Tuesday Church
Art Club
Coffee Stop
Hobby Club
Lunch Club
Tiny Tots
WEA
Weekly Leisure Walks
Wine Club
Tuesday Church
We meet on alternate Tuesday afternoons to sing some of the old hymns and listen to some stories from the bible. We are mostly people who cannot make church on a Sunday and enjoy a time of light hearted fellowship together. We have tea, biscuits and a time to chat together afterwards. For more information call Phil Drage (01295 768690) or email phildrage@westoncp.org.uk.
We meet on alternate Tuesday afternoons to sing some of the old hymns and listen to some stories from the bible. We are mostly people who cannot make church on a Sunday and enjoy a time of light hearted fellowship together. We have tea, biscuits and a time to chat together afterwards. For more information call Phil Drage (01295 768690) or email phildrage@westoncp.org.uk.
WESTON ART CLUB NEWS – MAY/JUNE 2010
Apologies for not having produced this sooner, but we have been so absorbed in our art that we didn’t noticed how quickly the weeks have gone by since the last newsletter.
Photographs of the Club’s most recent work will be posted on the WCP (Weston Community Project) website, hopefully before the end of May. But just to recap, we have spent the last couple of months focusing on a variety of techniques and subjects. Most recently we have revisited the art of portraiture, working from photographs of fellow members and using charcoal, pen and pastels. Although not always very flattering, some excellent likenesses were produced.
A number of sessions have also been devoted to painting and drawing from still life. Using Mattisse’s colourful paintings as inspirtation, Art Club members have painted their own homages to the artist. Some of the stunning results will be available for viewing on the website.
Chrissie Borland, our professional tutor from the Mill Arts Centre, led two of our most recent master classes. One showing us how to achieve proportion in portraiture and the other teaching us how to use and recognise tone in painting and drawing. Elke Pollard, a professional artist from Northampton (do take a look at her website), made a return visit to the Club and with her usual vibrancy and enthusiasm, led a session on pen and wash. Elke is currently in the Orkneys tutoring painting holidays, but we hope to have her back for at least one more session before the August break. In the meantime we thought you would like to know what else we have got planned for the next couple of months.
WATERCOLOURS – Tuesday 8th June (7pm to 9pm) – £5 including tea or coffee.
Chrissie is returning to Weston, to teach us more about watercolours. It will be an opportunity to explore and experiment with various watercolour techniques - never the most easy of mediums. Please bring your own brushes and watercolours if you have them. Good quality watercolour paper will be available at cost price.
ABSTRACTION – Tuesday 6th July (7pm to 9pm) - £5 including tea or coffee.
We are pleased to welcome back the artist Kerstin Kappler. Kerstin has agreed to help us to overcome any reservations we may harbour about abstract painting. She will be showing us how to create abstract paintings from conventional source material. We will advise about the materials required nearer the time.
FULL DAY WORKSHOP – Saturday 24th July (10am to 4pm) – cost £22
For the first time the Art Club is planning a full day’s workshop at the Weston Community Project. The session will run from 10am to 4pm. Morning coffee and a light buffet lunch will be included. We are hoping that the day will provide the opportunity to really immerse ourselves in our painting and drawing. A rare treat for most of us who usually have to make do with our two precious hours on a Tuesday evening. The session will be tutored by Chrissie Borland who will guide us through the creative process. The aim will be for us all to produce a finished piece of artwork before the end of the day. Details of the medium and subject matter will be agreed nearer the time. If you would like to join the workshop please let us know by 29th June.
We look forward to seeing you at some or hopefully all of the above!
Kind regards from Irene & Ros
If you have any queries regarding the above please ring Irene on 01295 768104 or Ros on 01295 768917.
Tuesdays 9.30 - 11.30am
Weston Community Project (in the old Chapel)
Coffee
Hot chocolate Tea & Cakes
Chat & Company
Extras: Art display
Ceramics Paint a Pot
(Starting Soon)
If there would be any other time that would be more convenient for a coffee and chat with your friends or activity with coffee please let me know
Call Dorothy 01327 860128
Hobby Club
Do you have a hobby that you would want to share with others? Would you like to indulge your hobby away from home. We currently have people attending who are model makers, painters, card makers and those who enjoy sewing of all kinds. Join us every other Tuesday from 2pm for a relaxed and entertaining time. If you haven’t got anything to share, come anyway and enjoy yourself. For more information please contact Jean Campbell (01327 352920) or email adjic@tiscali.col.uk.
Do you have a hobby that you would want to share with others? Would you like to indulge your hobby away from home. We currently have people attending who are model makers, painters, card makers and those who enjoy sewing of all kinds. Join us every other Tuesday from 2pm for a relaxed and entertaining time. If you haven’t got anything to share, come anyway and enjoy yourself. For more information please contact Jean Campbell (01327 352920) or email adjic@tiscali.col.uk.
