Art Group

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The Art Group now has a waiting list, for the first time in 23 years they can get no more into the hall.  See their website to get on the waiting list.

Report of Recent Event

1) Monday evening session

Last Monday (15/2) , a full hall of members and friends watched a demonstration of Pen and Wash by professional artist David James from Bedford, who then donated the completed picutre of a Devon village to the Group. It will be framed and no doubt contribute to our fundraising at some future point!  We have a full house for this Saturday's workshop when Jane Wheaton will be guiding us through 'Landscapes with Impact' !

2) Junior Art Half term Workshop        Walking With Dinosaurs February 2010

As the title suggests Geoff , Margaret and her usual bunch of trusty helpers were again with the local children giving them an afternoon of art !

Joking apart, nineteen children settled down to a very hard working workshop with Geoff.

The subject was 'Dinosaurs in a swamp'. Geoff had prepared sheets of drawings of various dinosaurs for the children to use. These were copied, painted, cut out, and then glued to good effect onto a background of a swamp which the children had painted.

Even with such a large class you could not hear a pin drop, the children’s level of concentration was amazing ! The subject was obviously a good choice. The age of the group is very diverse from seven year olds to nearly twelve.

All the helpers, (let's name them for a change !) Doreen, Anne, Brenda, Philip and Barbara were kept very busy giving advice and the odd helping hand. Their most popular task ( with the children) was serving juice and biscuits always a welcome break at half time.

This is such a worthwhile activity, really appreciated by the young people and I know they are already looking forward to the next one in May.

Margaret