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Creative Walk & Coffee Meet Up Thursday 16th March, Soudley Ponds Join textile artist Sara Rickard for a Canopy Creative Walk from the Dean Heritage Museum Car Park at 10.45am on March 16th. Returning to the Dean Heritage centre by 1.00pm for coffee/lunch/evaluation. Very level/easy route around the pond where you’ll be encouraged to explore & respond to nature through various art forms. Book your spot
Artist Talk at The Sanctuary Gallery, Newnham. Saturday March 18th 2.30-4.30pm Andrea McLean will be treating us to a presentation on the research and methodology in creating her extraordinary paintings. Afternoon Tea will be served. To confirm your FREE place please book here , only 25 spaces.
Join farOpen textile artist Sara Rickard for a Canopy Creative Walk on Sunday 2nd April 2023 Full details and booking links are on our website https://canopynetwork.co.uk/creative-walks/ Meet outside Severnside Press BnB, Newnham on Severn at 10.45am. We will return to Severnside Press by 1.00pm to look at the Severn Sisters exhibition and coffee/cake/evaluation. If you don’t fancy a walk […]
Creative Walk & Coffee Meet Up Wednesday 17th May, 2.30pm Mallards Pike Join a quartet of creatives Jane Rothery, Diana Gash, Penny Hulbert & Roger Drury for a walk around Mallards Pike visiting the 13 benches and a Frog Prince, drawing with music, stories and a memory dance Creative Walk & Coffee Meet Up at Mallards Pike […]
Creative Walk in Nature: Monday 19th June, Time: 10.45am Bream Join local artist Sara Rickard for an inspiring walk in nature from the War Memorial near Bream Cafe. Linking with Bus no 23 from Lydney and Coleford. Return to Bream Cafe for coffee/lunch at 1.00pm. We keep the groups small & friendly so please book […]
West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project 1. Join Canopy on an Artist Led walk and engage with nature to explore your responses in creative ways 2. Develop your inspiration in an artist led workshop to produce a piece of finished art for display 3. Showcase your art in a local exhibition designed to share the […]
West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project 1. Join Canopy on an Artist Led walk and engage with nature to explore your responses in creative ways 2. Develop your inspiration in an artist led workshop to produce a piece of finished art for display 3. Showcase your art in a local exhibition designed to share the […]
West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project 1. Join Canopy on an Artist Led walk and engage with nature to explore your responses in creative ways 2. Develop your inspiration in an artist led workshop to produce a piece of finished art for display 3. Showcase your art in a local exhibition designed to share the […]
West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project 1. Join Canopy on an Artist Led walk and engage with nature to explore your responses in creative ways 2. Develop your inspiration in an artist led workshop to produce a piece of finished art for display 3. Showcase your art in a local exhibition designed to share the […]
West Dean 3:1 Creative Walk Project 1. Join Canopy on an Artist Led walk and engage with nature to explore your responses in creative ways 2. Develop your inspiration in an artist led workshop to produce a piece of finished art for display 3. Showcase your art in a local exhibition designed to share the […]
You’re invited to join our Canopy sponsored Artist Talk at The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery in Newnham during the RIVER to FOREST Exhibition on November 30th! Warren Day (Painter), Karen Tacey (Ceramicist) and Rhian Wyman (Textile Weaver) are very much rooted in The Forest of Dean and will each be giving a short talk […]
Save the date! You’re invited! In celebration of all the hard work our participants have put into this project, we will be showcasing their finished pieces of art in an exhibition at The West Dean Centre in Bream on Sunday 10th December between 3-4pm. After which, we will be planning a travelling exhibition across various […]
Cinderford Creative Walk Project 1 x Walk, 1 x Workshop, 1 x Celebration! An inspiring walk in Cinderford with a follow up art workshop in the afternoon & showcase exhibit When Sunday 10th March, 10:45am Where Linear Park/Ruspidge Halt, Saint White’s Road, Ruspidge, England, GL14 3ER Cost suggested donation of £8 Booking required via www.canopynetwork.co.uk
FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own pattern […]
FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own pattern […]
FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own pattern […]
Canopy FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own […]
