Sherwood Art Week - Art for Everyone.

Breaking News!

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Dates for Sherwood Art Week are now confirmed as Saturday 16^th – Sunday 24^th June 2012.

Sherwood Festival in Woodthorpe Park will take place on Saturday 16^th June where we will have a range of artist-led activities. Art in Shops will be back and taster workshops will take place throughout the week. Exhibitions will be open for 3 days from Friday 22^nd – Sunday 24^th June with the Craft Fair on Saturday 23^rd June.

More dates for your diaries over the coming week...
You’ll be very welcome to one or all of these meetings. You just need to bring your support, ideas and enthusiasm!

Craft Fair subgroup:  Wed 18^th January, 7.30pm
Sherwood United Reformed Church (1 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3AA just off Mansfield Road behind the Sherwood Manor). www.sherwoodurc.co.uk

Art In Shops subgroup: Mon 23^rd January, 7pm
The Samuel Hall, (Weatherspoons, The Old Bus Depot, Sherwood, NG5 2JN)

Exhibitions subgroup:  Mon 23^rd January, 7pm
The Samuel Hall, (Weatherspoons)

Community Art/Art Marquee subgroup:  Mon 30^th January, 5pm
The Samuel Hall, (Weatherspoons)

Artists Involvement Meeting: Sat 4^th February, 1pm
The Place Activity Centre, 2a Melrose Street, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2JP www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

The next email will outline all the volunteer roles we need filling! There are lots of ways to help in the lead up to SAW as well as during 16 – 24^th June. If you are interested in curating an exhibition venue, managing a community arts project, fundraising, stewarding or simply moving tables, the more volunteers the better!

Looking forward to keeping you posted.

With thanks and best wishes

SAW 2012 Core Team

SAW 2012 Information & Meeting Notes

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Happy New Year!
Many thanks to all those who completed our survey and came to the Involvement Meetings in Oct and November 2011. The notes of these meetings are available at the link below.

Now that we have finally updated the database and organised our emails we hope to be in touch more regularly with news from the newly formed subgroups and core organising team on how you can get involved in SAW2012.

Please email interest@sherwoodartweek.co.uk with your contact details if you would like to help with any of the following strands and shape Sherwood Art Week in June this year...

Art in Shops
Art Marquee
Community Art
Fundraising
Craft Fair
Exhibitions
Core Group

...or just come along to the one of the forthcoming meetings:

Community Art subgroup meeting on Mon 16th Jan, 6pm at The Oak Tree, Mansfield Rd, Sherwood.

Involvement Meeting on Sat 4th February, 1pm at The Place, Sherwood Depotactivity centre, 2a Melrose St, Nottingham, NG5 2JP.

Hope to see you there!
With best wishes
The SAW team

Meeting notes 26/11/2011

SAW Minutes from Ocober 27th 2011

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Minutes for the SAW Involvement meeting on October 27th can be viewed at the following link SAW 27102011

Events Coming Up

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Hope you’re all keeping warm during this autumnal weather.

Just a quick note to keep let you know of a few eventscoming up.

Saturday November 12^th 10am – 4pm

It’s that time of year when the rather fabulous ‘SherwoodChristmas Contemporary Market’ takesplace.

Organised by Rachel Ainley & Sophie Robins, the market,now in it’s 6^th year, is held at The Place, 2a Melrose Street, inSherwood behind the old bus depot.
Many local talented makers will be selling their work including textiles,jewellery ceramics, mosaic, prints, lanterns, decoupage, photography, jams andchutney, cakes and food. Admission as always is free.
This brilliant community event is an ideal opportunity to pick up a fewChristmas gifts & well worth a visit if you have never been before.

www.madeinsherwood.blogspot.com

Facebook Event Page

SaturdayNovember 26^th 1pm

If you weren’t able to make the previous meeting there willbe a second one to discuss Sherwood Art Week 2012. Everyone is welcome toparticipate.

www.sherwoodartweek.com

www.sherwoodartweek.blogspot.com

Saturday December 3^rd – December 24^th– Various Times

Look out for a new venture from Anna French, Julian &David called ‘Craft In The City’.Happening over the four weekends leading up to Christmas at Waterstone’s,Bridlesmith Gate, this Arts & Craft Fair brings together many ofNottingham’s finest designers, makers & artists. For more information, anda chance to win some vouchers, check out the website or visit the blog.

www.craft-inthecity.co.uk

www.craftinthecity.blogspot.com

That’s all for now. Remember, if you have any events comingup that you would like featured on the blog then just send the details to interest@sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Christmas Cards & A Cook Book

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Digital artist Corrina Rothwell, who designed the SAW2011 poster, has not only produced a new set of wonderfully quirky Christmas cards but has also contributed to a recently published global recipe book.

The eight cards are a funny, slightly skewed, irreverent take on the festive season, guaranteed to raise a chuckle from many a friend or relative ('drunken fairy' being a rather inspired stand-out).

Her venture into the world of cook books, "They Draw & Cook", is a collection of 107 recipes imaginatively illustrated by various artists from around the world. It is the perfect gift for a lover of the comical & gastronomical! Head over to amazon uk for more information.

You can catch Corrina & her work at the upcoming Sherwood Contemporary Christmas Craft Market & Craft In The City event @ Waterstones.

Alternatively visit her website to discover more of her humourous take on life www.corrinarothwell.co.uk.

'Craft In The City' News: Website launch & Competition.

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Sherwood Art Week organisers Julian Phillips & David Hope from www.designsofhope.co.uk, have teamed up with SAW glass artist Anna French & marketing consultant Emma Johnson, on the new venture 'Craft In The City'.

Taking place over the four weekends leading up to Christmas, 'Craft In The City' will bring affordable, high quality local crafts to the heart of Nottingham.
Handmade Christmas gifts will be available from the 3rd to the 24th of December, when over 50 talented Nottinghamshire makers will occupy the Sillitoe Room on the fourth floor of Waterstone's Bookshop, Bridlesmith Gate.

For more information visit the recently launched website www.craft-inthecity.co.uk, check out their Blog & keep up-to-date with the latest news on Twitter.

There is also a quirky competition to win vouchers with clues being released from Monday October 31st via Twitter and Facebook.

News: Children's Halloween Workshop - Saturday Oct 29th

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Decorate a big jar for Halloween 2011.
Create a treats storage with glass paints, stickers and more. Share Halloween stories and a special fruit punch. For children over 6yrs.

£5 per child, £1 additional small item (optional).

Saturday 29th October 4pm - 6 pm
The Textile Workshop,
678 Mansfield Road,
Sherwood.

To book a place contact Vesse:

email: info@crafty-glass.co.uk or call: 07810334143

www.crafty-glass.co.uk

New Poster "Sherwood Contemporary Christmas Craft Market"

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Anna Collette Hunt: 'Stirring The Swarm' 08/10/11 - 29/01/2012

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Anna Collette Hunt, winner of the Nottingham Castle Annual Open 'Solo Show' 2010 prize and SAW artist, presents her unique installation in Nottingham Castle.

Castle curatorial staff selected this wonderful ceramic artist for the Solo Exhibtion Prize from the 100+ works in last year’s Nottingham Annual Open. For her exhibition Anna has produced 'Stirring the Swarm', an ambitious ceramic installation of over 10,000 hand made insects which will cover the walls of the South Hall stairwell.

On their website they state that "Dry, dingy creatures cling lifelessly to the walls, frozen in the viewer's sight, alongside more dazzling 'specimens' that sparkle and shine with rich glazes and lustres."
With a touch of the Grimm's fairytale, Anna says the "narrative exhibition lures viewers into a macabre story as they are invited to follow the enchanted swarm".

Definitely not to be missed 'Stirring The Swarm' runs from October 8th 2011 until January 29th 2012.For more details check out the following links:

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

http://www.annacollettehunt.com/

http://stirringtheswarm.tumblr.com/

Mary Jane Baxter @ The Harley Gallery

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Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th Nov

Join craft writer and milliner Mary Jane Baxter (www.maryjanemakes.com) for two days of fabulous making at The Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire with the lovely Louise Presley from Hope and Elvis.
Saturday will see you make your own stylish autumn hats from recycled materials.
On Sunday Mary Jane will be demonstrating other accessory projects from her new book 'Chic on a Shoestring'. You'll have the whole day to play.
Price £50 per day. A £5 discount is available for those taking part in both days.Please book with Louise Presley: Telephone: 07833 743 886.
Further details at www.hopeandelvis.com

The Harley Gallery,
Welbeck,
Worksop,
Nottinghamshire S80 3LW

Winter Craft Fair @ Southwell Minster

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'EIGHT' at Surface Gallery, Nottingham

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SAW artist Sue Eadie will be at the Surface Gallery on Southwell Road.
The exhibition called 'Eight', runs from October 4th until the 15th and will showcase Sue's work along with seven other resident artists.

