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SWAS EVENTS PROGRAMME January to December 2012
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THESE DATES HAVE BEEN RESERVED AT THE WILLASTON MEMORIAL HALL
Jan 16th, Feb 6th and 20th, Mar 5th and 19th April 2nd, 16th and 30th
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JAN 10
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SUE SERCOMBE is a textile design tutor and will introduce Batic art work using wax and dyes to produce stunning paintings different from what we have seen before
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JAN24
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PRACTICAL Our first session of the new year so we can show what Father Christmas brought us to use in our artworks
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FEB 14
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DAVID PRESCOTT. Migrated to US in 1978 and developed a deep interest in wild animals. He has raised huge amounts for charities and his works figure in many private collections. Tonight he will present a slide show for us. Don’t miss it.
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FEB 28
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PRACTICAL After David’s presentation we can come up with our own wild animal concepts as there will have been many ideas suggested by his show
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MAR 13
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MALCOLM YOUNG will lead us on the subject of BUILDINGS IN LINE AND WASH
This will be new to many of us. We will see a new approach which will surprise and amaze. Bring your own materials for this workshop
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MAR 27
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PRACTICAL Why not bring along your photographs and attempt the techniques Malcolm uses to present buildings in a new light
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APR 10
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CHRIS CALLAGHAN male model makes a welcome return this time offering us challenges by posing in some costumed guises
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APR 24
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PRACTICAL This is the Queen’s Jubilee and Olympic year which must give us lots of ideas for this practical session
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May 15
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BRIAN RUDD will lead a workshop session
so we can produce results that he has developed over many years in this workshop Bring own materials
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MAY 29
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PRACTICAL Brian was very popular last time and again we can follow on from his workshop
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JUN 7
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TRIP TO SALFORD LOWRY CENTRE Final arrangements for this to be announced. Please note the change in date to the 7th to accommodate the travel arrangements. A letter will be going out to all members.
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JUN 26
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For all those on the trip how about a SWAS Lowry He made it look so simple
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JUL 10
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FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS EXHIBITION IN HOYLAKE We are reserving space at Community Centre for 7th and 8th July plus space in vacant shop for pre event exhibition. Full details to be announced
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JUL 24
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OPEN EVENING Details to follow and it will be based on format of previous evenings. If you have ideas or comments please advise committee as soon as you can
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SEP 6-9
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SWAS EXHIBITION at St.Thomas Church , Parkgate from 6th to 9th September to co-inside with the National Heritage Open Days event. Details to follow so get start now on your entries.
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SEP 25
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CHRIS SMITH specialises in glass and enamel ware. She will lead a workshop and we will produce our own small masterpieces. Materials provided but bring a pair of pliers and some foil sweet wrappers
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SEP 11
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PRACTICAL Tidy up all the sketches we did at the exhibition
ready for painting
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OCT 9
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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OCT 23
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PRACTICAL with an autumnal theme. The world around us at this time of year will present challenges Let’s see how we do
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NOV 13
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ERIC PEAKE LECTURE/SLIDE SHOW Eric is an international artist who has produced over 1300 finely detailed bird paintings, and has raised vast amounts for charity over his career. North Wales born before migrating to USA where he teaches and exhibits. Every 8 years he holds an exhibition at the Theatre Clwyd Mold.
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NOV27
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PRACTICAL We can only strive to paint like Eric. Let’s try and paint/draw parrots. Eric’s watercolours have sold for many thousands of dollars so we have a good master to help us. If you miss his 2011 Mold exhibition you have a long wait for the next
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DEC 11
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CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Once again our Xmas get together brings us to the end of another year. Details will follow later
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MW .Sec. 30 Nov 2011
You can contact me on
0151 339 2620 and email on
malcolm26@sky.com Also see website www.swas.btck.co.uk
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