Events
Amanda Wallwork: Mapping the South Dorset Ridgeway
EXHIBITION: THURSDAY 7 - SATURDAY 9 JUNE / ARTIST TALK: THURSDAY 7 JUNE
Top Floor Studio, The Old Timberyard, West Bay Road, West Bay, DT6 4EL.
Exhibition showing work inspired by the geology and archaeology of the South Dorset Ridgeway including the originals of a series of commissioned maps exploring the rich landscape heritage of this area.
For the talk on 7 June Amanda will discuss her work for the project - joined by James Sharpe, Manager of the South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership. Come and find out about the making of the maps and this enigmatic landscape.
Commission supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England
Exhibition: 11am - 5pm. Talk: 6.30pm, free but booking essential. Details: [email protected]
www.southdorsetridgeway.org.uk / www.amandawallwork.com
Family Workshop
THURSDAY 31 MAY
Venue 170: The Walled Garden, Station Road, Moreton, Dorchester, DT2 8RH.
Back by popular demand - make an illuminated sculpture from willow and paper. Wear old clothes. All materials provided.
10.30am - 12.30pm. £10 per family (up to 4 people). Booking recommended.
www.walledgardenmoreton.co.uk
Othona Artists Talk
TUESDAY 5 JUNE
Venue 245: Othona Community, Coast Road, near Burton Bradstock, DT6 4RN.
Talk by the exhibiting artists Emma C Tabor, Robin Shaw, Ali Tebbs, Mart Tebbs and Elizabeth Sayers.
7.30 for 8pm start. Drinks available. Donations welcome.
Farrs Open Day
SUNDAY 10 JUNE
Farrs, Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3NB.
International furniture maker John Makepeace and horticulturalist Jenny Makepeace invite you to their inspirational historic house and garden.
The house has many examples of John’s acclaimed furniture and a selection of contemporary artworks by internationally acclaimed artists.
The garden features Jenny’s colourful potager, cleft oak fruit cage, glasshouse and straw bale constructed retreat, alongside John’s magnificent grass gardens, rolling lawns, sculptures and topiary.
You are welcome to spend time drawing in the grounds, and you may bring a picnic - to be eaten outside only!
10.30am - 4.30pm. Entry £5, children free. In aid of Dorset Visual Arts Charity.
Other Side at Haydon Church
ARTIST TALK: SATURDAY 26 MAY
Venue 28: Haydon Church, Haydon, near Sherborne, DT9 5JB.
In conversation plus Q&A with artists Paul Newman, Russell Denman and Eleanor Goulding.
6 - 8pm.
www.denmangould.com/other-side/
Other Side at Haydon Church
AI WEI WEI ‘HUMAN FLOW’ FILM SCREENING: SATURDAY 9 JUNE
Venue 28: Haydon Church, Haydon, near Sherborne, DT9 5JB.
Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. In collaboration with Sherborne Area refugee support.
7.30pm. Tickets £7 (also available on the door - please contact in advance to check availability).
www.denmangould.com/other-side/
Celebrating the Arts
SATURDAY 23 JUNE
Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, DT9 3AA.
Talks, demonstrations, café, mini tea dance, activities, art exhibits. Get involved! Join us in celebrating the wonderful creativity of people in Sherborne and the surrounding area.
Free entry.
01935 815899
www.sherborneartslink.org.uk
Bridport & West Dorset Open Studios
25 - 27 AUGUST AND 8 - 16 SEPTEMBER
Dozens of venues in Bridport and West Dorset.
This annual event celebrates the work of of artists in Bridport and West Dorset, this year with a preview weekend over the August Bank Holiday weekend, followed by the main nine day event in mid-September.
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www.bridportopenstudios.co.uk
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