For more information click here

Sue Eadie: CedarsVI, 2011, Stone lithograph and mixed media

Surface Gallery,
16 Southwell Road,
Nottingham
NG1 1DL

Made In Sherwood: Sherwood Christmas Craft Market Info

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Made In Sherwood: Sherwood Christmas Contemporary Craft Market Infor...: Hello! To all those interested in applying for a place at the 6th Sherwood Contemporary Craft Market at The Place. This year the fair will...

Sherwood Christmas Contemporary Craft Market: Saturday 12th November

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'Craft In The City' Blog & Twitter

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For more information about this unique shopping experience head over to their new blog: www.craftinthecity.blogspot.com

You can also keep updated via twitter: twitter.com/Craft_InTheCity
The main website will be launched in the next few weeks.

Music Night @ The Place, Melrose St., Sherwood

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'Con Brio'
Friday September 23rd 7.30pm

Violin and Piano duo play Bach to Beatles and beyond.

Tickets £7.00 (conc £5.00) available from The Place 0115 9856777 or Geoff Smith, 45 Edwards Lane, Sherwood NG5 3DH.
Make cheques payable to G. Smith and enclose with SAE.

www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

Rachel @ The Beetroot Tree

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SAW Craft Fair organiser, Rachel Ainley, has a selection of her larger textiles on show as part of 'Rooms' exhibition at the Beetroot Tree Gallery, Draycott, Derbyshire.

The exhibition opens this Saturday 17th September and runs until 30th October 2011.

There is no preview as such but the gallery are running an event called 'Tea Party' which will be their equivalent to a preview evening. Rachel will be at that event alongside the other artists exhibiting.

If you haven't already been to the Beetroot Tree gallery it's really worth a visit. Not only does it have a gallery but it also has a lovely wholesome cafe, art shop, craft shop, workshop space, an outdoor courtyard and garden with chickens!

www.thebeetroottree.com

www.rachelainley.com

Painting Flowers Watercolour Class

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Some places still available for Saturday September 3rd 10am – 12pm.
Bring along your watercolours for a masterclass in painting flowers.
Kate Houghton gives tuition in watercolour technique through demonstration and simple exercises.
Suitable for all levels, beginners welcome.

Fee: £10

For more information contact The Place on 0115 985 6777

www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

An invitation to take part in a unique selling opportunity.

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Craft in the City will offer affordable,high quality crafted gifts at an excellent location in the centre of Nottinghamover the four weekends leading up to Christmas 2011.

Taking place on the top floor ofWaterstone’s bookshop on Bridlesmith Gate, the events will have exclusive useof the Sillitoe Room. This is a specially designed space for approximately 20 exhibitors withspectacular views of the city.

Craft in the City will be marketed througha dedicated website where the public can subscribe to the event newsletters,view exhibitors details and review the arts and crafts that will be available.Each event will also be supported by the distribution of 1000’s of leafletsthroughout the city centre. Our professional marketing team will ensure alllocal newspapers and radio stations are fully informed through a PR campaign,ensuring the events have the best coverage possible.

The events will also be promoted onWaterstone’s website, local event directories and national craft fair websites.

To apply, please complete a form located at www.craft-inthecity.co.uk and return by Friday September 9th 2011.

Anna French

www.fizgig.co.uk

Handy Tips: Why You Need a Proofreader

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Corrina Rothwell

One of the most regularly overlooked areas of artists' and makers' marketing - getting your copy properly checked. We all know using spellcheck doesn't always cut the mustard when it comes to homophones (they even have their own website http://www.homophone.com/).

You commit days, maybe even weeks, perfecting your logo, months on honing your brand and a lifetime developing your art.
It's been blood, sweat and tears nailing exactly the right tone to describe what you do and you've spent hard-earned cash at the printers, only then to discover you don't know which witch is er... which!

Here's what local proofreader Catherine Foley has to say on the subject:

"I am an experienced proofreader living near Sherwood in Nottingham. I read all sorts of copy – leaflets, press releases, theses etc.

If you are advertising your services it makes sense to get the text checked first. It’s all very well having nice visuals but if your text is full of typos then it is going to give people a poor impression of you and your work. And not just that – I read the text for a leaflet recently and the customer had typed in his own telephone number incorrectly! If that had gone to print it would have been a complete waste of his time and money.

I read web content as well as print. So, if you are thinking of having a website built, don’t forget about getting it proofread. I see so many sites that look good, but are let down by the poor quality of the text.

And mistakes aren’t just about typos. To give your message clarity, you need to have well-structured sentences. And bear in mind that bad grammar and punctuation can completely change the meaning of a sentence.

If you email me your text, I will check it for you, and email it back. Even if it’s just an A5 flyer, it pays to get it read! Oh... and I do a discounted rate for artists and makers."

You can contact Catherine via her website (be sure not to miss the quirky animation!) www.cpfproofreading.com/

re: Table-Top Art Sale - September 10th

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There are some spaces still available to take part in the Table-Top Art Sale on Saturday 10th September at The Place Activity Centre.

We would like to open the event to Craftmakers as well as Artists, and extend the application and payment deadline to Friday 26th August.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity and look forward to seeing you.

For details of the Sale and how to pay please see The Place website http://bit.ly/qawFfV or the previous blog post http://sherwoodartweek.blogspot.com/2011/07/table-top-art-sale-place-applications.html

Jane Gill & Jeremy Jago

The Place Activity Centre
2a Melrose Street,
Sherwood.

Nottingham Contemporary - Saturday 6th August

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Spoof Press Release for Table-Top Art Sale

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A Table Top Art Sale will be held at The Place Activity Centre, Melrose St, Sherwood on Saturday 10 Sept. It will be an 'affordable art sale' where visitors can find original drawings, paintings and prints at affordable prices. For artists it will allow an outlet for framed and unframed work of all types. This new idea follows the success of Sherwood Art Weeks over three years, in which hundreds of local artists participated. It was a pleasant surprise to discover just how many practising artists live and work in and around Sherwood.

Organiser Jane Gill remarked 'For time immemorial, the indomitable urge to create Art has distinguished civilised humans from beasts. Particularly in Sherwood. Unfortunately this has resulted in hundreds of houses becoming clogged with Art. Some of these folks can hardly move for it, believe me. And it's not rubbish. For God's sake - help struggling artists see across their front rooms for once. Don't get the idea we're all desperate, though.'

Colleague Jeremy Jago added 'I agree with her.'

Platform 29 Gallery, Nottingham

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Platform29 Gallery is holding an exhibition entitled "The Body" for the first 2 weeks of August. They are calling all Artist to submit work for this exhibition.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday 28th July before 5pm.
Preview night will be on Monday 1st of August at 7pm till late.

They will also be holding another exhibition entitled "Art inspired by a poem" for 2 weeks starting Sept. 19th 2011.
Deadline for submissions is Thursday 15th of September
Preview night for this exhibition is Monday sept 19th 2011 7pm till late

For both exhibitions they are interested to hear from performance artists and poets who would like to contribute.
Please contact me on my mobile or email if you would like to submit work.

We are never without Art

Platform29
29 Station Terrace,
Radcliffe on Trent,
Nottingham NG12 2HA

contact: Nahid 07762320244
platform29@live.co.uk

MollyQueen's Marvellous Market Sunday the 7th August 11am - 4pm

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MollyQueen's Marvellous Market will be making its fourth appearance at a brand new venue on Sunday the 7th August between 11am and 4pm.

It will be at the Federation House Social Club which is on Claremont Road in Carrington. There'll be lots to see with more than double the amount of artists and crafters than previous events.
There'll be Live Music from Will Jeffery and Louis Scott, The UnderGround Bakery shall have it's own Cafe and plenty of fabulous crafters selling all sorts from home-made jam and cakes through to paintings, prints, Cards, Gifts, bags, jewellery, vintage clothes, Woodwork, Yarns, decoupage, book art, textiles, Home-made soaps, massage, tarot readings, face painting and MORE!

There is a beautiful secret garden at the back and the bar will be open serving drinks, teas and coffees. There'll also be an interactive film piece for Children and lots of community art projects to get involved with (for grown ups too!).

For a full breakdown of Artists and Activities and to find out what MollyQueen has been up to of late, please visit our blog at http://www.mollyqueencollective.blogspot.com/ or find us on facebook!

Table-Top Art Sale @ The Place - Applications Now Open

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TABLE-TOP ART SALE

Sat 10 September 2011 10am – 4pm
The Place activity Centre
2a Melrose Street, Sherwood NG5 2DQ
0115-985 6777
theplace@theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

This is not an Art Exhibition -

this is an affordable art sale

Opportunity

To de-clutter your studios and home… and under your bed!
To sell previously unsold framed & unframed paintings, drawings, sketches, photos, prints, and sculptures
To get some return on work that is too good to throw away you but would not normally exhibit
To promote yourself and your artwork to the public
To meet other artists
To sell on Sherwood Market Day when more shoppers come to Sherwood

Fee

£16.50 per table (120 x 60cm)
£21.00 per table (120 x 60cm), two people sharing
£12.00 per table (75 x 75cm)

(fee includes £4.50 payable to NCC Markets and Fairs for the sales licence)

Free refreshments (tea & coffee available all day)
Some wall space for hanging pictures is available

(although not possible next to all tables)

Publicity

The Sale will be advertised online at the Place website, SAW Blog, Facebook, Twitter and various listing sites (e.g. Notts City Council etc)
Posters and flyers will be posted locally and at other relevant venues
Editorial in the Evening Post
The Place Newsletter

Application & Payment

By cash or cheques (payable to ‘Sherwood Depot Action Group Ltd’)
Application form & payment must be received by Friday 26th August

- non compliance by due date will entail re-allocation of the space

Other information

ACCESS: By stairs only to two first-floor rooms

PARKING: Please be aware there will be no parking at The Place except temporarily for unloading and loading. Sherwood has three free car parks a few minutes walk away and some on-street parking nearby. Permit Parking only is in operation from Monday – Saturday
DONATIONS: If you have a successful day and you would like to make a donation to our organisation it will be appreciated. The Place Activity Centre is a not-for-profit community company run by a voluntary management group serving the community without direct funding.

For further information contact Jane or Jeremy at the Place on 0115-9856777

Either fill in the form at the place website here or download the form here & send by email to theplace@theplaceactivitycentre
or by post to The Place Activity Centre, 2a Melrose Street, Sherwood NG5 2DQf.
Forms must be received by Friday 26th August 2011

Online Application Form
Application Form to Download

Photos Craft Fair 2011

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Anna French: Fizgig Glass

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Anna, who has had her work commissioned by michelin star chefs Sat Bains & Claude Bosi, makes beautiful handcrafted pieces to be displayed around the home (and garden if you wish!).
Pieces range from unique splash backs for the kitchen or bathroom, to distinctive bowls and curves.
Go check out her handywork at www.fizgig.co.uk (her online shop isn't available yet but you can always contact her directly if something catches your eye).

National Gardens Scheme Open Garden Sunday June 19th

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National Gardens Scheme Open Garden, Sunday June 19th, 2pm - 5pm
at Darby House, The Grove, 10 Southey St, NG7 4BS.
SAW maker Eileen Butler will have a stall selling Glass Lanterns incorporating pressed flowers.

Website: www.eileenbutler.com/

Corrina Rothwell: Print Sale - Sunday May 29th 10am - 5pm

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Corrina Rothwell, local artist (and designer of this years of this years Sherwood Art Week poster) will be hosting a half price print sale towards the end of the month.

Corrina, a digital artist and illustrator, finds the humour of everyday experiences, quirks of behaviour and injects them with with a sense of the bizarre. Her digitally drawn images, combined with text, have been described as shrewdly observed snapshots of modern life.

This is art that will amuse, entertain you and more importantly, leave you with a smile on your face.

To grab a bargain from this talented Nottingham based artist, get along to Carrington on Sunday May 29th and also meet the lady herself.

Half Price Print Sale
16 Sherbrooke Road,
Carrington.
NG5 2BE

Follow Corrina on Twitter: LeChatBizarre

www.corrinarothwell.co.uk/

The Secret Garden Craft Fair Poster 2011

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Annual Art Exhibition - June 25th & 26th

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New Mosaic Tree Notice Board for Sherwood

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SAW Craft Fair organiser & maker Rachel Ainley and SAW mosaic artist Sophie Robins , have finished the much anticipated mosaic tree notice board for Sherwood. It will be unveiled by the Sheriff of Nottingham at 10am on Saturday 9th April at the first Sherwood outdoor street market. Installation takes place this week as part of the pavement revamp down Mansfield Road in Sherwood.

OT - Art Sale Market Square

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Raw Collective are looking for artists to join them on Sundays in the Market Square for monthly art sales. More information & application forms available by clicking the link http://www.rawcollective.org.uk/AppForm.htm

MollyQueen's Marvellous Market - Hotel Deux Sunday 27th March 11am - 4pm

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'The Marvellous Market' is a new monthly event on the fourth Sunday of every month showcasing the work of all of MollyQueen members.

There will be a range of Crafts, Art, Poetry and much more, including Community events to get involved with and some fun projects to join in.

The market will also feature Nottingham's own 'Underground Bakery' - so you can fill up your shopping bag with gorgeous home-made bread.

There'll be tea and coffee available and 'Bun in the Oven' will be selling her glorious cupcakes.

Website: www.mollyqueen.com
Blog: www.mollyqueencollective.blogspot.com

Hotel Deux
2 Pelham Road
Sherwood Rise
Nottingham
NG5 1AP
Website: www.theguitarbar.co.uk/

SAW Artists Spotlight - Guy Routledge

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Local ceramicist Guy Routledge based at Carrington Pottery, has launched a new website.
Designed & built by SAW graphic designer David from www.designsofhope.com, the site displays many of Guys fabulous creations.
Go check it out here www.guyroutledgeceramics.com

SAW Artists Spotlight - Corrina Rothwell

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Hello! I'm Corrina Rothwell and I'm a digital artist and illustrator based in Nottingham. Originally I'm from Rochdale, Lancashire. I've been in Nottingham for, oh blimey, I can't remember how long.
I've been working digitally for nearly two years now - before that I was a textile artist and created my images using free embroidery on a sewing machine. Although there was a 'gosh that's clever' aspect to the work which made it appealing to people, it certainly lost its appeal to me after 14 years of doing it. I had a 'look' in mind for my pictures which wasn't achievable on a sewing machine.
When I say I work 'digitally', I mean that I use a graphics tablet and stylus to draw my images straight onto the computer. I then have the images printed either on greetings cards or as prints to frame and hang.
I'm currently working on new designs for my own cards and Black Olive publishing have recently added six more of my designs to their range.
Plans for this year include SOCK, an art and craft selling event in Loughborough and a group exhibition at Urban Outfitters in Manchester.
I am also looking forward to having an illustrated recipe printed in a new cookbook being published in the US in autumn (or should I say 'fall'?).
Please visit my website at www.corrinarothwell.co.uk for the latest news and to buy cards and prints, and to subscribe to the mailing list.

Sherwood Art Week - 2011 Event

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The Secret Garden Craft Fair 2011
Saturday June 25th
11am - 6pm
United Reformed Church,
Edwards lane,
Sherwood.

After the success of SAW2009 & 2010 the decision was made to to become a biennial event. Because SAW has grown into a larger and popular event the organisers would like to keep SAW fresh & exciting. Plans are already taking shape for 2012, so if you would like to come on board and help organise the biggest event so far drop a line to interest@sherwoodartweek.co.uk

As for this year, the Craft Fair and annual exhibition at The Place will still take place. Further details to follow.

If you would like a stall, or would like to perform, at the Craft Fair you can download an interest form below. Local artists are also invited to submit a form as there will be some spaces made available.

Interest 2011 Form - Download

Sherwood Art Week 2011 - Meeting

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There will be a Sherwood Art Week meeting on Monday February 7th 7.30pm -
8.30pm at The Place, Melrose Street, Sherwood.

After much deliberation the decision has been made to present a one day
event for 2011 in the form of an expanded Craft Fair, incorporating an
"artists quarter".

This is not a down sizing of SAW, more a reshuffle to not only build upon
it's success so far but to also lay the foundations for SAW 2012, and
beyond, as a biennial event.

Anyone interested is welcome to attend on the 7th where we will discuss this matter further as
well as the future of SAW as a vibrant and creative community event.

Cheers
The SAW Team

Glass Painting Workshops - March 2011

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The SAW blog recently received some news from Vesse Ashley regarding workshops she will be hosting at The Place this coming March.

Crafty Glass Painting for adults (18+) @ The Place

Thursdays 3rd - 31st March
10.30am -12.30pm
5 sessions

Learn how to transform a bottle, jar or a glass into a lantern,pencil holder or a vase using glass paints, natural and recycled materials. Explore different techniques each time. Bring a jar, bottle or a glass with interesting shape and any out of date spices from home you wish to use or share although enough glass, tools and materials will be provided. Join in the chat about arts, crafts and why being creative is good for us.

Fee: 1st session £4.50 (taster), next 4 sessions £20.

Crafty Glass website
The Place website

Crocus Studio Workshops

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Upcoming workshops with SAW organiser & artist Christina Williams:

MAKE A BOOK IN A DAY AT CROCUS STUDIO

A Long Stitch Book.

Join us at our studio and learn how to make a long stitch book. you will be taken step by step through the process of bookmaking to produce a beautiful, personal book.

No previous experience is necessary. This is an exciting project with a lovely finished product you can take home. Bring any of your own materials that you would like to incorporate, personal papers or photos or printed papers.

The course is from 10.00 to 4.00 with a lunch break. Please bring a packed lunch.

Dates: Saturday 29^th January 2011

Or: Sunday 6^th February 2011

Or: Sunday 2^nd April 2011

The cost of the course is £45 and will include all materials.

Create Beautiful Papers and fabric samples

Spend a day at our workshop creating beautifully coloured papers and fabrics using different techniques of surface decoration.

Play with pattern, colour and texture to produce unique decorative surfaces which can be used for collage, bookbinding, card making, decoupage, scrap booking… or just for the fun of it!

The course is from 10.00 to 4.00 with a lunch break. Please bring a packed lunch and an apron. drinks and biscuits available all day.

Dates: Saturday 26^th February

Or: Sunday 6^th March

Or: Saturday 26^th March

The cost of the course is £55 and will include all materials.

CROCUS STUDIO

Crocus Studio is in the Litehouse Centre just off London Road in Nottingham. It is a five minute walk from the main railway station.

The work space is tucked away in the corner of a larger complex of businesses; this gives us friendly neighbours and a good sized car park. We have two large workrooms with Lots of work surface and desk space and a kitchen /dining room. It is cosy and warm with a view over the brook that runs behind the buildings.

We run many workshops, Beginners Felting, Advanced Felting, Felt a pot, beaded wedding bouquets, printing on paper and fabric, Make a book, fold a book

For more information or to book a place contact Christina on 07803108003

The Sherwood Vintage + Retro Christmas Fair

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10am - 4pm Sunday 5th December @ The Place
Melrose Street, Sherwood, Nottingham

12 Stalls of wonderful vintage Ceramics, Jewellery, Glass, Collectables, Original Gifts, Clothing & Accessories.
All at affordable prices.
Refreshments available.

http://www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

OT: Pilates Classes in Nottingham

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If your feeling the strain from being hunched over a sewing machine frantically making for all the craft fairs your attending at this time of year, or spent too long in front of your easel or kiln, why not take some time out for yourself.
One of the artists involved in Sherwood Art Week has started Saturday morning Pilates classes at St. John's Church (the site of one of this years exhibition spaces).
Sue is a qualified instructor and aims to get us all relaxing and stretching our way to good health.
To find out more check out her website, built by the local lads at designs of hope.

http://www.localpilatesnottingham.com

Curtains Up For Local Artist

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The work of one of our very own SAW artists can currently be seen at the Nottingham Playhouse. Eirian Bell's paintings were spotted by Playhouse Director, Giles Croft, who contacted her and asked if a selection of her paintings could be used as part of the set in the current production of 'Amy's View' by David Hare.
The chosen pieces are not, however, just used as set decoration but are an integral element of the plays narrative.
A member of The Nottingham Society of Artists and a contributing artist in the last two Sherwood Art Weeks, Eirian has fifteen of her paintings displayed onstage throughout each performance until November 20th.
Eirian says it has not only been an honour to be asked to participate but also "a wonderful and exciting experience".
As well as going backstage at the theatre to witness the construction of the set she has also taken part in public talks and enjoyed some first night partying!
Throughout the run visitors to the Playhouse are also able see an exhibition of her work in the theatre bar.

We'd like to congratulate Eirian on her success as she's proved art is not only for Everyone but also for Everywhere!

Click on the image to read more about Eirian and check out the following links for more information about the Playhouse production of 'Amy's View' & the Nottingham Society of Artists.

http://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/whats-on/drama/amys-view/

Nottingham Society of Artists - Eirian Bell

Sherwood Contemporary Craft Makers Market - Poster #2

2010-11-09T12:27:00.000Z

Here is the latest poster for this years Christmas Contemporary Craft Market.
As previously posted this years event takes place on Saturday November 20th from 10am - 4pm at The Place Activity Centre, Melrose Street, Sherwood.
Admission is free and this would be a great opportunity to find christmas presents that are both unique & decently priced from some of the finest makers in the area.
There will be a selection of prints, lanterns, jewellery, t-shirts, ceramics, knitwear and lots more!

The organisers of the Sherwood Craft Fairs also have a new website located here.
It's in the early stages of development so don't forget to have a gander there.

Forthcoming Events from Vesse Ashley

2010-10-26T00:22:00.000+01:00

Email received from Vesse Ashley, organiser of the SAW10 Family Day events:

"Would you like to visit Nottingham Contemporary - one of the venues of British Art Show 2010-walk with curator Rob Blackson on 10th November at 3pm with me Vesse and other people interested in art and have a discussion/chat afterwards in a cafe?

For artists involved in SAW 2010- can join me at Playworks Scrapstore Alfred St North NG3 1AE on 11th November from 13.30-14.30 to get recycled materials for their work e.g. paper, plastic, textile, wool, share the fee for the trolley (only £5 and it's a large trolley) plus the opportunity to buy more stuff from the shop.

I can book tickets for family theatre play "Them with Frozen Tails" at Lakeside theatre 12th December 1.30pm £7 all tickets as an alternative to Panto but cheaper and sounds fun (with audience suggestions).
Lakeside website

RSVP Vesse svesselka@hotmail.com if you'd like to join me to have idea of numbers."

Vesse Ashley website: www.crafty-glass.co.uk

Christmas Charity Bazaar - The Horse & Groom - Makers Wanted

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Those friendly folk at The Horse & Groom in Basford will be holding a Christmas Bazaar in aid of Charity. The event will be held over two days on Saturday & Sunday December 4th & 5th.
If you are a craft maker/artist and fancy having a stall then get in touch with Sheila or Sarah on 0115 970 377.
The fee for a table is £10 which will be going direct to the chosen charity/charities (still to be announced at time of writing).

http://www.horseandgroombasford.com/

Christmas Contemporary Market Flyer - The Place

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For a 4th Glorious Year - The Stuff of Life Festival

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View the Flyer

SHERWOOD RISE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
MUM’S ARE THE STUFF OF LIFE!
The fourth annual Stuff of Life festival takes place this coming Saturday 9th October at Hedley Villas Park, Sherwood Rise and sees Mums takes centre stage. Hedley Villa’s resident Rosie (mother of Dylan, 2) will be selling old, retro and vintage clothes and costumes, whilst her mum is coming all the way from Wales and will be demonstrating her own recycled art (hand bags from plastic bags, chairs from newspapers). Event co-organiser Jack from Hedley Street also has an artistic mum who will be offering to paint people’s portraits. Mother of three, Angela (from Albany Road) will be this year’s compere and another local mother, Tracey will be doing crafts with children.

The event celebrates the diversity and history of the local area by bringing several hundred residents together in the tiny park that was renovated five years ago by the Residents’ Association. Participants can listen to live music from local bands and performers, view original artwork displayed on the railings around the park by Nottingham artists, browse a variety of individual craft stalls and sample food provided by neighbours. The former Pyclet factory will be open for apple pressing and a back yard café will be serving freshly ground coffees and cakes (baked by more local Mums!)

Three bakeries used to operate around Hedley Park at different times and this is commemorated through a Bread Baking Competition, where anyone can enter by bringing a loaf along on the day and possibly winning a prize. It was this connection that gave the event its name – bread is part of the history of the area, but it’s also part of the present – it’s common (in many different forms) to all the many cultures and nationalities that make their home in Sherwood Rise.

The event starts off at 12pm with more performance – a cheekily named ‘Stuff the Goose’ procession around the neighbouring streets led by Chris, who describes the rhythmic accompaniment as ‘urban street beats with a Brazilian twist’. Residents’ Association chair, Mike Peverill adds that ‘the event is a bit different to Goose Fair and certainly a lot cheaper – why not come along and discover the friendliest neighbourhood in Nottingham!’
The free festival is on till 6pm and more details can be found at www.uptherise.co.uk

More information from Mike Peverill or Angela Warren on 0115 841 5755

Blast From The Past

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Sherwood Art Week on Central News from 2009

Chilled Produce present 'A World of Music Festival'

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A weekender of both traditional, and contemporary music and musicians originating from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Volunteers needed for the info stall at events.
Email: info@chillinthepark.co.uk

VENUES, DATES, TIMES & LINE UP

Part 1: Friday 15th October 7pm - 11pm.
The New Art Exchange,
Gregory Blvd,
Hyson Green,
Nottingham.

