As an artist-led organisation, Somerset Art Works is the only countywide agency dedicated to developing visual arts and crafts, both weaving together communities and supporting the artists who enrich our lives. The Annual review will give you a good insight into some of Somerset Art Works’ achievements during this time and the wide range of creative opportunities created by artists and makers particularly working with young people and communities over the past year. Full details: Read more
WW1 project in Wincanton funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
Over the past three weeks some residents from Carrington House, and Activities Co-ordinator Jazmine Radford, have joined others at the Balsam Centre on a Tuesday morning to learn about the Roll of Honour at the Parish Church and help create work that will form a community textile piece that will be exhibited on Saturday 5th July as part of the ‘Sketches of Wartime Wincanton’ Heritage & Arts project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and South Somerset District Council. Full story: Read more
INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING 2 DAY WORKSHOP IN FROME – 14TH/15TH JUNE
SATURDAY 14th- SUNDAY 15th JUNE 2014 @ Beinghuman Warehouse, 37 Lower Keyford Frome, Somerset, BA11 4AR. 11am – 5pm on both days. WE MAKE BOOKS! Are taking up residence in a beautiful, eco renovated warehouse in lovely Frome, Somerset, for a fantastic 2 days bookbinding workshop! On DAY 1 we will be making three different book structures: a concertina book, a 4-hole stab binding and a single section case binding and on DAY 2 a multi-section case binding. Full Details: Read More