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What's on: CREATIVE ARTSLocal art exhibitions, arts societies meetings, craft events, art clubs, arts workshops and
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More Arts: Maiden Place Shop Windows Exhibition |
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December 2011 to March 2012 Viewable at any time |
Empty shop windows at Maiden Place Shopping Centre, Lower Earley RG6 3HD From December to March, 2012 a series of art exhibitions will appear in the windows of empty shops in Maiden Place shopping precinct. Work from the following artists will be featured:
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Exhibition of Watercolours by Liz Chaderton |
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Until March 31st 8.30am-4pm daily |
Garden Room Gallery, Dragonfly Cafe, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Berkshire RG10 0TH Until the end of March you can enjoy an exhibition of original watercolours by local artist Liz Chaderton at the Dragonfly Cafe in Dinton Pastures Country Park. 10% of all sales of art from the exhibition will go towards Dinton Pastures. About her work, Liz says: "I want my paintings to gently make you smile and look again. If something makes me stop, think twice and laugh, then I want to capture that and leave a glow behind. I love watercolour for its immediacy, vibrancy and the unpredicted routes it can take you down as the paint mixes on the paper. The range of texture and variation you can achieve with a brush, paint and water are a joy to me." For more information see www.lizchaderton.co.uk or call 07981 013049. |
'Get Creative with Natural and Recycled Materials' |
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Tuesdays, 10am - 12noon |
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts, Altwood Rd, Maidenhead SL6 4PF This is a 10-week course where you can:
Course fee: £150 for the full 10-week course. Book your place at www.nordenfarm.org. More information: call Jill Nicholas at Green Theme Craft Workshops on 01628 788997 or contact Jill by email or see her website www.greentheme.makingithappen.co.uk. More information about the venue: www.nordenfarm.org. |
Maiden Erlegh School Community Arts Spring 2012 Programme [Updated] |
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Courses start 7th January, 2012 Booking is now open. |
Community Arts, Maiden Erlegh Campus, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading RG6 7HS We are pleased to announce the Maiden Erlegh School Community Arts Programme for Spring 2012. For full details and booking form download your copy or look out for it in libraries and venues around Reading and Wokingham. Saturday Courses & Workshops for Children, courses are 10 classes:
Saturday Courses & Workshops for Adults:
Evening Courses, most courses are 10 classes:
For prices and schedule download the brochure and booking form. More information about: Community Arts & Peacock Gallery. Information about Maiden Erlegh School: www.maidenerleghschool.co.uk. |
Mall Gallery: More Arts Student Exhibition 2012 |
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31st January to Open during office hours |
Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End, Wokingham RG40 1BN How to get there (Downloads a small PDF document). A student exhibition of paintings, printmaking, photography and more. Students exhibiting work attend Piggott School in Wargrave, Waingels College in Woodley, Luckley Oakfield in Wokingham, Ranelagh School in Bracknell and Emmbrook School in Wokingham. The Student Exhibition 2012 creates an opportunity to showcase some of the high quality, original artwork created by talented local students. The pieces included in the exhibition range from photographic work to large scale paintings in oil on canvas. The skill and flair evident in the work is impressive and inspiring. The exhibition is evidence of the huge wealth of artistic talent present amongst local students. This exhibition was originally shown at More Arts Twyford during January and was made possible with the help of The Twyford Village Partnership. Its transfer to The Mall Gallery at Shute End has been achieved with the support of Wokingham Borough Council. The Local Arts Loan scheme is an arts initiative that has been developed to promote, acknowledge and celebrate this talent. It aims to link students and businesses by making framed work available for rent to enhance office spaces, meeting rooms and reception areas. Students benefit from having their work framed to gallery standards and exhibited as part of a corporate collection and employees enjoy artwork as part of their business environment. |
Gallery@49 Exhibition: 'A Quiet Space' - a solo show by Lesley Melia |
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Through the windows view: Thursday 2nd February Doors open to the Public: |
Gallery@49, Contemporary Art Space, 49 Broadway, Bracknell RG12 1BB Lesley's present work is on the theme of Space with its silence, vastness and its breathtaking beauty but also with the wonder of the mystery of the unknown. In our constant rush to achieve in our busy, bustling, noisy, gadget filled, materialistic 24/7 world there is enormous and restorative value through moments of quiet, in looking with awe into something that is beyond oneself. Gallery@49 is supported by ReOrsa. |
Print @ the Park Exhibition: 'SPRING OPEN' |
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Monday 6th February 10am-11pm (Private Viewing: |
The Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture, Windsor, The Old Court, St. Leonard's Road, SL4 3 SPRING OPEN is the first exhibition presented at The Firestation by Print at the Park, a group of printmakers who have been exhibiting regularly at South Hill Park, Bracknell since 2009. Last year they also held successful exhibitions in public galleries for the first time: The Runnymede Gallery, Old Windsor; The Royal Berks Hospital in Reading and the Harvey Gallery in Guildford. The original works on display in SPRING OPEN demonstrate the wide range of printmaking processes used, including Lino, Woodcut, Etching, Lithography, Collagraph and Monotype. The pieces range from the large and colourful, demanding instant attention to the small and intimate which attract closer inspection. More information: www.printattheparkgroup.co.uk. |
Peacock Gallery Exhibition: 'Creative Olympics' |
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Tuesday 7th February Weekdays 2.30pm-4.30pm (Private view: Mon 6 Feb 4-6pm) |
The Peacock Gallery, Maiden Erlegh Campus, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading RG6 7HS Enjoy this exhibition by Maiden Erlegh Year 8 students; inspired by London 2012. More information about: Community Arts & Peacock Gallery. Information about Maiden Erlegh School: www.maidenerleghschool.co.uk. |
South Hill Park Art Exhibition |
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11th February - 8th April Open all day Opening Reception: |
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA Art exhibitions are open in every part of South Hill Park Arts Centre. 
