2015 AAG Art Session dates

Art Sessions at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm.

Jan - 8th, 15th (Competition week), 22nd, 29th (Life Drawing with Lindy Dunbar. £5);
Feb - 5th (competition week), 12th, 26th (Seminar on Art History with Susanne Lawrence. £5, bring your laptop if you have one);
Mar - 5th (competition week), 12th, 19th, 26th;
Apr - 2nd (competition week), 9th, 23rd, 30th;
May - 7th(competition week), 14th, 21st, 28th;
Jun - 4th (competition week) 11th, 18th, 25th;
Jul - 2nd (competition week) 9th, 23rd, 30th;
Aug - 6th (competition week), 13th, 20th, 27th (this is the month that the kitchen improvements at Arlington Village Hall may be taking place so I suggest we consider making August an outdoor painting month, visiting various locations or meeting at Pickhams maybe...)
Sep - 3rd (competition week), 10th, 24th;
Oct - 1st (competition week) 8th , 15th (competition week), 22nd, 29th;
Nov - 5th (competition week), 12th, 26th;
Dec - 3rd,  10th, 17th (Christmas open Evening).

Art Books

This is Maurice and the photo gives you an idea of just how many books he has given us!

Arlington Art Group - ART BOOK SALE

Thursday 11th Dec, Pickhams
Instead of our usual Thursday art session, we will have tea and cake at Pickhams with a chance for members to browse through hundreds of wonderful Art books that Maurice has kindly passed on to the group.
As he is moving home and downsizing, Maurice needed a new home for his collection of books and very generously offered them to the group. Ideally we would love to keep them as a reference library but do not have the space so I suggest we offer them to members of the group to buy (and give the money to Maurice) and try to house what we have left.

Open only to members of Arlington Arts Group and regular attendees of the Thursday Art Sessions. RSVP. Please call for directions if you need them.
01323 485153.

