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| Click page to view larger image. Image of Sonai Delaunay's work is on the Tate website. Left hand page is our entry in the May edition of Arlington Scene. |
Thursday, 30 April 2015
May exhibitions, Art Group news and events
Monday, 27 April 2015
May events
Art Sessions at Arlington Village Hall, 7-9pm.
7th (competition week), 14th, 21st, 28th
Artist for inspiration Sonia Delaunay
7th (competition week), 14th, 21st, 28th
Artist for inspiration Sonia Delaunay
Sunday, 26 April 2015
We've registered!!
Our Layflat art pad is on its way so get ready to make your mark!
Following the overwhelming response to the SAA's latest Layflat Challenge, which has seen requests go through the roof, we have decided to give another 50 lucky art clubs the chance to receive one of these unique Frisk Layflat Sketch Pads absolutely FREE.
 The success of the first Layflat Sketch Pad Challenge, which kicked into action earlier this year, saw 45 clubs submit almost 700 stunning paintings. We decided that we simply had to run another one so that even more clubs could experience how this challenge inspires and rewards all who take part.
If you're part of an art club and fancy taking part then please get in touch and request one of the 50 extra pads we have to give away. Please note pads are provided on a first come first served basis and will only be provided to those clubs yet to take part in the challenge.
The challenge involves the lucky clubs each filling a book with paintings, asking one member to complete a spread before passing it on to the next member. It really is a challenge that brings everyone together and shares the joy of painting.
"Our members have enjoyed contributing to the sketchpad and are very interested to see what we have managed to produce between us." Bennachie Art & Crafts Appreciation Society
From the moment we opened the cover of the first pad we received, we were overwhelmed with the work that was submitted and by how much effort everyone had put in...not to mention the fun that everyone had whilst taking part!
"The challenge was great fun and we do hope that this may be repeated next year"Swansea Artists Circle 2010
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| Layflat Gallery If you would like to see all the amazing entries from the first Layflat Challenge you can view the interactive gallery using the link below. | ||
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So what's so special about these pads? 
The working space available in a conventional sketch book or pad is determined by the size of the individual page, the central spine or binding making it nigh-on impossible to create spontaneous, free flowing sketches across the width of your open sketch book.
Now with it's unique lay-flat design, an A4 Layflat Sketch Pad offers you the choice to double your working space to A3! Each of these stylish pads feature 20 x 300gsm pages of quality cartridge paper, cleverly bonded so they're suitable for use with almost all popular mediums.
"It's a marvellous pad and so versatile" Rathmore Art Group
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Club together and WIN up to £220
worth of prizes!
With this unique challenge, it really is the taking part that counts - however we have made prizes available for the top three art clubs and 10 individual artists to add a little extra fun.
First prize will win £100 worth of art materials, plus 10 tickets to ‘All about Art’ - the UK’s largest hands on art event taking place at the Business Design Centre on the 23-25th July 2015. Second prize will receive £50 worth of art materials plus 10 tickets to
‘All about Art’.
Third prize will receive £25 worth of art materials plus 10 tickets to ‘All about Art’.
We will also select 10 of our favourite pictures from all those submitted and send the artists behind those winning artworks their own individual Layflat Sketch Pad with two complimentary tickets to ‘All about Art’
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How will it work?
The first 50 art clubs to register will each receive a FREE A4 Layflat Sketch Pad, and all we want you to do is fill it for us! Each club member who takes part will have a layflat page on which to paint or draw whatever they fancy. There are no rules about how you do this: you could get the ball rolling on the first page, or jump to the centre pages to make your mark. Then when you’ve completed your masterpiece, add your name and contact details and pass the layflat on to the next person in your club. When all pages are filled, pop it back in the post to us using the freepost envelope provided.
This isn’t a competition that can be rushed – with up to 20 club members taking part we appreciate that filling the sketch pad could take some time - but we hope you will enjoy the process and be inspired by the paintings that your fellow members create!
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Thursday, 23 April 2015
Invitation
Over the last few decades, green has become an ideological and political colour as never before. At other times in history it has been associated with a host of contradictory ideas, which range from evil superstition and bad luck to love rebirth and health. It has been a courtly colour, a romantic colour, a dangerous colour, and a symbol of fecundity.
For their forthcoming exhibition ‘The Language of Green’, SoCo artists have been challenged to make a personal response to this colour through their own practice as painters, printmakers, sculptors, mixed media and textile artists.
The Language of Green’ at The Crypt Gallery, St Mary in the Castle
7 Pelham Crescent, Hastings TN34 3AF: entrance at street level
Thursday 23 April to Tuesday 5 May 2015.
Open 11 00am - 5 00pm daily (Closed Monday 27 April.)
