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Demonstrations/Workshops/Talks

Family Friendly!

Kids bored during the holidays? The RBSA run family friendly workshops that are designed to put an end to their boredom. Make sure that you book early to avoid disappointment! To book any of the events please call: 0121 2364353 or email: louise@rbsa.org.uk

Family friendly workshop
Cynthia Pearson RBSA
Sunday 23 August
2.00 - 4.00pm
A textile workshop suitable for ages 5 - 12, accompanied by an adult. £5 per child. Booking essential: contact Louise on 0121 236 4353 or louise@rbsa.org.uk

Family Friendly drop-in workshop
11.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Suitable for ages 8-12
Free – no need to book.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Artist and sculptor Jo Naden RBSA responds to Matthew Boulton’s work in revolutionising coinage with a free, family-friendly, drop-in workshop where participants will be able to have a go and making their own coin in plaster.

Upcoming Talks and Demonstrations

Meet the silversmiths
In partmership with British Silver Week and Birmingham Assay Office
Saturday 13 June
11.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm
Come and meet meet Birmingham silversmiths Clare Pardoe and Becca Williams who will be giving talks about aspects of silversmithing.

Demonstration
Caroline Ali RBSA
Sunday 21 June
2.00 - 4.00pm
Caroline reveals how she creates her detailed drawings and paintings of insects and wildlife. Free - no need to book.

Celebrating Birmingham’s Gem in the Jewellery Quarter
Saturday 4 July 2009
10.30am - 4.00pm
Taking place at various locations throughout the Jewellery Quarter
 
The Jewellery Quarter will be buzzing on the 4 July with activities such as live classical and jazz music and a designer-maker craft market around St. Paul’s Square with a guest appearance by Matthew Boulton (!) There will also be an opportunity to take a ride on a vintage tour bus that will shuttle between St. Paul’s Square, the farmer’s market by the Big Peg and the main shopping area where you can also enjoy museum events and a Matthew Boulton Treasure Hunt sponsored by Smooth Radio.  See www.jewelleryquarter.net for information. The RBSA will also be holding the following events as part of the day:

‘Meet the artist’ and studio tour
3.00pm at RBSA Gallery
Free - no need to book .  Places on the studio tour are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Come along and meet glass artist, Lenora Minto RBSA and see her exhibition in the RBSA Cafe Space. Lenora works with kiln-casted glass and is inspired by literature, poetry, language and typography.   Her exhibition “by the light of the moon”, takes its name from the Lunar Society who met every month in and around Birmingham on the Monday nearest the full moon (when there was most light to travel home by) from 1765 until 1813, “a gathering place for scientists, inventors and natural philosophers” and the great minds of the day, of which Matthew Boulton was a prominent member.  Lenora will be giving an informal talk about her exhibition following which she will take a small group to her studio at Regent Place, just a short walk from the RBSA Gallery, where visitors can gain an insight into glass artists’ working methods.

Family Friendly drop-in workshop
11.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Suitable for ages 8-12
Free – no need to book.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Artist and sculptor Jo Naden RBSA responds to Matthew Boulton’s work in revolutionising coinage with a free, family-friendly, drop-in workshop where participants will be able to have a go and making their own coin in plaster.

'Shaping Nature'

Meet the artists
David White RBSA and Viv Astling
Sunday 5 July
2.00 - 4.00pm
David discusses his abstract drawings, prints and paintings and Viv talks about his stone sculpture inspired by found natural forms. Free - no need to book.

Birmingham Watercolour Society

Demonstration
Mike Brown RBSA
Saturday 18 July
11.00 - 1.00pm
Watch a member of Birmingham Watercolour Society at work.

'Open' Ceramics

Demonstration
Andrew Matheson RBSA
Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 August
11.00am - 1.30pm
Andrew’s work is bold and exciting in form and surface texture. In his demonstration he will show you how he creates his hand-built forms. Free - no need to book.

Adult Workshops

The RBSA run a range of workshops that coincide with the gallery's exhibitions. They are designed to introduce new techniques to newcomers and to develop the skills of those who already have previous experience. To book any of the events please call: 0121 2364353 or email: louise@rbsa.org.uk

RBSA Summer School 2009

Led by RBSA members with substantial experience of teaching, RBSA Summer School workshops run from 10.30am to 4.30pm each day with an hour break (refreshments not included). Maximum ten students per workshop. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis, subject to receipt of full payment. Please note that payments are non-refundable put may be transferrable subject to availability. Materials requirements are detailed in course outlines, specialist items may be purchased from the tutor where necessary.
Concessions for Friends of the RBSA and full-time students.
To book contact Louise on 0121 236 4353 or louise@rbsa.org.uk.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NOW ONLY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June
Capturing the human form
David Walton RBSA £92/£82
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Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July
Portraiture and experimental printmaking
Paul Hipkiss RBSA £78/£68
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Friday 3 July
Stylised pastels from everyday objects - FULLY BOOKED
Ann Wilkinson RBSA £39/£34
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Monday 6 July
Drypoint: the printed line
Paul Bartlett RBSA £39/£34
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Tuesday 7 July
Soft pastel techniques - FULLY BOOKED
Jan Gay ARBSA £39/£34
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Wednesday 8 July
Oils and acrylics: the value of distance - FULLY BOOKED
Austin Moseley RBSA £39/£34
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Thursday 9 July
Under the palette knife
June Dudleston RBSA £39/£34
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Friday 10 July
Cityscapes
David Brammeld ARBSA £39/£34
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Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July
Developing watercolour skills
Paul Bartlett RBSA £78/£68
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Wednesday 15 July
Close observation with coloured pencils - FULLY BOOKED
Paul Bartlett RBSA £39/£34
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Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July
Multiplicity! The diversity of printmaking
Celia Nancarrow ARBSA £78/£68
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Monday 20 - Friday 24 July inclusive
Pastels revealed: an in-depth study
Claire Spencer RBSA £195/£170
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Monday 27 - Friday 31 July inclusive
Extending abstraction
Dennis Minchin RBSA £195/£170
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Monday 3 August
Variations: mono, stencil and transfer printing
Paul Bartlett RBSA £39/£34
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Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August
The model you control: self portraiture
John Shakespeare ARBSA £78/£68
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Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August
Exploring pattern with textiles
Stephanie Redfern RBSA £78/£68
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Monday 10 - Friday 14 August inclusive
Realism to cubism: landscapes in oil
Marylane Barfield RBSA £195/£170
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Monday 17 - Friday 21 August inclusive
Etching the imagination
Frans Wesselman RBSA £195/£170
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Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 August
Dynamic landscapes from mixed media
John Scott Martin RBSA £78/£68
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Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 August inclusive
Integrating print methods
Paul Hipkiss RBSA £117/£102
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Friday 4 September
Expressions: portraits from life
Paul Bartlett RBSA £46/£41
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