Newsletter November 2014

Art & Wine in Hailsham Tuesday 11th  November, 7-9pm, Hailsham Civic Centre  Business students from Hailsham Community College are holding an evening of art and wine as a charity fundraising event for Children with Cancer UK. There will be an exhibition of artwork from local artists, with donated paintings being sold in aid of the charity. Tickets are £5 so do come along, enjoy a glass of wine (and other refreshments) and help to raise some funds. ARLINGTON ARTS GROUP - calendars 2015 Our calendars are ready! A4 size (fold out to A3 on the wall) and in full colour featuring 13 beautiful, original paintings by members of the group, the calendars are now available to buy. See website for details. (£6 each / £4 AAG members)   ARLINGTON ARTS GROUP, Arlington Village Hall 7-9pm Thursdays We will have art sessions on the following dates: 13 Nov - Art Competition week. Bring along one or more of your finished paintings and we will give a small prize to the winner. For inspiration this week, have a look at the digital work of Charis Tsevis NOTE: The road at Caneheath (past the Old Oak) is scheduled to be closed for resurfacing on 13th November so you may need to follow diversion signs. 20th Nov - NO SESSION 27 Nov - Look at El Greco for inspiration, 4 Dec - Maybe looking at the work of Quentin Blake will inspire you. Art Competition week 11th Dec - NO SESSION We start the New Year with our first session on 8th January. £2.50 PER SESSION FOR MEMBERS (£5 NON MEMBERS). Informal, untutored.  18 Dec  - Christmas Open Evening. Free entry, open to all. Drinks and nibbles, Art & Crafts, 7pm Arlington Village Hall. Regular attendees of the Thursday art sessions, bring along some of your work to show and anything you have created that you wish to sell (no charge, no commission). Invite friends and family  ARLINGTON ARTS GROUP WEBSITE Craft & Gift Fair Sunday 16th  November, 10am - 4pm Albany Lions Hotel, Eastbourne seafront. Do come to the Christmas Craft and Gift Fair at the Albany Hotel on Eastbourne Seafront near the bandstand and the Cavendish. 25 stands selling their Christmas craft and gift goodies. Come and find the perfect gift. Jewellery, Handmade cards, wooden toys, wood-turned pens, scarves, chutneys, beauty products, soaps, photography, textiles, cushions, bags, knitware, art - the list goes on. Well worth a visit. Free Admission Refreshments available at the bar. Bo Ho Ho... A Curious Christmas Event Friday 21st November, 3pm - 8pm From Leaf hall to the Crown & Anchor, Seaside, Eastbourne. Market Stalls, arts & crafts, Traditional children's fairground, Santa's Grotto, Christmas decoration Workshop, sound stage, street entertainers and seasonal fayre served. For more information and stall bookings please contactbohohochristmas@hotmal.com or call 07876 595 498 GALLERY NORTH, 70 High St, Hailsham 10th Anniversary Saturday 22nd November 10.30 - 12.00 COFFEE AND CAKE AT GALLERY NORTH Help us celebrate our tenth anniversary - with a birthday cake, home made cake sale and a wide selection of arts and crafts. 11am music by Jazz pianist Peter Willson  Christmas Open Morning Saturday 6th December, from 10.30. Art & Crafts and festive nibbles. Exhibition until 20th December The latest exhibition at Gallery North features sculptures and other 3D work as well as paintings and photography by the resident artists and some of the original artists who who exhibited when the gallery opened 10 years ago. Open 10-4 Tues to Sat. Always free entry. GALLERY NORTH WEBSITE CABARET 2014 Polegate School Hall, Oakleaf Drive, Polegate 8pm 28/29 Nov & 5/6 Dec Comedy sketches and songs, cabaret style, with the Dicker Players. Bring your own drinks and food to enjoy in the interval. Not suitable for children.  Tickets £10. Buy online from ticketsource  DICKER PLAYERS WEBSITE Christmas Creations Fair - in aid of St Pancras Church Funds Sunday 14th Dec, Arlington Village hall, 2.30 - 5pm Come along and get into the Christmas Spirit. Cakes, decorations and small gifts for sale. home-made sweets, live music, delicious refreshments and a daw for a Christmas Hamper. Bring children and grandchildren and join them in creating christmas decorations in our special workshops. Art Classes in the New Year Introductory art classes for beginners. Gallery North. Saturday mornings, 10 am til 12 noon. Starting on 10th January, this is a short series of just 4 classes where we will cover the basics of drawing and painting. Fee is £24 for the series. You will need to provide your own simple materials - please contact me to discuss. Tutored art Sessions Gallery North, Hailsham.Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm Arlington Village Hall. Wednesday afternoons, 2-4pm.  A series of 8 sessions where we will cover various subjects and mediums including landscape, seascape, figures, watercolour sketching, using acrylics, pastels, mixed media. Two different venues (same classes at each venue): 8 Sessions starting on 13/14th January. Fee is £45 for all 8 sessions. Bring your own materials. Please book your place early to ensure the classes run. 01323 485153 Josie Tipler WEBSITE info@josietipler.co.uk | www.josietipler.co.uk Josie  Tipler 01323 485153 . 07505 007 049

Calendars!

Our calendars are now ready and available to buy (£6 each / members £4). +P&P
A4 size (fold out to A3 on the wall) and in full colour, the calendars feature 13 original and beautiful paintings by members of the group.

If you would like to buy a copy, come along to one of the meetings at Arlington village Hall (7-9pm, Thurs 13 Nov, 27th Nov, 4th Dec or 13th Dec) or EMAIL us or call 01323 485153

Rest of the year..

We've had some more suggestions of artists to look at for inspiration each week. The idea is not to copy an artist's work but to look at their styles, subjects, techniques and use this to inspire a piece of your own work. If you're not keen on the suggested artist, study the work of other artists of the same era or movement, facts about the artist's life or just something that crops up when you search for information!

16 Oct. Antoni Gaudi

23 Oct. Kate Lycett www.katelycett.co.uk

30 Oct. Joan Eardley (http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/joan-kathleen-harding-eardley)

6 Nov. Workshop – Painting on glass, with Josie. Competition week.

13 Nov. Charis Tservis www.tsevis.com

27 Nov. El Greco (http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/el-greco)

4 Dec. Quentin Blake. www.quentinblake.com. Competition week

18 Dec   Christmas Open evening. 

Painting a Portrait

This is a very informative video - Stan Miller demonstrating painting a colourful portrait from a black and white photograph using tonal values.