Lunch Club
On Tuesday mornings from 11.30am join us for a two course lunch served at 12.30pm. The lunch is homemade and freshly prepared in the Project’s Kitchen. Please call Phil Drage (01295 768690) or Gill Jones (01327 261265) to reserve a meal to prevent us running out of food. Lunch costs £3.00 per person.
On Tuesday mornings from 11.30am join us for a two course lunch served at 12.30pm. The lunch is homemade and freshly prepared in the Project’s Kitchen. Please call Phil Drage (01295 768690) or Gill Jones (01327 261265) to reserve a meal to prevent us running out of food. Lunch costs £3.00 per person.
Tiny Tots
A time for carers and pre-school children to have a relaxing time together. There are activities to keep the children entertained and the opportunity to socialise with others. We meet every Wednesday during term time between 10-11.30am. The weekly session costs £1.50 per group, call Rosemary Gulliver (01295 760720) for further information.
A time for carers and pre-school children to have a relaxing time together. There are activities to keep the children entertained and the opportunity to socialise with others. We meet every Wednesday during term time between 10-11.30am. The weekly session costs £1.50 per group, call Rosemary Gulliver (01295 760720) for further information.
Workers Eductional Association
WESTON BRANCH of WEA
Courses for 2009-2010
Summer Term
We regret that the return visit of ‘Concensus Vocalis'
on the evening of Friday 5 June, at 7.30pm has had
to be CANCELLED,
Autumn Term
a 10-week course, starting on Wednesday, 4th September 2009, at 2 pm
Keith Halstead: ‘Olympics, Airports and Art Museums’
[Modern Architecture]
also a workshop:
on Saturday 10 & 17 October, 10-3pm
Peter Edwards: ‘Antiques & Collectables’
Spring Term
a 10-week course, starting January 2010
Deborah Hayter: ‘The Making of the English Landscape, Part II’
Summer Term
a 6-week course, starting April 2010
Susie Bevin: ‘Vita Sackville West’
WEA/W WEA Courses for 2009-10 A5 Flier 29 April 09 rev 9 May BMGJ
Starting Tuesday 3rd February 2009
- Circular leisure walks of approx 60 – 75 min
- Walk your way to health
- Make new friends
- Led walks suitable for absolute beginners
- Coffee, Tea and cakes available after the walk
- Meet every Tuesday at the Old Chapel Weston at 09.30
- All walks are FREE
- Wear suitable clothing
Organised by the Weston Community Project www.westoncp.org.uk
Call walk leader Mike on 07866-823273 mike@crozier.ndo.co.uk for more details
' We're off to sunny Spain, viva Espana!'
Who wouldn't wish to be in sunny Spain now that winter's here ... ? With airports closed the best we can do is enjoy the liquid sunshine that comes from Spain, and that is precisely what Ian and Edwina invite us to do next Thursday (14th January) at 8 pm. When they planned the event last year, how did they know how timely their theme would be?
Join us and drive away the winter blues at the Weston Community Project. Don't forget to let Ian and Edwina know if you are coming: nsh-weston@tiscali.co.uk . Incidentally, the charge for the event will be around £7 or £8 for members (as usual, £2 more for visitors).
Ole'!
Glyn with seasonal greetings
Who wouldn't wish to be in sunny Spain now that winter's here ... ? With airports closed the best we can do is enjoy the liquid sunshine that comes from Spain, and that is precisely what Ian and Edwina invite us to do next Thursday (14th January) at 8 pm. When they planned the event last year, how did they know how timely their theme would be?
Join us and drive away the winter blues at the Weston Community Project. Don't forget to let Ian and Edwina know if you are coming: nsh-weston@tiscali.co.uk . Incidentally, the charge for the event will be around £7 or £8 for members (as usual, £2 more for visitors).
Ole'!
Glyn with seasonal greetings
The Wine Club
10 Reasons to join the Weston Wine Club
“I only drink reds” – I once read an article on their health benefits…
“Don’t care what I drink, old chap” –I’m only after the alcohol.
“Not a rose, its so unfashionable” – For me drink is a fashion statement.
“Any white, so long as it’s really dry” – The sweet ones are always so passé…
“Only from top French names and vintage years” – I’ve got money to burn.
“It’s all a lot of nonsense” – I can’t be bothered…
“The cheap ones are as good as the others” – I haven’t tried the others.
“What’s wrong with Piat d’Or/Mateus Rose/Blue Nun” – Why change?
“Only rosés at the moment” – I read the wine column in my newspaper.
“What happened to Beaujolais Nouveau?”
The Wine Club will continue to meet at 8pm on the second Thursday of each month.
At each meeting a member presents wines according to a theme of their own, with or without food. Members are expected to indicate to the presenter when they will be unable to attend.
Further information may be obtained from Glyn Jones (01327 261265) or email glyngilljones@aol.com.