PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2024
Become a member of Clevedon Art Club to participate in any of these events.
Subscription is only £10 for new members (those who have not been a member of the Club for the last three years) for the remainder of this year to 31st March 2024.
To Renew or Join the club…click here https://www.clevedonartclub.co.uk/
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EXHIBITIONS
THE SPRING 2024 MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
The Members’ Exhibition will be held in the Science Atrium at Clevedon School from 5th to 9th April 2024.Submission of artwork details and payment of entry fees are due by midday, Wednesday 20th March 2024.
Hand-in from 10:30am to 1:00pm, Wednesday 3rd April 2024.
TALKS
Talks at Club meetings are held once a month on the evening of the second Tuesday of the month, usually starting at 7:30pm. Come along to hear renowned artists and curators talk about their passions and what drives them.
The meetings are held in the Sixth Form Centre at Clevedon School and are free to all members. There is a £5 charge for non-members.Next talk:
14th May at 6.30 - Lucy Willis RWA - Lucy will bring along some favourite items so she can paint from observation. Lucy’s watercolours notably express the subtleties and effects of light…..STARTS EARLY at 6.30!11th June at 7.30- Hamish Young RWA - “The genesis of an installation”. Hamish Young RWA will talk about the origins and development of his interactive installation 'Field' at ArtPort in Portishead last September, which was visited by over a thousand people in its two days life span.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops by renown artists take place on Saturdays from 10:00am – 4:00pm in the Art Block at Clevedon School.PEER TO PEER SESSIONS take place at other Clevedon venues. Check location when booking!
Cost: £40 for members, £50 for non-members.
For the Workshop Programme click here >>
GOOD FOUNDATION DRAWING
These workshop sessions are designed for members who are beginners or want to brush up their drawing skills. Held once a month on a Saturday to be advised from 9.30am - 12.30pm, usually in the Art Block at Clevedon School.
Cost: £22 for members, £27 for non-members.
For Drawing Class dates click here >>THE BRACKENWOOD SESSIONS
These gatherings are held at Brackenwood Plant & Garden Centre, Abbots Leigh, BS8 3RA.Untutored sessions are held on a Sunday morning to be advised, from 11:00am - 2:00pm.
Cost: usually about £4.00 each (the hire of the room costs £34.50, which is shared between those attending).
These informal sessions are for Club members who would like to do some botanical artwork using plants from the garden centre or simply to work on a piece of artwork of your choice in a relaxed setting.
Add to the enjoyment by buying tea, coffee, cake or lunch from the Garden Centre cafe!
Please email Teresa if you wish to attend as spaces are limited: social@clevedonartclub.co.uk
Next session:
28th April 2024…full up!
26th May
30th June
28th July
LIFE DRAWING
Tutored and untutored sessions are held on the first Saturday of the month from 10:00am – 1:00pm in the Sixth Form Centre at Clevedon School. For Club members only.
Cost: Untutored: £10 for members only. Tutored: £15 for members only.
Please email Chris know if you wish to attend: lifedrawing@clevedonartclub.co.uk.
Next sessions:
4th May 2024
8th June 2024
7th September 2024 - Tutored session - £15
5th October 2024
2nd November 2024
PUB CLUB
This social gathering meets once a month, usually on the last Thursday of the month, starting at 7:30pm at The Salthouse Bar and Restaurant in Clevedon BS21 7T. It’s a chance to meet up and get to know each other. Come and have a drink and a natter!
Dates to be advised on the Clevedon Art Club Facebook page.
16th May
20th June
18th July
Please email Teresa for more information and to let us know you’re coming: social@clevedonartclub.co.uk
CLEVEDON SKETCHERS
These sessions are held en plein air usually on a Sunday afternoon to be advised. Cost: no fee for Club members only
Please email Carol Wood to let her know you’re attending: greenfingercarol@gmail.com
At the end of each session, we decide where to meet the following month and details are published on a dedicated Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1091255798586753/?ref=share
Next session:
May 5th : Clevedon Court: 2:00-3.30pm. We’ll probably go to Dot's tea rooms at Clevedon Craft Centre afterwards. Opening times to be confirmed.
June 2nd: James' garden, Brackenwood, Clevedon (off Holly Lane): 2:00pm. If you don’t know James’ address, please ask Carol Wood for directions. Refreshments will be provided; donations accepted!
June 23rd: Clevedon Pier: 2:00pm outside the pier entrance; Scarlett's at 3:45pm for sharing sketches.
July 20th: (Saturday) Portbury Church, Church Lane, BS20 7TR: 10.30am- 4.00pm 'Art in the Church Yard'. All day event. Tea and cakes at the church, please bring a picnic.
ARTISTS’ BOOKS CLEVEDON: ABC!
This a NEW group of artists who get together occasionally to share a book structure and set ourselves a theme for our next meeting. We have only just got going so are finding our way and new members are very welcome to join our supportive group whose experience of book structures ranges from none to extensive so no prior experience needed!
But what is an Artists’ Book I hear you cry! Well, defining artists’ books is a thankless task! (Bit like trying to define ‘what is art’). Basically they are artworks in book form and can be in small editions or one-of-a–kind. Some play with the Structure of a book- so the pages are not separate and do not open one at a time. You can also get books that use different materials, not just ordinary paper, have cut- outs so some of the book is revealed or hidden, even pop-ups. Some transform existing books producing an altered book.
15th June; Our next session is in Clevedon School Art Block 10am -1pm
We will be showing the books we have made to the theme ‘Textures’, making a new book and deciding on our theme for next time.
Beginners welcome and it’s free to all members.
Please email Carol Wood to let her know you’re attending: greenfingercarol@gmail.com