Archive for February, 2010
Get outdoors this Spring
Posted by Culture Vulture in Crafts, Events on February 26, 2010
GET OUTDOORS AND INVOLVED THIS SPRING
Spring events for everyone at Westonbirt – the National Arboretum
Westonbirt – the National Arboretum, which is managed by the Forestry Commission, has launched 2010 with a packed calendar of spring events.
New for visitors is the International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition. During April and May, an exclusive collection of photography from the trees category of this prestigious international award will be on display on the historic Downs area.
The Easter Challenge, Mothering Sunday ‘Family Trees’ and ‘Awakening Woods’ events will give families the chance to explore the outdoors, as Westonbirt’s flowers and trees awake from the winter.
Visitors will also get a rare and exciting opportunity on April 12-13 to discover the whole historic Westonbirt estate. Guided tours and access to the house, gardens and Arboretum are included in the normal admissions price across these two days.
There’s also guided wildflower walks, photography courses, wood sales and charity events. Throughout April and May, visitors on Wednesdays will receive 50 per cent discount on admissions.
Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt for full details on Westonbirt Arboretum events listings.
Blondie at Westonbirt
Posted by Culture Vulture in Live Music on February 8, 2010
Blondie have announced a West Country date for the summer with an appearance at Westonbirt Arboretum on 20th June, as part of Forestry Commission Live Music, where bands perform in beautiful woodland locations around the country.One of the most significant bands of the popular music era, Blondie emerged from New York’s celebrated new wave scene producing innovative music and scoring major hits worldwide with rock/disco, reggae and hip-hop songs. Fronted by the iconic Debbie Harry, their groundbreaking material brought them a stash of hit singles including ‘Denis’, ‘Picture This’, ‘Rapture’, ‘Sunday Girl’ and ‘Hanging On The Telephone’. Few acts can match their 20 year span of No 1 hits that includes ‘Heart Of Glass’, ‘Atomic’, ‘Call Me’, ‘The Tide Is High’ and ‘Maria’. Classic recordings like ‘Plastic Letters’, ‘Parallel Lines’ and ‘Eat to The Beat’ have contributed to their 40 million + album sales to date. Blondie will release a new album, their first in six years, this spring.
Tickets cost £33.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 12th February from the Forestry Commission box office tel 01842 814612 or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music
Cotswold Art Studio – Arts and Crafts Courses
Posted by Culture Vulture in Events on February 4, 2010
New for 2010! April 2010 sees the launch of a great new programme of art and crafts courses in the setting of tiny Condicote village. There are plenty of places to stay in the area and Jackie Isard has lined up weekend or 3-4 day workshops and courses that include Creative Mosaic , Illustration, Batik and Jewellery – including some ‘one to one’ courses.
Many people are interested in creative courses but are slightly put off by being a beginner – the Cotswold Art Studio is small enough, with the right tutors, to make sure that you feel at home straightaway.
See the website for details and www.cotswolds.com for accommodation nearby.
Make Do & Mend
Posted by Culture Vulture in Crafts, Events on February 4, 2010
‘Make Do & Mend’
An interactive textile installation presented by Studio Seven textile artists
Showing until 28 February 2010 at The Museum in the Park, Stroud
Presented by the Studio Seven textile artists, ‘Make Do and Mend’ first appeared at Stroud Valleys Artspace in 2008. It has now been carefully brought out of storage, dusted off and re-invented to delight visitors once again.
The installation focuses on the themes of weavers and weaving, woollen mills, the use of Stroud Scarlet cloth for military uniforms, women working during wartime, and the ethos of ‘make do and mend’. These threads are brought together by the seven artists into an atmospheric world of images and ideas which the audience is invited to explore.
Enter an Alice in Wonderland-like rabbit hole world of ‘eat me, drink me’ instructions; of objects out of scale and out of place; of looms and pulleys, fragments and whispers; of animated dummies and mechanical garments; or warp and weft weaving and unravelling across a textile landscape.
Admission £3 on the door (£2 concessions and free re-admission with badge). Open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm.
The Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud GL5 4AF
Tel: 01453 763394
The seven artists are: Liz Lippiatt, Kathryn Clarke, Jenny Bicât, Anne Rogers, Sarah Cant, Sarah Cooke, Corinne Hockley.