Gloucester Arts and Crafts Group Brochure
Please browse through our courses for this year.
Welcome—we hope that you enjoy browsing through our brochure, whether you are a regular Summer School student or a potential new one.
As is our custom, we offer a broad range of arts/crafts courses and this year a number of new, exciting options have again been added.
When you have made your choice and filled out the booking form, we hope that you will tell other people who you think might also enjoy and benefit from the unique experience and atmosphere of the GACG Annual Summer School.
Venue
Newent Community School, Watery Lane, Newent,
Gloucestershire GL18 1QF
Summer School co-ordinator
Gill Webb
Mobile—07874 604952
E-mail—gilly8080@blueyonder.co.uk
All courses - 9.30am- 4.30pm
Organised by The Gloucester Arts and Crafts Group
Reg Charity No 1069039
For more information go to:-
www.spanglefish.com/gloucesterartsandcrafts
General information
This is the sixth year that we have Newent Community School as our venue. Situated on the outskirts of Newent town, it has the Arts College status and offers excellent facilities for our courses. Students will be pleased to know it has ample parking.
All courses are open to everyone over 18 years of age. Usually courses are limited to a maximum of 10 students to enable tutors to give individual attention to the members of the group. Tuition in basic skills will be available for beginners, whilst those with previous experience will be given opportunities to expand and advance their existing skills.
Early enrolment is strongly advised because of the limited places available. Phone numbers of most tutors are shown in the brochure. They are quite happy for prospective students to contact them before enrolment with any queries. Tutors will specify charges for materials and hire of models where applicable, in addition to course fees.
Prior to Summer School, students will be supplied with information about their courses (if necessary ) and suggestions on what equipment or materials they should bring.
Any course under-subscribed will be cancelled at the end of June and students will be contacted to choose another. Alternatively any fees will be refunded.
Should an advertised tutor withdraw from Summer School, Gloucester Arts and Crafts Group reserve the right to use a substitute tutor. In such unforeseen circumstances, no refund will be made to students.
Most important
Your fees includes tuition and a mandatory service charge to the school. This covers an excellent lunch ( varied menu ) cooked by first class caterers on the premises, morning coffee and afternoon tea/coffee breaks with homemade biscuits and cakes. Also staff wages and the hiring of the school
Students are responsible for Insurance and safe-keeping of their own property.
We hope you have a happy and creative week.
Courses
5 Days
Ladderback Chairmaking
Watercolour
Amazing Acrylics
Mosaic
The Joy of Pastels
3 Days
Fabric Sculpture
Willow
Botanical Art
3 Days
Drawing a Leopard
2 Days
Draw an Owl
Fused Glass Flower Lantern
2 Days
Millefiori bead making
'Dos-a Dos' Leather Book Binding
Needle felting
1 Day
Eco Printing *
Indian Block Printing
Bountiful Buttons
Mono print
Crochet for beginners
Lino Printing
Fabric Printing
Please note * Eco Printing is a 1 day course run on two different days
Summer School Booking Form
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Home Address
Contact number
GACG member number
( if member)
COURSE CHOSEN
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Course fees
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Either A non-returnable deposit
5 Day 4 Day 3 Day 2 Day 1Day
£70 £60 £50 £40 £30
Or full payment of
£250* £200* £150* £100* £50*
*(includes a non-returnable deposit)
NB the amount payable is for the total number of days at Summer School regardless of the length of the class or classes.
Please complete the booking form and send with your cheque (Payable to Gloucester Arts & Crafts group) and Stamped Addressed Envelope to:
Gill Webb, 51 Riversley Road, Elmbridge, Gloucester
GL2 0QU
Mobile 07874 604952
Email: gilly8080@blueyonder.co.uk
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Amazing Acrylics 5 days
Spaces available
Leave this course with a wealth of new knowledge to enhance your artwork. Certainly amazing.
Recent innovation has made acrylics the most versatile of paints. This class will concentrate on discovering methods and purposes of different types of acrylics. We will focus on experimenting - exploring textures, creating layers, applying paint in a variety of ways - to enhance your art and give more individuality to your work. You will use the practical knowledge gained in producing your own painting/paintings. The test pieces you will also make, will help you in your own work at home after the course.
