New Farncombe workshops - Art in Action 2010

Art in Action welcomes approximately 24,000 people over four days each July. Visitors come

to learn, buy and enjoy, the exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, designer makers, teachers, musicians and performers.

“Art in Action is in a different league - not just because it is bigger, but because it's better” Demonstrating artist

2010 Highlights:

A new marquee showcasing International Art and featuring work from Turkey, India,
Spain, the USA, Russia, Thailand, China, Australia and Zimbabwe. The artists work
across a number of disciplines including stone carving, marbelling, jewellery, miniature boxes and textiles. We are especially delighted to welcome Bruce Rogers, a Didgeridoo maker, performer and teacher who is regarded as one of the best in Australia

The One Oak Project. Three demonstrators will all be using wood from the same tree felled at Blenheim in January. Mike Ward will be smoking charcoal each day, Irving Rodas will be making furniture and Martin Damen will be making spoons and bowls, both
from green wood. The organiser Andrew Purves intends to have all the demonstrators in
2011 using wood from the same oak

Following on from their challenge in 2009 to produce a work inspired by TS Eliot’s poem The Four Quartets, the ceramicists will be examining where inspiration comes from and how it’s translated into artistic form, and bringing visuals to help them as well as including it in their discussions with the public. Curator Sherry Moran hopes this will allow the artists to share a deeper aspect to their work

Photographer Nick Fleming will give a series of lectures based on his extensive experience photographing spiritual communities in Northern India and will also give
advice on how to improve your photography

Winner of the Best of the Best 2009 Roanna Wells whose work is an exploration of the
fine line between contemporary drawing and textile art. She will be demonstrating her technique of drawing with thread to explore their relationship

Farncombe Estate will be offering a series of workshops daily – for more details visit www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/ArtinAction2010

Staged in the grounds of Waterperry House, Oxfordshire, artists set up their studios in one of the many marquees. They work in front of visitors, giving them the rare opportunity to observe the creative process at first hand.

Art in Action champions art in many disciplines and forms, from the traditional to the contemporary. In 2010 artists will demonstrate their expertise in Painting, Sculpture, Drawing

Art in Action

Organiser: Jeremy Sinclair
96 Sedlescombe Road
London SW6 1RB
Tel 020 7381 3192
Fax 020 7381 0605
Email info@artinaction.org.uk

www.artinaction.org.uk

Organised by The School of Economic Science

(Registered Educational Charity No 313115)

11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ

and Printmaking, Ceramics, Calligraphy and Illustration, Glass, Metalwork and Jewellery,

Textiles and Woodwork. We are delighted to welcome a new section, International Art,

featuring artists from around the world working in numerous disciplines.

One of the many unique features of Art in Action is the large selection of practical classes on offer. There are opportunities for approximately 4000 visitors to take a class in a wide and eclectic number of subjects from mosaic making for 3-7 yrs to Japanese style bookmaking for the over 16s. Half of the classes are run by some of the UK’s most prestigious and established colleges and institutions, including the Drawing School of the New English Art Club, West Dean College, the Prince’s School of Traditional Art and the Guild of Glass Engravers. A number of classes can be booked in advance online (www.artinaction.org.uk), but demand is high. Following a class, enthusiasts can purchase art materials and publications to refine their skills or just get started. There is also the Craft Market where more than 100 designer-makers sell quality goods.

In addition, Art in Action offers fine music, performing artists and storytelling for children.

There are lectures organised by NADFAS (National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies) and visitors can take guided tours of the beautiful Waterperry gardens and the exquisite frescoes on the walls of Waterperry House that were completed in 2006 - a 10-year project. There is a wide range of refreshments: cream teas from the Pear Tree Restaurant, a good selection of wines, champagne and Pimm’s and numerous organic and artisan food stalls throughout the site. Art in Action is truly a celebration of creativity as well as a great day out for families and art lovers. People come year after year – often, they say, as much for the atmosphere as for the works on show.

Watch a short film about Art in Action on the website: www.artinaction.org.uk

Event details

Venue: Art in Action
Waterperry House, Near Wheatley
OXFORD OX33 1JZ
Website: www.artinaction.org.uk
Tel: 020 7381 3192

Date/time: 15-18 July 2010, open 10am-5.30pm daily

Tickets: Adults £15 (Booked online £14.00)

Senior citizens £12 (Booked online £11.00)

Concessions £8 (Booked online £7.00)

Child (9-17 years) £5 (Booked online £4.00)

Under-9s free

Family and season tickets available

Car parking free

Party rates for pre-booked minibuses and a limited number of coaches by arrangement – contact the office (020 7381 3192) in advance.