Painting on glass

6^th Nov - art session at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm

Painting on glass workshop with Josie. £5 (£2.50 with active AAG loyalty card)

• Bring a piece of glass (from an old frame is OK, but must be washed clean both sides)– to protect your hands you can keep the frame around the edge or wrap the sharp edges in masking tape;
• a piece of sketching paper the same size as the glass;
• a picture to work from (a portrait perhaps or a landscape...);
• black permanent or acrylic ink or a thin PERMANENT pen that will take on glass;
• Acrylic paints or gouache/watercolour and some washing up liquid;
• something sharp to scratch with - could be a pin, scalpel, palette knife, corner of credit card.
• Brushes including a fine one/ rigger.

Hello all

I am now compiling the art group calendar and sourcing quotes. The probable size will be A3 with the image on the top half and the calendar on the bottom half of each page. Let me know if you will want to purchase one or more so I can manage numbers.

I didn't keep a written note of the winner each month so please can you let me know if your picture is missing or if you remember another winner. 

January - Winter woodland scene by Jan

February - Valentine by Sophia Saxby

March - Thurne Mill by Richard Brown 

April - Bluebell Wood by Angie Poole

May - Swan by Sue Groom

June - Strawberries by Jill Church

July - Garden scene by Richard Brown

August - Firle Beacon by Robert Bell

September - Bottles by Paul Vincent

October - Spaniel by Helen Gander

November - Owl by Angie Poole

December - Robin by Camilla Pennant

We will also have the winning entry of the Paint me a Farm Animal competition featured in the calendar by Anne-claude Downs.

Apologies if I've missed anyone's picture out but PLEASE let me know NOW so it doesn't get missed off the calendar!!

Thank you

Josie

Workshop with William de Wilde

http://williamdewilde.org/

Flowers in Pastel and/or acrylic. 

Working large, bring your own flowers or a plant as reference.

Bring a canvas 'with bite' (gesso/primer), not too fine; and or pastel paper; and or watercolour paper if 300grams.

Bring acrylic paints and brushes ( a selection of sizes) and or chalk pastels.

William will give a demonstration then you can have a go! 

Thursday 11th September, 7 til 9pm (you may continue until 9.30 pm if you need to finish)

£5 per person. (£2.50 AAG members with 4 points on loyalty card)

Non members very welcome but please let us know you are coming so we can allow enough tables.

01323 485153 / EMAIL

August / September

Art sessions at Arlington Village Hall, Thursdays 7-9pm. £5 per person (£2.50 AAG members). Untutored, informal. Bring your own materials and project.

28 Aug  - regular session plus Competition to choose the calendar image for both SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER. Bring along a completed work on any subject, any size, any medium (preferably unframed).

4 Sept - regular session

11 sept - DEMONSTRATION and WORKSHOP with William de Wilde. See the website for full details of what materials to bring. £5 per person (£2.50 with 4 points on an AAG loyalty card). Part of Hailsham Festival of Arts & Culture

18 Sept - NO SESSION

25 Sept - Competition to choose the calendar image for NOVEMBER.

Spencer Binks at Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham

Exhibition of paintings by Tony Spencer and Binks. Open until 12 Sept, Tues - Sat 10am til 4pm. Free entry. www.artgallerynorth.co.uk

Day ART WORKSHOP at Pickhams in Wilmington

Thursday 11 Sept - Still life in Watercolour with Josie Tipler. Advance booking essential. 10am - 4pm, £30. Bring materials and lunch. Part of Hailsham Festival of Arts & Culture

Art Exhibition at Pickhams with 12 local artists

Open 13/14/20/21 Sept, 10.30 - 5. Free entry. Art, crafts, poetry, pottery, jewellery. Refreshments in aid of Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team. Pickhams, Hayreed Lane, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 6RR. At the end of Hayreed Lane, which is a no through Road off Bayleys Lane (north of the A27). Part of Hailsham Festival of Arts & Culture Art Trail

Wilmington Art Group exhibition at the Wishing Well Tea Rooms.

