From Newsletter to Blog

Hello everyone,

Due to the nature of the internet beast, and to the fact that nearly nobody received our newsletter in their inbox anymore, we have decided to replace our monthly newsletter by this blog.

It has the big advantage that it can be updated as soon as fresh news is available, rather then having to wait until the newsletter is published.

For all of you who did get our newsletter in your inbox, we hope this is not too much of an inconvenience.

We would like to try this for a couple of months to see what happens. We can always go back to the newsletters by popular request !

Enjoy the reading,
Chris

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Saturday 12 July 2008

this is the end

hmmm a bit of a sad sounding title ...

Art Galore, as a website.. will stop existing in a few months when hosting runs out.

Simply because we do no longer have the time to maintain the site or reply to your inquiries so rather than giving a bad service and providing old information... we have decided to take the website down in a couple of months.

In case you are interested in any of the subjects on our site, please bookmark the artist's direct contact information.

All the artists on the site are working from their own premises and offering their courses and workshops to you, the creative soul.

May you have many inspiring days for years to come.

Keep having fun !

the Art Galore team

Thursday 10 January 2008

A very Happy New Year to all !

After a flu ridden start of the year and a well deserved rest, we are back. Our website being a "living space", we will be changing a lot in the coming months.

And as usual, we gladly listen to what you have to say about our site, and implement your suggestions.

We would also like to hear from you if you have been on a course with the artists on our site. Let us know what you learned, how you were welcomed, who you would recommend. You may even send us your pictures of the workshop.

Have a great creative year and if there is anything we can do to help you with that, give us a shout.

A.G.

Wednesday 5 December 2007

LATEST ARTIST & NEW ACCOMMODATION !

We have the pleasure to welcome a new artist :

MARYSA DE VEER - http://www.otterbookbinding.com

The Otter Bindery specialises in all areas of bookbinding. We offer innovative solutions to bookbinding problems on all levels, from the creation of a book, from conception to delivery including printing, to the restoration and/or conservation of antiquarian books.

In addition we also offer bookbinding tuition for all levels. The Otter Bindery now offers 1st Saturday in the month bookbinding mornings.

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With the winter holiday season upon us, what better time to announce places to stay ... pleasant B&B run by artistic people.

Sonia and Neville welcome you here :
http://www.drynachan-accommodation.co.uk/

Pierre and Christiane have their organic B&B at your disposal :
http://www.shenval-welcome.co.uk/index.php

And for those of you who prefer self-catering there is Invermoriston Holidays where Clare & Errol can provide you with suitable accommodation :
http://www.invermoriston-holidays.com/index.html

Saturday 20 October 2007

New workshop schedules !

Check out the latest workshop dates for Joanne B. Kaar. Silkpaper making, pulp paper making, arty bookbinding, Chinese stone carving.
Click here

And the 2007-2008 schedule for Stephen Richard. Glass fusion, Cutting with Confidence, Bead making, Glass Jewellery, Casting, Sandblasting, Leaded Glass, making Bowls.
Click here

Sunday 12 August 2007

ART BOOKS ADDED

For those of you who do not have the time, nor the occasion to join a workshop straight away, our team has compiled a list of books for each medium.

We have linked up with Amazon for this because of their good reputation and reliable and safe payment options.

The books have been selected according to what our members have on their bookshelves or on what others have said about them. We obviously are keen to hear what your suggested books are, so get writing and send us your comments !

We hope that you will like this added feature on our website and will enjoy reading the books while the weather is a bit... welll.. under the weather.

Till next time,

AG

Tuesday 7 August 2007

NEW ARTISTS ADDED !

And yes we are back and fully at it again !

We have just added 2 new members to our website :

Coombe Farm Studios - offering workshops in a wide range of media

"We run a variety of courses throughout the year both residential and non residential. The courses are largely tutored by the renowned resident watercolourist Paul Riley supported by professional teachers and practitioners in the fields of mixed media, ceramics, wood turning and pastels. "

Click here to get more info.


Julia Levander's hand made dolls - Julia's characters - commissions

"In these characters I have combined everything I love to do; sewing, embroidery, knitting and dressmaking. And since I started to make the furniture - even upholstery!
The characters pictured are for sale as seen and I also take commissions for portraits and special pieces such as different trades or hobbies. "


Click here to get more info.
Should you know of any artist you feel we should be listing on our site, please get in touch with us.
A.G.

Wednesday 1 August 2007

1st of August and we're back !

Yes, it seems that 2 weeks have gone by. It certainly did not look or feel like it but they have. So we are back to tackle all your art related inquiries and to offer artists that little extra space to expose their magnificent works to the wide world.

Let us know your latest exhibition dates and interesting other art facts and we will gladly post them on our blog.

For now, back to the grind... be it a pleasant one !

Take care
AG