Cadence Noir - Neuvo Goth Ballads
Danielle Jade Fisher - Young acoustic singer / songwriter
Lisa de Ville - Original, acoustic singer / songwriter
Natalie Duncan - Soulful, heartfelt and melodic
Sahraab - Classical Persian / African / Spanish fusion
Plus DJ D C.I.

Part 2: Saturday 16th October 6pm - 10pm.
The New Art Exchange,
Gregory Blvd,
Hyson Green,
Nottingham.

Bana Congo - Rumba, Salsa, Reggae and Makosa
Lyrikool Lipz - Live improvised Beatbox through a looping pedal
MC Primo - Unique female Rapper with a message
The Uke Box - The Uke Box ukulele jukebox
Zacc Rogers - Soul, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Country Grass
Plus DJ D C.I.

Part 3: Clubz Global vs Musika! - Saturday 16th October 10pm - 2am
Admission: £5 / £3 Chilled Produce members*
The Maze,
The Forest Tavern,
257 Mansfield Road,
City Centre,
Nottingham.

Live on stage (exclusive UK club date):
Ayar & Ali - Dance Music from Kurdistan / Iran
Plus: DJ Gypsy Smith (Musika!) and DJ I2I (Tranz Global)
*Membership is free, join at the website

Part 4: Sunday 17th October 2pm - 8pm
The New Art Exchange,
Gregory Blvd,
Hyson Green,
Nottingham.

Francesca Bandino - Jazz Standards from the American Songbook
Gren Bartley - Acoustic Folk and Blues
Gurdy-Gurdy - Eastern-European traditional songs on the Hurdy-Gurdy
Les Elus - Rhumba, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Zouk, Salsa
MuHa - New Roots from Eastern Europe
Nottingham Youth Orchestra String Quartet - Classical music
Nyam - Tradition Mongolian music
The Phil Langran Band - Celtic / American influenced original songs
Plus DJ D C.I.

Website: www.chillinthepark.co.uk

Invitation to new group

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Corrina Rothwell Exhibitions

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SAW artist Corrina Rothwell will be exhibiting at the new Palace Art Fair at Fulham Palace, London on October 7th - 10th. She will be on stand 76. If you are an art buyer/gallery you can contact her for private view tickets. Also if you just fancy popping along she has 2-4-1 tickets to give away. Contact Corrina directly via her website.

www.corrinarothwell.co.uk/

Corrina will also be exhibiting black and white digital drawings in Sheffield throughout October as part of the 'Stand Up' exhibition during the 'Grin Up North' comedy festival. Contact Bank Street Arts to check when her work is available.

The Place, Christmas Contemporary Craft Market, Sherwood.

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Saturday, 20 November 2010 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

For the fifth year, a vibrant Christmas Craft Market bursting with quality, local craft makers and designers.
Stalls range from textiles, jewellery, toys, mosaics, photography, ceramics and this year a range of cakes and savouries. Come and indulge!

The Place Activity Centre
2a Melrose Street Sherwood
Nottingham
NG5 2JP

www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

"Inside Out: Outside In" Exhibition

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Two of the artists involved with this years Sherwood Art Week, Naomi Gale & Melanie Jakubson are part of an exhibition taking place at the New Art Exchange, on Gregory Boulevard.

The Mark It Collective present their first group exhibition exploring the title 'Inside Out: Outside In - A Celebration of Difference'.

They are a collective group of artists that have established themselves through the support of City Arts in Nottingham. Their aim is to encourage and support each other through their own artistic growth and development.

Come and celebrate the difference with them...

Artists -
Melanie Jakubson, Johanne Murfin, Elaine Akester, Phil Barker & Naomi Gale

15th September - 1st October
Monday to friday 10am - 7pm
Saturdays 10am - 5pm

39-41 Gregory Boulevard Nottingham NG7 6BE

www.themarkitcollective.blogspot.com/

www.naomigaleart.blogspot.com/

www.melaniejakubson.blogspot.com/

Lady Carrington @ SAW 2010

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A great video of Lady Carrington checking out the art in windows at this years event and then attending the "Secret Garden Craft Fair".

The Place Activity Centre, Sherwood

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The Place on Melrose Street in Sherwood has now joined the online community with a brand new logo & website created by designsofhope.co.uk.
This vibrant and social activity centre was the hub from where Sherwood Art Week originated and plays host to various classes & groups such as Yoga, Pilates, Art Club, Salsa dancing, to name just a few.
If you want to hire any of the rooms available or even fancy holding a class of your own, you can contact Jeremy or Jane directly on 0115 9856777.

Check out the website by clicking the link below.

www.theplaceactivitycentre.org.uk

Poetry Night @ The Gladstone Pub

2010-07-13T18:11:00.000+01:00

You are invited to

"GLADY'S HANDBAG"

a brand new Poetry Night

at

The Gladstone
Loscoe Road
Carrington
Nottingham

8pm Thursday 15th July

This month featuring: Mullet Proof Poet, Rosie Garner and Jane Bluett

plus OPEN MIC SLOT Bring Your Poems!!

Bookbinding Summer School 2010

2010-07-13T12:12:00.000+01:00

Christina Williams, one of the organisers of this years Sherwood Art Week is hosting a 'Bookbinding Summer School' coming up in the next few weeks.

It will be held at the Sherwood Workshop on Mansfield Road in Sherwood on Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd July.
Three individual projects over three days.

Day 1. Accordion/Concertina Book.
This book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper (or lengths tagged together to make one) and is often enclosed between two covers. At this point there are two styles of concertina books, single sided star book or double sided fold out book. They are both good to display artwork or photographs as you can stand them up to view both sides. We will endeavour to create both.

Day 2. Flag Book and a Pocket Flag Book.
The spine of this book is an accordion fold and has two sides, each going in a different direction. The flags could have images or words or both! This basic principle can be applied to many variations on the same theme.
The pocket flag book is a flag book with pockets to hold all sorts of stuff! The beauty of a flag book is that you can create the pages before you bind them.

Day 3. A Long Stitch Book.
A long stitch book looks like a traditional book but has the advantage of versatility. Each folio is sewn in separately and can be undone and replaced if necessary. The spine and covers can be made out of a range of materials and to most sizes. An exciting project with a beautiful finished product you can use forever.

The course is from 9.30am to 4.30pm with a lunch break. Take a packed lunch or there are many shops locally.

The cost of the course is £40 for 3 days.
Book on 07809 158606 or 07803 108003 or alternatively email info@sherwoodartweek.co.uk and we will forward your messages to Christina.

SAW Focus 7 - The Sherwood Festival

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Saturday 26th June 12pm - 8pm
Sherwood Festival
Woodthorpe Park, Sherwood
Free Entry

The Sherwood festival is part of Sherwood Art Week.
It is a day full of live music and entertainment, food and drink, stalls and activities for everyone to enjoy.
It’s an event unique to Sherwood with the majority of activities, stalls and entertainment being provided by local groups and businesses.

The music starts at 12 noon and finishes around 8pm.

Lineup and stage times as follows:

12.00 - 12.45 Edwards Lane Music Club

1.00 - 1.30 Young Potential - http://www.youngpotential.org.uk/

1.40 - 2.05 Natalie Duncan - http://www.myspace.com/betweenthekeys

2.15 - 2.45 Clarion Choir

3.00 - 3.30 Dreaded Monkey - http://www.myspace.com/dreadedmonkey9

4.00 - 4.30 Jill Gregory School of Dance

4.45 - 5.15 Stuck in 2nd - http://www.myspace.com/stuckin2nd

5.30 - 6.00 Will Jeffery - http://www.myspace.com/willjeffery

6.10 - 6.40 This Modern Life - http://www.myspace.com/thismodernlife

6.50 - 7.20 Saphire Lane - http://www.myspace.com/safflane

7.30 - 8.00 Jezebel Rock - http://www.myspace.com/jezebelrockuk

SAW Focus 6 - The Secret Garden Craft Fair

2010-06-16T18:15:00.000+01:00

Saturday 19th June 11am - 6pm
"Secret Garden Craft Fair"
The United Reformed Church
Free Entry

Sherwood Art Week begins it's week long annual celebration of creativity with the highly popular, and utterly fabulous, Craft Fair on Saturday 19th June.

