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PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 9th September 2024
A reminder that we start back on our Wednesday afternoon.programme this week..
Wednesday at Alderney Manor Community Centre Time: 2 pm - 4 pm Alderney Manor Community Centre, 287 Herbert Avenue BH12 4HT WEDNESDAY 11th September - Review of summer work Please bring sketchbooks and paintings done over the summer, for critique and advice. Session led by Sue Smith, who will also set us a watercolour activity, so also bring your watercolour kit. |
And a reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 12th September - Middle Beach, Beach Road, Studland, BH19 3AX 10 am meeting point at National Trust car park Beautiful natural beach. Great sea views of Studland Bay and Old Harry rocks. Also beach-goers with colourful beach towels, windbreaks etc. All facilities: toilets, cafe. |
What's On from Liz!
Since I stopped doing a What’s on List some time ago, I find I am missing out on a lot of exhibitions I would like to have seen. So I thought I’d do an occasional trawl through the listings as much as an Aide Memoire for myself as for you! As everyone is on line now, I’ll leave you to look up the opening days and times. Liz.
The Gallery Upstairs:
12 – 23 September: Pictures out of a Rucksack IV TOM MARSHALL
26 Sept – 7 Oct 103rd Annual Exhibition BOURNEMOUTH ARTS CLUB
Lighthouse Poole:
7 – 28 September AUB MA Painting: Postgraduate Summer Show
Russell-Cotes:
Until 22 September A Painter in Paris ALBERT DE BELLEROCHE
Red House Museum, Christchurch:
7 Sept – 13 Oct House and Drawing Retrospective and new drawings by FELICITY HOUSE
Walford Mill, Wimborne:
4 – 15 September NIC RAWLING AND FRIENDS – A group exhibition of Paper Cinema prints, illustration, ceramics, painting and signwriting.
Dorchester Museum:
Until 3 November WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (From the Natural History Museum).
Shaftesbury Arts Centre:
11 – 24 September Artist Zara McQueen’s most recent body of work.
25 Sept – 8 Oct EXOTICA – Percy Lizzard’s exhibition inspired by exotic travels and experiences.
The Sherborne:
Until 13 October JEREMY GARDINER: Turning the Tide exploring an array of landforms along the South Coast.
Until 9 November JEM MAIN (ex Director of The Study Gallery, Poole) Migration, Myth and Metaphor
(AND DON’T FORGET TO VISIT THE LADIES’ LOO WHILE YOU ARE THERE!
GENTLEMEN BY PERMISSION!)
Cri de Coeur from Abi Kremer:
Hi all, Hope you are well.
Just to say that there is an opportunity to draw and paint from the model that is at risk due to low numbers. Our wonderful models will lose their employment and these absorbing creative classes will cease to exist. I do realise the costs have changed this year, but the funding source has now changed for Skills and Learning. On the bright side the Portrait class at Kings Park only needs two students to be viable - here is a link: Portrait Painting with a Life Model for Beginners - Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (skillsandlearningace.com)
It begins on Friday 20th September and runs for 10 weeks 7 - 9 - hope to see you there (please enrol on or before Thursday 12th September)
The Life class has a steeper hill to climb for viability, but is an opportunity not to be missed to develop your expressive creativity and stretch your observational skills. This happens in the purpose built life room at the Dolphin Poole on a Monday evening 6.30 - 9.00pm - a real treat. Here is a link: Life Drawing for Pleasure - Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (skillsandlearningace.com)
It begins on Monday 23rd September, please enrol by Friday 13th September (there is an instalment plan) Hope you can make it.
Best wishes, Abi.
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 2nd September 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 5th September - The Orangery, Merley House Lane, BH21 3AA Plenty of interest to paint. Beautiful 18th-century walled garden garden, trees and flowers, marquee, lawn games and other interesting buildings. Free. Meeting point at the car park at 10 am. Facilities: toilets, possible refreshments |
Exhibition of work by Felicity house
'House & Drawing' at the Red House Museum 7th September - 13th October 2024 Invitation - Click here |
Committee Contacts: Here
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PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 26th August 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 29th August - Chettle Lodge, Chettle, Blandford, DT11 8DB (Sign on building says "Castleman") Meet 10 am at the cafe. Lying in the foothills of Cranborne Chase, Chettle has feudal links going back over a millennium. Paintable subjects: interesting buildings, countryside views. Toilets, tea and cake, parking. Cost £5 |
Sunday Session
Sunday 1 September 2024 - Sarah Humby - 'Creating something out of nothing: Folded Books' Making simple folded books with a) work made quickly created from sketchbook inspiration on the day and/or b) using old rejected work to work over on the day. Sarah will demonstrate, followed by members creating their own books. Materials: Please bring your own preferred (quick drying) medium - e.g. paint, coloured pencils, inks, graphites. Any sketchbook inspiration or rejected work. As an artist it is a good idea to keep a big plastic tub of ripped up rejects for collaging!!! Please bring. Paper and glue (PVA or pritstick), cutting mat, knives/scissors, rulers etc. Also it would be useful if members can bring something to make a neat crease (paper folder or blunt pointed tool). Sarah will bring along some of these items too, to share. |
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PEDAS Panto!
