Breaking News!

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

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

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

Events Coming Up

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

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

Saturday November 12^th 10am – 4pm

It’s that time of year when the rather fabulous ‘Sherwood Christmas Contemporary Market’ takes place.

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

www.madeinsherwood.blogspot.com

Facebook Event Page

Saturday November 26^th 1pm

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

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 of Nottingham’s finest designers, makers & artists. For more information, and a 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 coming up that you would like featured on the blog then just send the details to interest@sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Christmas Cards & A Cook Book

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.

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

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

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

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/