EXHIBITION TALK: By Jeannie Driver and Christopher Lundie on Friday 10 February 6-7pm. Tickets £10, (Conc & Members £8) from South Hill Park box office at www.southhillpark.org.uk or telephone 01344 484123. More information: www.southhillpark.org.uk. |
Gladys Glass: Glass Painting Workshop |
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Tuesday 14th February 2pm-3pm |
Brookside Church, Brookside Close, Gipsy Lane, Earley, Reading RG6 7HG This glass painting workshop will be Helen Banthorpe's main event for February. This is a great opportunity for adults, as well as children, to have a go at painting on glass, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. There will also be a range of hand crafted glass gifts to purchase on the day. There will be refreshments, an opportunity to paint a second item (for a small fee) and a range of handcrafted glass gifts to buy. Cost: £10 each. Please get in touch with Helen either by email or on her website to book your place(s). More information: www.gladysglass.com. More information about Gladys Glass events: www.gladysglass.com/eventdiary.shtml. |
Wokingham Art Society Meeting |
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Tuesday, February 21st 7.30 - 9.30 pm |
Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XS Paul Banning, the President of the Wokingham Art Society, will give his annual presentation to the Society on art. Entrance fee is £3 for non-members. This includes a cup of coffee or tea during the interval. More information: www.wokinghamartsociety.org.uk. |
Gallery@49 Exhibition: 'Curtains' - Jane O'Sullivan and Chantall Addley |
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Through the windows view: Thursday 23rd February Doors open to the Public: |
Gallery@49, Contemporary Art Space, 49 Broadway, Bracknell RG12 1BB The two artists collaborate to explore the end game. Gallery@49 is supported by ReOrsa. |
Woodley and Earley Arts Group: Monthly Meeting |
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Thursday 23rd February 7.15pm |
The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, Berks RG5 4JZ Woodley and Earley Arts Group meets at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley on the last Thursday in the month at 7.15pm. We usually have a demonstrator and occasionally a club evening with practical sessions or sales of art materials. At our next meeting will be a demonstration on portrait painting by Sue Smith. |
'Atomic' - Exhibition of Textiles by Kate Findlay |
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25th February - 8th March Weekdays 2.30pm-4.30pm Sat 25th and Sat 3rd March |
The Peacock Gallery, Maiden Erlegh Campus, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading RG6 7HS "Atomic" is an exhibition of art textiles and quilts inspired by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. In September 2008 I saw an article in the newspaper about the Large Hadron Collider. It was accompanied by some images of parts of this gigantic machine. I was very intrigued by what I was seeing so decided to do some research about CERN. I became totally fascinated by the fantastic circular images I found, and have been working on a textile seies ever since that draws inspiration from this machine. More recently I have been using the physics behind the LHC as my source material - work by the greatests physicists of the 20th Century. I have been delving into the mysteries of the atom and sub-atomic particles, as well as continuing to try and create space and depth in my work. I have been working on the series for four years. More images and information can be found at my website art.findlays.net. |
Art Exhibition: 'Prism of the World' |
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Monday 5 March Open all day
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Artsbar at Cantley Lodge, Wellington Road, Wokingham, Berks RG40 2AN In this exhibition called PRISM of the WORLD local artists Brenda Baldwin & Madeline Hawes present their original paintings about our planet. With an exhibition of jewellery by Beverly Bartlett. Entry to the exhibitions is free. About The Artsbar: Our regular, changing programme of exhibitions by local artists, and our varied programme of music, comedy and other entertainment gives the Artsbar vibrant atmosphere to complement our home-cooked food and excellent coffee. Check us out for a quick lunch, an after work drink or just a relaxing cup of tea. |
Wokingham Art Society Meeting |
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Tuesday, March 20th 7.30 - 9.30 pm |
Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XS Demonstration by Roger Dellar who will be showing how to paint "People in Pictures" using oils. Entrance fee is £3 for non-members. This includes a cup of coffee or tea during the interval. More information: www.wokinghamartsociety.org.uk. |
Barracudas Activity Day Camps |
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2nd April - 13th April, 2012 30th July - 24th August |