10 - 21 Sept. Wilmington Tearooms, Lewes Road, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SG.
Opposite Crossways Hotel on the A27 at Wilmington. Open 10am - 5pm everyday except Mondays. Part of Hailsham Festival of Arts & Culture Art Trail

 
Free Arty evenings at Gallery North, Hailsham
Tuesday 16 Sept, 21 Oct, 11 Nov. 7-9pm. Drop in FREE Arty Evenings - informal and untutored,  donation to gallery for refreshments or any materials used if you want to create or just look at the exhibition and enjoy company of other arty folk.


Hailsham Festival of Arts & Culture
10th to 21st sept. Various venues in and around Hailsham. Events include the Art Trail, Poetry Competition and film Competition (deadlines 29th August), Hailsham Bake Off, Hailsham Theatres present Terence Rattigan's Flare Path, Jazz, Battle of the Pianos, Lady of Letters, Herstmonceux Jazz and Rock Choir, Barn Dance, Bhangra and Bollywood at the Hailsham Pavilion, craft workshops, kids events and much much more! Pick up a programme from many local venues or go online www.hailshamartsfestival.co.uk

The next art session dates and SUGGESTED inspirations are:

7 Aug -  John Nash

14 Aug - Vanessa Bell

21 Aug - Hubert L. Wellington

28 Aug  - SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER - Competition : Calendar image

Workshop with Ben Ecclestone

Seascapes in Mixed Media with Ben Ecclestone. 

Thursday 31st July, 7pm.

Arlington Village Hall

£5 each (£2.50 with 4 points on AAG loyalty card)

We have some chalk pastels and a few gouache paints that people can use but bring your own if you already have them. We have a few sheets of the watercolour paper to buy but try to get your own if you can as there may not be enough to go around.

Ben has specified the following:

 1. Paper - for this particular exercise you need to get Saunders Waterford watercolour paper 90lbs NOT. Bockingford could be a substitute but not so good. It needs to have a high  cotton content. Half Imperial size is fine and you can get it through the SAA or a supplier like Jackson. I also think that Hobbycraft in Lottbridge Drive stock it. Other substitutes just do not work and you will be dissappointed.

2. Paints - must be Gouache. Don't have to get a big range of colours just those suitable for the subject.

Watercolour or Acrylic is not suitable.  

3. Pastels - must be soft pastels. Not oil pastels, chalk or cheap substitutes.

4. Good size water bowls are needed.

5. Brushes - whatever you have but also bring some synthetic 'washing-up' sponges, small oblong kind available for about £1 for 12.

6. Kitchen roll.

Please bring newspaper AND plastic sheets if you have them to protect the tables.

Please arrive promptly to start at 7.

Please fill in our questionnaire to help us improve the Arlington Arts Group.

Arlington Gets Cajun

Arlington Gets Cajun
Get your tickets now for the 4th Arlington gets Cajun event on 19th July 2014.

Art sessions

FREE art session - Pop into Gallery North on the evening of 27th May between 7pm and 9pm, get inspired by the beautiful selection of Equestrian artworks on show then have a play with some of the art materials to hand – donation to gallery funds.
OFFER: Members of Hailsham Art Group can buy annual season ticket to Herstmonceux Castle grounds for £10. 


The next Thursday evening AAG art session on 29 May (at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm) is on the theme of Gordon Beningfield - be inspired by his life, work, subject, medium or style - & it's our monthly Competition : bring along any work on any theme and we will choose one to be our Calendar image for June 2015. £5 / £2.50 members.http://www.redbourn.org.uk/Redbourn/GordonBeningfield 
http://www.burlington.co.uk/paintings-by-artist/gordon-beningfield.html

Art Out! at the Wish Tower, 26th May.

hosted by Tania Long

Bank Holiday Monday

Arrive 11.30. Meet at Wish Tower Gardens, Eastbourne.

