Forthcoming Events

We have two forthcoming art days that all members and their families are invited to:

On Saturday, 7th November we are having an art day at Meeks Cemetery, New Road, Chatteris from 11am til 2pm.  Come along to this lovely cemetery with abundant wildlife to draw, paint, photograph etc.  Everyone welcome for as little or as long a time as you prefer.  Depending on weather, warm clothes and hot drinks advisable!  ;o)  The nearest postcode to the cemetery, for those of you who don't know Chatteris, is PE16 6EX. 

As a little respite from the festive celebrations our chair, Rob Morris, is hosting an art day at his studio at Allens Yard, Chatteris, PE16 6LQ on Tuesday, 29th December from 11am onwards.  Come along and do/show some art or just to chat, eat and socialise!  ;o)  Please bring along some food to contribute.  Everyone welcome!

If you have any ideas for future FenVAC events please do get in contact. 

Hope to see lots of you at one or both of these events!

Exhibition

Three FenVAC members are exhibiting work at Savage Studios next weekend starting with a cheese and wine evening on Friday. Richard, Rob and Neil invite FenVAC members to join them on Friday or over the weekend.  Full details in the above poster.  Please be aware the work is of an adult nature.

Christmas Open Studios

If you haven't already, now's the time to sign up for the FenVAC Christmas Open Studios event!  Over the Christmas lights switch on weekends of 27th - 29th November (Chatteris & March) and  5th/6th December (Wisbech) we have the opportunity to open our studios (or alternative venues) to exhibit our work and share what we do.  It's a great opportunity to get our work seen and maybe make a few pre Christmas sales too!Participating members can open on either or both weekends, this may depend on your location.  If you don't have a studio to open we do have two potential venues (one in Chatteris and one in March) where several artists could share the space.  Please contact Marian if you are interested in participating.

Printmaking Workshops

FenVAC member, Fiona Dodwell, is holding some printmaking workshops in Whittlesey over several forthcoming weekends.  Here are all the details from Fiona:

I am holding Japanese woodblock printmaking workshops at my home in Whittlesey with professional woodblock printmaker and printmaking teacher Jude Lockie. Her work can be viewed at http://www.judithlockie.co.uk/. I have been on courses with her at Suffolk College and Gainsborough's House and can vouch for them being fun and inspiring. Woodblock printmaking is something that you do not need any special equipment for and it can be done on the kitchen table. It is highly portable as you do not need a press. Inks are water-based so easy to use (and wash off). A simple and effective way of making and reproducing your own art.


The workshops are run on a non-profit-making basis (any excess arising goes to providing free places or is donated to Amnesty International) and cost £60 per person for two full weekend days. Tools and inks are brought by Jude for use by participants, and inexpensive woodblocks and paper are sold at cost price. Everyone brings food to share at lunchtime; tea coffee, biccies and hot soup / rolls are provided.

The dates are:

17 – 18 October

9-10 January

20-21 February

10-11 April

Please contact Fiona by email or by telephone on 01733 205532 if you are interested in attending a workshop.  February and April are quite full but there are spaces for October and January.  Fiona is also keeping a waiting list and expects to run more workshops later in 2010.

Exhibition

FenVAC member, Carol Oldfield, is currently having an exhibition of her work at the Angles Theatre, Alexandra Road, Wisbech.  It is her first solo exhibition and runs until 30th October.  The work is displayed in the bar and can be viewed 10 - 6 Monday to Friday and 10 - 12 Saturday plus any time they have a show on.  Carol invites FenVAC members to join her for the opening reception on the evening of Sunday, 11th October from 6pm til 8pm with wine & nibbles.  If you can't make it to the exhibition have a look at Carol's lovely animal portrait work on her website.

Open Studios

FCVS AGM

FenVAC are members of the Fenland Council for Voluntary service and we have had details of their forthcoming AGM. If any FenVAC members would like to attend the meeting it will be held on Tuesday, 29th September at 12.30pm at The Skoulding suite, March Town Hall, Market Place, March, PE15 9JF. Light refreshments will be available. After the meeting guest speaker, Dan Horn, Head of Housing and Neighbourhood Services from Fenland District Council, will give a presentation on the Neighbourhood Engagement Strategy being introduced in fenland.