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Pannett Deadline is 15th May!
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Details of the Guild's Whitby exhibition at the Pannett Art Gallery are in The "Guild Events and Meetings" section from the main menu and also in the Spring edition of the Journal. Please note that if you'd like to have work considered for selection, you need to submit images of your pieces by email to
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before May 15th.
Check out Czech enamel!
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Czech enamel exhibition in Ostrava 9th May to 11th June by Antonin Gavlas. Details at www.art-image.cz
Milne Public Art Commission
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Submissions are invited from artists for a public art commission comprising of three enamel panels at Little London, Newport, Isle of Wight. THE CLOSING DATE IS FRIDAY 18TH MAY. The enamel panels will be constructed at AJ Wells & Sons Enamel department. The winning artist will have five days studio time using ink, drier, professional support and two firings per panel.
Birmingham Assay Office Tour
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Region 4 has booked a Silver Visit Tour at the Birmingham Assay Office on Thursday 21st June 2012
The tour is booked for 11.00 am and visits normally take about two hours. The cost is £10.00, so if you are interested please contact Jackie Phillips (Region 4 Rep) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before the end of May. To secure your place (on a first come first served basis) a deposit of £5.00 is required.
Reaseheath Conference 2012
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Chairman Tilly Wilkinson gets awarded a big hug from Ruby Tomes after a brilliant Conference. Our thanks to Reaseheath College for providing such a great venue and for being so helpful.
Check out the Gallery for a sneak preview of the other Awards winners.
And if you were there and have any photos yourself that you'd like published...please just email me.
Stop Press: I've just added a selection of photos from the Themed Exhibition
Warming Things Up- Enamel Fusion 2012
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The Guild of Enamellers is making May 2012 Enamelling Month. If you have ever wondered what enamel is then now is your chance to find out, with members around the country hosting demonstrations and running various classes.
On 12th May Jill Leventon is running a workshop at Westhope College, Craven Arms, Shropshire titled Beyond the Basics. This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. Knowledge of basic decorative techniques will be expanded, as well as exploring more advanced methods for those who wish to, booking is through Westhope College www.westhope.org.uk On 19th May she will be holding a workshop at English Bridge Workshops, Shrewsbury for those with a little experience of enamelling (ie not complete beginners). It will be on High Firing, to book contact Jill through her website www.jleventon.co.uk
In the south east, the Guild’s regional meeting on 13th May will be an open meeting so visitors can drop in and watch demonstrations of the enamelling process. This will be held at BP Hall, St Barnabas Church Hall, 69 Higher Drive, Purley, Surrey CR8 2HR. Also in the south east Joy Funnell runs classes in enamelling on art clay silver. She has developed an innovative technique for creating enamelled accents using fine silver wires raised on the silver surface. Her classes are by arrangement, she is based in Hastings, East Sussex. Contact her on www.joyfunnell.co.uk or 01424 432927.
On 21st May Tilly Wilkinson will be running a one day class: Stencilling Nature into Enamel, a "Quirky Workshop" at Greystoke near Penrith. These are popular classes in a stunning location. For details and bookings www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk Tilly also runs one-to-one classes by arrangement, contact her on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lynne Glazzard will be running introductory level classes on 5th, 9th, 10th May in her beautiful studio in Glaisdale on the North Yorkshire Moors. Advanced booking required, details on her website http://lynne-glazzard.co.uk or telephone 01947897788.
Carol Griffin will be demonstrating enamelling at the Living Crafts Fair, Hatfield, in the 'Craft & Design' tent from 10th to 13th May(carolgriffinenamels.com) and Gillie Hoyte Byrom runs one-to-one classes in vitreous enamel painting in her studio at Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EN. For more information contact her through her website at http://www.enamelportraitminiatures.co.uk
Art in Action 2012
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Details below from www.artinaction.org.uk showing the classes that the Guild will be running over the course of the show.
Practical Classes
With over 3000 places and 40 subjects to choose from the Practical Classes are your chance to have a go!
Tickets for practical classes will be available to buy online from April 1st 2012. Tickets will also be available to buy at the event from the Practical Classes Ticket Tent. Tickets are sold from 10:00am onwards, on a first come first serve basis, and can only be purchased on the day of the class.
The Practical Classes Teachers are all artists or art teachers. They have a joint exhibition and most of the works are for sale. It's a wonderful opportunity to see a wide variety of art created to a very high standard.
Online tickets for Practical Classes will be available for purchase from April 1st 2012. Use the drop down list below to select a place/s and add to your basket.
Find a Practical Class :
Practical Class - Jewellery and Enamelling
- Enamelling with Copper Wire and Decorative Media (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers
- Enamelling with Stencils and Decorative Media (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers
- Experiments with Liquid Enamel (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers
- Exploring Visual Texture and Depth in Enamel (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers
- Enamelling with Stamps and Pens (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers
- Enamelling with Lustres (16+) — The Guild of Enamellers