Hi Pedas People, You may be aware by now that we are going to have a pantomime at the Christmas party this year. To do this we need YOU! We are going to have a meeting to discuss this at Jacqui (Gush)'s House in Bearcross on the 9th September at 2pm. Another Jacqui (Mckeown) has decided to help me with this. We need actors, props people, backstage helpers, costume (wardrobe) and so on. Please come to the meeting, address on demand. Contact Norma on email normzie@yahoo.com or fb messenger Norma Jacqueline Rawlings or WhatsApp Pedas panto 2024 group. Whats app is more immediate than the other two so if you can join it please do Its easier to share stuff and safe. Proposal this year as it is the PEDAS centenary year is to reflect on our past pantos so a real variety of all of the roles played in the past. Now we want you to come and help us to enlarge these ideas to take part or just to help. |
So please please come along. We cannot do a panto without you!. Don't be shy! We have so much fun and the point of panto is mostly the things that go wrong, lol.
OK contact normzie@yahoo.com Norma Jacqueline Rawlings on messenger Pedas Panto2024 on whats app Thank you, see you there. If you need a lift please ask. |
Message from Jeremy Gardiner, exhibiting at Sherborne
I am giving a guided tour of my exhibition TURNING THE TIDE at The Sherborne, on Thursday 29 August, 3pm and 6pm Click below for more information The Sherborne - Guided Tour and Talk The Sherborne Newland Sherborne Dorset DT9 3JGhttps://jeremygardiner.co.uk/ Tour and Talk of Turning the Tide (mailchi.mp) |
Beach Hut Murals
Message received through Facebook
Hello,
I am making contact to let you know of a possible opportunity that your members may be interested in. I am currently seeking Arts Council England funding for a project to revitalise some beach huts with murals. I am looking for an artist with a strong connection to Hamworthy (e.g. must have lived/lives there, works/volunteers there, or leisures there), who would be able to provide mentoring and on-the-ground support to aspiring artists from the community. Plus, there is the possibility of this lead artist painting one of the murals themselves. I would be grateful if you could make your members aware - thank you. Interested members may contact me directly on 07932 352969 (WhatsApp preferred).
Regards, Simon
Lindsey Cole's Autumn Workshops 2024
Click here
Message received through Facebook
Hello,
I am making contact to let you know of a possible opportunity that your members may be interested in. I am currently seeking Arts Council England funding for a project to revitalise some beach huts with murals. I am looking for an artist with a strong connection to Hamworthy (e.g. must have lived/lives there, works/volunteers there, or leisures there), who would be able to provide mentoring and on-the-ground support to aspiring artists from the community. Plus, there is the possibility of this lead artist painting one of the murals themselves. I would be grateful if you could make your members aware - thank you. Interested members may contact me directly on 07932 352969 (WhatsApp preferred).
