Sunday 26 February 2012

Craft Workshops continue....



Details of Felting Workshops can be found on the  West End Gallery website and Blog.
                                  Ring or email to book a place.

                                          Millie (age 11) the youngest participant, with just
                                        a little help from her Gran, made this stunning bag.
                           
                                                                   
  

Wednesday 22 February 2012

NEW SCULPTURE AT WEST END GALLERY







                                                  
                                                Celtic                                  By Jack Newport                                          
                                              
                                              
                                                           
 Iron, glass and stone, 

   Jack is a Fine Art Painter and Sculptor. He has been a technician in Fine Art departments, for both Leicester and Loughborough Polytechnics and has worked as a commercial sculptor at B.S.C. He is also experienced in bronze casting and his style ranges from classic to contemporary. 

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Neptune's Horses by Jennie McCall



                                         ARTIST: Walter Crane

 Inspiration for Neptune's horses.


Neptune's Horses 
Small sculptures made from a mix of stone ware and porcelain
with oxides and hi-fire glazes. They are frost proof.  £65.00 

                                      

Watercolour Master Class with Peter Welton


Take a look at the watercolour workshop which took
 place in the gallery space on February 10th 2012.



                                   Peter share his expertise

                                       Practising with colour and lots of water.









                 

The paintings take shape.


TO BOOK FOR THE NEXT WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 
WITH PETER WELTON, ON SATURDAY, 31st, MARCH
RING 0116 222 7886
            


                     
                                     
                              


Hand printed, handcrafted bears designed and handmade by Emily Hunt

After graduating with a B.A. in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent, Emily became a Textile designer in 2008 in Nottingham, where she still works. We are delighted to have a selection of her hand crafted bears.




  Each bear comes with his own name label and individual draw string bag.


The printed fabrics for each of the bears are inspired by Emily's own botanical drawings. These beautiful prints are screen printed onto hand dyed linens. The construction of each bear takes time as they are individually hand crafted and as each bear is lovingly constructed, they begin to develop a certain personality of their own, and certainly great charm.  


  Bears on sale in the gallery for £45.00.