Guild NewsDesk

Open opportunities for artists

'Age & Memory'

– at the Riverside Gallery, Richmond
17 January – 25 April 2009
Deadline for submissions, end of November 2008

Through its annual open exhibition opportunities, Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham helps artists both locally and nationally to showcase their work in group exhibitions. Each year, over 500 individual artists (excluding those participating in Arthouse) exhibit work in a range of open exhibitions across three galleries – Orleans and Stables Galleries, Twickenham and the Riverside Gallery in Richmond, Surrey, UK.

In 2009, we have further opportunities for you to submit artwork for a thematic exhibition at the Riverside Gallery exploring the concepts of ageing and memory and the relationship between each. Any media is considered including: painting, drawing, photography, digital art, textiles, sculpture and installations pieces. Any style of art is also considered.

Artists can submit up to 5 original works either via A4 sized photographic prints, colour printouts or high-resolution jpegs submitted on CD. Original artwork is not accepted.

Please clearly label each submission with:

• artist’s name
• title of work
• publication
• date
• media
• approximate size and price before commission if the work is for sale (the gallery will add on an additional 40% commission to the artist’s price)

In addition, please enclose:

• contact details
• an artists statement
• CV

There is a £10.00 administration charge (which also contributes towards exhibition costs); £7.50 concessions (please include proof). Please make cheques payable to ‘L.B.R.U.T’. Your submission will not be accepted without payment.

If you would like images returned, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Successful artists will be contacted by email or in writing approximately two weeks after the deadline.

Any queries, please contact curator Mark De Novellis:
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ
• m.denovellis@richmond.gov.uk • Tel: 020 8831 6000

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Ruth Lee: information on workshops and events in late 2008

Ruth Lee, author of "Contemporary Knitting for Textile Artists", will be running/attending the following workshops/events in late 2008:

October 9 - 12: The Knitting & Stitching Show
– Ruth will be participating • at Alexander Palace, London

November 20 -23: The Knitting & Stitching Show
– Ruth will be participating • at Harrogate

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International Fiber Collaborative 2008

The International Fiber Collaborative gave an opportunity to people who enjoy working with crafts, whether professional artists, hobbyists or students to come together all over the world to express our concerns towards our countries extreme dependency on oil for energy. Participators made 915mm x 915mm (3' x 3') fiber panels - by crochet/knit/stitch/patch/ or collage - that expressed each artist's view on this topic. Once all 800 panels that were needed had been received, they were sewn together to completely cover an abandoned gas station and gas pumps in central New York. You can check out the website at internationalfibercollaborative.com

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K&CG Members' Yahoo Group

Want to have more contact with K&CG members? Want to have a say in how your Guild develops? Well you can by joining the K&CG online Yahoo Group – just email Yvonne Davies for details, quoting your name, membership number and annual subscription renewal date.

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