Here are the studios to discover over this coming weekend, 5-6 June. Find participating artists on this GOOGLE MAP. NORTH NOTTS Styrrup 2. Dovecot (Group event): 5-6 June Scrooby Pots & Pictures 3. Ann Robbins (Ceramics) & Penny Cawley (Paintings): 5-6 June Rockley 7. NEBLINAart (Various): VIRTUAL ONLY EAST NOTTS Collingham 13. Maxwell Neale (Paintings): 5-6 June Newark 14. David Moore (Paintings): 5-6 June 15. Sarah Nesbitt (HEELIS) (Paintings): 5-6 June Upton 21. Jude Rawson (Paintings): VIRTUAL ONLY Southwell 23. Ann Leech (Painting): VIRTUAL ONLY 24. Gill Edwards (Painting): 5-6 June (PLEASE BOOK YOUR VISIT ON EVENTBRITE) Lowdham 25. Ruby Daley
More studios to discover over the bank holiday weekend 29-31 May (BH): Laneham 6. Griffin & Sinclair Furniture Ltd (Furniture): 29-31 May Collingham Studios 10. Clare Watson (Paintings): 29-31 May 11. Peter Snowden (Ceramics): 29-31 May 12. Mandy Bray (Collage): VIRTUAL ONLY on 30-31 May 13. Maxwell Neale (Paintings): 29-31 May Newark 14. David Moore (Paintings): 29-31 May 16. Emma Mayle (Glass): 29-30 May 17. Nikki McKay (Paintings): 29-31 May Upton Studios: 29-31 May 18. Elsa Rickett-Trueman (Paintings) 30-31 May - now guesting at venue 19 19. Susan Isaac (Paintings, Sculpture) with guests Mark Greene (Wood) & Carl Gray (Ceramics)
These are the open studio events over the weekend of 22-23 May - a mix of virtual and physical: 1: Judy Stevenson (Ceramics) in Misson. 4: Joy Gibbs-Price (Ceramics) in Everton (22 May only). Harley Artists at Welbeck - VIRTUAL ONLY: 8a. Jane Withers & Michael Hanmer (Textiles) 8b. Kyra Cane (Ceramics) 8c. Michelle Reader FRSA (Sculpture) 8d. Rachel Wood (Ceramics) 8e. Phil Neal (Sculpture) 13: Maxwell Neale (Painting) in Collingham. 14: David Moore (Painting) in Newark-on-Trent. 17: Nikki McKay (Paintings) at Newark 32: Amarajyoti (Painting) in Arnold - By prior appointment only. Hartley Creatives Trail in Sherwood: 34a. Kit
I'm guessing that most will now have heard this - and am sorry if this is bringing the sad news that our OSNotts chair, colleague and friend, Jess Kemp passed away last week. I continue to find that difficult to say or to believe - Jess was hugely supportive of the open studios - I know she believed in it as a way of engaging people with the arts. She generously gave time and thought to supporting it right from her first involvement through the Gedling artists in 2013. She also gave practical help with the hidden stuff, quietly doing
PLEASE NOTE - Although the physical open studio events described here have been cancelled, you can continue to discover and support Nottinghamshire artists & makers by exploring the OSNotts website. This is the final OSNotts 2020 event that was due to be promoted by us - the 'Patchings Festival' near Calverton in central Notts, reinvented this year as a virtual event. FESTIVAL EVENT 9-12 July 2020 Patchings Festival in 2020 would have been its 27th year, attracting artists & makers from around the country, creating a showcase of the finest in art, craft & photography. Calverton NG14 6NU 01159 653479
PLEASE NOTE - Although the physical open studio events described here have been cancelled, you can continue to discover and support Nottinghamshire artists & makers by exploring the OSNotts website. This group of artists and makers at Thoresby Courtyard in Nottinghamshire's famous 'Dukeries', within Sherwood Forest, would have been running an open studio event over the next four days - sadly they are not able to do so, but discover them 'virtually' here: 25. THORESBY COURTYARD ARTISAN TRAIL Thoresby Courtyard, Thoresby Park, Netherfield Lane, Newark NG22 9EP Discover resident artists & makers in their studios & workshops in Thoresby Park.
PLEASE NOTE - Although the physical open studio events described here have been cancelled, you can continue to discover and support Nottinghamshire artists & makers by exploring the OSNotts website. These are the artists who had planned open studio events this first weekend of June - whilst they are not able to open to the public you can still discover them here 'virtually'. 5-7 June listings: Area listing: Virtual Studio: Styrrup (02) Dovecot Gallery (02) Scrooby (3) Ann Robbins (3) Everton (4) Joy Gibbs-Price (4) Retford (5 & 6a-c) Hope Studio (5) Christine Howard (6a) Bev Ramsbotham (6b) Cath Ray
PLEASE NOTE - Although the physical open studio events described here have been cancelled, you can continue to discover and support Nottinghamshire artists & makers by exploring the OSNotts website. Here are the artists who had planned to be do open studio events this fifth weekend of May - although they are not able to open to the public you can still discover them 'virtually' on our OSNotts website. 29-31 May listings Area listing: Virtual Studio: Styrrup (02) Dovecot Gallery (02) Collingham (13) Maxwell Neale (13) Newark (14/15/16) Emma Mayle (14) Sarah Nesbitt - 'Heelis' (15) Upton Studios (18-21) Susan