Part 1 will focus on different types of acrylic ink and paint products
Part 2 will concentrate on a variety of acrylic mediums
This class may be booked as Part 1 (2 days) or Part 2 (3 days) or both together as a 5-day course. There will be a charge for some materials
Tutor - Jackie Garner
Jackie trained at Medway College of Design, is a former Education Officer at the Nature in Art Museum and is qualified in Further and Adult Education. She is a professional artist who specialises in portraying wildlife and is the author and illustrator of The Wildlife Artist’s Handbook. Jackie teaches and lectures regularly, exhibits locally and nationally and is a guest contributor to Leisure Painter Magazine. www.jackiegarner.co.uk (01453 847420)
An introduction to Eco Printing:
Monday 25 July SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
Friday 29 July SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
Eco printing is a fascinating process using natural plant based dyes and leaves to create different, unique and intriguing effects on paper and fabric. No two eco prints are identical.
This is a one-day workshop which will be repeated, so please only sign up for one day or the other and specify the date on the Booking Form.
You will create a silk panel, paper eco prints suitable for use in card making, and other cotton samples. There will be a small charge for materials used to the tutor.
Tutor - Sue Griffiths
Sue has always enjoyed trying out various crafts, and is now experimenting with different forms of printing. The use of plants from the garden and found foraging is a bonus.
Bountiful Buttons 27 JULY
in Polymer Clay: Stamped, Striped and Swirled
Spaces available
Ideal to add uniqueness and originality to your handmade clothes or knitwear.
Join Sally for a day playing with polymer clay to create buttons of all shapes and sizes. If you’ve not tried polymer clay before, this is your chance to discover how versatile it is. Or extend your existing repertoire in this wonderful medium. Sally will show you how to apply foils and create texture, plus stripes and swirl effects. Then she’ll show you how to create buttons in myriad shapes and sizes. They will be the perfect adornment for you and your personal projects! Students should bring the following: apron, wet wipes (not water-based).
All tools and clay will be supplied by the tutor. The approx cost of materials is £10.
Tutor - Sally Boehme
Sally has worked in beads and polymer clay for over 25 years and taught for 11 years at venues nationally. Her work has been published in Vogue, Beadwork, Bead, WI Life and Making Jewellery magazines. She also runs workshops at her home studio in rural Herefordshire, sells her pieces through several galleries and works to commission.( info@sallyboehme.co.uk, www,sallyboehme.co.uk)
Contemporary Botanical Art 25/26/27 July
SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
in Graphite and Polycromos Oil based Coloured Pencil
In this course students will achieve drawing skills, mixing colours, composition and using solvent. The course is designed to build confidence, encourage accuracy, observation and composition for beginners and intermediate students. It also introduces students to the wonderful world of coloured and graphite pencils. The course will concentrate on combining both mediums in one composition using fruit, vegetables, seed heads and flowers. No water is used as these pencils are oil based.
Tutor - Marilyn Hughes.
Her love of flowers and gardens, together with flower arranging and floristry skills, made possible the natural progression to Botanical Art. After using most mediums she found that oil based pencils with a mix of graphite to be her chosen medium. Marilyn has been teaching pencil for the past 20 years. Her superbly finite detailed drawings have been admitted and exhibited nationwide.
Dos-a-Dos Leather Binding & Tooling
with coloured foils 28/29 July
Almost full- don't miss this opportunity
Spaces available
Dos-a-Dos, also known as 'Back-to-Back' binding, the origin of the double book goes back to at least the 16th century. During this workshop you will recreate this fascinating book structure where two books-blocks are joined together in opposite directions sharing a middle board. You will learn how to stitch a book and your beautiful creation will be covered in leather. On day 2 you will learn how to emboss with different coloured foils and hot tools creating your own unique book. Suitable for all levels of experience and beginners are welcome.
£20 for all materials for this 2-day workshop paid on a day to the tutor. All materials will be carefully cut and prepared for you. All tools will be provided but you can bring your own craft knife, scissors, cutting mat, bone folder, metal ruler, pencil and a notepad to write notes.
Tutor - Anna Yevtukh-Squire
Anna is a member of the Society of Bookbinders, Designer Bookbinders and the local Guild of Designer Craftsmen, Anna studied art and bookbinding in Ukraine and has been utilizing these skills to build her handmade books since 1998. Anna has been teaching bookbinding and creative bookmaking workshops across the country and regular classes at Malvern Hills College for more than 10 years.
