Hi Everyone
A few reminders & updates for you:
DYOT – 25 MARCH – Lisa Edwards – Watercolour Pebbles
Just a note to remind you that Lisa Edwards is going to take us through watercolour pebbles (see picture) at DYOT tonight – you will need:
- watercolour paper
- watercolour paints
- white POSCA pen or white gel pen
- gold ink
Lisa will bring some items with her to help you – I hope you have a fun evening!
AGM
Thank you all for coming to the AGM in February – we had a good night with our Auction raising almost £200, thank you to Paul Wilkinson for brandishing the gavel with such applomb!
18 May 24 – GOLD Competition – to be judged by Public at our 18 May 24 Art & Craft Fair
We are holding a GOLD Competition in honour of our 50th Year, the brief is very broad – create a piece of art or craft relating to our GOLD Theme – so it could be coloured gold or highlighted in gold, it could be about something or someone which is thought of as ‘golden’, it could be related to the use of gold – jewellery, lettering, industrial uses – anything with a tenuous link to GOLD will be fine!
We have said craft as well as art as the Society was set up to cover arts and crafts in all forms – all we ask is that your entry is not too big A4 art in a frame would be maximum size, as we intend to display entries in the middle room at the 18 May 24 Arts & craft Fair and ask for public votes and the top three will be awarded a gold themed prize – don’t expect any real gold!!
Please have a go with the Competition, every entry counts and I am sure there will be lots of original ideas and it is supposed to be a bit of fun!!
I will need your entry name by Monday 12 May so I can make some labels and we will set up the display at 9am on 18 May 24.
18 May 24 – Arts & Craft Fair
We have sold all the stalls now so that’s great, looking forward to a good day.
Thank you to those who have already volunteered, we could still do with some more!! Please let me know if you are able to help in the kitchen or on the cake stall or make us a homemade cake for our HDSA Cafe.
Exhibition Boards Painting Exercise
We had good team work and a bit of fun, as well as a productive day on Saturday – all the boards are painted, we will have some follow up work to put another couple of coats but this should not take long, I will sort out a date with the church and let you know – see photos of our endeavours attached – thank you also to Dave, Chris Moore, Gary Peryer and Mandy Earl who dodged the photo call and Paul Wilkinson for the dust sheets.
Desford & Peckleton Exhibition – 20 & 21 April
Please take the time to visit the Desford & Peckleton Art Society Exhibition which is taking place at Peckleton Village Hall, LE9 7RE on 20 & 21 April 2024 10am to 4pm
Patchings
We heard Desford & Peckleton are booking a trip to Patchings on the Friday 12 July – we were planning on our own trip circa £25 a head including coach and entry ticket, but we could combine with D&P which might be more effective – please can you confirm if you would like a ticket to Patchings so we can talk to D&P about combining a trip.
So lots going on and more to come, thanks everyone for their help in keeping the society thriving!
Best Wishes
Sara Wykes
HDSA Secretary