Regards, Simon
Lindsey Cole's Autumn Workshops 2024
Click here
Committee Contacts: Here
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PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 19th August 2024
A reminder of this week's two sessions on location:
WEDNESDAY EVENING 21st August - Lake Pier, Lake Drive, Poole, BH15 4LR Evening picnic at Lake Pier, Hamworthy. Drive past the Royal Marines' base to car park. Bring family, friends, dogs and sketchbooks/painting kit. 5.30 to 7.30pm. We encourage you to bring some food to share. Enjoy inspiring views of Poole Harbour and the surrounding landscape. |
THURSDAY 22nd August - Scotland Barn, heritage workshop, New Lane, Norden, Corfe Castle, BH20 5DY
Meet 10 am at the barn. Traditional Wood Crafts and Wagon Restoration. Very old barn and cottage, Interesting workshop and artifacts. Thatched museum and workshop at Scotland Farm. It’s home to an amazing collection of horse-drawn wagons, carts and traditional country crafts. Free. Parking & toilets. |
The Dorset Art Prize
The Dorset Art Prize - is now open for entries!. Bournemouth & Poole College welcomes entries for the Dorset Art Prize in various categories. Here is the link to the college website The Dorset Art Prize | College | Bournemouth & Poole College (thecollege.co.uk) |
Committee Contacts: Here
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If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 12th August 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 15th August - Compton Acres, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES Meet at the reception at 10 am. Plenty of subjects in these peaceful gardens including the formal gardens such as the Japanese garden, Italian garden, water garden and waterfalls. Entry: adults £9.95 (or £8.95 for +60's) Toilets, café and free car park |
WEDNESDAY Evening Picnic
21st August - Lake Pier, Lake Drive, Poole, BH15 4LR Just a heads-up to let you know about the Evening Picnic at Lake Pier, Hamworthy. Drive past the Royal Marines' base to the car park. Bring family, friends, dogs and sketchbooks. 5.30 to 7.30pm. We encourage you to bring some food to share please. Enjoy and be inspired by the beautiful views of Poole Harbour and the surrounding landscape. |
Our Plein Air programme will continue until the end of September: Plein Air Programme - Poole & East Dorset Art Society (pedas.org.uk)
We return to ALDERNEY MANOR COMMUNITY CENTRE - Wednesday 11th September, 2pm.
Looking Ahead to the Rest of our Centenary Year
It is difficult to believe we are already in August!
What a PEDAS year it has been so far.
Most recently, our Lighthouse Exhibition was a great success and our thanks must go to John Biggs and his team for the time and effort put into organizing, liaising, procuring, collating, collecting for an exhibition of wonderful works of art that represented PEDAS over the years so well.
The year is not over yet. This is a brief bulletin to let you know what is happening ... Continue reading
Welcome to Our New Members
We admit new members in July as well as in January, so let’s extend a warm welcome to those who have recently joined our Art Society! We trust that we will see you all at events and that you will participate in our activities.
Our weekly e-bulletin gives you all the information you need.
Linda Sale, Stella Wood, Peter Robson, Doreen Hollywood, Jacqui McKeown (previous member returned), Radmyla Pysarenko
The Future of PEDAS
We have great band of members who are willing to help and support specific PEDAS events and activities and for this we are exceptionally grateful and we thank you. We have been having an exceptionally busy year during 2024 and everyone has really gone the extra mile to make all our events and activities a real success. We have all done well! Thank you to all our helpers and supporters.
However, PEDAS could be facing a dire situation from next year ..... Continue reading
Panto - Oh yes it is!
Hi PEDAS members,
Dare I mention the 'C' word ? Oh yes I will! and the 'P' word! Of course I mean Christmas and Panto time!.
We are having a pantomine of sorts this year, organised by yours truly, Norma Rawlings. However, I cannot do it on my tod, so please volunteer some help. We need actors, singers, back stage hands, costume and props providers, prompt person and piano. I will be organising a meeting second week of September by then I will have the bare bones of a script or a plan. All input welcome.
Contact Norma at:
normzie@yahoo.com or
WhatsApp 07488233828
or Facebook messenger Norma Jacqueline Rawlings
Dorset Arts and Crafts Showcase 2024
This event was well worth a visit last weekend, with wonderful crafts and art on display, and makers busy and happy to explain their working methods.
Congratulations to Angela Tigwell for winning a prestigious cup for her wonderful textile work, based on the colours and embroideries of India. Also to Barry Kavanagh for receiving a 'Highly Commended' and a 'Commended' for his lovely graphite drawings.
Tony Hill at Wareham Art Club is seeking demonstrators
I am the demonstrations organiser for Wareham Art Club and as such I am seeking demonstrators for next year (2025). We meet on the second Monday evening of six monthly meetings at 7.30 -9.30 at Wareham Parish Hall.
If this is something any of your group might consider, please get in touch and we could take matters further.
Thank you , Tony Hill
We return to ALDERNEY MANOR COMMUNITY CENTRE - Wednesday 11th September, 2pm.
Looking Ahead to the Rest of our Centenary Year
It is difficult to believe we are already in August!
What a PEDAS year it has been so far.
Most recently, our Lighthouse Exhibition was a great success and our thanks must go to John Biggs and his team for the time and effort put into organizing, liaising, procuring, collating, collecting for an exhibition of wonderful works of art that represented PEDAS over the years so well.
