NEWS
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Bull Mill Arts, an artists' collective established by Lord Bath on the Longleat Estate in Wiltshire. We have a vibrant calendar of events including open studios, art courses and workshops by visiting and resident artists.
bullmillarts.co.uk facebook.com/Bull-Mill-Arts |
To receive information about events, exhibitions and workshops:
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October 2017
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QuARTet, Stourhead Estate
2nd-19th October 2017, 11am-5pm daily OPEN EVENING: Thursday 5th October 6-8pm First View Gallery, Spread Eagle Courtyard, Stourhead, Wiltshire BA12 6QE nationaltrust.org.uk Four artists exhibiting in the courtyard by the beautiful gardens of Stourhead: Olivia Clifton-Bligh (hand burnished illuminated linocut prints and limited edition bronze sculpture) Tanya Hinton (wild weathered wood paintings) tanyahinton.jimdo.com Kate Cochrane (landscape paintings) katecochrane.me Tim Rose (ceramic sculpture and pots) timrosepotsandprints.com 
© photograph by Crysse Morrison
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I am very pleased to confirm that The Bee Speaker is on target for completion. Cast in bronze and precious metal from paper pulp, honeycomb and beeswax, this new sculpture will arrive at the gallery at Stourhead in time for the private view on Thursday 5th October.
© photograph by Crysse Morrison
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The Beckington Ball, Somerset
Saturday 7th October Champagne reception, fine dining, live music and art auction in aid of the Friends Forever appeal for the new Bath Royal United Hospital Cancer Care Centre. www.facebook.com/pg/beckingtonball |
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The Tree Conference, Glastonbury
11th October - 20th November 2017, 9am-5pm Monday-Friday & 9am-3pm Saturday CONFERENCE DAY: 4th November 9am-6pm Red Brick Building, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9FT thetreeconference.com redbrickbuilding.co.uk Artists, scientists and eco activists come together to create an inspiring and enlightening event. Speakers include Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger (biochemist, botanist), Bruce Parry (documentary maker, BBC2 Tribe), Clare Dubois and Wendy Stephenson (The Tree Sisters), Dr Alan Rayner (evolutionary ecologist). Artists include Olivia Clifton-Bligh (printmaker), Dean Brodrick (composer), Gordon Field (sculptor), Sophie Barker (painter), V Martineau (illustrator). |
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November 2017
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A Postcard for William
Saturday 25th November 2017 10am-4pm Water Street, Mere BA12 6DY Information from laura@laurarichart.co.uk www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/WilliamEdkins Exhibition and sale of postcard sized artwork donated by renowned and local artists raising funds for the Edkin family. |
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The Princes Trust Evening of Art
30th November 2017 The Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH www.princes-trust.org.uk Champagne and canapé reception, where guests can view and bid on exclusive artwork kindly donated by famed and local artists such as Sir Peter Blake CBE, Anita Klein, Nick Park CBE, Olivia Clifton-Bligh MRBS and many more. Followed by a three-course dinner, entertainment and live auction. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please contact Allie May on 0117 943 4948 or email: alexandra.may@princes-trust.org.uk. |
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December 2017
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The Bull Mill Art Bazaar
A gorgeous eclectic collection of arts and crafts, brimful with beautiful handcrafted goods. & Bull Mill Arts Open Studios Resident artists at Bull Mill, open their studios showing contemporary painting, bronze sculpture and linocut printmaking. Saturday 2nd December to Sunday 10th December 2017 10am-4.30pm bullmillarts.co.uk / facebook.com/Bull-Mill-Arts |
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ongoing
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Nick Andrew and Tanya Hinton's studio is open on the first Saturday of every month, showing contemporary landscape and weathered wood paintings.
www.nickandrew.co.uk www.tanyahinton.jimdo.com |
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forthcoming
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Spoon Carving Workshop with Jill Swan at Bull Mill Arts (date TBC) Learn how to select wood, cleave, use an axe and hook knife, safe knife grips, design and finishing. Go home with your own spoon! 9.30am to 5.30pm, wear old clothes, dress weather appropriate to walk in the forest at Bull Mill. £75, including delicious homemade lunch. Places are limited to 6 people. To book your place, please contact Olivia Clifton-Bligh using the contact box below, or email ocliftonbligh@gmail.com, 01985 212 716. Due to sharp tools, this workshop is not child friendly, but under 14's may come if supervised at all times by an adult. |
Jill Swan is a trained sculptor of immense talent, inventiveness and good humour. She works in her forest near Canterbury, 27 acres of deciduous woodland predominantly oak, with beech, chestnut, hornbeam, birch, holly, rowan, alder, whitebeam and hazel, managed for amenity, wildlife and sustainability. Jill Swan Spoon Academy |