This year we are lucky to be hosting the event in garden behind the United reformed Church on Edwards Lane. Not many people know where this is, hence our title "The Secret Garden Craft Fair".
However, come Saturday the whole neighbourhood will know it's location as this years gathering of local makers will be bigger and better than last years. Included in the wide range of quality wares available are mosaics, jewellery, textiles, glass, ceramics, lamps, plants & herbs, jams & chutneys and much more.

As well as the finest crafters Sherwood has on offer there will be a selection of refreshments available. The rotary club will be serving Cream Teas all afternoon, whilst the BBQ will be fired up from 11.30am, with a modest beer tent to the side providing Real Ales, Pimms' and soft drinks.
Inside the hall will be an exciting exhibition of pupils work from Carrington Primary School, so remember to pop in and experience the work of talented Sherwood artists of the future.

As if this wasn't enough to be going on with, we will be entertained by a variety of performers such as Mark Block & The Breezes, The Big I Am and Evening Chorus, courtesy of Folkwit Records, Steel Magnolias, Belly Dancing, as well as firm favourites Alamootie and Aistaguca.

The extraordinary Lady Carrington will be once again doing the honours at the official opening ceremony at noon, however you can catch her earlier as she walks up Mansfield Road admiring all the art in the shop windows.

We once again look forward to the whole community coming together to celebrate what is certain to be a day not too be missed.

SAW Focus 5 - Screen Reads

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Wednesday 23rd June 7.30 - 9pm
Screen Reads
Sherwood Library
£1.50/ £1 concessions
Tickets available from Sherwood Library
For further details please contact Laura or Nicola 0115 9151155

Listen to extracts from books from around the world that became classic films.

SAW Focus 4 - Alison Knox

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Tuesday June 23rd 7.30pm
Alison Knox
The Ukrainian Cultural Centre
Fee: £1.50/£1 concessions
Booking: 07771 280671

"I am an artist. I do not have a job, I have my work .
My art is not what I "do" it is who I am.
I do what I love and I love what I do.
There are no days off from being who I am, or doing what I do.
My art is how I earn my living, pay the bills and feed my family, it is my first and last thought each day.
I am an artist and I honour and uphold that as best I can, without compromise."

Local artist Alison Knox will share her parts of personal journey both as an artist, and what art means to her. Delivered as an unscripted, engaging and very down to earth talk, Alison hopes to encourage others to follow their artistic hearts in whatever way feels good to them.

APPROX 60 mins

Walking about Art in Sherwood: Art Week 2010

2010-06-10T16:24:00.000+01:00

Article about Sherwood Art Week on the Creative Nottingham website by John_with_beard, on June 9th, 2010

Walking about Art in Sherwood: Art Week 2010

SAW Focus 3 - Family Day Sunday 20th June

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Join us for our first Family Day between 10am & 4pm on Sunday 20th June and enjoy lots of FREE activities.
A=Adults C=Children (number indicates minimum age)

Ukrainian Cultural Centre
403 Mansfield Rd, Carrington, NG5 2DP
Julie Sands 10-12noon Face painting, balloon modelling
Rob Nekros 10-11am Magic show
PlayWorks 11-3pm Outdoor free play, circus skills, environmental/ recycled materials craft in the garden. AC
Find out about volunteering & the 'Scrapstore'
info@playworks.org.uk
Playworks Website

Methodist Church
Corner Devon Drive & Mansfield Rd, NG5 2EN
Upper hall
Helen Entwistle, Justin Wyatt 12-1.30pm, 2-3.30pm
Mask making, cartoon & performance

Lower hall
Sprouts, Helen Barton 10-4pm
Drama games, Under the sea C4-10
info@sproutsdrama.co.uk

The Sherwood Workshop
581a Mansfield Road, Sherwood, NG5 2JN
Sue Pearson 11-12noon Make hairy spiders from wire, beads,
plastic bags AC
Christina Williams 1.30-2.30pm Make and decorate a simple pants book AC

The Textile Workshop
678 Mansfield Rd, Sherwood, NG5 2GE
Margaret O’Mara 10-3pm Learn to knit and crochet AC

United Reformed Church
1 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, NG5 3AA
Carrington Primary School exhibition 12-4pm Pupils art work inspired by nature
Joyce Killowe 12-2pm Make brooches, stitched from recycled fabrics AC8
Hana Glover 12-4pm Make beaded keyrings, charms AC6
Nessadoodles,Vanessa Pound 12-4pm Arts and crafts different media AC
The Creation Station Anna Rossi 12-4pm Cool Clay Creatures & more AC
anna@thecreationstation.co.uk
Shamila Chady, Pippa Hamilton 12-4pm Art attack, collage created together will be displayed at SAW Shop during the week AC
Eileen Butler 12-4pm Make Dreamcatchers
Julie Sands 2-4pm Face painting, balloon modelling

The Place Activity Centre
2a Melrose St, Sherwood, NG5 2JP
Hands on Pottery, Chris Geeson 10-3pm
Make your own pottery, Paint a pot AC
hands_on_pottery@msn.com

Wherefore Art Thou Volunteers?

2010-06-09T22:07:00.000+01:00

We would be most grateful if any of you lovely people out there in Nottingham could help in any way to make this another successful year.

We are very short on stewards for the exhibition venues & Craft Fair, as well as needing help on Thursday 18^th during the day delivering & constructing exhibition boards at the various venues throughout Sherwood.

Please take a moment to look at the list below, and if you can help in any way, even if it’s only an hour of your time, please do by giving us a call or sending an email.

Many thanks,

The SAW Team

07771280671

Email: info@sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Craft Fair Info Table (Saturday19^th June):

9-10am: 2 people 12-1pm: 2 people 3-4pm: 1 people

10-11am: 2 people 1-2pm: 1 person 4-5pm: 2 people

11-12pm: 1 person 2-3pm: 1 people 5-6pm: 2 people

Board Delivery & Construction (Thursday 17^th June):

2pm – 5pm

Various venues in Sherwood

United Reformed Church (Thursday 17^th June):

3pm – 4pm

Help needed setting up the boards for the children’s exhibition

Family Day Stewards:

Methodist Church – 9.30-11.30am: 2 people

United Reformed Church – 1.30-3.30pm: 1 person 3.30-4.30pm: 2 people

Ukrainian Cultural Centre Stewards:

Sat 19th June 6-9pm: 2 people

Sun 20th June 12-2pm: 2 people

Sun 20th June 6-9pm: 2 people

Wed 23rd June 6-9pm: 2 people

SAW Headquarters/Shop (Sherwood Workshop):

Tues 15^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Wed 16^th June 10-1pm: 1 person

Thurs 17^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Fri 18^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Sat 19^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 2 people

Sun 20^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Mon 21st^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Tues 22nd June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 1 person

Wed 23rd June 1-4pm: 1 person

Thurs 24^th June: 10-1pm: 1 person

Fri 25^th June 10-1pm: 1 person

Sat 26^th June 10-1pm: 2 people 1-4pm: 1 person

Sun 27^th June 10-1pm: 1 person 1-4pm: 2 people

SAW Focus 2 - Music Workshop

2010-06-09T11:40:00.000+01:00

Sunday June 20th June 8pm -10pm
The Nature of Music : an evening of exploration with CoMA East Midlands
Musical Director: Kieran O’Riordan
The Gladstone, Loscoe Road
Free admission

Ever been curious as to what contemporary music is all about?

Then come along to this interactive event, and prepare to be surprised.
It’s not all Radio 3!

Another chance to see, hear, and do bizarre stuff with the East Midlands CoMA ensemble (that's "Contemporary Music for Amateurs").

After the success of the CoMa experimental musical evening at the Cafe Sci earlier this year, the ensemble is returning to Nottingham to play another gig, as part of Sherwood Art Week - now in it's second year and bigger than ever.

Arriving at a new venue - since this event is part of the SAW programme, it takes place upstairs at the famous Gladstone pub, Loscoe Road, Carrington (that's downtown Sherwood, to you...).

And so if you've never yet been, this is also your chance to discover everbody's favourite local.

Shamila Chady will be the SAW artist in residence in the outside area.

SAW Focus 1 - Copy Writing

2010-06-08T10:48:00.000+01:00

Mon June 21st 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Create Perfect Copy - 1
Wed June 23rd 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Create perfect copy - 2

Fee: £3

Booking: 07771 280671
Sherwood Workshop - Upstairs

Selling yourself in the right way gets you business. Martin Rockley from What's the Story, is here to help you learn more about the art of selling yourself through effective copywriting.

