Derbyshire Open Arts 2012

Here is a very long awaited blog post about Derbyshire Open Arts weekend.  I had a successful three days, sold lots of cards, got lots of positive feedback on my work and some very kind words about my watercolour prints, which I have never exhibitd before.  So, here are a few pics to show off how the amazing Spring Bank Arts Centre venue looked in all its renovated glory and how the eight of us artists fitted in...

Left to right from the back: Adele Kime, Lucy Gell, Paul Smith, John E.Walter, Clare Allen, Karl-Christian Geleff, Jo Orme, Me (Helen Harkawenko, incase you weren't sure!)

You're all invited!

...To our Derbyshire Open Arts preview evening.  Friday 1st June from 7pm at Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mill, SK22 4BB.  Join us for wine, nibbles and a sneak peek at all eight artists fantastic works.  Hope you can make it!

Exciting Art Auction!

New Mills Original are hosting an art auction to raise much needed funds for the gallery itself.  Take a peek on the website www.newmillsoriginal.co.uk to see all the goodies up for grabs, all made and offered by NMO members, artists and craftspeople from the High Peak, Derbyshire.  There are some beuatiful pieces; hand made quilts, found sea-glass jewellery, photo shoot opportunity, original art works and many many more!! Take a look and see for yourself!

Long Overdue...

Update!! I've been so busy lately and not even on exciting makey things, but just at my regular part time job.  So here are few pics of my latest embroidered piece, which took forever!  It needs to framed yet and I'm yet to decide whether to get it photographed professionally or not...  This piece will be making it's debut real life exhibition at the Derbyshire Open Arts event over the Jubilee weekend at the newly restored Spring Bank Arts Centre.  If you can come along please do, it's a fantastic event and there are loads of amazing artists exhibiting all over Derbyshire, and especially in New Mills.   Anyway enough babble, enjoy!

A Sneak Peek

I'm being (sort of) organised and getting ready for Derbyshire Open Arts 2012.  So far I've had 2 embroideries framed and 4 prints of my watercolour drawings, and they look fab!!  I'm so pleased with them, cannot wait to group them together for the exhibition.  Next on my to do list is to get a few more prints made and some new artists cards done.  Time to get in gear!!

A little stitchy update..

I've not posted for a while, I've been super busy with my part-time job and it hasn't left me much time to do anything else really!  But Derbyshire Open Arts Festival is creeping ever closer and I am a long way off from finishing this particular stitched piece.  I hope to get this done and another by June, fingers crossed!  So, here is a sneaky picture for you.  Hopefully I will update again soon when I've made a bit more progress!

Seagull

Here he is!  A little sneak peek for you all, as he is waiting to be exhibited in the Derbyshire Open Arts event in June this year.  I am taking part this time as an individual artist in a brand new arts venue in New Mills.  Keep the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend free for an arts trail around Derbyshire!  Enjoy!

Derbyshire Open Arts

So, today I've been setting up for the opening of the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival which I am taking part in through New Mills Original gallery. It runs Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11 - 5 and lots of artists and venues are taking part throughtout the whole of the Derbyshire county. It will be an interesting few days in which I will be exhibiting a few new pieces.

Come and visit us if you can at:

Unit 4/4A Rock Mill Lane,

New Mills,

High Peak,

SK22 3BN

More information about the event here at http://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk/

Watercolours

I am taking part in the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival at the end of May bank holiday weekend, so I have been busy creating new sketches and paintings to show. I'll give you a sneak peek at one of my most recent drawings.



There is still lots for me to do in preparation for the event however, I may have to get my skates on!