The year is not over yet. This is a brief bulletin to let you know what is happening ... Continue reading
Welcome to Our New Members
We admit new members in July as well as in January, so let’s extend a warm welcome to those who have recently joined our Art Society! We trust that we will see you all at events and that you will participate in our activities.
Our weekly e-bulletin gives you all the information you need.
Linda Sale, Stella Wood, Peter Robson, Doreen Hollywood, Jacqui McKeown (previous member returned), Radmyla Pysarenko
The Future of PEDAS
We have great band of members who are willing to help and support specific PEDAS events and activities and for this we are exceptionally grateful and we thank you. We have been having an exceptionally busy year during 2024 and everyone has really gone the extra mile to make all our events and activities a real success. We have all done well! Thank you to all our helpers and supporters.
However, PEDAS could be facing a dire situation from next year ..... Continue reading
Panto - Oh yes it is!
Hi PEDAS members,
Dare I mention the 'C' word ? Oh yes I will! and the 'P' word! Of course I mean Christmas and Panto time!.
We are having a pantomine of sorts this year, organised by yours truly, Norma Rawlings. However, I cannot do it on my tod, so please volunteer some help. We need actors, singers, back stage hands, costume and props providers, prompt person and piano. I will be organising a meeting second week of September by then I will have the bare bones of a script or a plan. All input welcome.
Contact Norma at:
normzie@yahoo.com or
WhatsApp 07488233828
or Facebook messenger Norma Jacqueline Rawlings
Dorset Arts and Crafts Showcase 2024
This event was well worth a visit last weekend, with wonderful crafts and art on display, and makers busy and happy to explain their working methods.
Congratulations to Angela Tigwell for winning a prestigious cup for her wonderful textile work, based on the colours and embroideries of India. Also to Barry Kavanagh for receiving a 'Highly Commended' and a 'Commended' for his lovely graphite drawings.
Tony Hill at Wareham Art Club is seeking demonstrators
I am the demonstrations organiser for Wareham Art Club and as such I am seeking demonstrators for next year (2025). We meet on the second Monday evening of six monthly meetings at 7.30 -9.30 at Wareham Parish Hall.
If this is something any of your group might consider, please get in touch and we could take matters further.
Thank you , Tony Hill
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 5th August 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 8th August - The Courtyard Centre, Huntick Road, Lychett Minster, BH16 6BA Meeting point: the Cowshed Cafe, 10 am. Lovely old courtyard centre surrounded by country views. Shops offering crafts, haberdashery, clothes and well being Free Parking, toilets. |
News from other Art Groups
From the Art in Poundbury Group - Art in the Sunflowers Following on from the success with ‘Art in the Squares’ earlier this year, we are going to organise another first - ‘Art in the Sunflowers’ en plein air event at The Dorset Sunflower Trail at Maiden Castle on Sunday 25th August anytime between 10am to 4pm. Artists of all abilities and ages are invited to join us for a day of creativity amidst the Sunflowers – it does not matter if you, or your family, are a regular outdoor/en plein air artist or not – painting and sketching outside is a wonderful way to spend a few hours in a unique location. You will also have unadulterated views towards Maiden Castle and Poundbury so something for everyone. Art in the Sunflowers Application Form - Art in Poundbury - Sunday 25th August |
Recommended Exhibitions
At The Sherborne, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG Jeremy Gardiner 'Turning the Tide': 20 July – 13 October Jeremy Gardiner is a landscape painter deeply interested in geology and time. His vision of landscape captures the environmental and industrial processes that shape the earth’s surface. Turning the Tide explores an array of landforms along the South Coast of England. Jem Main 'A journey to the rim of the world’: 20 July – 9 Nov In this inaugural exhibition for the Drawing Room, Migration Myth Metaphor shows new and recent work from Jem Main. More information about these exhibitions on The Sherborne website - Exhibitions Archive - The Sherborne |
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Committee Contacts: Here
