News & Events - March 2009
'A QUIET KNOWLEDGE'
Tuesday 5th May - Friday 26th June
OPENING TIMES:
Monday - Friday 10am to 5pm
Mary Hare
Arlington Manor
Snelsmore Common
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 3BQ
Arlington Arts Centre, in conjunction with the West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios Scheme are hosting an exciting and stimulation exhibition celebrating the rich diversity of work that is shown throughout the region.
Sioban will have a collection of her etchings on show as part of this years exhibition.
Email for an invitation to the Private View.
ETCHING TASTER AT THE MUSE
Friday 8th May - 9am to 5pm
The Muse
23 Oxford Street
Lambourn
Berkshire RG17 8XS
Try your hand at the ancient art of etching. Using the drawing-based technique of 'soft ground', you will produce a complete print in a day, which embodies all the tonal qualities of this evocative and atmospheric medium.
You will be using copper plates, chemicals and printing inks so please wear appropriate clothing, but goggles and gloves will be provided.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
For further information and to book your place please contact Sioban on 01488 73978 or via the Enquiry Form on the website
* Places are limited to 5 people so please book early.
* Any interested party must be over the age of 16.
This workshop is being run by Sioban Coppinger in conjunction with Newbury Open Studios.
SPRING INTO SUMMER
4th May to 30th May 2009
The exhibition is being run in conjunction with the Bath Jazz Festival. Sioban will be showing new bronzes in her popular 'shoe range' which will have a musical lilt to them!
Private View - 2nd May 2009
Email for an invitation to the Private View.
But to celebrate the Jazz Festival there will be an invitation only party at the gallery on Friday, May 22nd called 'Art and all that Jazz'. Multi-talented sculptor John Huggins and associate will be featured, both playing 1950's Jazz guitars. They will perform for a few hours after about 5.00pm
Email for an invitation to 'Art and all that Jazz'
Opening times, together with exhibition details will follow shortly.
GALLERY LE FORT
5 Margarets Buildings
Bath BA1 2LP
RELATIVE NATURE
Friday 22nd May - Wednesday 27th May
Opening Times:
Friday - Wednesday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 11am to 5pm
With just a hint of nepotism, this group show at Chapel Row Gallery, Bath, pulls together spectacular new work from five artists inspired by their rural surroundings.
Sioban Coppinger, long time creative friend accompanies the siblings with her world renowned bronze sculptures which manipulate the natural to create witty and beautiful forms.
Melissa Cole, internationally recognised artist blacksmith and director of the Puthall Park Sculpture Show, shows her new work alongside Sister Rebecca Cole-Coker's mixed media botanical drawings.
The sisters are joined by photographer Mark Somerville who exhibits a new collection of ethereal landscape images, and his sister Liz Somerville, printmaker who has created a series of sensitive land and seascapes.
CHAPEL ROW GALLERY
6 Chapel Row
Bath BA1 1HN
Email for an invitation to the Private View.
SCULPTURE IN PARADISE 2009
Friday 26th June through to Thursday 23rd July
The Chichester Festivities will take place this year in and around the beautiful setting of Chichester Cathedral. Events include concerts, plays, talks, exhibitions and much more ...
The sculpture exhibition, as in previous years will be mounted in the beautiful grassed area of the cloisters known as Paradise. On one side of this area is the Cathedral itself and on the other three sides the gothic tracery of the cloisters. Paradise is entered through a gate in the cloisters!
During past years, exhibitions have included work by Lynn Chadwick, Elisabeth Frink, Ann Christopher, William Turnbull and Philip Jackson amongst many others.
PARADISE - CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL
St. Richards Walk
Chichester, PO19 1QB
MARLBOROUGH OPEN STUDIOS 2009
JULY 2009
THE MUSE STUDIO OPENING TIMES:
Sunday 5th July from 11am to 5pm
Sunday 12th July from 11am to 5pm
Sunday 19th July from 11am to 5pm
Sunday 26th July from 11am to 5pm
Visit Sioban Coppinger at The Muse, as well as many other artists in their workplaces - see the work created and meet the people who made it.
Please click here for map and directions to The Muse.
Click the link below for further details of the Marlborough Open Studios scheme.
Marlborough Open Studios 2009
NEWBURY OPEN STUDIOS 2009 WEBSITE
31st March 2009 to 31st March 2010
As part of the Open Studios scheme Sioban is appearing on this year's website.
In the ARTISTS AT WORK section you can view four panorama views of studios in the Muse.
For an insight into the Open Studio's scheme go to the 'INTRODUCTION' page and to find other artists involved go to the 'ARTISTS' page.