Please come and join Bobby and Ruth in beautiful Shropshire, on these challenging new courses designed to stimulate and challenge students through the application of drawing, colour and design in relation to textile practice. By offering a unique shared way of teaching students will benefit from the expert tuition from both tutors as students will switch tutors halfway through the course, but continue with the same body of work. Courses take place over three days, from 10.00am to 4.00pm

VENUE

Moor Hall Studio, Newcastle on Clun, SY7 8PH   (Moor Hall is two miles from Newcastle) 

COSTS          

£150.00 for each 3-day course

Costs include tuition, some materials and a light lunch of homemade soup and a fresh roll. Hot and cold drinks will be continually available throughout each day.

Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements

ACCOMODATION

Accommodation information can be found by visiting the following websites.

www.bobbybritnell.co.uk

www.bishopscastle.co.uk/tourism

www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/accommodation/

DATES and COURSE DETAILS

 ‘WORKING WITH FABRIC, MARK and COLOUR’

22^nd to 24^th September 2009 (repeated in May 2010)

 C1           Begin with Ruth by exploring imagery using colour, dye, print and stitch onto calico and cotton organdie. Then transform these coloured cloths into a series of 2D and 3D resolved works with Bobby.

 C2           Begin with Bobby by building up surface imagery and organic marks onto natural coloured fabric, using mixed media in whites, greys and black. Ruth will take these fabrics on a journey of discovery through to numerous different solutions, using colour dye and stitch.

‘DRAWING WITH and WITHOUT A PENCIL’

22^nd to 24^th March 2010

D1           Start with Ruth exploring alternative methods of ‘drawing’. Explore the possibilities of using liquid media to create imagery and to visualise your ideas. Bobby will then show how you can work directly with and onto these images to create depth and space, by using a pencil.

 D2           Spend time with Bobby learning how to create expressive marks and imagery, using just a soft pencil and rubber and then move to Ruth who will develop your drawn ideas using and exploring different papers, mixed media, print and resists.

‘FROM COLOUR TO TONE and TONE TO COLOUR’

7^th to 9^th May 2010

 B1           Begin exploring colour with Ruth and create powerful, subtle, & dynamic combinations using a variety of methods. These exciting results will be used to translate into large scale tonal drawings with Bobby.

B2            Spend the first half of the course with Bobby, exploring ways of creating tonal drawings using pencil and charcoal and then move on to Ruth to learn techniques in the use of bringing colour into these compositions, with both liquid and dry coloured media.

‘WORKING WITH FABRIC, MARK and COLOUR’

14^th to 16^th May 2010

SEE DETAILS ABOVE FOR C1 AND C2 COURSES

FILLING IN THE BOOKING FORM

If you do not mind whether you take part in either alternative i.e. a B1 or B2 course etc, please indicate by stated ‘Either’ on the booking form. Contact Ruth Issett as indicated below.

Lower Carwood, Horderley,Craven Arms

Shropshire, SY7 8HT

ruth.issett@btinternet.com

01588 672035

I am so pleased that you are reading this as it gives me the chance to introduce you to my latest courses which will be taking place in my new workshop in South Shropshire. I have had such a great year working with some fantastic students who have supported my teaching on a regular basis within a very ‘intimate’ studio space, but we are now looking forward to moving into the larger space and welcoming with us some new students.

 South Shropshire is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Moor Hall Farmhouse is a 400 hundred-year-old farmhouse of great historical interest, being the second hunting lodge from Clun Castle. It is an excellent area for walking and cycling, drawing and photography. Courses are mainly run by me, but I am now delighted to be offering courses by excellent tutors who are also practising artist within their own field. These include ‘Working Together’ courses with colleague and good friend Ruth Issett.

Please make contact with me:

• to discuss other courses you would like to attend.
• to recommend a special tutor.
• for courses especially designed for teachers.
• for challenging courses for private groups.
• or simply to share your ideas and thoughts.

  GIFT VOUCHERS FOR     £5 ~ £10 ~ £20 ~ £50

Why not buy a voucher for a member of your family or for a friend to spend on an inspirational course. Voucher are available for the following amounts or multiples of these amounts, should you want to buy a longer course. Vouchers can be purchased by entering the amount on the booking form or by phoning or emailing me.

 Further details and information on all courses are available on my website or by phoning or emailing for a course leaflet. I look forward to welcoming you into my studio.