Often we think we are saying the right things about ourselves but sometimes what we think makes sense may not make sense to the people we want as our clients. This workshop will help you take an objective look at what you are saying about yourself and give you some practical advice on how to make your copywriting speak the same language as your clients.

Building on the activities in workshop one the second workshop is designed to help you stand out from your competitors. Drawing on more advanced copywriting and marketing theory this workshop will leave you with a better understanding of how to sell yourself to your existing and future clients.

"Martin provided an information packed comprehensive workshop, which has enabled me to write more effective copy for artist statements and press releases. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, where I met some great people, learnt a lot and had a nice lunch too!" - Alison Whitmore

"Those who participated last time had nothing but praise for the workshops and Martin's enthusiasm." - Paul Hough

http://www.whats-the-story.com/

Showing some love for Sherwood....

2010-06-06T20:32:00.001+01:00

SAW10 - Display Your Art

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Sherwood Art Week on BBC Nottingham Website

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Click the link below and head over to the BBC Nottingham website where there is a piece on SAW.

Notts town to become 'art gallery' for community event

Great photograph thanks to Peter Zabulis whose work can be viewed @ Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/petezab/

Artists + Supporters = Postcards.

2010-06-02T11:45:00.000+01:00

The sun is shining and we have just taken delivery of the postcards that will be scattered around various locations in Sherwood to advertise SAW 2010. Some of the participating artists kindly donated images to sit alongside the logos of some of this years supporters. Scroll down to take a gander.

Designs of Hope
Sophie Robins

Ministry Of Design

Rachel Ainley

Santander

Helen Lamont

Saagar

Adrian Shaw

PCSuperfix

Jeremy Jago

La Capanna

Sue Pearson

Janet Jones

Jane Goddard

Firth & Scott

Melanie Jakubson

Carved In Stone

Denise Burd

Blowers Estate Agents

Christina Williams

Apollo Blinds

Emma Whatson

AC Allan Opticians

Jane Gill

Promote Yourself Online

2010-06-01T20:00:00.000+01:00

Some handy tips for artists via Nottingham based site http://www.welikeartists.com/
Promote Yourself Online

Website Nearly Finished

2010-06-01T10:29:00.000+01:00

The website for this year should be up & running this week. A few final tweaks & we will be there.
You can still access last years site by clicking the link below.

Sherwood Art Week 2009

Until then there is still plenty of information here on the blog so feel free to access all the pages about the artists, workshop & exhibitions.

BUSINESS: Top Ten Tips for Craft Fair Traders

2010-05-28T12:47:00.000+01:00

Check out the following link from the UKHandmade blog, for some great tip for all the crafters involved in this years "Secret Garden" Craft Fair. You never know you may pick up some handy ideas.

BUSINESS: Top Ten Tips for Craft Fair Traders

French and Saunders: The Eye-Artist

2010-05-27T17:49:00.000+01:00

A little light relief as we enter the final stages of preparation for this years event

Sherwood Art Week Programmes

2010-05-27T17:24:00.000+01:00

The official programmes for this years Sherwood Art Week have arrived. Twelve very large, heavy boxes carrying 10,000 brochures now await to be distributed throughout Sherwood and the surrounding areas. Details of every event can be found within, and hopefully there will be something for everyone.

Workshops During Sherwood Art Week

2010-05-22T12:41:00.000+01:00

Just a quick list of the workshops that will be available during this years event. For full listings of when and where, fees etc. check out the Workshops page. If there's anything you have ever fancied having a go at, now's your opportunity!

Learn to knit and crochet
Make hairy spiders
Cool clay creatures & more
Make beaded keyrings & charms
Make an easy book
Introduction to Mosaics
Arts & crafts - different media
Art Attack collage creation (will be displayed at SAW HQ)
Have a Go Pottery
Paint a Pot
Painting with Egg Tempera
Charcoal Drawing from Observation
Still-life drawing
Try your hand at Watercolours
Create perfect copy
Make a zipped purse
Create a Cyanotype
Create an unusual felted pot
English hand-stitched patchwork
Singing for confidence
Book binding
Create printed decorative papers
Have a go at Glass painting
Introduction to Jewellery making
Free Machine Embroidery
Try your hand at Peg Loom Weaving
Make & decorate a sweet folded book
How to make Vintage Flowers
Make your own Corsage
Creative Scrap-Booking
Feltmaking
How to read a sewing pattern

Sherwood Art Week Area Map now online

2010-05-22T10:33:00.000+01:00

The Sherwood Art Week Area Map has at last been uploaded.

Check out the full version here.

We will be posting a version to download next week. You can then easily map your day, work out what venues to visit, workshops to participate in and events to attend.

Especially handy on the 'Family Day' when there will be something all around Sherwood to get involved in such as pottery, drama games, mask making, face painting and various arts & craft activities.

Apples and Pears and Craft Wares

2010-05-21T11:26:00.000+01:00

Saturday May 22 10am - 3pm

APPLES AND PEARS AND CRAFTY WARES: The Hockley Arts Market at SNEINTON MARKET.

Apples and Pears and Crafty Wares is the Arts Market established in May 2009, by curiosity.haus. Aimed at promoting local artists and designers, from graduates to established artisans, as a platform for independent creatives to showcase and sell their wares.

http://applesandpearsandcraftywares.blogspot.com/

Download the Logo For Your Window

2010-05-18T14:38:00.000+01:00

Go to Download and get the logo to put in your windows, cars etc.

Let's make the whole of Sherwood an Art gallery!

Sherwood Art Week on Twitter

2010-05-06T22:28:00.000+01:00

http://twitter.com/SherwoodArtweek

Secret Garden Craft Fair Flyer

2010-05-06T16:05:00.001+01:00

SAW10 Volunteer Fair - Saturday May 8th

2010-04-28T10:54:00.000+01:00

Your help is needed to bring together this years Sherwood Art Week (SAW10) and make it a really great event....
So come along & bring all the family too!

SHERWOOD ART WEEK VOLUNTEER FAIR

SATURDAY 8th MAY, 10 –12pm

@ THE PLACE, 2a MELROSE STREET, SHERWOOD

From May onwards there are the following things to do:

Distribute leaflets to every house in Sherwood
Distribute the official programme to City & County
Leaflet the public at other festivals & events
Paint & assemble the display boards & plinths
Organise volunteer stewards for exhibitions
Organise volunteer stewards for the SAW10 shop/HQ
Evaluation, monitoring & feedback
Co-ordinate activities in the Art Marquee at the Sherwood Festival at Woodthorpe Park on Saturday 26th June

Doubtless there will be other tasks to attend nearer the event!

We would also encourage partners, family and friends to lend a hand if possible.
The more of us there are the easier and more fun it will be!
We can only do all this with your help so please come along on May 8th.
Cheers,
The SAW Team 2010

Sherwood Crafters at The Broadway Event

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Saturday 20th March 11am - 9pm

There will be a 'Handmade In Sherwood' stall showing a selection of sherwood crafters work.
The people on that stall are:-

Rachel Ainley - textiles
Sophie Robins - mosaic
Corrina Rothwell - digital art and cards
Helen Shere - jewellery
Katrin Moye - ceramics
Alys Power - jewellry
Hannah Wroe - vintage textiles
Anna Hunt - ceramic jewellery

Light Night - Eileen Butler

2010-02-15T19:17:00.001Z

SAW Social

2010-02-13T14:04:00.000Z

SAW are meeting socially for the general knowledge quiz at the Robin Hood.

Monday 15th 8pm (quiz starts 9.30ish)
The Robin Hood Pub
540 Mansfield Road
Sherwood

Light Night

2010-02-07T15:17:00.000Z

Eileen Butler, whose work was showcased during the Art Week last year in Choice Curtains & Ripple, will be participating in Nottinghams' 2010 Light Night.

On 12th Feb, she will have a table in the garden of St. Peter's Church, near Marks and Spencers.

For more information click the following link. There's a pdf near the bottom of the page with a list of everything that will be happening.

http://www.lightnight.co.uk/nottingham/index.php

Eileen's website - http://www.eileenbutler.com/

Open Evening February 3rd 2010

2010-01-20T18:12:00.000Z

Melanie Jakubson, Giovanni Scavetta, Ann McCartney and Julie Deacon have an exhibition running from 3rd - 17th February at The Malt Cross.

Call For Artists

2010-01-11T03:54:00.000Z

www.sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Saturday 19 June – Saturday 26 June

CALL FOR ARTISTS

After the huge success of SAW 09 we are all set for SAW 2010!