Distribute ourselves around the place and start making art.
The idea is to celebrate the Wish Tower and surrounding gardens, so use it as your inspiration:
Themes/ideas
Draw/paint/design a postcard or series of postcards
Sketch/photo details of architecture,use as inspiration for pattern design or abstract picture
Take rubbings, make a collage
(Tania will be making leaf prints)
Write poem/prose/atmosphere of the place
Write short sketch or story set in the Tower or surrounds
Knitters,how about some 'yarn bombing?
Fabric artists,jewellery makers, how about using textures and patterns in a piece of art?

Or how ever and in whatever way you feel inspired to make art today, its all about having fun,
celebrating the pier,and engaging the public interest in art.

* VERY IMPORTANT!*
Art Outs are NOT a selling event
As long as we are not: selling stuff,'obstructing the highway', 'making a nuisance (?) of ourselves' or 'being a fire hazard' (the mind boggles) its fine,
we're just 'busking'.

Come and have some creative fun in the sun!

May/June NEWS

Thank you to everyone who came to and/or helped at the Art & Craft Show at the weekend. It was small but beautifully formed! If you put up a poster for us, please make sure it is taken down again, although I think the majority of them disappeared in the high winds and heavy rain.   Anne-Claude Down's winning entry   COMPETITION For anyone who missed the announcement, the winner of the annual Art Competition (Farm Animals or Bluebells) was Anne-Claude Downs with her painting "I can see you". Congratulations to Anne-Claude who wins the £25 prize. If you have any suggestions for a theme for next year, let me know - perhaps 'Scene in Sussex'? Your next chance to enter a competition is 29th May when we will choose our June calendar image. Attend the art session and bring your entry (preferably unframed) for us to vote for the winner during the evening. ART SESSIONS 7-9pm, Arlington Village Hall NOTE: There will be no meeting this week, 15th May, as there is a Parish Council meeting in the hall. Our demonstration/workshop on May 22nd will  be with Teresa Currie, who will be doing pen and ink architectural drawings. Teresa will give a demo for 20 mins then it's our chance to have a go. We will need watercolour paper, watercolours, pens, ink - I don't know about brushes, but bring some in case. £5 per person (£2.50 with a loyalty card with 4 points)   Our suggestions for inspiration for the next few sessions are: 29 May - Gordon Benningfield 5 Jun - Basil Ede 12 Jun - Heath Robinson  19 Jun - Arthur Rackham After this we need some more suggestions... OTHER EVENTS Woodland Scenes in Pencil, Arlington Bluebell Walk - 15th May 10 - 4, £45 Watercolour and Ink, Gallery North, Hailsham - 19th May 2-5pm, £15  Experimenting with Art materials, Arlington Bluebell Walk - 29th May 10 - 4, £50 inc lunch Art Classes in the Bluebell Barn - 4th June onwards Wednesdays 2-4.30 / 7 - 9.30, £10 Book with Josie 01323 485153 Quiz Night, Arlington Village Hall- 23rd May 10.30 to 5 p.m.  Entry: £10 per head To include a 2 course meal. Teams of up to 6 people welcome. Book a table by 16th May:  arlingtonvillagehall@gmail.com GALLERY NORTH  Free informal art sessions 7-9pm- 27th May, 24th June, 22nd July EXHIBITIONS: Equestrian Art - 24th May to 28th June HCC Summer Show - 3rd to 5th July Visions and Vistas with Anne Howard and Josie Tipler - 11th July - 8th August Gallery North, 70 High St, Hailsham, 10-4 Tues to Sat. Arlington Goes Cajun, Arlington Village Hall MARQUEE- 19th July See www.cajunrockers.com Wilmington Art Group Exhibition and sale of paintings - 19th /20th July Wilmington Village Hall, 10.30 - 5 daily

Winner!

Congratulations to Anne-Claude Downs, winner of our Annual Art Competition with this entry, as voted for by visitors to the Arlington Bluebell Walk over MayDay Bank Holiday weekend.

Art & Craft Show COMING SOON!!

10TH & 11TH MAY

Arlington Village hall.

Be there!

New and original art by local amateur and professional artists, a selection of crafts,

cards, prints and a tombola.

Refreshments run by and in aid of Park Mead School PTA.

