News & Events
Browse the Cloth Road Artists events below. This section is regularly updated so be sure to check back often for the latest information.
Updated: Wednesday, 26th March 2008
Cloth Road Arts Week 2008 - Saturday 3rd May to Sunday 11th May 2008
There will be some 80 artists over 34 venues showcasing work across painting, sculpture, jewellery, textiles, woodcarving, glassmaking and photography. The brochure is being printed now and will be available free in libraries, tourist information centres, shops and various outlets throughout the south-west from early April.
Artist entry - Cloth Road Arts Week 2008
Entry to participate now closed
Arts Week - Meeting for Members who are Exhibiting on the trail - Tuesday 8th April, 7:30 pm - at West Ashton Village Hall, Bratton Road, West Ashton, nr Trowbridge
Please, we need all exhibitors to attend this meeting to collect your allocation of brochures, directions signs and other information and items for your venue during the event.
Do bring a notepad as we will be going through the run up to the event and giving you ideas, tips and hints with ideas of timescales to work to.
Please come along and attend if you are exhibiting, this is the meeting when you will get everything you need to administer and market your venue in the arts week.
Refreshments will be served.
If you have questions about the meeting please call Sam West on 01373 455634 or email info@clothroadartists.com
Materialise
'Materialise' - Art exhibition Sat 26th April to Fri 2nd May 2008West Barn, Bradford-on-Avon
A group of nine textile artists will be holding their second exhibition in the West Barn (near the Tithe Barn) in Bradford-on-Avon from Saturday 26th April to Friday 2nd May. 10am to 5pm. For further details telephone 01225 705012 or 01225 426421. Contact name: Linda Watts.
The Art House Co-operative Lives On! -
Exhibitions On Tour
Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, Jewellery, Ceramics, Prints, Textiles.
The Art House Co-operative made the decision to take their work On Tour this year!
You may have noticed the Gallery in Silver Street has been closed since January. The Art House Co-operative was based there for over three years and became part of the local scenery of Bradford on Avon. The administration of running the gallery was always done by the artists themselves which increasingly took time away from the creative work. All eight members wished to continue as The Art House Co-operative, a group of local artists producing high quality exciting art work, so we fixed up a Touring Schedule instead.
Here are the On Tour dates:
West Barn, Bradford on Avon Near the Tithe Barn
Finished. Mar 21-24 2008.
www.art-house.org.uk
Showing as part of Cloth Road Arts Week at venue by Scribbling Horse, in Bradford-on-Avon town centre
May 3rd - 10th
11.00 - 6.00 p.m
Wells Museum, by the Cathedral
May 24th - 31st
www.wellsmuseum.org.uk
West Barn, Bradford-on-Avon
October 10th - 12th
Bradford-On-Avon Arts Cafe - Friday 28th March 2008, 7pm - Upstairs at The Fowl, Bradford-on-Avon, in the town centre.
This successful arts cafe takes place at the Fat Fowl, Bradford-on-Avon in the upstairs room and the next one is on Friday 28th March.
The cafe is an informal social and networking event for artists, musicians, performers, writers, poets, technicians, enablers, funders, entrepeneurs and enthusiasts. Everyone is welcome. So go along and meet up for a drink, a snack and conversation to exchange ideas and discover news of what's going on.
The Fat Fowl is in the centre of the town on the roundabout junction just over the bridge.
Bar and snacks available.
Next dates will be Friday April 25th and Friday May 30th.
Contact: Julia Warin - Bradford Area Arts Coordinator
Email: juliaartscool@btinternet.com
New Degree course at Trowbridge College
You can now start a degree course at Trowbridge College.
Trowbridge College are running a two year Foundation Degree in Applied Art and Design starting this September.
Foundation degree courses are similar in level to HND courses. They can be completed as a degree in their own right, or you can choose to upgrade them to an Honours degree course by doing a further years study at a University.
Trowbridge College have collaborated with Bath Spa University. When you have successfully completed the Foundation Degree in Applied Art and Design at Trowbridge, you can choose to join the final year of the Creative Arts Honours Degree course run at Bath Spa University upgrading your qualification to an Honours Degree.
Foundation Degrees have a greater focus on vocation than an Honours Degree. The course will include an industry placement and the goal will be on finding jobs in industry that you can apply your artistic skill following completion of the course.
The course can be completed two years full-time or four years part-time.
Upgrading to an Honours degree will mean three years full-time or five years part-time.
There are details about the course on the Bath Spa University website
www.bathspa.ac.uk
or on the Trowbridge College website www.wiltscoll.ac.uk/hecourses/detail.aspx?ref=545
For more information contact
Trowbridge College 01225 766241 email info@wiltscoll.ac.uk or courses@wiltscoll.ac.uk (Course Director - Sandra Porter)
or Bath Spa University 01225 875875 (Course Director - Dave Harding 01225 875 622).
Applications still possible for part-time basis.
Alan Sparks-Stained Glass Courses
Expect the unexpected - Alan Spark works on commissions designed and made to individual specifications from traditional to unique contemporary creations. The Stained Glass Studio & Gallery is a working studio combined with an exhibition gallery, featuring a changing display of art glass, fused glass, steel furniture, garden sculptures, leaded, tiffany and hand- blown glass. Restoration work and stained glass courses and workshops for beginners are also available. For more information on upcoming courses visit his website; www.stainedglassonline.co.uk or ring Alan on 01225 868146.
Evolver - Front cover competition
Wessex based artists, photograhers and graphic designers may submit 2D work in any media for selection for the front cover of Evolver 46 (July and August 2008 issue). First prize : Evolver front cover and £500 and work exhibited at Rook Lane Arts, Frome (5th to 20th July 2008). 49 runners up prizes of having your work published in Evolver and having your work exhibited at Rook Lane Arts - same dates. All work submitted must measure 216mm x 303mm. Deadline for entries: Wednesday 28th may 2008. See page 27 of Evolver 44 issue, out now, for further information and entry form
Established community artspace at The Angel, Upton Scudamore.
Seeking 2D artists to exhibit throughout the year. Paintings sell direct from the wall with no commission. If you are interested, please contact Jane Eaton on 01225 769714 Email: chocolatedoglady@hotmail.com
Interesting and fun Framing Courses
Stowford Framing can offer interesting and fun Framing Courses in all aspects of Picture Framing please telephone 01225 781274 for a brochure and booking for, or e- mail: enquiries@stowfordframing.co.uk Please telephone for an appointment and consultation to avoid disappointment.
Access All Arts
Arts Activities for All Ages All Abilities From a 2 hour to one-day arts workshops, we can help choose the right Activity for you or your Group. For further details and information please visit www.accessallarts.com or telephone for a brochure 01225 781274
South West Open Studios Supporting
Open Studios in the South West www.southwestopenstudios.org - going live January 2007 jackie@southwestopenstudios.org 01305 756874