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If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 29th July 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 1st August - Shillingstone House, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum DT11 0QR A PEDAS favourite. Meet 10 am outside this beautiful manor house with country views. From Blandford Forum follow signs for Shillingstone. Drive through the village, past the pub on your right and up the hill. On your left you will see a big house behind a wall and on the right the village hall. On the left, just past this house and opposite the village hall is an entrance sweep with brick pillars and stone balls and signs on the railings saying Shillingstone House and Stables Business Centre. (If you get to the petrol station you have gone too far). Drive up the drive to the house. Toilets available. Bring picnic. Sorry, no coffee provided this year; bring a flask. No fee, just a donation to Lady Caroline’s chosen charity. |
Also.. SATURDAY 3rd August - Poole Quay, Poole Quay, BH15 1HJ Meeting place: by the Sea Music sculpture, 10 am. The tall ship Galeon Andelucia will be alongside the quay. Also, along the quayside other paintable subjects include fishing vessels and luxury Sunseeker powerboats; plus old warehouses and busy pubs. All amenities. |
Sunday afternoon session
Lilliput Church Hall, The Church of the Holy Angels, BH14 8JX Please arrive in good time for 2.30 start, finish 4.30 Sunday 4th August 2024 - Inspired by Nature Bring materials of your choice and a selection of interesting natural objects, such as potted plants, fir cones, seed-heads to draw or paint. We can do some objective drawing. Nature's creations can be particularly wonderful to get your pencil into and help us learn about structure, texture and pattern, in fact - design. |
PEDAS100EXHIBITION
Collection date is now Tuesday 30th July. Lighthouse has asked us to change pick-up to Tuesday 30th July from 10:00am. The same arrangements apply for short-term parking in front of Lighthouse or over the road in the ground level car park. Please try to make your pick-up between 10 and 12:30 that day. Thank you. Remember to collect your greetings cards. |
Cancellation of PEDAS Holiday 2024
It is with regret I have to inform the members that we have had to cancel our holiday to Canterbury and Hastings this year due to lack of support. Unfortunately with so few people electing to join us on the trip the price became too expensive and the single supplement exorbitant. We need to have a rethink on our holidays as it has become increasingly difficult to get a group together. The more people we get the cheaper it is eg if we had 50 people the cost would be around £350, but with only 17 it was around £650, this is a massive difference.
Please let myself and John know your thoughts on us continuing with our annual holiday so we can move forward to next year.
Kind regards,
Carole Gadsby
carolegadsby@gmail.com or johnabiggs@ntlworld.com
Thank you for funds raised
We'd like to say 'thank you' to all PEDAS members who came to Dean's Court and helped to raise £108 for the Museum of East Dorset. We had 27 artists who came along from the two art clubs, Broadstone and PEDAS, even though it was a cloudy day with some drizzle at the start.
Best wishes, Gill Mullen
Message from Abi Kremer about her Courses this Autumn
Hi all, Hope you are well.
These are some of the courses that I am planning to deliver this Autumn...
Click here for details
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 22nd July 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 25th July - Canford Park SANG (Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace), Knighton Lane, Wimborne, BH21 3AS Meet 10 am at the car park. Subjects include the River Stour, dense areas of trees, open grass and flower meadows. Amenities: toilets. The car park is big and the park is a very large area if you wish to paint discretely. |
PEDAS HOLIDAY 2 to 6 October- Hastings, Canterbury, Folkestone
You have until 22 July (this Monday!) to get all the deposits in for the above holiday. If you have any queries please email or telephone. Form here or email me for a separate copy.
Please note: Angela Holidays advise me that they no longer offer Travel Insurance, so it would be your responsibility to ensure against loss.
Carole Gadsby, carolegadsby@gmail.com Mobile: 07894791927
PEDAS100EXHIBITION
This is the final week of our fantastic centenary exhibition at Lighthouse, Poole. The last day is Saturday 27th.
Collection date is now Tuesday 30th July.
Forthcoming PEDAS Exhibitions - Dates for your Diaries
'PEDAS 100 Unleashed', Friday 18th October - Monday 4th November 2024 at the Gallery Upstairs. Un-themed.
'Aspiring Artists', Friday 18th - Sunday 20th October at Gather, Dolphin Shopping Centre.
Exhibiting work by children from two local schools. Also PEDAS-led demonstrations and workshops. PEDAS members may only submit greetings cards for sale.
'Into the Light', Friday 16th May - Monday 2nd June 2025 at the Gallery Upstairs. Themed - artwork that relates to light.
News from the wider Arts Community
Message from CADArts regarding their forthcoming AGM
(PEDAS is a group member of CADArts)
The A.G.M this year is important to all members, as there will be major changes in the future of CADArts. The Trustees have recommended that the Charity be closed. We feel that CADArts is no longer required as originally constituted.
