November is the month for arts and crafts. As well as our new exhibition at BEANS, featuring the work of Carol and Phoebe Eason, there are opportunities to see wonderful works and to meet the artists in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. In date order, the following are well worth a visit: Lustre is on at Nottingham University’s Lakeside Centre on the 10th and 11th of November (£5 entrance fee). Next is Yorkshire Art Space Open Studios, Sheffield. It’s on Friday evening, 16th November and Saturday 17th November. Say hello to our book binding artist/tutor, Heather Dewick. Then, on the 24th and 25th November, you have a choice of 2 events to attend. There’s the Harley Gallery Art and Food Market and Open Studios (Sarah Godfrey, print artist has her studio there) and the Long Eaton Art Rooms’ Winter Craft Fair and Open Studios. Look out for Helen Hallows. A little bird mentioned that Helen will be having a sale and some bargains will be available!
If you’d rather be making than looking, come along to BEANS and create a lino print, learn to decorate a cake, make a felt scarf/bowl/Christmas stocking/bag, cook a vegetarian Christmas, make a mosaic, bake some bread or bind your own book. Visit our courses page to see what’s available.