HVAF Newsletter December 2010
PREVIEW
Following the resignation of our volunteer Newsletter Editor, it's several months since our last issue. The committee are keen to have a monthly newsletter. This means you'll have timely news of events and opportunities without being bombarded by several emails throughout the month.
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HVAF Gallery
We are pleased to advise that the GALLERY Options on the HVAF website have been improved.
Kingsbury Barn Exhibition
A few quotes from our visitors book:
"Kingsbury Barn" Susan Llewelyn-Elvidge
"Wonderful and Diverse"
"The variety and standard is very impressive"
"Excellent mix - beautifully hung"
"Delightful, wonderful exhibits and demonstrations in lovely surrounding"
"Beautiful exhibition with some really fantastic work - such a high standard".
Open Studios 2010
Another successful year with 195 artists participating across the county and an estimated 11,000+ visitors.
Workshops & Classes
Recently introduced to benefit members was the creation of a downloadable summary of Workshops & Classes offered by HVAF Members (currently residing on the website homepage) .
Artist on File: JODI PHILLIPS
This month our featured artist is Jodi Phillips, who was recently interviewed by Denise Bowser.
Belinda's Bash
by Belinda Naylor-Stables MA Design
Creative Planning
You go on a course and a quote sticks with you. One such quote is Faith Popcorn's 'Assumption is the mother of all f**kups'. I know not everyone will appreciate the language but it's a useful reminder most of the time. And talking of time, it seems to me that Time itself is one of those areas where we all make sweeping assumptions - for ourselves and other people. In this article I show that if we just let go of standard time assumptions we can tweak time to our benefit...
Molewood Arts
A new gallery in town, and a bit of art for every budget and taste.
Against the current national trend of cuts, closures and complaints, the recent opening of a new art gallery in Hertford promises to be a new and exciting window of opportunities for Hertfordshire artists, as Denise Bowser discovers ...
Opportunities
In early 2011 our OPPORTUNITIES will be listed in a password protected area of the HVAF Website. Don't miss out ... if you do not know your username and password please contact Jude Fung support@hvaf.org.uk or Linda Warminger openstudios@hvaf.org.uk.
Contributors
MANY thanks to all HVAF artists who contributed news. The next issue will be circulated on 1 February. Copy deadline 20 January 2011.