Certain projects are to continue. A new group will take the Living Crafts forward in the Priory bi-annually and be open to all. A Newsletter will be produced for all who wish to receive It and an on-line Arts Directory is to be available to all artists.
The CADArts A.G.M will take place on Saturday 3rd August from 4pm to 7pm, weather permitting we may be able to enjoy the gardens. Please join with us to make this a special evening with Refreshments and musical entertainment.
We would like to see as many of our members as possible to celebrate past achievements and thank those who have played a part in CADArts history.
Linda Patterson, Chair of CADArts Trustees
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Follow link:
Relaxed Morning Openings During Summer Holidays at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery (mailerlite.io)
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 15th July 2024
NOT TWO BUT THREE EN PLEIN AIR DAYS THIS WEEK!
TUESDAY 16 July - Deans Court, Deans Court Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1EE Sharing the day with Broadstone Art Society. From 10 am. Car park in front of house. Lovely old house with fine Georgian facades, set in romantic gardens. The garden features a large monastic fishpond, an historic walled permaculture garden, chalk stream, herb garden, orchard, apiary and mature trees. Toilets available. Please be aware that the toilets that will be available to us will be the ones in the shepherd’s hut down near the marquee ! - Re toilets. No one must go in the house please. Suggest £4 cash donation (correct change appreciated as Gill won't have a float). |
FRIDAY 19th July - Knoll Gardens Open Gardens, Stape Hill Road, Hampreston, BH21 7ND
The initial allocation of free entries to artists has now been taken up, but Knoll Gardens will still welcome visitors at the normal entrance fee of £7.95, concessions £6.95. From 10 am. Beautiful formal gardens with ponds and features. This venue has it all. Some like trees for structure in their paintings; many like reflections in water, and others the harmony of close or contrasting colour. Safe to leave your kit set up while you wander off - plein air at its best! Cafe and toilets. |
PEDAS100EXHIBITION
There is still plenty of time to see our fantastic centenary exhibition at Lighthouse, Poole.
Collection date is now Tuesday 30th July.
If you haven’t already been to the exhibition you still have until Saturday 27th July to catch it , and catch it you must. It really is a fabulous display of our Members’ art. It represents the best work of the last 40 or so years and there will be plenty of pieces you have never seen before.
I hope some of you are getting along to spend time talking to visitors. Thanks to all who have. Probably busier times are around midday and late afternoon/early evening. I was there one morning this week and had about 20 very interested visitors. Unfortunately there have been a few closed days due to events at Lighthouse, so look at their website before you go. Freda Rhodes has left a couple of “PEDAS Badges” at reception, so if you want use one, ask at the Ticket Office.
THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF PICKING UP DAY.
Lighthouse has asked us to change pick-up to Tuesday 30th July from 10:00am. The same arrangements apply for short-term parking in front of Lighthouse or over the road in the ground level car park. Please try to make your pick-up between 10 and 12:30 that day. Thank you.
PEDAS HOLIDAY 2 to 6 October- Hastings, Canterbury, Folkestone
Extending until the 22 July to get all the deposits in for the above holiday. If you have any queries please email or telephone. Form here or email me for a separate copy. Please note: Angela Holidays advise me that they no longer offer Travel Insurance, so it would be your responsibility to ensure against loss. Carole Gadsby, carolegadsby@gmail.com Mobile: 07894791927 |
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 8th July 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 11 July - Scott Arms, West Street, Kingston, BH205LH English country pub with all the normal amenities. Relax in the garden with a beer and paint the impressive views over Corfe Common to Corfe Castle. Open from midday. Members of Broadstone Art Society will be joining us. Open from 11 am but happy for us to arrive from 10 am. |
ART IN THE PARK at Upton Country Park, Review
29-30th June 2024
Thank you to those members who kindly participated in this event, as artist and/or helper, to make it an enjoyable and successful weekend. I think we have a good, repeatable formula here, and being partnered with Upton Country Park was part of this.
Saturday could not have been better in any way! There was a queue waiting to register by 9.30am! A total of 51 excited and motivated people signed up .... read more
29-30th June 2024
Thank you to those members who kindly participated in this event, as artist and/or helper, to make it an enjoyable and successful weekend. I think we have a good, repeatable formula here, and being partnered with Upton Country Park was part of this.
Saturday could not have been better in any way! There was a queue waiting to register by 9.30am! A total of 51 excited and motivated people signed up .... read more
Prizewinners
Daler-Rowney sponsored the prizes to the tune of £300. They were divided accordingly; Judges choice – Adult - £100’s worth of DR art materials: Susan Coupe, Judges choice – Child - £50’s worth of DR art materials: Imi Andrews, Peoples choice – Adult - £100’s worth of DR art materials: Serina Longford, Peoples choice – Child - £50’s worth of DR art materials: Faith Ambler. Felicity’s commendations went to: Sarah Moore, Diana Gunton, Simon Newell, Marco Libanie, Kim Andrews, Fay A (child), Sofia K (child) |
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Forthcoming PEDAS Exhibitions - Dates for your Diaries
'PEDAS 100 Unleashed', Friday 18th October - Monday 4th November 2024 at the Gallery Upstairs. Un-themed.
'Aspiring Artists', Friday 18th - Sunday 20th October at Gather, Dolphin Shopping Centre.
Exhibiting work by children from two local schools. Also PEDAS-led demonstrations and workshops. PEDAS members may only submit greetings cards for sale.
'Into the Light', Friday 16th May - Monday 2nd June 2025 at the Gallery Upstairs. Artwork that relates to light.
'PEDAS 100 Unleashed', Friday 18th October - Monday 4th November 2024 at the Gallery Upstairs. Un-themed.
'Aspiring Artists', Friday 18th - Sunday 20th October at Gather, Dolphin Shopping Centre.
Exhibiting work by children from two local schools. Also PEDAS-led demonstrations and workshops. PEDAS members may only submit greetings cards for sale.
'Into the Light', Friday 16th May - Monday 2nd June 2025 at the Gallery Upstairs. Artwork that relates to light.
The Otter Gallery in Wimborne is running a selection of upcoming workshops. Follow link:
Workshops | OTTER STUDIO (mailchi.mp)
Workshops | OTTER STUDIO (mailchi.mp)
Dorset Arts and Crafts Association (DACA) are asking for submissions. Submit your entry forms for the DACA Showcase 2024, the deadline for submissions is Friday, 12th July. Link: DACA Showcase - submit your entries now (mailchi.mp)
Dorset Museum and Art Gallery are 'Sensing the Past'...
Opening Soon: Sensing The Past Display (mailerlite.io)
Opening Soon: Sensing The Past Display (mailerlite.io)
Committee Contacts: Here
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If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
PEDAS Weekly
week commencing 1st July 2024
week commencing 1st July 2024
A reminder of this week's
Thursday on location THURSDAY 4 July - Holmes Nursery, West Holme, Wareham, BH206AQ Meet at 10 am at the garden centre - very welcoming to artists. Subjects include orchard, huge pond, gardens, people. Facilities: toilets, café and parking. Fee of £8 to enter the formal gardens Garden Centre | Orchard Cafe | Farm Shop | Holme for Gardens |
Sunday afternoon session
Lilliput Church Hall, The Church of the Holy Angels, BH14 8JX Please arrive in good time for 2.30 start, finish 4.30 Sunday 7 July 2024 - Drawing the clothed model Bring materials of your choice and take this opportunity to draw/ paint Gordon, an interesting, characterful model. Working from life, untutored session. |
Opening of the PEDAS 100 Exhibition at Lighthouse was a triumph!
If you weren’t there at Lighthouse last Saturday lunchtime, you missed a treat. The Launch Party for our 100th Anniversary Exhibition went really well. Both Galleries were full of people, the exhibition looked fantastic and the Mayor and Mayoress were full of praise. They even talked about purchases!
Thanks to all who took part, either submitting pieces for selection or part of the production team. I was really impressed with the result and it MUST be seen. It is open most days when the Lighthouse is open (closed Sundays & Mondays) and stays open until 7 or 8 in the evening. And it’s on until 27th July.
There are a few tweaks to be made as we learn how things work at Lighthouse. We’ve installed a Visitors’ Book and we are working on a catalogue that will list all the exhibits. We hope you can all have one of those.
Click here for online catalogue
There is one request though, that would really help the exhibition and how we communicate with people outside our club that visit the exhibition. Lighthouse say there is no need for stewarding, but it is always better if there is someone on hand at an exhibition to chat to visitors and explain about Poole and East Dorset Art Society.
So, I am asking if all of you, our Members, would kindly set aside a few hours during the exhibition to go along and spend time in the galleries, talking to visitors about the work, about the club and what we do.
I appreciate it’s quite a big ask but it would be a great service to our club and you’d get to spend time up close and intimate with some fantastic art that is rarely seen in public.
