Workshops Taking Place Over the 2018 Art Trail Weekend
Our workshops are drop ins so there's no need to book but please check timings listed below. Some are run on a first come, first served basis.
Also running over the Art Trail weekend, there will be a small competition open to children. Follow the Animal Artwork Trail, a series of posters with animal artwork produced by many of this year's artists. They'll be hanging on lampposts around the village for children to find. Whoever finds the most (or even all), wins a prize!
Also running over the Art Trail weekend, there will be a small competition open to children. Follow the Animal Artwork Trail, a series of posters with animal artwork produced by many of this year's artists. They'll be hanging on lampposts around the village for children to find. Whoever finds the most (or even all), wins a prize!
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Throwing and Firing
Kate Marshall and Esther Norman will be doing live Raku firing demonstrations (weather permitting) as well as live throwing demonstrations across the Art Trail weekend. Demo, all day (weather permitting), Saturday and Sunday |
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Why printmaking?
Olive Webb explains the attraction of working with different materials, allowing unexpected things to happen, serendipity - and finally, success: an original print is made. Talk and demo, 3pm - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday. Adventures in watercolour Rosemary Simmons recalls moving from oil painting to watercolour, painting outdoors and gradually working experimentally towards abstract colour. Talk and demo, 10am - 12pm, Saturday and Sunday. Note: Space is limited to 15 people per session on a first come, first served basis. No booking required. |
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Stone Sculpture Group
Stone Carving
A group of sculptors from the Combe Down area will be showing their stone work outside (weather permitting) and demonstrating their carving techniques. Working primarily in soft Bath Stone (which is still quarried in Combe Down) the sculptors use hand tools to create interesting shapes, textures and patterns. Demo, all day (weather permitting), Saturday and Sunday |
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Chalk Drawing
Come and join children's illustrator Beccy Blake and illustrator Lucy Eves in the big floor draw! Be a true graffiti bug and bring the Combe Down Co-op’s pavement to life with your own crazy creatures, groovy bugs and other awesome things. Chalks provided but young graffiti artists must be accompanied by an adult. Drop in from 2pm - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday |
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Rondo Theatre Company
Rehearsal Shows
We're delighted to include the Rondo Theatre Company to this year's Trail! They'll be discussing theatre and acting on the Saturday and on the Sunday, they'll be performing rehearsals for their winter show, the 1950s Ealing comedy "The Lady Killers". It's sure to be a lot of fun, suitable for all. Talk on theatre, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Saturday Rehearsal show, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Sunday Drop in or stay for the whole thing |
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Food and Drink
You might feel hungry and thirsty after all that! Click here for information on where the nearest refreshments and facilities are. |
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Are you an artist interested in taking part in next year's 2019 Combe Down Art Trail? Or do you have a venue in Combe Down village you'd like to offer to artists for the Trail? Do get in touch!