The Holt School, Holt Lane, Wokingham RG41 1EE Barracudas is an OFSTED registered multi-activity day camp for children aged 4-16, celebrating its 20th year of operating unbeatably FUN children's activity camps in 2012! Over Easter 2012 and in the summer of 2012 Barracudas will be running a camp at The Holt School in Wokingham. There are countless activities on offer including motorsports, trampolining, climbing, fencing, football, archery, arts & crafts, swimming, dance, dodgeball and many more. Barracudas is a fantastic opportunity for children to try new things, make new friends and leave with plenty of amazing memories. Our purpose is to give every child such an amazing experience they can't wait to come back! All staff who work on camp are CRB checked to Enhanced standard, reference checked and undergo intensive and specific training before starting on camp at Barracudas. Book online or over the phone and take advantage of our early booking offers and various methods of payment, like the Easy Payment Plan for those parents who want to pay in installments. It really couldn't be easier! Prices: Prices differ depending on when you book; Early Booking offers are available. A day pass during Easter costs £33 (reduced from £45) or a week pass (4 days due to Bank Holidays this Easter) costs £110 (reduced from £180). During the summer, a day pass currently costs £37 (reduced from £47) and a week pass (5 days) costs £139 (reduced from £229). Summer is typically more expensive than the Easter as we are able to run more activities during this season. For more information and to book a place see: www.barracudas.co.uk. |
Wokingham Art Society Meeting |
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Tuesday, April 17th 7.30 - 9.30 pm |
Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XS Demonstration by Sarah Janavicius, who will be showing how to create a Collage. Entrance fee is £3 for non-members. This includes a cup of coffee or tea during the interval. More information: www.wokinghamartsociety.org.uk. |
'Henley Riverside Series' - Exhibition of Textiles by Kate Findlay |
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5th May to 7th May 10am-5pm |
Henley Arts Trail, Shiplake Church Room, Shiplake, near Henley-on-Thames RG9 4BL In the past three years I have been working on and off on a series of textile pictures based on Henley, 'The Henley Riverside Series'. They have been inspired by the regatta and the traditional boat rally in particular, but I have many more ideas - I just need the time! More images and information can be found at my website art.findlays.net. This exhibition forms part of the 2012 Henley Arts Trail, held over the May Bank Holiday weekend. |
Woodley and Earley Arts Group: Open Exhibition |
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Friday 18th May 9.30am to 5.30pm
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The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, Berks RG5 4JZ Woodley and Earley Arts Group meets at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley on the last Thursday in the month at 7.15pm. We usually have a demonstrator and occasionally a club evening with practical sessions or sales of art materials. As this year is our 20th anniversary, we are holding a special Open Exhibition in May. This will include a balloon race on Saturday afternoon. Entry forms for exhibiting paintings will be available from the secretary Clare Buchta on 0118 969 3311 or by email. Closing date for entries is 19th April. |
Art Classes at The Phoenix Studio, Towersey |
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Throughout the week |
The Phoenix Studio, Chinnor Rd, Towersey, Nr Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3QZ The Phoenix Studio runs a range of art classes for all abilities, from the complete novice to the lifelong artist. The brand new studio, set amidst a beautiful meadow in the quiet village of Towersey in Oxfordshire, offers a great place to explore your creativity. For more details please visit the website www.phoenixstudio.co.uk or call James on 07765 980508. |
New Art Group |
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Every Tuesday 1pm to 3pm |
FBC Centre, Gorse Ride, Finchampstead RG40 4ES Come and join a friendly group of people who enjoy painting and drawing together in modern surroundings at the FBC Centre. All abilities from beginners to experienced painters are welcome. No joining, termly or annual fees. Cost £3 per session. For more details telephone 0118 9088155 or 0118 9732484 |
Twyford Arts Group Life Drawing Sessions |
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Every Wednesday 7pm to 9.30pm |
URC Hall, Church Street, Twyford RG10 9DR (opp. Haweli restaurant) The group meets for life drawing sessions on Wednesday evenings for people to come along and practise their skills. More information: www.twyfordartgroup.co.uk. |
The Ark Studio |
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Ravenswood Village, Nine Mile Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire , RG45 6BQ The Ark is an educational arts and disability charity that runs music, dance, drama and other arts courses. Contact: (01344) 755528 or email us for details. |
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