Open studios
exhibition
31st May-30th June
Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm,
Open Sundays 8th and 15th June
The Subscription Rooms,
George Street, Stroud GL5 1AE
tel: 01453 760999
www.stroud.gov.uk
The Open Studios Exhibition brings together the artists inviting you
into their homes, studios and workshops around Stroud giving an overview
of the exciting art on offer. It is the perfect opportunity to plan
a route around the valleys so you don’t have to miss a thing.
New for this year is the public vote where you can support your favorite
artists and show your support for the art in Stroud. A perfect way
to start and end your tour of Stroud’s varied and inspired art
community.
Open studios
Saturday 7th-Sunday 8th June
Saturday 14th-Sunday 15th June
11am-6pm
Open Studios will be presenting a rich variety of new work by 108
artists in 60 sites across the Stroud District. Pick up an open studios
directory for more info.
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John Street Open Studios
Saturday 7th-Sunday 8th June
Saturday 14th-Sunday 15th June
11am-6pm
Stroud Valleys Artspace,
4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA
tel: 01453 751440
www.sva.org.uk
After a year of occupation in the newly refurbished building, designed
by Tony Fretton Architects, SVA studio members will be opening their
spaces to the public.Visitors will be encouraged to fully explore the
studio working environment and to engage with artists in conversation
The Sculpture studio members have been working aongside each other,
swapping spaces and collaborating on new projects. In the Textiles
studio recent work in connection with the Studio Seven Textiles group
will be shown. The painting studio members will be showing a range
of work from the canvas to the screen and inviting other artists to
join them.
This is a great opportunity to see what takes place at SVA and find
out more about the future plans. There will be a month long programme
of events at SVA during site08 with music, peformance, talks and screenings
along with a cafe bar.
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Roving Studio presents
The Art of Transition
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June
Sunrise to sunset
Minchinhampton Common
www.rovingstudio.co.uk
www.transitionstroud.org
The site festival's first mobile Open Studio! Roving Studio rolls up
and opens its doors on common ground as gallery, venue & workshop,
This launch presents ‘The Art of Transition’, which explores
the art & science of early projected & moving images using
pedal, wind and solar powered contraptions. Textilers and artists will
be fabricating a low-impact ‘extallation’ with allusions
to shelter, local textile history & common land rights. Make simple
animation strips and spin them to life in a zoetrope. Kaleidoscope
your perspective on the land.
Transition Stroud is a network organisation for local groups who are
working on the transition to a low carbon re-localised lifestyle. Exhibition
of work from contributing artists including: Tara Downs, Laurie Gibbs,
Jon Goss, Jessie Jowers, Isabel Lyster, Rose Liles, Oogoo Maia, Paul
Saunders, Emily Smith and Sam Urquhart.
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