Beautiful Sounds music workshop

We’ll be starting our Beautiful Sounds music workshop again after half term.  We’re delighted that we’ll be able to use a new music therapy facility and host this workshop for adults with learning disabilities here at Coda Music Centre in Walkford.

The workshops will start on Thursday 3rd November at 11.30am until 1.00pm.  Carers and friends are welcome to attend too.  There’s no need to come to every workshop and if the3rd November isn’t convenient, people can catch up and join in during one of the following weeks.

Further details attached but do call if you need any more information.

Phil Hallett
Chief Executive
01425 276161
www.coda.org.uk

14th - 18th June 2011 - LIVING CRAFTS

Silk Banners - at the Priory Church

Arts and Crafts which will include, Calligraphy, Ceramics, China Painting, Jewellery Making, Lace making, Marquetry, Painting, Textiles, Wood Carving, and many other skills.

This is an opportunity to meet the artists, see them at work and discuss their craft.

China Painting

Lace Making

wood-turning

Pottery by Fiona Kelly

Priory View by Susan Knights

Marquetry

CADArts - OPEN ART: COASTAL CONNECTIONS

DATE: 4th December 2010 to 29th January 2011

Artists were invited from submit works on the theme of

Coastal Connections, to include paintings, Drawings, Prints,

Mixed Media, Photography, Textile, Sculpture or Relief.

Entries selected were exhibition in the Main Exhibition

Galleryand the Foyer Gallery at the Red House Museum.

Prizes were awarded as follows

CADArts 1st Prize £200

‘Mist over Kimmeridge’ by Joan Lilley

CADArts Runner-up

‘Western Walkway’ by Elaine Mills

Cadarts Highly Commended

‘Stanpit at Dawn’ by John Lewis

Artcetera 1st Prize

‘Swirling Seas’ by Maureen Davies

Artcetera 2nd Prize

‘Beach Fun’ by Shiela Goodman

Artcetera 3rd Prize

‘Safe Haven’ by Susan Knights

Museum Prize of Solo Exhibition

awarded to Maureen Davies

Download the Entry Form here

CADArts has produced a calendar for 2011 depicting original works by local artists.                                      

THE CHRISTCHURCH CALENDAR 2011                                                                                                                      

Every three years, CADArts hosts Living Crafts – a celebration of local creativity – at the Christchurch Priory Church – an iconic building nestled in the heart of the town.

Organised by Fiona Kelly and the CADArts committee, this year was the sixth time that the week-long event had been held at the Priory church, and it bought together a variety of local artists demonstrating a plethora of talents from calligraphy and chair caning, to stone carving, woodcrafts and marquetry.

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Many of the exhibitors were only too happy to talk about their art and how they had found the occasion so far. Margaret Etheridge, CAD Arts Treasurer, has developed the unique craft of ‘Felting in the round’. An ex-teacher, she was originally inspired to create soft toys for her grandchildren. This new art has since snowballed and Mrs Etheridge has found herself creating pots, Christmas decorations, pet toys and even a teddy bears picnic, complete with three small bears and a variety of accessories – and two instructional booklets so that others can learn.

Other exhibitors included Meninafeliz, which is made up of Anne-Marie Wanner and Bebe Bradley, who specialise in creating jewellery and textile accessories; various painters; the New Forest Guild of Weavers, who displayed the dying art of spinning; and Jane White, who specialises in hatting and has created a vast array of beautiful hats and fascinators, suitable for any occasion.

Planning is already underway for the next Living Crafts event, which will actually be in two years time by request of the Priory.