Summer activities for children.

                 A Family Watercolour Class

Saturday 3rd August 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

BE INSPIRED as you learn with artist and illustrator, Ian Mitchell.

BE EXPERIMENTAL as you use washes and practice drawing into the colour with a brush. 
BE EXCITED as you have fun with watercolour to create images.

This Watercolour session is for children and those parents wishing to take part.

£10 per person 

Contact Gillian to book places - Tel:- 0116 222 7886 

Refreshments provided

Children's Activities - Week One

                   Cost - £10 per child per session.   

                       Time - 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

                 Materials and refreshments included

                         Parking - Opposite the gallery

                                          

                          Tuesday 13th August   -  Create in Mod-roc

BE HANDS ON as you learn how to form a recognizable object using Mod-Roc.

BE CREATIVE as you choose how to decorate your sculpted form.

BE EXCITED as you see the miniature welly boot take shape.

The finished welly makes a great pencil pot.

Wednesday 14th  August  - Make a felt Picture

BE EXCITED as you choose from a selection of beautiful merino wool.

BE EXPERIMENTAL as you learn about the traditional craft of felting,by wetting, rubbing and rolling wool.

BE CREATIVE as you add your own design ideas and practise new techniques to build an attractive picture.

Thursday 15th August - Create a Circus Tile 

BE INSPIRED as you develop your ideas based on the Big Top and Circus Acts.

BE EXPERIMENTAL as you practise using tools and learn new techniques,rolling a flat tile and creating shapes and interesting textures.

BE EXCITED as you develop your ideas in relief onto clay.

Friday 16th August - Watercolour Painting

This session is just for children.

BE EXCITED as you experience the magic of watercolour.

BE EXPERIMENTAL as you mix colours, apply washes.

BE INSPIRED as you use colours and create your own images, using some of the techniques you've practiced..

WEEK 2

MONDAY 20TH AUGUST - Make a King or Queen

BE INSPIRED by kings and Queens 

BE EXPERIMENTAL as you practice using tools and learn to make a thumb pot.

BE EXCITED as you develop your ideas in form, shape and texture onto clay.

TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST - Create a Rock Pool - multi-media picture.

BE INSPIRED as you take a look at what lies in rock pools.

BE IMAGINATIVE as you combine the objects and creatures you see to build your own picture.

BE EXPERIMENTAL with pastels, paint, print and collage to create this summery image. 

WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST - Felt Pebbles

BE INSPIRED- as you choose the colours of wool for your pebble shape.

EXPLORE the craft of wet felting as you learn how to make a beautiful felted object.

BE CREATIVE as you learn how to make interesting patterns with the coloured wool.

BE EXCITED - as you watch the pebbles take shape and you create an attractive pebble stack or paper weight.

We hope you can join us this summer .

Summer time in the Gallery.

The long spell of fabulous sunshine has complemented this fresh exhibition in the gallery and celebrates the range and quality of the work by local talented Artists and Makers. Those looking for that special Original piece or a reasonably priced print, are welcome to browse around this attractive seasonal exhibition. Cabinets showcasing ceramics, felt and jewellery provide ideas for the gift hunter searching for 'the something different'. 

Welcome!

Summer Stoneware

Boudica  - by Jennie McCall, joins the collection of Queens-  and would make an ideal focal piece for any English Garden or patio. 

Summer Landscapes

     Diana Tiernan- Trees at Sunset - Original oil on canvas                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

Anthony Beber - Allotment - Original Oil on Board

Summer Colours

Henrietta Corbett - Abstract Flowers Limited Edition Giclee Print

Ian Mitchell -  The Turkey Cafe - Limited Edition Giclee Print

Stormy Summers 

Jennie McCall- Original Mixed Media 

and Limited Edition hand finished prints

Diana Tiernan - Large Landscape - Original Oil on Board

Franklyn J. Scott- Tryptic - The Ramblers No 3-

 Original Oil on Canvas ( Prints available)

Franklyn J. Scott - Coniston After the Rain- Original Oil on Board

Don Hutson - Portals Blue -  Original Acrylic and Mixed Media

Emma Jackson - Seascapes - Original Acrylic on Board

    Small Print - Helen Rhodes, Felt Vessels - Alison Linnell, 

Sea Horse and Tiny sea Pots and shell spoon - Jennie McCall

The Swan series - Maria Bragoli

                            Blue vessels and pebbles- Felt with Silk  - Alison Linnell                                            

                

Michael Barker - Horses - A beautiful coffee table book full of detailed sketches .

A HIDDEN GEM

Described as "a hidden gem", West End Gallery is found within an Old 14th Century building, tucked behind All Saints Church on High Cross Street. Only a short walk from John Lewis and The High Cross shopping precinct and car park.  

Customer car park at the rear of the gallery. 

The busy framing workshop, to the rear of the gallery has an extensive range of frames on show to choose  from.

                                      

                                       

Work Experience at the Gallery by Amanda

Gallery

 I've liked working at West End Gallery for my Work Experience. It gives me a range of ideas for what to do in my art book at school. I have picked GCSE art as a subject and I think working here is a real benefit to my learning.

Being on work experience here gives you the real feeling of going into work, doing different hours, being with different people and just having different jobs to do each day.

I have taken these pictures of  work in the gallery because I like how they look and I believe I can be inspired to do something like this for some of my art that I will do at school.

             

                 Artists from left to right.- Kevin Holdaway, Keith Elliot and Dick Salter. 

Jennie McCall, Franklyn J Scott.


Thank you Amanda, I am pleased you are enjoying your experience here at West End Gallery. Thank you for your hard work.