Mono print 27 JULY
Almost full- don't miss this opportunity
Spaces available
Learn how to enhance your drawings by using mono printing techniques. During the course we will be using a specialist paper pack for the printing, you will have a flexible A4 plastic printing plate to take home with you so you can experiment with the technique at home. As part of the course you will create an A4 master drawing onto tracing paper to help guide the process. You will be using oil based printing inks. Do bring an apron to protect your clothes You will be able to work safely with your own space to draw and print. Materials cost £10 per person
Tutor - Christine Felce
is an artist and experienced print tutor she has a BA in Fine Art & Printmaking from Cardiff and an MA in Film Making from the Royal College of Art. Experienced in traditional etching , screen printing, relief printing & collograph, she has taught at West Dean College, Chinese Islington Association in London. New Brewery Arts Center Cirencester and internationally. Christine has also worked in public art creating giant lino prints and installations with the general public. https://www.cfelce.co.uk/
http://cfelce.co.uk/
Fabric printing
Almost full- 1 space left, don't miss this opportunity
BLOCK printing fabric 29 July
Learn how to make and print your own blocks onto fabric using techniques and materials you could use at home. A cotton bag and a tea towel will be supplied . Do feel free to bring an item of your own for example a T shirt to also print onto if you wanted to experiment. The course will cover designing cutting and printing your blocks as well as colour layering and the opportunity to experimenting with letterpress in your designs. Do bring an apron to protect your clothes, You will be able to work safely and have your own personal kit to print from. Materials cost per person £10
Tutor- - Christine Felce
is an artist and experienced print tutor. She has a BA in Fine Art & Printmaking from Cardiff and an MA in Film Making from the Royal College of Art. Experienced in traditional etching , screen printing, relief printing & collograph, she has taught at West Dean College, Chinese Islington Association in London. New Brewery Arts Center Cirencester and internationally. Christine has also worked in public art creating giant lino prints and installations with the general public. https://www.cfelce.co.uk/
http://cfelce.co.uk/
Fabric Sculpture 25/26/27 JULY
Spaces available
Almost full. This is an amazing and unique opportunity to create a very personal piece of artwork. Skills learnt will be able to be used in your future creations
Ragtaggle Huffinpew – the steampunk hare with a taste for adventure – was created for an exhibition at Kingshill House, Dursley a couple of years ago. I was then asked to run a workshop on creating him. He has since found a couple of friends – Lady Flora Belle, the cat who loves flowers and Sir Ferdinand Sly, the fox with a dubious past. This is a fun and messy workshop where you will learn how to create a sculpture from polystyrene packaging, newspaper and dowels. The sculpture is then covered in fabric and decorations of your choice, which will harden overnight to enable the final stage of painting, again in colours of your choice. Please note you will only have time to make one sculpture and you will need all 3 days to complete it.
Materials cost is approximately £25.
Tutor - Jackie Ginley
Having recently left full time employment Jackie now indulges her passion for all things craft. In the past she has been a toy maker and a hobby ceramics teacher. She currently runs a ‘drop in’ craft group where she teaches a different craft each week at Kingshill House, Dursley.
Fused Glass Flower Meadow Lantern 25/26 July
SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
You will make a set of 4 fused glass panels incorporating a wild flower meadow or other seasonal theme to create a fabulous storm lantern. With a simple and practical approach to design Caroline will help you to discover how easy it is to create a stunning piece which can be displayed either indoors or in the garden. Glass fusion is a remarkable process which involves cutting and layering coloured glass with a myriad of inclusions to form a design which is then taken back to Caroline's studio where it is heated in a kiln so that the glass 'fuses' together.
All tools and equipment will be provided. No previous experience is necessary but if you have done it before, you will be more than welcome. Material fee £35 including all glass, kiln firing and the lantern itself.
Tutor - Caroline Lambert
Caroline has been working exclusively with glass for nearly 20 years. She teaches stained glass full time and divides her working time between teaching adults and children. In her spare time, she is a practising artist who continues to explore glass as a creative medium.
Get Hooked on Crochet 27 JULY
Spaces available
Learn to master this skill and make clothes and toys for your family/friends
If you have :
never lifted a crochet hook, this is the day for you.
crocheted a long time ago and need a refresher, this is the day for you.
want to have a day where we can chat crochet together, this is the day for you.
We will learn and practice the basic stitches to get you going on your crochet adventure. There will be hooks of various sizes and styles to practice with and plenty of yarn but if you want to bring your own so you can continue your project after the day that will be fine.Crochet group will make granny squares, bunting or coasters to start and can then choose between a toy or hat or continue with more granny squares to complete a project.
So come along, hook up with some friendly folk, and have a yarn.
