Events

The Auction Hub Open & Evaluation Days

Saturday 22nd + Sunday 23rd May, 11.00am - 4.30pm

The Auction Hub with Glebe Gallery ( Venue 93) Charlton Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0EL

The Auction Hub is offering a special event across the first weekend of Dorset Art Weeks. Visit their pop-up hub at Venue 93, Glebe Gallery. Take your prized possessions, meet the specialist and have valuations done by their team!

Whilst there visit the wonderful work on display, Drawing on Dorset. A mixed exhibition of selected drawings made, 'in', 'of', and 'about', Dorset, all of which celebrate a breadth of drawing practice, made in response to the creative stimulus of Dorset itself.

This exhibition is of work featured in Drawing on Dorset, a book published in 2019.

50% of commission from sales will go do Dorset Visual Arts, a charitable membership organisation with an educational remit.

Glebe Gallery is based on the Wiltshire / Dorset borders.
The gallery specialises in traditional contemporary art.

Contact: [email protected] for more information about the special weekend.
Contact: [email protected] for more information about Drawing on Dorset.

Raku Firing at Weekends and Outside at Eeles Pottery

Weekends during Dorset Art Weeks

Venue 109: Eeles Pottery, Mosterton, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HN

For regular updates about the firings see their website:

Workshops at Bryanston School

From 31 May - 5 June 2021

A selection of exciting Workshops at Bryanston School Art Department. To book or for queries email: [email protected] or search for the website at the bottom

Experimental Drawing Techniques Workshop
Mon 31 May: 10am - 12.30pm

Experimental Print-making Workshop
Wed 2 June: 10.00am -12.30pm
Aged 8 and above £10 adults, £5 children

Experimental Ceramics Workshop
Friday 4 June: 10.00am -12.30pm
Location - Bryanston School art department
Aged 8 and above £10 adults, £5 children

Life Drawing Workshop
Sat 5 June: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Aged 18+ (£10 per person)

Damian Clarke: Re-Learning - Performative presentation

Mon 31 May, 3pm. Free Event, Donations welcomed

Venue 201: Damian Clarke, 201 25 Kings Road, Dorchester DT1 1NH

"Re-Learning" - Mon 31 May, 3pm. Free with donations.

A live and virtual presentation of artworks drawn with the non-dominant hand during a period of re-learning fine motor skills after paralysis of the left hand and arm in 2019, together with the performance of a suite of soundscapes played on the Hammer Dulcimer and Nyckelharpa. Also some spoken word performance. The performance will take place outdoors, weather permitting with distanced seating and limited numbers. The performer will be at a safe distance. Please phone or call round to book a seat.
A preview can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQByzsGdbGM