Leigh Art Trail 11th-19th June

Leigh Art Trail Auction

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The Leigh Art Trail annual fundraising auction will be taking place on Friday, 18th November from 7:30pm.

The venue is the Leigh Community Centre, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1SP.

Come along and get your chance to bid on works by some of Leigh's best known artists.

Also on the night:

- "Secret Postcard" feature: all artists have been asked to produce a postcard-sized piece of work for which secret envelopes will be sold at £5.00 each.

- a hamper raffle in aid of "Serving the Homeless", a Southend-based charity aiming to provide 1,500 Christmas lunches to homeless people in Southend.

We'd love to see you there!

For more information, contact Kirsty McHattie on 07903 011890 or kmchattie@hotmail.com

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http://idea13.org/2011/06/pechakucha8/

Come see some of the Art Trail artists talk about their work

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Dates for your Diary
Leigh Art Trail starts 10am Sat 11th June

Get fired up_ 11th -12th June 10-4pm - Peter Boat Old Leigh-open air firing at 9pm Sat eve

Flowers in patchwork with Hilary Jane - 11th June 4-6pm at Fancy nancy Rectory Grove

Book Art Fair- Thurs-Sat 18th June- Artists Books, Installations

Camino-June 18th from first light to High tide- 10m wide sand and cockleshell labyrinth-
collect stamps from LAT artist to gain entry.

Covecote-June 18th 10-4pm -Church Hill

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Leigh Art Trail

OK we are looking at about 1 month to go give or take a day,

Best get on and do some work, or at least some tidying.

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Thankyou

to all that came along to this years art trail

and hope to see you at the next.

article from BBC Essex website

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There is a good article on the BBC Essex website which you can read at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8722000/8722303.stm

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It's all go in the run up to Leigh art trail,

brilliant and slightly messy day out for the kids and grown ups.

Leigh Art Trail - part of the Essex Summer of Art - win a weekend away and help the Trail!

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Things are hotting up for this year's Leigh Art Trail.

With only 20 days to go before it all starts on Saturday 20th June it's getting to the point when the exhibitors (well me!) start to realise that they really need to create some work!

Things have already kicked off for us with the launch of the Essex Summer of Art which the Trail is part of again for this year. Exciting because it pulls together 18 different art trails and open studios that are going on in Essex this summer and important as the feedback we get from the Summer of Art evaluations could help us get sponsorship for the 2011 Trail. Yes, I really do think that far ahead.............

So during the Trail and also at our Taster Exhibition you're likely to get asked to fill out an evaluation form - but the good news is that you have the chance to win a weekend at Maison Talbooth.

This is our page on the visit essex website where you will also find an online version of the Summer of Art questionnaire
http://www.visitessex.com/discover/cultural/summer-of-art/The_Leigh_Art_Trail.aspx

and here are a few picks of our artists at the Summer of Art launch on Friday 14 May.

The start of the trail

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A Taste of Leigh Art Trail

Friday 4th-20th June

Storm Media

1727 London Road, Leigh on Sea

View a range of work, one piece from each artist and get a flavour of the trail in one hit.

Coming soon

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I have been designing and making a lot of porcelain pieces over the past few weeks, most of which are still to be glazed. I am working on some new colours and effects- mostly in the pink zone as I have found virtually all glazes and pots available in that area are hideous, and I am determined to make something pleasing. I shall attach here a picture of one new piece but in one of my colours that has been in use for some time. Please come during the Art Trail to see the results. Old Leigh Studios 61 High St Old Leigh

Colouring Book

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We are looking to put together a LAT colouring book. nothing flash, just something for the Kids, with Black and White images from as many artists as possible.

If you find this a bit daunting I asked my 6 year old what makes a good colouring picture he said...lots of monsters, animals , lots of different bits of colour, aliens and lions eating people, He's a boy obviously

Here are some more ideas of ways to adapt your stuff to make it more colouringyfied.

Trace an existing landscape or photo and add something wierd

Play with some images on a photocopier-super big or really small

Simplify your current work and brake it down into colour blocks

Draw something everyday ...your dinner, a journey, view from a window

Remember something from when you were a child

Adapt a kids drawing..making it your own

Make up a superhero or fantasy landscape

Create a friendly monster

Illustrate a story, song, poem or saying..

It doesn't need to take hours, just a doodle while your on the phone would do.

The final date is the end of may so 2 weeks...so grab a glass of wine doodle away and send me the results( or drop them into Emma at Faux)

Thanks tricia

Fashion Illustration

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Fashion Illustration
Originally uploaded by bridget davies

Bridget Davies.
One of the guest artists showing her work in the Leigh Art Trail.
Bridget's paintings (currently on sale in Peter Jones) and embroidaries will be shown in
Faux Gallery
70 the broadway
from the 12th - 20th of June

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Leigh Art Trail

Childrens Workshops
Saturday 5th June
10am-12 2pm-4pm

Leigh Rd Baptist church, Marguerite Drive,Leigh- on- Sea

Leigh art Trail

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Leigh art Trail
Originally uploaded by reform

A taste of last year, to get you in the mood for next june.
4 months to go.