Tutor - Patricia McDowell
Lover of all things crafty. Moved to England from Northern Ireland where I taught in further and higher education across the whole age range from school leavers to ‘the silver surfers’. On landing here took up a position in Solihull College working with young adults who required additional help to allow them to reach their full potential. Now retired I can concentrate on doing what comes naturally (and run after my beautiful grandson)
Getting a feel for watercolour 5 days
ONE SPACE UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE - TREAT YOURSELF.
That mysterious medium - arguably the most difficult one to master.
On this five day course we shall be covering many of the myriad of different techniques, tricks and tips exploring this wonderfully sensitive medium. From the basics; brush and paper choices, colour mixing and laying down basic washes of colour (wet on dry/ wet on wet) through to the more complex use of specialist watercolours, watercolour pens and pure pigments. Suitable for beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge or learn new techniques. Although the ideal would be to attend all five days, as we shall be moving towards more advanced techniques as the week progresses, for those that can't manage every day it would be best if students who have little knowledge of watercolour come on the first day(s).
Please bring any watercolour materials that you use. Paints, brushes, pens and paper will all be available to use at a cost of £7 per student.
Tutor - Jackie Cox
Jackie became a freelance artist in 1984 and since then has had many successful exhibitions in the UK, Germany and the USA. As well as regular local art classes, she also does demonstrations and workshops, both here and abroad.
How to Draw a Leopard in Graphite Pencil 27/28/29 JULY
ONE SPACE UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE - TREAT YOURSELF.
How to Draw an Owl in Graphite Pencil 25/26 July SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
Graphite pencil can be used to produce so much more than just a sketch. Using a pencil blunt or sharp, pressing lightly or hard and using a variety of tones, learn how to create the effect of fur, the texture of skin and the glassy look of an eye. With the expert tuition from Jamie over the course of the 2 or 3 days, you will learn and be able to practice new techniques to develop your drawing skills.
Tutor - Jamie Boots
Originally from New Zealand Jamie first exhibited his work in 2004 and turned professional in 2006. With pictures taking up to four months to produce, only a limited number of originals are available each year. Limited edition prints are available from a number of galleries throughout the UK.
Indian Block Printing for Fabric 27 July
SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES
Why not join Caroline and Nigel for a fantastic day of block printing on fabric? You don't need to be an artist to enjoy Indian Block Printing! In this relaxed session, you will learn how easy it is to create wonderful images on a range of fabric items such as T towels, aprons, napkins, table runners, bags etc. using traditional hand carved Indian wood blocks and fabric paints. Between them Caroline and Nigel have a wonderful collection of Indian wood blocks for you to choose from, and you won't believe how simple it is to get some really fantastic results. This workshop is suitable for all abilities, whether you have printed before or not. Caroline and Nigel will bring lots of ideas and samples to help you get started and they will be on hand throughout the day to guide you through the process, from start to finish.
There will be a basic charge of £10 for materials on the day, and you will also be able to purchase a range of items to print on, or you can just bring your own.
Tutors - Nigel Ginley and Caroline Lambert
You may already know Caroline and Nigel from their stained glass teaching but they also have a passion for block printing and are keen to share it with others! Caroline teaches stained glass full time but very much enjoys the occasional day teaching block printing.
Nigel creates and sells a range of block craft items and is a member of the Gloucester Arts and Crafts Group Committee.
Ladderback Chairmaking 5 Days
ONE SPACE UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE - TREAT YOURSELF.
Our main aim of this course is to make a quality ladderback chair in a week. The method is by turning legs and rails using tools called rotary planes and is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience. The ability to measure in imperial units will be useful. We will use Ash and the design of the chairs will be heavily influenced by the Gimson/Clisset/Shaker styles and can either be side or armchairs. All tools and equipment will be provided, but materials will have to be paid for at cost. Seats can either be rushed or seagrassed. There will be a charge for materials used to the tutor.
Tutor - Phil Shipley
Phil was a teacher in the Design and Technology subject area for 30 years. He is now semi-retired, but still restores/repairs furniture and tutors chairmaking courses, as well as working on commissions from time to time. He is the Short Course tutor at West Dean College, Chichester and exhibits at Frampton County Fair (01452 617546)
Lino cut cards 28 July
SORRY CLASS IS FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER COURSES.
