Posted in Arts, Events, Gardens, Project Parwich on Friday June 6, 2008| 3 Comments »
Money raised to date for Project Parwich is: £382.50!
Jo-anne’s make up demonstration 300.00
Don & Audrey’s Quiz night 42.50
Mike’s Osmonds ticket sale 40.00 Thank you everyone.
Next funding event for Project Parwich is on the Open Gardens Day – 22nd June 08 in ‘The Studio’ at Mrs Littlewoods.
Just a reminder – please let me know how much monies your event raises for Project Parwich so we can keep a record for funding purposes.
Thank you to Ruby for sending this Post in.
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Eating Out on Monday May 26, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget Tea & Cakes (homemade) in Alsop Churchyard today 11am to 4pm
Also this is the last day of the Derbyshire Open Arts weekend with exhibitions in Lewis’ studio (opposite Parwich Hall) and at Ruby’s house (Church Walk). Look out for the balloons.
Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Saturday May 24, 2008| Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t taken time out today to explore some of the Derbyshire Open Arts you still have time. Today we spent a wonderful 4 1/2 hours driving around the Peak District, exploring lanes that we might never have seen, admiring hawthorne trees laden with blossom & loads of tiny calves. On top of all this we have been able to enjoy seeing some amazing talent in the form of local “artists”. We went from Middleton in Youlgreave (lunch at Monsal Dale – but that is for another blog) to Cressbrook, Taddington, Earl Sterndale & Glutton Bridge. Everyone has been so friendly & welcoming at each venue (some have tea & cakes on offer as well). We’ve admired the skill & work in the wide range of paintings, photos & textile that we have seen, some we have fallen in love with & others are just not our style, but it is a unique opportunity to see such a wide variety of mediums. At no point are you ever made to feel that you should be buying, so if you have the time on Sunday or Monday get out and enjoy the art. We are looking forward to exploring the work of four artists who are exhibiting in Parwich tomorrow. Let’s hope that the Arts Council see sense and continue to provide funding for future years.
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Events, Gardens, Out & About on Friday May 23, 2008| 1 Comment »
Derbyshire Open Arts – Sat – Mon at various venues across Derbyshire, but locally call in & see Ruby Hickmott, Lewis & Mandy Noble & Laura Stevens
Hognaston Flower Festival – until Wed 10.30-6pm – Definitely worth a visit
Wirksworth Well Dressing – Sat – Tue & their carnival on Mon at 1pm
Artists & Designers Fair at Pavilion Gardens Buxton – Sun & Mon 10am-4.30pm
Ashbourne Town Band Concert – Memorial Gardens, Ashbourne – Sunday 25th -3pm
Craft and Gift Fayre at Hartington Village Hall – Sun & Mon 10am-5pm
The Burrows Garden Open Day at Brailsford – Sun 10.30-4.30pm
Sheffield & District Orchid Society Annual Show at Cavendish Hall, Edensor – Sun 11am-5pm, Mon 10.30am-4pm
Tea & Cakes at Alsop Church – Mon 11am – 4pm
Posted in Arts, People on Monday May 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Parwich artist Lewis Noble has a new solo show starting this weekend at Ainscough Contemporary Art in Dartmouth, the show will run for three weeks.
It is an exhibition of new studio paintings and work completed on location in California and Derbyshire.
Palm Trees, Woodland Hills, L.A. – Watercolour & Mixed Media on Gesso Panel 30x30cm 2008
Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Monday May 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
20 June to 6 July
This is the 9th Ashbourne Festival brought to you by Ashbourne Arts, and it promises to be a feast of both quality and quantity!
With support from the Arts Council Ashbourne is holding it’s first International Streetfest – 21 and 22 June. Street performers from Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Portugal and Australia will provide a galaxy of non-stop entertainment during the opening weekend.
The same weekend Ashbourne also welcomes The King’s Consort, one of Europe’s leading period instrument orchestras and as if that isn’t enough The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain breeze into town to entertain the following weekend.
Watch this space for details of more excting events coming our way during the festival.
To book contact Ashbourne Arts on 01335 348707 Mon-Fri 10.00 – 3.00
or Tourist Information Centre 01335 343666 Mon-Sat 9.30 – 5.00
For brochures contact Mandy Noble on 778
Posted in Arts, Out & About on Monday May 19, 2008| 1 Comment »
The Dovedale Gallery on Dig Street, Ashbourne is planning an outing to The Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Friday 30th May.
The cost will be £12 (payable at time of booking). Early booking is advisable as places are limited.
The coach will depart from Cockayne Avenue car park at 9am and leave the Sculpture Park at 5pm for the return journey.
If you fancy a day out please call into the store or telephone 347489 to reserve your place.
Posted in Arts on Saturday May 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Jonathan Dadley-Webb grew up in Hathersage and Youlgreave so he knows the Peak District intimately. Last year he composed an orchestral piece inspired by our region. You can listen to and download his composition (at no cost) by clicking here.