How to get involved
You must submit the Statement of Interest Form.
Forms are available via email, downloaded here or by post, and can be copied if planning to do more than one project.
Email: interest@sherwoodartweek.co.uk
or send a large SAE (40p) to: The Place Activity Centre, 2a Melrose Street, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2JP: 0115-985 6777

What is Sherwood Art Week?
SAW is a week of art events and exhibitions located in and around the heart of Sherwood. We aim to celebrate the creativity of people in Sherwood and encourage a sense of community by providing opportunities to showcase local artists’ work and give people a chance to make their own art.

Features of the Art Week include Art in shop windows, the Open Air Craft Fair, Open Studios, Exhibitions, Workshops & Demonstrations, Talks & Film, Music and opportunities for involvement by local children.

The event is keenly supported by local businesses, residents and the Neighbourhood Management Team for Sherwood & Mapperley and is organised entirely by volunteers who are artists and local supporters. Each organisation and business involved provides space for SAW events free of charge. Contributions from local businesses, Artist fees and grants help to fund the event.

In 2009 over 70 businesses gave up window space to Artists and ten other venues hosted exhibitions of artists work. SAW was publicised widely throughout Nottinghamshire via City and County mailings, in free papers and magazines, and on radio and TV.

What to do next…
• Social Gathering @The Robin Hood 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Come along on and meet other artists, meet the Teams, schmooze and find out more about the event. As there are more artists wanting to be involved this year we plan to have two meetings.
Monday January 25th.
Wednesday January 27th
Please tell us which is your preferred date & we will confirm ASAP which night to attend.
• Statement of Interest
Submit the Form with images of the type of work you do that you might show at this event (by post or online). You can bring these with you on to the Socials or send in by no later than Monday 8th February 2010. *
The entry fee is £10 and will be payable once a space has been allocated to you.
• Run a workshop
We would like to run a range of workshops during the week and are looking for artists on a voluntary basis - cost of materials will be covered. If available please give a description of what you can do on the Form, for what age, maximum number of people, and days available.
• Join a Team
We would like you to help one of the Teams who are co-ordinating the various SAW Projects (exhibitions, art in shops, workshops, talks, publicity, etc). Any time you can give will be welcome and lighten the load for others.
• Promotion
You will be expected to help with promotion and publicity distribution to your personal contacts and local area.

*The Place Activity Centre and Sherwood Community Centre will arrange a level of fee with their members who want to display their artwork or demonstrate their craft skills on their premises. Members who want to exhibit in other venues in Sherwood or a shop window must provide the Statement of Interest Form. Fees are part of the revenue that pays for publicity and marketing, expenses and technical costs, and entitles the artist to sell work without paying commission.

Who can apply
• SAW is a community event and priority will be given to artists local to the area, but artists within the County will be considered.
• All entrants must live, or be professionally based, in the local area (and not beyond the county boundary).
• All entrants must be 18 years and over *

* There will be an opportunity for children to show their work in their own exhibition space

Restrictions
1. Work must be set up no later than Friday 18 June 2010
2. All work must be original and the property of the artist entering the event
3. The number of pieces of work you can show will depend on your allocated space and the nature of your work. You will be notified.
4. Work must be clearly labelled with title, medium, name, price (or Not For Sale), contact details.
5. Artists must be responsible for installing their own work with support from the Technical Team
6. Insurance for own artwork will be the responsibility of the Artist.
7. Public Liability Insurance will be in place at each venue for the duration of the Art Week.
8. Anything hazardous and a risk to safety will not be accepted - the organisers reserve the right to make the final decision in the event of dispute.

Diary Dates

Monday 25th January - SAW Involvement Social Gathering – 7.30pm
The Robin Hood Pub
Opportunity to meet the Teams, submit Applications, schmooze

Wednesday 27th January - SAW Involvement Social Gathering – 7.30pm
(see above for details)

Monday 8 February - Deadline for Statement of Interest Forms
submit form + images (on-line or by post)

(Diary dates are subject to revision – please watch for changes)

Finally… to help us be certain the emails and letters are reaching you please respond to the following:
If you are attending the social gatherings please email the date(s) on which you are available.
Thank you & hope to see you in January for one of the meetings.

SAW Team
Download this article
Download Statement of Interest Document

Sherwood Christmas Craft Fair Photographs

2009-12-18T11:57:00.000Z

Sherwood Shorts 2010

2009-12-04T15:07:00.000Z

Sherwood Shorts, a showcase created to give a platform for local filmmakers.

The event will run during the week of 19th – 26th June 2010 in conjunction with Sherwood Art Week and is open to all regardless of age or experience.
There will also be a Young Filmmakers Showcase running alongside the main event, open to anyone 17 years and under, showing films suitable for family audiences.

What we want
What we are looking for are interesting, unusual, innovative, entertaining, thought provoking shorts that are no longer than 10 minutes in length.
These films can be from any genre: drama, documentary, musical, animation, the possibilities are endless. You can use video cameras, computer animation or even your mobile phone to create your masterpiece. The only limit is your creativity.

Are you eligible?
To be able to enter the showcase, all we ask is that you have a link to the Sherwood area in Nottingham. You may live in Sherwood now, been brought up in Sherwood and have moved away or the film may have a Sherwood theme or link. The showcase, like Sherwood Art Week is intended to highlight the creativity within or linked to the area.

You may have a film already, ready for submission. If so, great. If not, then get your creative thinking cap on.
To enter the showcase, send your finished film on CD or DVD, along with your completed application form to:

Sherwood Shorts
c/o The Robin Hood Pub
540 Mansfield Road
Sherwood
Nottingham
NG3 5DU

The closing date for entries is March 26th 2010.
Application forms available by emailing sherwoodshorts@yahoo.co.uk or download by clicking the following:

shorts doc

Sherwood Art Week 2009

2009-12-01T18:09:00.000Z

A little reminder of what was achieved last year

Sherwood Art Week 2009 from Julian Phillips on Vimeo.

Evening Post Article - Rachel Ainley

2009-11-30T18:59:00.001Z

Sherwood Christmas Craft Fair - 11/12/09

2009-11-22T13:57:00.000Z

A Christmas Craft Fair is being held in the car park of the Robin Hood pub, in Mansfield Road. It follows on from one held as part of Sherwood Art Week, which saw more than a thousand people attend. It takes place from 4pm to 8pm on December 11. As well as craft stalls there will be soup, mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, a fire eater and carols.

Katrin Moye Open Studio

2009-11-22T13:47:00.000Z

Katrin Moye will be opening her studio again this Chrismas for seasonal fun times!

Saturday 12th December, 10am - 5pm. Including seconds, samples, jewellery by Helen Shere, Christmas decorations by Becky Storey.

Mulled wine, spiced biscuits and live music on the harp by Bibi!

53 Loscoe Road
Carrington
Nottingham
NG5 2AW
Call 07854244412 for more details.

http://www.katrinmoye.com/

Durban House Heritage Centre

2009-11-22T13:44:00.000Z

Email received from Paul Baker that may be of interest:

Hi All

I hope you don't mind me invading your inbox but I just want to take a moment of your time to let you know about a great new temporary exhibition currently on display in the Rainbow Gallery at Durban House Heritage Centre entitled Architecture.
Textile group InSPIREation21 presents a new collection of work, which is inspired by the form and shapes within architecture and uses both contemporary and traditional stitch work.
I hope many of you can find time to visit. I appreciate some of you are not local to the area but I would be grateful if you might promote this to any friends who might be interested. The exhibition continues until 20th December.

More information can be found on the website

Durban House Heritage Centre
Mansfield Road
Eastwood
Notts
NG16 3DZ

Also those of you who were kind enough to support the Centre from the recent threat of closure might be interested to know that (what we believe to be) a final decision regarding its future will be taking place later this month. So far as I know the future of the DH Lawrence Birthplace Museum is secure.

Kind regards
Paul
--
Paul Baker
Website

Logo for 2010

2009-11-22T13:39:00.000Z

Latest News

2009-09-18T12:41:00.000+01:00

We have now had the three get togethers which have been good fun and very productive. Lots of ideas have been proposed and best of all lots of people have volenteered to be part of the organising team.

On Wednesday 30th September there will be a meeting at the Robin Hood Pub at 7.30 to start the serious planning.

The proposed agenda will include:

A summery of the ideas from the previous three meetings.
Sharing feedback from SAW09
Date for the Sherwood Art Week 2010 and the Festival
Making a Wish List (bring your own wishes with you)!

The outcome of the meeting needs to be a clear picture of what SAW10 will look like and the steps clearly defined on how we will achieve it.

Melanie Jakubson

2009-06-16T23:54:00.000+01:00

Melanie will be displaying some of her work downstairs and to the rear in The Robin Hood Pub for the rest of the week.