FREE EVENT GUIDE 9 - 24 SEPTEMBER 2017 ”Always enjoyable and inspiring” 2 DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 2017 Welcome to Devon Artist Network’s Open Studios 2017 Members of Devon Artist Network are once again opening their studios and homes across this beautiful county to showcase their work to the public. Devon Artist Network’s mission is to support the county’s artists and crafters by organising events, exhibitions, family workshops and more. Do visit the website www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk where you can access the wealth of talent in Devon and find out how to support it. Charlotte Chance venue 83 We are, as ever, grateful to Helpful Holidays, the West Country holiday cottage specialists, for their support both in enabling us to offer our Emerging Artist Bursaries (see page 3) and in sponsoring part of the administration of the whole event. If you are planning a visit to the West Country this year, why not look at their website www.helpfulholidays.com for a comprehensive selection of beautiful Avenda Burnell Walsh venue 124 holiday cottages across the region. DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 2017 3 How to use this free guide Opening Days and Times Over 250 artists working across the stunning county Unless otherwise stated, venues’ standard opening times are: 11am - 6pm. There are two late evenings (Thursday of Devon are waiting to welcome you to their NORTH DEVON 1 NORTH DEVON 14th and 21st), when some venues open from 6 - 8pm. unique workspaces. There is so much to explore: TORRIDGE && MIDTORRIDGE DEVON If the date is shown the venue is open on those evenings. painting and printmaking, ceramics and textiles, Page 9 Page 11 The days that the venue is sculpture, jewellery, photography and more. open are shown in the This free guide brings together details of all the artists taking strip at the bottom of 3 EXETER & part in our 16-day event. Use the maps included to plan a trail 4 MID DEVON each entry, an MID DEVON EAST DEVON example of which is of your personal favourites and explore beautiful and unseen PagePage 24XX Page 25 parts of the region along the way. WEST DEVON shown here. If a Page 35 date is not shown Finding the Studios then the venue is Each area begins with an overview map, which not open on that date. indicates the general location of each venue KEY TO SYMBOLS so you can see where clusters of artists are TEIGNBRIDGE Q located for planning your day out: it should Page 43 EXETER Wheelchair/disabled access A be used in conjunction with a road map, web mapping or Page 20 Toilet available SatNav to pinpoint the venue’s precise location. Each venue’s Ü Refreshments available entry also provides detailed local directions and our black and yellow W Workshops available at other times SOUTH HAMS directional arrows point the way to a venue as you get close to it. TORBAY & D Demonstrations during Tourist Information Centres can also be a great source of local PLYMOUTH Devon Open Studios knowledge and can help you to locate participating studios. Page 67 OPEN OPEN Emerging Artist Bursary Winner OPEN DAYS IN SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU EVE FRI SEPTEMBER 910111213141415 Artists who have received these bursaries are indicated with the Bursary 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 Recipient logo. Bursary winners have been selected based on the quality of CLOSED EVENING their work and the bursary is aimed at those taking their first steps into OPENING professional arts practice, returning to creative practice after a career break or change, or taking their art in a new direction. Contact us To order further copies of this guide or This years’ winners are: Annette Nettie Jane Art (page 27), for information on Devon Open Studios Nicola Axe (page 57), Shirley Bebbington (page 23), please get in touch. Tel: 07768 164560 Caroline Morgan (page 24), Belinda Reynell (page 17), Email: [email protected] Annette Nettie Jane Art is the winner of the Joanna Radford Award for 2017. www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk 4 DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 2017 Acknowledgements Please Note Devon Open Studios is an annual event managed by Devon Artist Visitors to Devon Artist Network Open Studios 2017 visit entirely at their own Network as part of its mission to support Devon artists and risk and adults are responsible at all times for the supervision of any children crafters. in their care. The organisers and participants of Devon Artist Network Open It is funded largely by the participating artists as well as by the Studios 2017 cannot accept liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained Network itself and our sponsor, Helpful Holidays, which supports by any member of the public visiting any Devon Artist Network Open Studios the event and funds our Emerging Artist Bursary Scheme. 