Posted in Arts, Out & About on Saturday May 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
I happened to pick up a leaflet for the Derbyshire Literature Festival, which runs from the 1st to the 14th June and the programme can be seen on line. I have not registered it in previous years, but it looks quite interesting.
For more general information on what is coming up in Derbyshire also see the artsderbyshire website, and of course our own EVENTS BEYOND page.
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Church, Events, Out & About, People on Wednesday April 30, 2008| 4 Comments »
This weekend there are lots of local events to choose from & if you plan carefully you can do everything.
Thursday to Wednesday – Tissington Well Dressings – Food is served at The Stables and certainly over the weekend lunches and Teas are also in the Village Hall (I speak from experience when I say that these cakes are good).
Thursday to Monday – 10am-4pm – Bradbourne flower festival & ‘affordable art’ show with refreshments provided. The artists include national & local people. Our own Ruby Hickmott, will be showing some specialist pieces and more of her artwork can be seen at the end of the month in Parwich as part of DART. The flowers in the church I am sure will be impressive, it is rumoured that the men are also having a go. The event is to help raise funds to replace All Saints’ chancel roof. So come along, enjoy a great day out, visit this delightful Saxon church, remember to admire the views towards Parwich & you may pick up an art bargin – the next Damien Hirst!
Sunday – 3.30 – Parwich Methodist Chapel – Everyone is invited to the final service with refreshments being served afterwards. All future services will be held in Parwich Church.
Bank Holiday Monday – Tea & Cakes at Alsop Church – 11am – 4pm. The cakes last month were delicious, looking forward to sampling again.
Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About, People on Sunday April 27, 2008| 2 Comments »
May 6th – 8th – Pear Tree Farm, Matlock
Painting “Emotions” based on Landscape – all media (mainly acrylic)
Learn with Parwich artist Lewis Noble how to focus on your own individual reaction to the landscape and use contemporary techniques to produce semi-abstract images using colour, form, texture. Please bring conte crayons, oil or dry pastel sticks and sketch books for gathering images from the landscape and work up in the studio (mainly acrylic layering)or mixed media of your choice. Primed boards provided, however, please bring your own paper and canvas if preferred.
To book contact:
Email: sue@derbyshirearts.co.uk or Telephone: 01629 534215
Posted in Arts, Events, People on Sunday April 27, 2008| 5 Comments »
Derbyshire Open Arts is a visual arts and crafts event across the county. This free event invites you to visit artists and craftspeople in their show spaces and workplaces over Spring Bank holiday weekend.
Our next event will take place during Spring Bank holiday weekend, 24th, 25th and 26th May.
One of the venues for this event is at Lewis Noble’s studio in Parwich. The work on display will be paintings by Lewis, paintings and painted furniture by Mandy Noble, and fine art textiles and embroidery by Laura Stevens from Ashbourne.
Lewis, Mandy, Laura
The studio will be open for the three days of the event and is situated directly opposite Parwich Hall.
DARTs Website http://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk/
Mandy’s website http://www.nobleinteriors.co.uk
Lewis’s websites http://lewisnoble.co.uk http://nobleart.co.uk
Laura’s website http://www.laurastevenstextileart.co.uk/
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Also as part of this event Ruby Hickmott ( http://www.rubyhickmott.co.uk/ ) is exhibiting at her home in Church Walk, Parwich as part of the DARTS’ programme. Look out for Ruby’s work at the exhibition in Bradbourne Church next weekend.
(Sorry for the late entry but we didn’t realise Ruby was showing too.)
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Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Saturday April 19, 2008| 3 Comments »
For anyone with an interest in contemporary ceramics, an exhibition/sale is being held this weekend at the Devonshire Dome in Buxton, between 10.00am and 4.30pm.
Many of the country’s top potters are exhibiting, and are on hand to talk about their work to anyone who is interested.
The event goes by the name of Earthmarque (official website here), and the intention is to make this an annual occurrence.
The admission price for adults is £4. Children under 16 can enter for free.
Posted in Arts, News, Out & About, People on Sunday March 23, 2008|
Parwich artist Lewis Noble is to spend a year working with Chatsworth, making a body of work in response to the estate. The project starts in May 2008, and will culminate in a major exhibition in London, in May 2009. The paintings will also preview at Chatsworth, probably in April 2009.
Lewis spent two months at Chatsworth in 2001 as part of the Vickers Art Award. He will be working both on site and in his Parwich studio.
“I’m relishing the idea of returning to Chatsworth and I want to produce paintings that reflect the many different aspects of place. I can’t say exactly what form the finished work will take as I always like to respond directly to what I see and experience. I don’t want to put any limitations on it”
From May 2008, you will be able to follow his progress on the Lewis Noble Chatsworth Project website. Here you will find the artist’s blog, his image diary, and a chance to view the artwork as it is completed.
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