THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

You have just missed Cheltenham Open Studios 2015, but I know that some of you are not local,

so this is a comprehensive post about my bit of the event.

I started off 3 weeks ago putting up a taster show of various artists involved with COS15 with the help of Louise Millin Inchley in the Dodwells window on the Bath Road. Thank you Dodwells for your support.

Then with everything ready we were off.

A trip through the garden bought everyone to the shed.

Passing these beauties

on the way.

The shed was full of collagraphs

 and enamels together 

with the tools of my trade, my precious sketchbooks.

The garden had other visitors this week,

not necessarily interested in the art. 

But fascinating to see.

Meet fake Frank who wanted to see what was happening, he looks like our cat,

but the real Frank was more sociable and loved the visitors,

as did Iris.

From the garden, into the house, for collagraphs, 

enamel

and the gorgeous work of jewellery and metal work artist Sharon McSwiney.

Sharon was wonderful at explaining her techniques, 

when not distracted by Iris.

She bought a taste of Cornwall to the show with her limpet jewellery and

shares my love of birds with her metal work pieces.

There was lots of nature in the lounge, I enjoyed working out 

ways to display the enamel spoons.

Iris felt she should be part of the display too.

Showing down the road at the yard:ARTspace were 3 artists.

Jane Sasanow book artist and printmaker.

She will be leading a book arts workshop at the yard in October

This lovely screen print from Jane has found a new home.

Lorna Prudden glass artist will be leading a workshop for 

Create for Christmas, but there are now only 3 places left.

Dinny Pocock printmaker and needle felt sculptor.

Her workshop for Create for Christmas at the yard is now full.

These 3 talented creators welcomed people into the yard

with their beautiful work. Thank you to all of them for their tireless efforts.

We have all worked very hard this week, I had 583 people come to my shed, garden and lounge and I believe the yard:ARTspace had similar numbers. No wonder Frank is tired. But thanks to all these people we had a wonderfully energetic and inspiring 9 days...roll on 2017 and the next Cheltenham Open Studios