Learn how to design and cut a lino square or two suitable for printing onto cards. The course will supply water based printing inks, lino tools, 10 cards with envelopes and specialist lino. During the course you will have the use of 2 printing presses you will also be shown methods of printing with out a press that you could use at home. Do bring an apron to protect your clothes, You will be able to work safely with your own space to design and cut the lino. Materials cost per person £8
Tutor- - Christine Felce
is an artist and experienced print tutor she has a BA in Fine Art & Printmaking from Cardiff and an MA in Film Making from the Royal College of Art. Experienced in traditional etching , screen printing, relief printing & collograph, she has taught at West Dean College, Chinese Islington Association in London. New Brewery Arts Center Cirencester and internationally. Christine has also worked in public art creating giant lino prints and installations with the general public. https://www.cfelce.co.uk/
http://cfelce.co.uk/
Millefiori techniques in Polymer Clay 28/29 July
Spaces available
Almost full- don't miss this opportunity. Once learnt you can then produce all your own beads for truly original jewellery.
Celebrate summer in polymer clay. Using two millefiori (meaning a thousand flowers) techniques, originally developed by Venetian glassmakers. We will create a stylised flower cane with a spiral centre and blended petals and a rose cane (the ‘cane’ is akin to a piece of seaside rock with the pattern running through the centre). Taking slices from the canes we will create beads of all shapes and sizes (spheres, bicones, lentils, coins, barrels, pillow bicones etc.) plus veneers to apply as buttons, brooches and other motifs to use in your own projects to take home.
Students should bring the following: apron, wet wipes (not water-based).
All tools and clay will be supplied by the tutor. The approx. cost of materials is £12.
Tutor - Sally Boehme
Sally has worked in beads and polymer clay for over 25 years and taught for 11 years at venues nationally. Her work has been published in Vogue, Beadwork, Bead, WI Life and Making Jewellery magazines. She also runs workshops at her home studio in rural Herefordshire, sells her pieces through several galleries and works to commission.( info@sallyboehme.co.uk, www,sallyboehme.co.uk)
Mosaic 5 Days
A very calming, fascinating and creative craft. Once learnt you will start to view objects with a view to covering them with mosaic. Very addictive. Spaces available
Mosaic is hugely enjoyable, absorbing and addictive! Suitable for beginners, or those with some experience, you will learn to design, cut and lay tesserae, and grout and finish.
MDF boards, a good selection of glass and ceramic tesserae, all glues, grouts, tools and safety glasses will be provided.
There will be a materials charge, dependant on materials used. Usually £25-£35
Tutor - Erica Bibbings
Erica is a mosaic artist who enjoys working to commission, exhibitions and leading her popular workshops from her own studio, for art clubs, the National Trust, Denman College. She has been the mosaic tutor for GA&CG since 1999.
Needle felting 28/29 JULY
Spaces available
A very clever but simple way to create lifelike pictures and models. The results are always awe inspiring. Give it a go and amaze yourself.
Discover the wonders of wool by learning or developing your experience of needle-felting (a dry-felting technique) to create pictures with a three-dimensional form or sculptures. Beginners will discover how the needle-felting technique can be used to create very different art forms in 2 and 3 dimensions (see www.tayloredfelt.com for examples). Those with needle-felting experience will have the opportunity to work on a project of your choice which may involve sculpting an animal or human figure or working on a more abstract piece. You are welcome to discuss your ideas in advance of the workshop, You will be given the chance to explore and exploit the different qualities of British rare-breed sheep fleeces, and alpaca wool. No drawing or needle-felting experience is necessary. Equipment is provided and materials can be purchased at cost during the course. This is a very portable, creative and therapeutic craft so if you haven’t tried it before, be prepared to go home with a new passion in your life! There will be a charge for materials to the tutor.
Tutor - Helen Taylor
Helen started using wool as a sculpting medium ten years ago in her artistic exploration of the natural world, as wool's light textured form paradoxically captures nature's fine detail but with soft edges. She developed a passion for using rare-breed fleece and for plant-dyeing Cotswold fleece when she had a studio at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth. She now creates and exhibits her work around Britain from her studio in Victoria Works Studios in Chalford. Helen has spent her working life teaching both adults and children and runs workshops in her studio. Her website is www.tayloredfelt.com. (0752 8857598 or hctaylor2002@aol.com)
The Joy of Pastels 5 days
Spaces available
Master Pastels and learn to create your own original pictures. Amazing fun.
The course will begin with experimentation and familiarisation with the materials, a playful in-depth introduction to the possibilities of pastels. Exercises will develop an understanding of how pastels can be applied, overlayed, blended, smudged, and manipulated in the creation of artworks. Over the next 4 days Helen will help you develop your style with techniques such as erasure and layering. You will have the opportunity to create pastel drawings of a botanical nature, as well as landscapes, seas and skies. Helen will aim to build your confidence as she nurtures your ability and ambition.
