Visit us at Art in Action 2010 - free ticket competition offer ends 30 June 2010 !

Farncombe workshops and a free ticket offer !

In 1977, Oxfordshire was home to an event with 51 artists. Today, Art in Action runs for four days with over 400 artists and 25,000 visitors.

People come to learn, buy and enjoy, the exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, designer makers, teachers, musicians and performers. Disciplines include painting, sculpture, glass, woodwork, textiles, ceramics, metalwork and jewellery.

An introduction to Jewellery Wires with Sara Withers - workshop places limited £8 each - book here!

Sara Withers has been designing and making jewellery for many years. Her work concentrates on the use of beads – either self made; commissioned from glassworkers or sourced from interesting suppliers.

She is the author of many books of bead jewellery projects. The most recent being ‘The Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Techniques'. Sara will be running workshops on Saturday 17th July - 1.30pm-3pm or 3.30pm-5pm - tickets £8
Click here to book or call the TicketLine on 0207 382 3192.

Watercolour Landscapes with Colin Beckett - workshop £8

Colin will show you how to paint the landscape in the traditional way. The emphasis will be on skies, trees, buildings and water, How to appreciate more on what you see in nature and then transpose it to paper using the correct colours.
Colin Beckett is a self taught artist who has the passion and ability to convey his love of painting to others and his relaxed teaching techniques are an inspiration to many. Join Colin and learn how to construct a country watercolour landscape painting. Colin is running one workshop on
Saturday 17th July 11am-12.30pm Tickets cost £8
Click here to book or call the TicketLine on 0207 382 3192.

Jewellery in Lace - short workshops with Jan Gardiner £10 each

Make a beautiful pendant to take home in bobbin lace using colourful threads and beads. All the necessary equipment will be available to borrow at the workshop.
No experience in lacemaking techniques is necessary. Just give this wonderful craft a go and be amazed!
Jan will be running 2 workshops on Friday 16th July 11am-1pm or 2-4pm Tickets £10 each. To book or call the TicketLine on 0207 382 3192

http://www.artinaction.org.uk/event_activity-PracticalClassesDetail.asp?ref=81

Ceramic workshops with Angie Sayer - tickets £8 book online here

Join Angie Sayer to design and make a hand built construction either for use or decoration. Clay is a fantastic material and working with clay is a very satisfying experience.
If you have never tried it before, you will soon see how easy, effective and pleasing it is to model and construct an individual hand-crafted item. Angie is a specialist ceramicist and has been teaching Ceramics, Art and Design for over 25 years.
Angie will be running workshops on Saturday 17th July 11am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3.00pm and 3.30pm-5pm Tickets £8 each. Click here to book or call the TicketLine on 0207 382 3192.

Sewing workshop with Sue Hazell - tickets online here £8 each

Sewing skills can be used by children & adults to make curtains, cushions, blinds, clothing & craft items. Once you are shown how, you can have a 'skill for life' & save money in the process.

Sue will be running workshops on Sunday 18th July 11am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm & 3.30-5pm - tickets £8 each. Click here to book or call the TicketLine on 0207 382 3192.

New Calligraphy website for tutor Josie Brown

Josie has always loved the physical action of writing and considers it more a matter of the pen dancing on paper. The historical aspect of who wrote what kind of writing, when, where and why offers her a context for contemporary interpretation of individual letters, words and texts in a manner to feed the eye with feelings.

With a passion for colour, experimental gilding and bookmaking, for Josie, calligraphy is a medium for endless exploration, particularly through marrying up ancient techniques with modern methods to create visually expressive texts.

Josie has a Higher Dip in Calligraphy, Heraldry & Illumination, is a Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) accredited tutor and a founder member of Glevum Scribes. She has taught throughout the country for 25 years and carried out commissions for the military, academic and private sectors. She has also written a Calligraphy GCSE and a 30 Unit OCN course. Primarily, Josie is an enthusiastic, energetic and sensitive tutor who caters for the individual, helping them to reach their personal goals.

Josie will be tutoring at Farncombe in 2010 and 2011 and taking part in Art in Action 2010.

For more details of her work and Calligraphy workshops see Josie's new website http://www.josiebrown.co.uk/

Art in Action July 2010

A big thank you to our friends at Cotswold Art Supplies in Stow on the Wold who are helping Farncombe Estate with supplies for Art in Action workshops 15-18 July 2010.

To sign up for a workshop visit www.artinaction.org.uk. Tickets from £8.

Win free tickets for Art in Action 15-18 July 2010

Art in Action welcomes approximately 25,000 people over four days to Waterperry House in Oxfordshire.

Visitors come to learn, buy and enjoy, the exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, designer makers, teachers, musicians and performers. Disciplines include painting, sculpture, glass, woodwork, textiles, ceramics, metalwork and jewellery.

Farncombe Estate are delighted to be involved in the event for 2010 and some of our tutors will be running art/craft workshops too. For workshop details or to book tickets - visit the Art in Action website where you can also book online. Prices start from £8.00 per workshop.

We have 5 pairs of free Art in Action admission tickets to give away. For a chance to win simply visit our website

Closing date for entries Wednesday 30 June 2010. Winners will be notified by email before Friday 9 July 2010.

Farncombe at Art in Action: 15 - 18 July 2010

Inspired by the simple principle that people are fascinated when artists and craftsmen openly demonstrate their skills and discuss their work, Art in Action began in 1977. Today, Art in Action welcomes approximately 24,000 people over four days to Waterperry Park in Oxfordshire. Visitors come to learn, buy and enjoy, the exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, designer makers, teachers, musicians and performers. Farncombe Estate are delighted to be taking part in Art in Action 2010 and a few of our tutors will be running Practical Classes as part of the workshop programme! Visit our website for more details http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/artinaction2010/

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.

Art in Action 2010 - Farncombe Estate workshop tickets on sale from 6th April

With over 3000 places and 38-subjects to choose from the Practical Classes are your chance to have a go!

You can purchase your tickets for the Practical Classes online from Tuesday 6th of April.

Remember, tickets are also available to purchase at the event, from the Practical Classes Ticket Tent. Tickets are available, on a first come first serve basis, from 10:30am onwards and can only be purchased on the day of the class.

The Practical Classes Teachers are all artists or art teachers. They have a joint exhibition (map tbc) and most of the works are for sale. It's a wonderful opportunity to see a wide variety of art created to a very high standard.