GHISLAINE HOWARD
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Following the resounding success of last year's weekend courses, Ghislaine and her husband Michael Howard,
a senior lecturer in the history of art at Manchester Metropolitan
University, are planning two weekend events for 2009: Painting, Printing and Pleasure.
These will take place at the Ghislaine Howard Studio Gallery in Oak Street, Glossop [SK13 7AP].
They are scheduled for the weekends of July 10-12 and September 4-6 2009.
Each event includes workshops, informal illustrated talks and time in
the studio. The programme of talks will centre on the work of
artists as various as Constable and Turner, Cézanne, Bonnard,
Matisse and Picasso.
The emphasis will be on developing the individual's own creative
potential. The aim of each course is to encourage participants to
develop, extend and consolidate their interests whether they are
experienced artists or complete beginners. There are opportunities to
work in the landscape, draw and paint the figure, make monotypes and
etchings or simply to develop your already existing practice.
The weekend's activities are fueled by warm hospitality and energized by home-cooked food and fine wine.
Costs of the courses are: £295 residential / £225 non-residential
As the courses are tailored to suit individual needs, places are limited.
If you are
interested please give us a call or send us an email:
We will send you full details as soon as possible.
[Ghislaine and Michael will be in Australia on a
lecture tour from March 9 until April 14, 2009 but they will check
their e-mail daily.]
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We would like
to invite you to be our guest for the weekend, sharing with a small
group of like-minded people a mix of informal illustrated lectures,
practical workshops, beautiful scenery and home-cooked food.
The activities will take place in Ghislaine's studio and gallery
and our home, both of which are situated in the centre of Glossop.
Glossop
is on the edge of the Peak District National
Park within easy reach of Manchester, Sheffield, Chatsworth
and the Yorkshire
Sculpture Park.
 It is a town that developed in the nineteenth
century; it's centre
is dominated by proud civic and industrial architecture of that period.
The studio gallery
is
a lovingly restored Victorian stable block and our house - a converted
tripe factory – overlooks the River Etherow and recently
featured in an
article in Home
magazine.
Each weekend will be centred upon a particular theme that will be
explored in art, music, poetry and literature. You will have the
opportunity to become involved in the creation of original artwork. No
previous experience is necessary – the activities will
accommodate those already competent and those who simply wish to have a
go.
 You
will receive
one-to-one encouragement from Ghislaine and Michael to work
independently or with others to create exciting and imaginative art
works using paint.
Short excursions into the landscape will be followed by illustrated
talks on various artists and writers, there will be workshop sessions,
music and poetry punctuated by conversation and home-cooked food.
Accommodation
You will stay in one of several superbly appointed guesthouses situated
in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside a few minutes from the town;
each characterised by their own particular charm, comfort and
atmosphere.
For an example of the type of accommodation, see Allmans Heath
Cottage.
If you wish to extend your stay, this can easily be arranged.
We limit the numbers attending any one weekend to ten people.
Non-participants are welcome – Glossop and the surrounding
area supports a wide variety of activities that should be attractive to
a broad range of interests.
The cost for each weekend includes accommodation, all meals, one
to one tuition; all materials and any transfers to and from the bed and
breakfast to the studio or other venues.
All the food is home cooked – Glossop is home to Mettricks
butchers, recent winners of the BBC Radio Four Food Programme's
best local retailer and numerous other awards; Sowerbutts,
our local
greengrocer, is a name familiar to many from Gardener’s Question
Time and we have an excellent local bakery
and fishmonger.
Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs.
For the 2008
summer
season we offered a choice of four weekend
courses
(each running from drinks early on Friday evening until teatime on
Sunday):
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One: April 11 - 13, 2008
The
Impressionist Figure
Through
lectures, practical demonstrations and with the help of a dancer from
the Northern
Ballet School,
we explored such topics as Degas's breath-taking and audacious
experiments in print-making, paint and pastel; Lautrec's incisive
improvisations and Rodin's magical dancing line. |
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Two: May 9 - 11, 2008
Celebrating
the Landscape
Be
inspired by the
light, colours and textures of the dramatic Pennine landscape. Short
excursions into the landscape were followed by illustrated talks on
various artists and writers. You could experiment with Japanese paper,
inks and assorted materials to explore the techniques of artists such
as Turner, Constable, Monet and others. |
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Weekend Three:
June 6 - 8, 2008
Exploring
the art of Cézanne and Matisse
This weekend was
dedicated
to a celebration
of the art,
ideas and techniques of these two life-enhancing artists. Through a
combination
of illustrated talks and practical workshops we retraced their
working
methods and sources of inspiration.
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Weekend Four:
September 5 - 7, 2008
From Studio
to Table: a Celebration of the Impressionists'
Delight in the Pleasures of the Table
A weekend dedicated
to celebrating the role of food in
the work of the Impressionists and their associates. Through a
programme of informal illustrated talks and studio sessions, you could
learn and
experiment with their painting techniques and their
recipes: help prepare, cook and eat the food they
loved.
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Specially
tailored short breaks can also be arranged. For
more information please
contact Ghislaine or Michael on 01457
852368 or email
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