24th May, 4-6pm, Coleford Library FREE but booking required to reserve your spot Adults and Children Age 12+ A unique opportunity to attend a creative writing workshop in Coleford Library. Local author and poet Maggie Clutterbuck will be working with Coleford based artist Doug Eaton. Doug will be in the process of painting a work inspired […]
Celebrating Creative Communities… through a series of arts festivals within the region of the Forest of Dean starting with artsFEST Coleford in June! We have a great line up of activities for you to enjoy! Free for all ages! June 1st from noon FREE ENTRY Canopy are Celebrating Creative Communities through a series of arts festivals […]
FREE Batik Workshops at Blakeney Village Hall Book Today Wed, Jul 24th & 31st, 10:30 AM Wed, Aug 7th & 14th, 10:30 AM Drop into these free workshops and create beautiful batik banners inspired by nature & put into the artsFEST parade, at Blakeney Duck Race. More info and booking Book Here https://canopynetwork.co.uk
FREE Batik Workshops at Blakeney Village Hall Book Today Wed, Jul 24th & 31st, 10:30 AM Wed, Aug 7th & 14th, 10:30 AM Drop into these free workshops and create beautiful batik banners inspired by nature & put into the artsFEST parade, at Blakeney Duck Race. More info and booking Book Here https://canopynetwork.co.uk
FREE Poetry Duck Workshops with local artist John Slater at the Dean Heritage Centre Wednesdays 1.30 – 4.00pm on 31st July, 7, 14 ,21 Aug Canopy Creative Network is delighted to be able to support Blakeney and Soudley Primary School pupils by bringing in artist John Slater to the Dean Heritage Centre during the summer school holidays. John […]
FREE Batik Workshops at Blakeney Village Hall Book Today Wed, Jul 24th & 31st, 10:30 AM Wed, Aug 7th & 14th, 10:30 AM Drop into these free workshops and create beautiful batik banners inspired by nature & put into the artsFEST parade, at Blakeney Duck Race. More info and booking Book Here https://canopynetwork.co.uk
FREE Poetry Duck Workshops with local artist John Slater at the Dean Heritage Centre Wednesdays 1.30 – 4.00pm on 31st July, 7, 14 ,21 Aug Canopy Creative Network is delighted to be able to support Blakeney and Soudley Primary School pupils by bringing in artist John Slater to the Dean Heritage Centre during the summer school holidays. John […]
FREE Batik Workshops at Blakeney Village Hall Book Today Wed, Jul 24th & 31st, 10:30 AM Wed, Aug 7th & 14th, 10:30 AM Drop into these free workshops and create beautiful batik banners inspired by nature & put into the artsFEST parade, at Blakeney Duck Race. More info and booking Book Here https://canopynetwork.co.uk
FREE Poetry Duck Workshops with local artist John Slater at the Dean Heritage Centre Wednesdays 1.30 – 4.00pm on 31st July, 7, 14 ,21 Aug Canopy Creative Network is delighted to be able to support Blakeney and Soudley Primary School pupils by bringing in artist John Slater to the Dean Heritage Centre during the summer school holidays. John […]
FREE Creative Walk in Nature An inspiring creative walk in Blakeney supporting the Blakeney Duck Race & Blakeney artsFEST Thursday 15th August 10am – 11.30am A short walk exploring the woodland near the village recreation ground with lots of guided creative activities. Suitable for Parents and Primary Age Children At the end of the walk […]
FREE Poetry Duck Workshops with local artist John Slater at the Dean Heritage Centre Wednesdays 1.30 – 4.00pm on 31st July, 7, 14 ,21 Aug Canopy Creative Network is delighted to be able to support Blakeney and Soudley Primary School pupils by bringing in artist John Slater to the Dean Heritage Centre during the summer school holidays. John […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with a wonderful parade followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. View the full schedule here https://canopynetwork.co.uk/duckrace-featuring-blakeney-artsfest/ We are delighted to bring you Wild Oats Morris - they are a fun, inclusive, mixed Morris side based in the […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with a wonderful parade followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. View the full schedule here https://canopynetwork.co.uk/duckrace-featuring-blakeney-artsfest/ Our parade at 12:30 will be lead by local Samba Band, Forest Thump. See them perform on the field at 1 […]
FREE singing workshop by People and Singing with Kirsty Abraham 11.15 – 12.15 at All Saints Church on Saturday 24th August. Start off Duck Race Day with a sing! Singing workshop: everyone welcome. No music reading required. We may even manage a song for the afternoon. No booking required just drop in at 11.15 at […]
