Uppermill

There is a lovely gallery in Uppermill which is in Saddleworth - that rather strange area which is neither Lancashire nor Yorkshire but somehow both - to take some paintings to the Saddleworth Gallery.

It was a beautiful morning, more spring than winter so we pootled over the tops and down to Uppermill.

There were seven pieces wrapped up in acres of bubble-wrap and I was really pleased that they took six of them.

They are there until the end of February so if I'm lucky, I won't have to bring them all back.

 I live in hope...

Preparing for the Art Arcade

Although Dan and I have some extra table space at this weekend's Art Arcade, I do rather feel that it will still not be enough to display everything I am gathering together!!! I daren't leave anything at home - just in case it might be the thing that someone wants....

And I have to cobble something together on which I can work there, as I am demonstrating as well.

I may stay in bed all day Monday....

Back to teaching....

Had a visitor walk into the studio yesterday - a lovely lady resplendent in pink who is desperate to learn how to draw and paint and did I know of anyone who might oblige?

She starts in January!

How could I resist such enthusiasm....

Painting things as opposed to pictures...

My little lidded pot is finally painted and only needs to be varnished now.

I will wait until my other bits are finished before I start chucking the varnish about - not looking forward to that bit...

This is the beginning of the painted tray...

More work to do...

I've decided to decorate papier mache boxes and a tray. Have primed them and scribbled on them so that I vaguely know where to slosh the paint. So far so good. 

Rather hoped that they might be ready for the Art Market but I fear that this is unlikely...

Finished!

This particular piece has taken a long time to complete - just as well I don't charge by the hour!

A friend posted a photo of a corner of her garden in summer and I thought  - that looks rather nice - so here it is - or at least my interpretation of it is here.

I think that I am quite pleased with it although of course- never completely satisfied...

Where exactly is Slawit Studio?

It's here!!!

For those who may be visiting next week this map may help you to find us.

There is plenty of parking up Station Road.

We will be open to visitors between 

1 and 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday 

16/17 November.

To tempt you to visit Slaithwaite even more, there are places to eat and drink.

The Slaithwaite Emporium will be open - a fascinating business full of interesting nooks and crannies and well worth a visit.

www.slawitstudio.com