Open Session
April
2nd Saturday exhibition Set up during the day - social and by invitation evening 3rd Sunday Annual exhibition, take down the stands and put away at the end. 4th - AGM with contribution supper - NIGEL 11th - Up-cycling from charity shops - KAREN & JULIET 18th -Closed for Pierrot players (Not a confirmed date) 25th - Portrait Skills - NIGEL
May
2nd - Open Session 9th - Using Teabag Paper for layering and collage (workshop)–Jo 16th - DEMO / WORKSHOP - JULIETS FRIEND? 23rd - DEMO / WORKSHOP - JULIETS FRIEND? 30th - Open Session (Kirk Half term)
June
6th - Painting / drawing outdoors 7pm meet at - TBC 13th - Open Session 20th - Still Life, Summer Blooms FIONA 27th - NEIL - TBC
July
4th -Visit to Holmfirth Art week, main hall, 7 pm onwards with a social drink afterwards. 11th - Painting / drawing outdoors, 7pm meet at - TBC 18th - Open Session