A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of nipping down the hill and heading over to Chesterfield College’s end of year art exhibition. The exhibition displayed the talent, skill, enthusiasm and amazing work of the College’s many art students. The standard is high. The work is varied. And the quality is fantastic. It was an absolute pleasure to have a preview of the work of up and coming local artists – some of whom will no doubt go on to become recognisable names in the art world.

In September, BEANS will be bringing the work of some of those artists to Bolsover. Keep on eye on this blog (or join our email list – or follow our facebook page) for details of timings. You won’t want to miss it!

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Food and Drink Fair at Hardwick Hall.  We enjoyed it – meeting new people, selling some of the artists’ works and…… tasting all that was on offer in the food tent!

This weekend my friend is dragging me off to Brighton to see what the coffee shops in Brighton have that we haven’t got.  Okay, ‘dragging’ may be the wrong word.  My suitcase is packed.  I’ve got sweets for the journey.  And the  money I was given for Mother’s Day is tucked away safely in case the perfect item presents itself.

Next Sunday, 26th June, BEANS will have a stall at the Friends of Bolsover Gala.  For more information go to  http://oldbolsovertowncouncil.org/bolsover_gala_2011.html There is much on offer to see and do!

Karen

 

BEANS will be at the Derbyshire Food and Drink Fair at Hardwick Hall this weekend – Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May.  We’ll be in the craft tent with work from all of our artists for sale – and we’ll have course leaflets available too.  Come and say hello.

And, The Derbyshire Open Arts weekend takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend (28th, 29th and 30th May).  Two of our artists are taking part in the event.  Take this opportunity to meet Helen Hallows and Steph Harvey in person – and to see (and buy) their work.  Helen will be at the Long Eaton Art Room, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4HD and you can find Steph at The Peel Centre, High Street, Dronfield S18 1PY.  Leaflets detailing all of the artists taking part can be downloaded from http://www.calameo.com/read/000286964c680e9d46f1d

A lesson to be learned.  If you don’t keep up with your blog, you end up mixing topics like silver rings and poets.  I’ll start at the beginning.

Last Sunday, (8th May) Jessica Noonan treated us to another Silver Ring making workshop.  This time, the choice was yours.  Make 2 silver rings or make one ring with a stone.  Both offers were taken up and we had some beautiful finished pieces.  There was a fair bit of sawing, hammering, soldering, sanding and polishing first though.  But it was worth it!

And then the Poets.

Last Friday, a group of poets and/or poem appreciators gathered upstairs at BEANS to read a poem (or two)…..   and/or to listen to poems read by others.  There were poems about miners, pets, war, shoes, women, ward sisters, turning 50 and…..  well, I can’t remember them all.  But it was good and there was a lot of laughing and thinking and even time for some chatting.  So….. we’re going to do it again.  Obviously it won’t be exactly the same – new and different poems are calling us.  If you’d like to come along, the next Share a Poem Evening is on 24th June from 7 – 9 pm.  We have an 8.30 watershed – well, you know what poets are like.  You can read a poem you’ve written – one written by someone else – or just sit and listen.  It reminds you just how powerful, moving, funny and fun words can be.  And the people are nice too!