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| my studio, reorganised for the exhibition © Teresa Newham |
What a start! #HertsOpenStudios is only a week old, and Sue and I have had more than thirty art lovers through the door already, across three sessions.
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| my cards and artwork in the dining room © Teresa Newham |
So far we have greeted a delightful mixture of old friends, new friends, newcomers to the world of making art and random passers-by who have spotted the bright yellow Open Studios bunting and come in to see what all the fuss is about.
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| Sue's acrylics and watercolours © Teresa Newham |
It's always a pleasure to discuss our work with people, sit and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and some cake with them, or just sit quietly demonstrating watercolours or printmaking while they wander around. We can usually tell who would like to chat and who would prefer to be left alone to browse.
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| more of Sue's work, including painted wooden hearts © Teresa Newham |
It's lovely when visitors like something enough to buy an original, print or card of a piece, but some of our most interesting conversations happen with folk who have just come to take a look. Any feedback is most useful.
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| my photo cards, watercolour and printmaking © Teresa Newham |
Some folk are fellow artists, perhaps already doing Open Studios themselves or hoping to take part another year, or maybe just starting out and looking for inspiration and support.
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| my photos on the shelf between the kitchen and my studio © Teresa Newham |
So if you are in or around Harpenden on any Saturdays or Wednesdays for the rest of September, please do drop by and see us - and why not visit some of the many other studios in town while you're at it!
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| visitors always enjoy looking through sketchbooks © Teresa Newham |
#HertsOpenStudios runs until 30th September. I'm sharing my studio with fellow artist Sue Wookey. Details of our opening times are shown on the side panel of this blog. Visit the Herts Visual Arts website for details of other Harpenden studios and the full county-wide programme.
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| Sue demonstrating watercolour © Teresa Newham |
Always a fantastic event!
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