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Artscape Arts exhibition and Open Studio - ready at last!
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The past few weeks leading up to the start of
Herts Open Studios 2013 have been a whirl of activity: and at last the Artscape Arts exhibition is ready and Open Studios are taking place throughout Hertfordshire!! Leading up to the event the Harpenden-based artists have benefited from various bits of pre-publicity; a window display in our local building society:
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pre-publicity: Harpenden Building Society
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A morning at the Harpenden Farmers market manning our stall and handing out brochures:
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pre-publicity: stall at the Farmers' Market
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And an exhibition at Wesley's Café in the Methodist Church in the High Street:
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pre-publicity: Wesley's Cafe at the Methodist Church
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Plus of course the five of us exhibiting as
Artscape Arts have been busy preparing and hanging our own exhibition, helped as ever by Gurmeet, Chris and the team at
Artscape, Harpenden's very own arts and crafts centre. The upstairs studio at Artscape is now very light and airy, and the brand new hanging system saved us a lot of time and effort, and looks wonderful!
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my paintings and prints, and an extract from this blog!
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This year I'm showing four watercolours and a couple of prints (one of which sold straight away!), along with a set of photos created out of multiple images of insects, plants, seaweed and even rope. Much of my part of the exhibition harks back to last October's holiday in County Kerry. And as I didn't have time to make a workbook this year to show visitors how I go about things, I've put up a post from this blog on the wall (
Skellig Morning, if you're interested!).
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Sue's and my photos and cards
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Sue Wookey is showing a selection of watercolours and photos - you can see a few below, along with the digital slideshow which I was given as one of my retirement presents. Such a thoughtful gift, and I will be able to use it when I'm basing paintings on my photos. Colours are so much more true to life on screen!
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some of Sue's paintings and my digital slideshow
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Pauline Ashley's part of the exhibition is all about ceramics and her work as a restorer, while
Hillary Taylor is showing a variety of work: abstract calligraphy, world series drawings, sumi drawings and acrylics on canvas.
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part of Hillary's and Pauline's display
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Hillary has done a great deal of PR for the Harpenden artists taking part in Open Studios and has been heavily involved in setting up the
Art Trail, which is a new venture this year. The idea is to encourage as many visitors as possible to visit as many studios as possible within the Harpenden area, on the same few days, by co-ordinating our opening times. Should be fun!!
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more of Hillary's work
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Judi Menges is showing some wonderful glass exhibits - wall mounted plaques, plates, bowls, coasters and jewellery - beautifully set off by a lighting system and illuminated display cabinet supplied by Artscape.
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Judi's glass
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I do hope you will be able to come along and visit us during Open Studios. We will be there from 1pm - 5pm on Friday afternoons and 2.30pm - 5.30pm on Saturday afternoons throughout September, plus a special opening for the Art Trail from 1pm - 5pm on Wednesday 18th September. The exhibition is open throughout September during shop hours (not Sundays or during classes).
See you there!