SoCo Artists is an evolving group of professional artists, based in East Sussex. They present a regular programme of exhibitions, public arts events and talks in an eclectic range of venues, taking their work to a wide and varied audience. Find out more about SoCo Artists:http://www.soco.org.uk/
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
April events
April 7th Hailsham Art Group - open art session at Gallery North, £5 per person. Tutored. Book. 7-9pm
April 9th Arlington Art Group - Special art session, 'cheese and wine' (bring along nibbles and drink to share as a social alongside our regular art session). £5/£2.50 AAG members.7-9pm
April 9th - Annual Art Competition OPENS at Arlington Bluebell Walk, Bates Green. 'Sussex in the Spring'. Entries on an A6 postcard, £1 per entry. Prize of art materials from the SAA. See website or the display at the Bluebell Walk for more details. Closing date is 1st June.
April 14th Hailsham Art Group - open art session at Gallery North, £5 per person. Tutored. Book. 7-9pm
April 15th Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 16th NO ARLINGTON ART SESSION
April 18th - JUST ART. Arlington Arts Group will be exhibiting in Goward Hall, Cade Street as part of the Heffle Cuckoo Fair in aid of Demelza hospice for children, 10.30 - 4.30. Free admission.
April 21st Hailsham Art Group - open art session at Gallery North, £5 per person. Tutored. Book. 7-9pm
April 22nd Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 23rd Arlington Art Group - Watercolour workshop with Jackie Hurwood-
£5. The focus will be on 'Boats in Harbours' and Jackie will do a short demo on her approach to this subject then everyone can have a go. Bring your own materials (watercolours) and a reference picture. 7-9.30pm
April 28th Hailsham Art Group - Painting Demonstration by Josie Tipler. £8. Book. 7-9pm
April 29th Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 30th Arlington Art Group - Regular art session. £5/£2.50 AAG members.7-9pm
At the Arlington Arts Group AGM on Thursday 19th March it was decided to keep the rates for annual membership at £10 and meeting fees at £5 for visitors/ £2.50 for members. Membership benefits include PL insurance through the SAA, discounts on at materials purchased from the SAA plus discounts on fees for group events. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please do so as soon as possible.
We are holding an art show in the village hall on 25th/26th July to tie in with the combined church and village event and another art show in a Hailsham venue in September.
Lost French Connection?The Arlington Arts Group have been very pleased to welcome a French visitor to the group for three months. Chistophe came to the UK to improve his English language skills for his job and was introduced to the Art group through his English host.It is a while since we have had French visitors - our last visit from representatives from our twinned parish, Ponches Estruval in Picardy, was in 2011 when we were treated to a fabulous classical concert in the church and our last visit to them was in 2013 when 2 of us exhibited work in their church and the Cajun Dawgs provided music for their festival meal. The link between Arlington and Ponches Estruval is a cultural exchange forged between the 2 church parishes with the help of Interreg funding in 2008. It would be a great shame to lose this link so I would welcome suggestions of how we can include a French cultural exchange into this year's village events.
April 9th Arlington Art Group - Special art session, 'cheese and wine' (bring along nibbles and drink to share as a social alongside our regular art session). £5/£2.50 AAG members.7-9pm
April 9th - Annual Art Competition OPENS at Arlington Bluebell Walk, Bates Green. 'Sussex in the Spring'. Entries on an A6 postcard, £1 per entry. Prize of art materials from the SAA. See website or the display at the Bluebell Walk for more details. Closing date is 1st June.
April 14th Hailsham Art Group - open art session at Gallery North, £5 per person. Tutored. Book. 7-9pm
April 15th Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 16th NO ARLINGTON ART SESSION
April 18th - JUST ART. Arlington Arts Group will be exhibiting in Goward Hall, Cade Street as part of the Heffle Cuckoo Fair in aid of Demelza hospice for children, 10.30 - 4.30. Free admission.
April 21st Hailsham Art Group - open art session at Gallery North, £5 per person. Tutored. Book. 7-9pm
April 22nd Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 23rd Arlington Art Group - Watercolour workshop with Jackie Hurwood-
£5. The focus will be on 'Boats in Harbours' and Jackie will do a short demo on her approach to this subject then everyone can have a go. Bring your own materials (watercolours) and a reference picture. 7-9.30pm
April 28th Hailsham Art Group - Painting Demonstration by Josie Tipler. £8. Book. 7-9pm
April 29th Art in arlington - tutored session at Pickhams, £6. Book in advance. 2-4pm
April 30th Arlington Art Group - Regular art session. £5/£2.50 AAG members.7-9pm
At the Arlington Arts Group AGM on Thursday 19th March it was decided to keep the rates for annual membership at £10 and meeting fees at £5 for visitors/ £2.50 for members. Membership benefits include PL insurance through the SAA, discounts on at materials purchased from the SAA plus discounts on fees for group events. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please do so as soon as possible.
We are holding an art show in the village hall on 25th/26th July to tie in with the combined church and village event and another art show in a Hailsham venue in September.
Lost French Connection?The Arlington Arts Group have been very pleased to welcome a French visitor to the group for three months. Chistophe came to the UK to improve his English language skills for his job and was introduced to the Art group through his English host.It is a while since we have had French visitors - our last visit from representatives from our twinned parish, Ponches Estruval in Picardy, was in 2011 when we were treated to a fabulous classical concert in the church and our last visit to them was in 2013 when 2 of us exhibited work in their church and the Cajun Dawgs provided music for their festival meal. The link between Arlington and Ponches Estruval is a cultural exchange forged between the 2 church parishes with the help of Interreg funding in 2008. It would be a great shame to lose this link so I would welcome suggestions of how we can include a French cultural exchange into this year's village events.
Monday, 23 March 2015
Exhibition opportunity in Wadhurst
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Saturday, 21 March 2015
Art Competition now open!
Entries invited on the theme 'Sussex in the Spring'.
Full details on our COMPETITIONS page. Closing date 1st June.
Full details on our COMPETITIONS page. Closing date 1st June.
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Road safety
A little off the art topic, but we care about the village so please sign this petition to improve road safety on the local country lanes.
Arlington, Cane Heath and Wilmington Road, road safety scheme petition:
http://epetition.eastsussex.public-i.tv/epetition_core/view/Arlingtonroadsafetyscheme
LINK
Arlington, Cane Heath and Wilmington Road, road safety scheme petition:
http://epetition.eastsussex.public-i.tv/epetition_core/view/Arlingtonroadsafetyscheme
LINK
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Hailsham art group stArts again
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Art History with Susanne Lawrence
Feb 26th Seminar on Art History with Susanne Lawrence. £5 (or £2.50 for AAG members with active loyalty card).
7-9pm, Arlington Village Hall. Please book your place 01323 485153.
7-9pm, Arlington Village Hall. Please book your place 01323 485153.
Susanne will cover basic art history skills, skills that can enhance the viewing of art whether it it's architecture, sculpture, paintings, tapestry, costume, manuscripts, regardless of period or style or artist.
The audience learn about observation skills, why a work of art might look the way it does, and how what is not known about it when revealed can change opinion and viewpoints of it.
The seminars are practical with lots of audience participation. Skills being taught are practiced right then and there, until every one is happy with what they have learnt.
Susanne uses plain language and moves forward at the pace of the audience so that no one is left behind. The end goal is that anyone in the audience can use their new skills to enhance their enjoyment of art no matter the media or type.
The audience learn about observation skills, why a work of art might look the way it does, and how what is not known about it when revealed can change opinion and viewpoints of it.
The seminars are practical with lots of audience participation. Skills being taught are practiced right then and there, until every one is happy with what they have learnt.
Susanne uses plain language and moves forward at the pace of the audience so that no one is left behind. The end goal is that anyone in the audience can use their new skills to enhance their enjoyment of art no matter the media or type.
All set for group presentations
We now have an Epson EB-X03 projector which is simple to connect to both a laptop & a camcorder for group presentations & art demonstrations.
It was very tricky trying to find the right combination but this seems to be just right for our needs. Having tried out the projector at home in a room with the light on, it should cope in the village hall even with a light on for the demonstrating artist. The camcorder image came up nice and sharp too. There is even a speaker in the projector which is perfect for audio visual presentations. Replacement bulbs are expensive but they should have a long life so we just need to be careful with handling and storage!
Next we need to fin a suitable small PA and clip microphone...
It was very tricky trying to find the right combination but this seems to be just right for our needs. Having tried out the projector at home in a room with the light on, it should cope in the village hall even with a light on for the demonstrating artist. The camcorder image came up nice and sharp too. There is even a speaker in the projector which is perfect for audio visual presentations. Replacement bulbs are expensive but they should have a long life so we just need to be careful with handling and storage!
Next we need to fin a suitable small PA and clip microphone...
Friday, 20 February 2015
Jackie Hurwood- workshop
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Watercolour workshop with Jackie Hurwood.
Thursday, 23rd April, Arlington Village hall, 7-9pm. £5 (£2.50 AAG members with loyalty points)
Thursday, 23rd April, Arlington Village hall, 7-9pm. £5 (£2.50 AAG members with loyalty points)
The focus will be on 'Boats in Harbours’ and Jackie will do a short demo on her approach to this subject then everyone can have a go. Bring your own materials (watercolours) and a reference picture.
Booking is not essential but if you could let us know in advance if you are coming, we can make sure we have enough tables and chairs set up.
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