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Any makers out there wondering where they are going?
Crafts council-craft rally part1

Artist Survival kit-Keri Smith

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I thought you may like this

http://www.kerismith.com/blog/archives/000700.html

it's the best blog.

Interesting stuff

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Check out this article
I thought it may be interesting useful, it talks about how to market yourself on line.
http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/a-different-thing-entirely-how-to-distinguish-yourself-from--6934/

Virtual tour -Yvonne Pedretti 2009

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Sadly Yvonne passed away on the 8th Feb after a short illness.

She will be sadly missed by those at Leigh Art Trail , although we hope to show some of her work this year.

She was a woman who inspired and passed on her wisdom freely, and has showed a massive amount of courage and spirit throughout her life.Our thoughts go out to her mother.

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Check out the Auction video on Idea 13

http://idea13.org/

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Auction

Here's the pics from a great night in the best space in leigh-STORM MEDIA'S home

We raised approx £500 for charity and a bit to keep the trail going next year.

It was an entertaining night watching people spending, artists swirmingand everyone bartering their postcards at the end.

Thanks to all that attended, created and donated work.

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Get yourselves other there and bring a friend.

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Thankyou
To all those people that put their work up for selection for next years leigh Art Trail,
The selection took place on Thursday evening and was a lengthy process ,
out of the 28 that showed work 9 were selected.

For those that were sucessful congratulations.

For those that weren't Please try again, we change the panel every year and it may have been the case that your work just wasn't what this panel wanted, next year may be different.

Leigh Art Trail 2009

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Leigh Art Trail 2009
Originally uploaded by longpier

Art trail selection 1st October

Thanks to Longpier for the image and check out his site for other southend stuff,

it's really interesting

I didn't recognise the place.

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Art trail selection is due

Artists are selected by a panel of artist and creative including independent panelists and participating artist from a variety of fields.

Each panelist is asked to score work on a range of criteria.ie. ideas, process originality etc.these are then totalled and from there finalist are selected.

Simon Kirk

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Simon Kirk
Originally uploaded by reform

A super speedy snapshot

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Leigh Art Trail meeting
Monday 3rd August-7.30pm Leigh Town Council

SUBMISSIONS for next years Art Trail 4th Sept
get application forms here

'Trailing around Leigh' Review

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An excellent round up of this years Trail can be found on the Healthy Life Essex blog...

http://www.healthylifeessex.co.uk/Blog/?p=313

definitely worth a read.

Jonathon Trim

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Jonathon Trim
Originally uploaded by reform

Sorry it's so quick but there was so much to fit in.
Thanks Jonathon

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Art Trail week is fast approaching

Here are some workshops for the kids
Children’s Art Workshops Saturday 6th June

10.00 am -12.00 noon
Painting - With David Watkins
Book making- With Madelaine Murphy
Felting- With Lola Swain

2.00pm – 4.00 pm
Pottery -With Estelle Westlake
Painting -With Simon Feather
Stencil Painting -With Tessa Frampton

Young Persons Creative Workshop at Library Gardens, Broadway West Sat 13th and Sun 14th with Graffiti Artist Luke Johnson 11-3pm

Young Persons Graffiti Workshop at Leigh Skate Park, Leigh Marshes 11-3pm Sat 20 and Sun 21 June

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NO LIFE DRAWING until 29th of May

2009 Leigh Art Trail Website

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The 2009 website is now live...

http://www.leigharttrail.co.uk/lat-p-Home.htm

Full listing of artists and venues will be on-line soon.

Also this year, the website will include a new interactive trail map.

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LIFE DRAWING

Last friday was the second of the life drawing sessions.
It's a good opportunity to get your hand /eye back into drawing ,

There was 9 of us this week, and the cost was the princely sum of £3 thanks to the Community College letting us use the room.

Its a really relaxed class with no tuition, usually consisting of a series of short poses leading up to a longer one.

The sessions run on the last friday of the month,the next session friday the 27th March at 7.30pm.

Anyone interested needs to contact Susan Allen or leave a comment.

Workspaces -

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The chaotic tabletops of Art Trail Artists

This is Tricia's table in her Studio..

If anyone else would like to reveal the workings of their inner sanctum - please add a comment!

Welcome to the Leigh Art Trail 2009

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Welcome to the official Leigh Art Trail blog giving you an Access all Areas pass to this years show. The show is from Saturday 13th - Sunday 21st June inclusive.

The countdown is on - 16 weeks and counting...

The aim of this blog is to keep you up to date with all current happenings and events as well as giving you previews and insights into the artists, their work, studios and even the chaos of their minds!