Canopy are pleased to present Blakeney artsFEST in support of Blakeney Duckrace on the 24th August, bringing together communities with a host of creative activities and musical performances. Join in with the pre event workshops, the parade and activities on the day. More details on our website https://canopynetwork.co.uk/duckrace-featuring-blakeney-artsfest/ Full lineup of activities and performances to […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with singing workshop and watercolour demos at 11, a wonderful parade at 12:30 followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. Local group, African Drumming Band DJABOT, will be joining the parade and and performing on the field at […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with singing workshop and watercolour demos at 11, a wonderful parade at 12:30 followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. Chris Waygood, Contemporary Textile Artist, will be running creative duck workshops from 1-4pm on the playing field. Join […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with a wonderful parade at 12 followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. We are delighted to bring you Forest Community Shed who will be offering people the chance to create wooden duck slices on the field from 1pm […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with singing workshop and watercolour demos at 11, a wonderful parade at 12:30 followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. Between 1.30pm – 3pm, Krysa will be leading Canopy’s popular Creative Walks in Nature for parents and children lasting half […]
Canopy will be bringing creative fun to the Blakeney Duck Race, starting off with singing workshop and watercolour demos at 11, a wonderful parade at 12:30 followed by performances and art workshops on the field from 1pm. Dorota Rapacz is a sculptor and a mould maker, living and working in a studio in the Forest […]
Darren Hoskins, Artist, Story Teller & Shepherd : Darren will be doing two story telling performances on the field during the Duck Race afternoon at Blakeney Duck Race & Canopy artsFEST August 25th, 1-4pm
Enjoy a slow walk in nature around Soudley Ponds, stopping to observe, reflect and respond creatively to the water, reeds, trees and wildlife. Monday, 23rd Sept, 10.45 – 1.00pm with Sara. Meeting at Dean Heritage Centre This is a beautiful area, abundant with wildlife and the opportunity to enjoy the reflections across the water. Drawing […]
Join this family & buggy friendly walk around Mallards Pike where you’ll be prompted to create leaf pictures and experiment with mixed materials to capture the essence of the surrounding natural environment. Tuesday 8th October 9.30 – 11.30am with Krysa More details on the booking website
Enjoy a varied walk around Parkend with the steam train station, church and forest paths to inspire you creatively. Thursday 24th October, 10.45 – 1.00pm with Sara. Moderate Fitness Drawing materials and notebook will be provided with prompts from our guide to respond through writing, photography, sketching & mark-making. Spaces limited, book today.
Head over to The Secret Gallery in Newent for the opening event of Ru Goodchild's stunning exhibition, 'Wild Spaces', and enjoy a short talk about her work (Talk at 7.15pm approx.) Friday 1st November, 7-9pm. Sponsored by Canopy. Ru uses either vibrant colour or a moody palette to capture the extreme moods of wild places. […]
An easy but interesting walk from Cannop Saw Mills to the Monument Pit- Memorial along woodland paths with opportunity to enjoy lunch at Hopewell Cafe afterwards. Wed 13th November at 11.00am with Roger. Easy Walk. Drawing materials and notebook will be provided with prompts from our guide to respond through writing, photography, sketching & mark-making. Spaces […]
An easy but interesting walk from Cannop Saw Mills to the Monument Pit- Memorial along woodland paths with opportunity to enjoy lunch at Hopewell Cafe afterwards. Wed 13th November at 11.00am with Roger. Easy Walk. Drawing materials and notebook will be provided with prompts from our guide to respond through writing, photography, sketching & mark-making. Spaces […]
Explore the sensory garden and create a nature frame on this family & buggy friendly creative walk at Bathurst Park. Art materials and paper will be provided with prompts and guidance to help you get creative. Tuesday 26th November 9.30 -11.30am with Krysa. All ages welcome. Spaces limited, book today. Your Canopy Leader A walk designed […]
1 x Walk An inspiring walk around Bream When Wed 13th November 11am - 1pm Where Meet by War Memorial opposite café. Park in West Dean Centre carpark. Cost suggested donation of £5+ will help towards materials Fitness Level Moderate Fitness. Leader Sara Timings to fully enjoy the experience! Walk 2 hour walk with lots of stops to respond to […]
1 x Walk An inspiring walk around Bream When Wed 13th November 11am - 1pm Where Meet by War Memorial opposite café. Park in West Dean Centre carpark. Cost suggested donation of £5+ will help towards materials Fitness Level Moderate Fitness. Leader Sara Timings to fully enjoy the experience! Walk 2 hour walk with lots of stops to respond to […]