Free entry!!

Car parking on site.

Saturday 10am - 6pm

Sunday 10.30 am - 5pm

Gallery North, Hailsham

Exhibition of photography plus more work upstairs by the resident artists and now wooden bowls, pottery, jewellery and cards. Lots to admire!
WEBSITE

Coach House gallery, Alfriston

VOTE now!

Voting at the Bluebell Walk has now finished and the winner will be announced at the Art & Craft Show at Arlington village hall on 10/11th May.

If you still want to vote, you can vote JUST FOR FUN on Facebook HERE https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10152043625027611&type=1

All 23 entries in our annual Art Competition are now on show at Arlington Bluebell Walk in the Animal Barn.Vote for your favourite until the end of Monday 5th May.

While you're there, pop in and have some refreshments in the Bluebell Barn, run this Bank Holiday Weekend by Arlington Village Hall and St Pancras Church. Also visit the Bluebell Farm Shop and of course the famous
Arlington Bluebell Walk!!

Art & Craft Show

10th and 11th May at Arlington Village Hall.

• 10am - 6pm Saturday
• 10.30 am - 5pm Sunday

Free entry.

Art and crafts. Tombola.
Refreshments run by Park Mead PTA.
Disabled access throughout.
Parking on site.
Close to Arlington Bluebell Walk, Yew Tree Inn, St Pancras Church.

Heath Robinson

If you are looking for inspiration for our Heath Robinson night in June have a look at this website:
http://www.heathrobinson.org/

Competition extended

Our FARM ANIMALS art competition has been extended to include the theme of BLUEBELLS and the deadline has been extended to 1st May.
Entries already received will go on display in the animal barn for the start of the Arlington Bluebell Walk, entries received by 1st May will go on display in time for judging over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Full competition details HERE.
Happy painting or drawing!

April Update

I'm off for a few weeks rehearsing for a play (Lend Me A Tenor in Eastbourne, if you're interested) but the group will still function as usual. Josie

Suggested artists for inspiration / themes for each week

10 Apr Camille Pissaro OR Shirley Trevina 

17 Apr Samuel Coleman

24 Apr Demonstration & Workshop by Vivienne Walkington (see here)

 and Competition : Calendar image for April (see below)

1 May Vernon Ward

SUN 4 May - outdoor painting at Hailsham Pond, 12 noon. Bring materials and lunch, just turn up - no fee, informal, untutored.

8 May Auguste Rodin

10 May Art & Craft Show

11 May Art & Craft Show

22 May Demonstration & Workshop by Teresa Currie (info to follow). 

29 May  Gordon Benningfield  & Competition : Calendar image for June

5 Jun Basil Ede

12 Jun Heath Robinson 

19 Jun Arthur Rackham

26 Jun Competition : Calendar image for July

  

For competition weeks, bring any number of completed painting / drawings etc to enter and display at the START of the session so people can vote throughout the evening for the winner. The winning entry will be used in the 2015 AAG Calendar so please let me have the winning entry some time soon so that I can get it scanned ready for print.

Please spread the word about our Art & Crafts show on 10/11 May - there are still plenty of screens left to book and pitches in the field for gazebos for crafts. 

The 'Farm Animals' Art Competition deadline has been extended to 1st May and now also includes 'Bluebells' as a theme so that anyone who painted a bluebell picture in preparation, before the theme was changed, can enter their work after all! Judging will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend. Entries received by the original deadline of 7th April will go up on 9th April - if anyone would like to help display these, meet me at the bluebell walk at 1pm - and other entries will go up when I am able to get to the walk each week. The £1 per entry still stands.

Jackie Govier has kindly volunteered to unlock the hall on 10th April but we need another volunteer to take the key to open up on 17th April otherwise you'll all end up standing in the car park for the evening!

Kate Osborne has said how much she enjoyed giving the demonstration to the group last week and said what a lovely group we all are - well done everyone. BUT I would stress that when we have a workshop or demonstration, you should ensure that you arrive ready for 7pm to avoid disruption.

Finally, a big thank you to all of you for your continued support of the group. See you soon,

Josie.