2017 venue. Artists’ studios and makers’ workshops are working environments Devon Artist Network is hugely grateful to them. and may be equipped with chemicals, sharp knives or powerful machinery so great care must be taken when visiting them. Whilst every effort has been Devon Artist Network is supported by: made by those involved with Devon Open Studios and this guide to provide accurate information, we cannot accept responsibility for unforeseen circumstances that occur from time to time. www.helpfulholidays.com Public Transport Timetables and Information Claire Binden Coordinator, Devon Open Studios Traveline www.traveline.org.uk 0871 200 22 33 Natacha Du Pont De Bie Media Officer, Devon Open Studios National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 08457 48 49 50 Joe Pieczenko Graphic Design Devon County Council bus information www.journeydevon.info Brightsea Print and Design Printing Tally Ho! buses (South Devon) www.tallyhocoaches.co.uk 01548 853081 Dial-a-bus buses (Torbay) www.dialabus.info 01803 666736 The Board of Devon Artist Network: Stagecoach www.stagecoachbus.com 01392 42 77 11 David Ayres Denny Dormer First Devon and Cornwall www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/devon/home/ Cat Frampton 0845 600 1420 Nik Heap Country Bus www.countrybusdevon.co.uk 01626 833664 Peter Jeffs Cycle route planner www.sustrans.org.uk 0845 113 00 65 Willow Paterson Frank Phillips Cycle hire www.cycledevon.info Zoë Singleton Tourist Information Centres www.enjoyengland.com/find-tic/south-west.aspx Thank you to: Where to stay and things to do in Devon www.visitdevon.co.uk Susan Crowther Anthony O’Keefe If you’re driving, why not car share with friends? Make a fun day out Adrian Innocent of it – save money and help protect the environment. DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 2017 5 Devon Artist Network Devon Artist Network was founded in 2004 to promote the visual arts in Devon and create opportunities for artists and makers in Devon. Membership is based on a website where each artist has their own gallery page which they can update whenever they like, with links to their own website where applicable. Membership includes a monthly ebulletin giving news of exhibitions and other opportunities for artists locally, nationally and internationally. Devon Open Studios is the annual flagship event of the Network, alongside opportunities for exhibitions and arts fairs under its aegis. For further details go to the website www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk. Why not become a Friend of Devon Artist Network? For a small annual subscription you’ll receive invitations to our private views and networking events as well as knowing that you are helping us to promote, celebrate and champion the arts in Devon. Sign up at our website www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk. Caroline Morgan venue 30 6 WORKSHOPS & EVENTS DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 2017 Workshops and Events during Devon Open Studios Get more out of your visits to Devon Open Studios this year! Venue Artist Event Date & Time What’s on Cost / Age For more details 9 Simon Bor Big Print 22 and 23 Sept, Join in a community £10/12 years 07525 045376 [email protected] & Rebecca Child Drop In any time between print! to adult 11am - 3pm 9 Sara Bor Drawing & painting Thu 21 Sept, Experiment with a £20/All ages [email protected] in the landscape 11am - 1pm or 2 - 4pm variety of media 07815 989820 12 Catherine Stott Paint and Draw Sun 10 Sept, Let the music £15/Adult Booking essential 01398 332094 from Music 2.30 - 4.30pm inspire you! [email protected] 12 Catherine Stott From Sketch to Paint Tue 12 Sept, Develop a finished £60/Adult Booking essential 01398 332094 10am - 4.30pm painting [email protected] 12 Catherine Stott Intro to Soft Pastels Sun 24 Sept, Try your hand at a £15/Adult Booking essential 01398 332094 2.30 - 4.30pm new medium! [email protected] 17 Jo Mortimer Drop In Art On open days Take part and you FREE/All ages could win the original! 21 Catherine Denison Introducing the Inspired Sun 24 Sept, 2.30pm Presentation with FREE/All ages 07484781598 Art of Dartizen discussion 56 Emma Molony Print & Animation Sat 16 Sept, Explore printmaking FREE/All ages 07773 399025 Drop In 11am - 1pm and animation 58 Jane Pine Encaustic Workshop Sun 10, Wed 13, Painting techniques £25/14 years Booking essential 01822 855156 Sat 16 Sept, 2 - 4pm using hot wax to adult Thurs 21 Sept, 6 - 8pm 59 Jo Larsen Burnett Jelly Printing Workshop On open days at Drop in jelly printing £5/All ages 01822 810272 10am and 2pm (max. 4 people) 88 Emma Sampson In search of the Sat 16 Sept, 2pm Artist’s talk FREE/All ages 07952777819 Deep Feminine 94 Granite Elements Elemental Art Sat 16 Sept, Build land art from FREE/For families Booking essential 01626 83223 10am-12pm or 1-3pm natural objects WORKSHOPS & EVENTS 7 The organisers of Devon Open Studios publish this information in good faith and can take no responsibility for any changes or cancellation to the workshops and events programme.