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Poetry Gathering 8
City Arts Poetry Gathering
Sunday 23rd April 2017
Time: 3pm – 4.30pm
Cost: Free
Age: Adults
This is a very informal and friendly gathering for people who enjoy poetry, in all its forms.
There isn’t a strict format to the event – participants may share their own poetry, the work of another poet, or simply listen to the readings.
**No need to book, however, please email us for location info: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
100 Canvases 2017 A City Arts Fundraiser
Welcome to our exciting fundraising project. We began our fundraising with an exciting project: 100 Canvases 2017 a community event for all ages and abilities.
We asked the community to helps us paint, exhibit and buy 100 canvases…
The ‘100 Canvases’ process was as follows:
Painting
- Come and purchase a 30 x 30cm (12 x 12″) canvas from us for £5, on either Sat 28th or Sun 29th January
- Create your design using any medium/technique on your own time (don’t sign them on the front!) and,
Donation
- Deliver and donate your finished artwork to us, on either the Sat 11th or Sun 12th February (or by appointment with Isabel Carmona).
Collection and delivery are both from City Arts Newbury from 10 am to 2pm
- Or you can come and do the above with us, in situ on the Tuesday 14th February, at our Canvas Painting Workshop day, for the cost of the canvas (£5).
- Workshop times are either 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm
Exhibition
Following the collection of the canvases, we held a Fundraising Exhibition Weekend on Sat 18th and Sun 19th February from 10am to 3pm, we displayed, for sale, all the canvases you donated and you were able to purchase any of the canvas too!
The exhibition was “blind” with no names of the artists displayed.
All proceeds of the exhibition went to the City Arts Building Renovation Fund.
We hope you enjoyed it!
We still have some canvases for sale, so get in touch and come along for a viewing.
Email: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
Tel: 01635 45449
October calendar
In October, our activities concentrate at weekends and during half term. See below for detail links to the specific workshop/activity
Sat 1st October – Funky Felt and Leaves with Wendy Lloyd
8th October – Art Shed with Rachel Cheer
9th October – Poetry Gathering with Donna Lewis
23rd October – Apple Pressing day with Claire Struthers-Semple
24th October – Decopatch with Helen Mortimer
25th October – Arty Science with Donna Lewis
27th and 28th October – Halloween special with Kayleigh Eve
29th October – Bookbinding with Donna Lewis
30th October – Silk painting with Sarah Moorcroft
Halloween activities
Two days of Horrifying Halloween Activities and Freaky Festive Fun on 27th and 28th October 2016 with Kayleigh Eve
Dust off your brooms, don’t wash your hair and grab your cat to join the spooky, ghastly and devilish volunteers running this event, this October half term!!
This event will take place over 2 days, with 2 sessions per day.
Activities include:
* Petrified Pebble Painting
* Scary Mask Making
* Putrid Pumpkin Carving
* Mummy Wrapping (make sure you bring your mum)
* Haunted Maze
* Spine-Chilling Stories
* Ooozing Donut Bobbing
~ Cost: £6 per child
~ Age: All ages (all children must be supervised)
~ Session Times: 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
~ Maximum 20 children per session
~ Halloween Treats will be on sale
~ Face Painting by Sunny Faces
For more information and to book your place (early to avoid disappointment), please email: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
Please let us know you are coming on our Facebook Event.
Apple Pressing Day – Fundraising Event
On 23rd October, from 10 am to 3pm everything is going to be very “appley”!
This is a Fundraising event for City Arts to help us raise funds for the renovation of the Wesleyan Methodist chapel that we have our base on.
Come and help us create some City Arts apple juice for a day and experience all thing appley!
Bring us your unwanted apples and get a discount token (dependent on weight of apples donated).
Chop and press some apples into juice on the day.
The bulk of the collected apples will be pressed and bottled locally and will be on sale at City Arts for £2.50.
On the day, tea, coffee and apple-based goodies will be on sale…
*Tell us you are coming: email: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
Venue: 10 Hampton Road, Newbury, RG14 6DB
August Events at City Arts
There are loads of workshops and events this summer at City Arts Newbury: a few details below:
1st August – Silk Painting workshop with Sarah Moorcroft
2nd August – Art Shed for all ages
3rd to 5th August – Collagraph workshop with Isabel Carmona
6th August – Japanese bookbinding with Donna Lewis
7th August – City Arts at the Farmers Market
9th August – Home Is – Draw and Build with Jennifer Forakis
10th August – Sewn Bookmaking with Isabel Carmona
12th August – Chalkfest 2016
13th August – Printfest
15th August – Manga Graffiti with Donna Lewis
17th August – Cartoon Graffiti with Donna Lewis
24th August – Foam Marbling with Rachel Cheer
27th to 28th August – Pinhole Photography with Donna Lewis
29th Aug – 2nd Sept – Summer Signing Course
Watercolour Courses
Art Course for Kids with Sarah Moorcroft
Tuesdays: 11, 18, 25 September & 2, 9 October, 4.30pm – 6pm
We’re very excited to introduce, our first Art Course for Kids with Sarah Moorcroft – taking place after school, over 5 weeks during term-time.
Our beginner’s classes are suitable for children with an interest in all forms of art.
These classes provide the opportunity for students to discover their artistic talent, indulge in their passion for art and explore their creative side.
Students will be taught a variety of techniques, including painting & drawing – using various mediums, from pencil and pastels, to watercolours and mixed media.
At City Arts, we keep our classes small and this allows our students to receive 1:1 guidance and support – tailored to their needs and focused on their progress.
Age: 8+, 10+ (unsupervised)
Cost: £100 (all materials included)
To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
Colour Drawing & Painting 5wk Course with Isabel Carmona
Mondays: 1, 8, 15, 29 October & 5 November, 10am – 12.30pm
In each session we will explore one medium of drawing and painting in earnest: biro, colour pencils, watercolours, watercolour pencils, felt tip pens.
We will learn about observation, colour mixing and layering. A fun practical workshop for those who want to try various drawing
techniques and do more.
You will receive a sketchbook to collect your drawings and other
materials needed for the class.
Age: Adults
Cost: £150 (all materials included)
To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