Thank you. John Biggs
If you weren’t there at Lighthouse last Saturday lunchtime, you missed a treat. The Launch Party for our 100th Anniversary Exhibition went really well. Both Galleries were full of people, the exhibition looked fantastic and the Mayor and Mayoress were full of praise. They even talked about purchases!
Thanks to all who took part, either submitting pieces for selection or part of the production team. I was really impressed with the result and it MUST be seen. It is open most days when the Lighthouse is open (closed Sundays & Mondays) and stays open until 7 or 8 in the evening. And it’s on until 27th July.
There are a few tweaks to be made as we learn how things work at Lighthouse. We’ve installed a Visitors’ Book and we are working on a catalogue that will list all the exhibits. We hope you can all have one of those.
Click here for online catalogue
There is one request though, that would really help the exhibition and how we communicate with people outside our club that visit the exhibition. Lighthouse say there is no need for stewarding, but it is always better if there is someone on hand at an exhibition to chat to visitors and explain about Poole and East Dorset Art Society.
So, I am asking if all of you, our Members, would kindly set aside a few hours during the exhibition to go along and spend time in the galleries, talking to visitors about the work, about the club and what we do.
I appreciate it’s quite a big ask but it would be a great service to our club and you’d get to spend time up close and intimate with some fantastic art that is rarely seen in public.
Thank you. John Biggs
P E D A S Art Tours
Sussex, Kent: Hastings, Folkestone, Margate and Canterbury
Wednesday 02 October to Sunday 06 October 2024 (4 nights) £200 per person deposit
Sorry for the delay in getting the information to everyone, it has been difficult getting hotel availability in the places we want to visit. However, we would like to ascertain exactly how many people we have and the variety of rooms we will be needing. It is incredibly difficult getting single rooms without being double the price so where possible please try and share. Presently we do not have a hotel but I will advise at a later date. We are looking for somewhere central with restaurants close by or Bed Breakfast and Evening meal.
This is the itinerary at present, but it is subject to change:
Day 1 – Petworth House or Tudely Church near Tunbridge Wells for the Chagall windows
Day 2 – Margate, The Turner Gallery or a day in Canterbury painting and seeing the sights
Day 3 – Folkestone – tour of the sculptures from previous Triennials
Day 4 - Jerwood Gallery, Hastings and the De La Warr Pavilion Gallery, Bexhill on Sea,
Day 5 – Return via Charleston Farmhouse, home of the Bloomsbury Group
We will have the coach at our disposal whatever we decide and all places are a maximum of one hour from where we have our base.
We envisage the cost around £600, possibly less for people sharing. We ideally need about 30 people and should we not get that, your deposit will be refunded. Also until accommodation is confirmed it is also refundable.
Please complete the form CLICK HERE and let me have this and payment by Monday 17 July 2024.
Carole and John
Sussex, Kent: Hastings, Folkestone, Margate and Canterbury
Wednesday 02 October to Sunday 06 October 2024 (4 nights) £200 per person deposit
Sorry for the delay in getting the information to everyone, it has been difficult getting hotel availability in the places we want to visit. However, we would like to ascertain exactly how many people we have and the variety of rooms we will be needing. It is incredibly difficult getting single rooms without being double the price so where possible please try and share. Presently we do not have a hotel but I will advise at a later date. We are looking for somewhere central with restaurants close by or Bed Breakfast and Evening meal.
This is the itinerary at present, but it is subject to change:
Day 1 – Petworth House or Tudely Church near Tunbridge Wells for the Chagall windows
Day 2 – Margate, The Turner Gallery or a day in Canterbury painting and seeing the sights
Day 3 – Folkestone – tour of the sculptures from previous Triennials
Day 4 - Jerwood Gallery, Hastings and the De La Warr Pavilion Gallery, Bexhill on Sea,
Day 5 – Return via Charleston Farmhouse, home of the Bloomsbury Group
We will have the coach at our disposal whatever we decide and all places are a maximum of one hour from where we have our base.
We envisage the cost around £600, possibly less for people sharing. We ideally need about 30 people and should we not get that, your deposit will be refunded. Also until accommodation is confirmed it is also refundable.
Please complete the form CLICK HERE and let me have this and payment by Monday 17 July 2024.
Carole and John
CAD Arts July Newsletter Click here
Committee Contacts: Here
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
Thank you to anyone who has sent news, reviews and useful information.
If you have an item for the next PEDAS Weekly please send to publicity@pedas.org.uk
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