Day 1 Introduction, experimenting with materials,
Day 2 Colour still life,
Day 3 Mono seascapes,
Day 4 Botanical landscapes,
Day 5 Self development with guidance.
Suitable for all levels of experience. There will be a charge payable to the tutor for materials.
Tutor - Helen Jones
has been working as an artist and teacher for over a decade. She draws mostly large-scale work, using the natural world and the elements as her inspiration.
Helen has taught at the Royal West of England Academy and the University of the West of England. She also works with community groups, running classes and workshops in art making. She works with learners of all abilities and enjoys engaging with students to build their confidence and find their creative inspiration.
In her studio Helen works with many materials, including pastels, smoothing and smudging the marks with her hands. The technique of erasure is central to her practice, removing and reapplying pigment in various ways, over and over, to build up a complex and layered tonal image.
Willow - Basket Making 25/26/27 July
Almost full Spaces available Don't miss this opportunity. Learn this new skill and create original willow items for your home and family.
Learn to use Willow to create a little Magic. At the beginning of this three day course we will have bundles of Wet willow Rods, and by the end of the three days you could be walking out with a basket over your arm. You will learn how to construct a basket around a round base. A shopper with a handle, an Apple Picker's basket, a nest of three willow platters, an Ali Baba, a Log basket or an Umbrella Basket....
For those who have already worked a little with Willow, may I introduce you to the French Oval Base. Extending your range of possibilities....
We will be using a range of willows grown in Somerset. Buff, brown and steamed and also possibly Dicky Meadows and Flaunders Red. There will be a charge for materials to the tutor. Warning- Willow can be very addictive...
Tutor - Helen Lomberg
has been a tutor for about 20 years, regularly teaching for Waterperry Gardens, The Women's Farm and garden association, Nature in Art and Highgrove. In 2010 she set up the Gloucestershire Arts and Crafts Centre in Gloucester, where she teaches 4 times a week.
Art shop
We are hoping to have an Art shop and are presently looking for a replacement for Art Materials.
Raffle
Our ever popular raffle will take place on Wednesday 28nd July. Tickets will cost £1 and will only be available on that day Donations of prizes will be most welcome. The draw will take place during the afternoon and prizes can be collected at home time.
The Marketplace
The Marketplace comprises of a 5 day Arts and Crafts sale, where Tutors and students have the opportunity to sell their own and original creations. This takes place in the main foyer. We always have an amazing diversity of goods on sale.
If you would like to sell your wares, bring them along with a price list and we will do the rest. 10% of the cost of the items sold goes towards GACG funds.
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Your elected committee
Gill Webb - Chairman, Summer School Co-ordinator and Online editor
gilly8080@blueyonder.co.uk -07874604952
Phil Shipley - Treasurer and Membership Secretary
phil@philshipleychairs.co.uk - 01452 617546
Catherine Askew- Assistant to the Summer School Co-ordinator,Minutes secretary
Kate Smith
Sue Cheviot - One Day Workshops Co-ordinator
Bev Allen
Nigel Ginley
Gloucester Arts and Crafts Group
We are a registered charity (No.1069039) whose main aim is to provide adults, with opportunities to take part in Arts and Crafts activities. The first Summer School was held at St. Peter's High School and then Beaufort Community School. Since 2015 we have been at Newent Community School, Gloucestershire.
On average, we offer 25 different courses at Summer School, most but not all, for the full five days. Because we are a non-profit making organisation, we are able to offer courses that are truly excellent value for money, run by experienced tutors who are accomplished artists in their own right.
Although the Summer School is our main event, we do have other activities including two one-day workshops in spring and autumn. These workshops are held at Maidenhill School, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.
The organisation is carried out by volunteers, who do it to give others the chance of enjoying arts and crafts.
A lot of our students are members of the group, although non-members are equally welcome. Members receive early information about the Group’s activities, two weeks booking priority over non-members by receiving the brochure through the post, discounts for the One Day Workshops and a newsletter.
If you would like to join us the information and forms are on our website.
Cancellation policy
Summer School
Balance to be paid one month prior to the start
Deposit is non refundable
If students cancel 4 weeks before, the fee is returned less the deposit
2 weeks before no refund given
If a cancellation can be filled with another student the balance minus the deposit can be refunded.
One Day Workshops
Fee paid upon booking. There are no deposits.
Refunds only given if a cancellation can be filled with another student.
Unless extenuating circumstances prevail in both events.
