Appletown Art Workshops and
Victoria Appleton Glass and Paintings
Roam
through the gallery of glass-work and paintings and get a feel for
Victoria's current work.
Find prints for sale and
details of how to buy and commission work.
Find out what workshops we
offer and take a look at some photos of groups getting involved.
Fineart
To purchase an original or commission a piece please
contact Victoria by email or
phone 07952 805390. Prints will be available soon to buy online. To put
in an order for a print please contact Victoria now.
Most work is available
to buy.
Commissions are welcomed.
Moving between abstract and figurative, Victoria's
work is an exploration of the changing facets of life.
Like a haiku, her work can
be experienced as a freeze frame of a moment - often playful, quirky or intriguing.
The
depth of colour draws the observer in to look more deeply and sometimes,
on this closer look, a surprising reflection can be found.
Workshops
All workshops are suitable for adults and children of all abilities
and backgrounds.
Workshops are facilitated by trained, experienced, fully insured
and police checked facilitators! So you can rest easy. Specific needs, interests
and cultural aspects are always taken into account as the workshop is planned
to suit your group.
This is what we offer:
One-off art and craft sessions
Weekly art and craft sessions
Art residencies in schools/ community centres/ business...
Exploration Workshops
Nature Art
Scroll down for more information about any of the above...
One-Off Art and Craft Sessions
These
are great for parties, day or afternoon events, team building days and celebrations.
You choose our activity from our wide range of options, tell us about your group
and we do the rest!
Weekly
Art and Craft Sessions
Perfect for groups who want to develop
creative skills in a relaxing, friendly, inspiring environment.
Sessions
can run from 4 to 10 weeks and can either cover a few activities in depth, or
work with a new activity each week.
Art
Residencies
Usually from 3 months to a year, residencies
enable schools and other groups to work with a professional artist in depth.
The artist will work with teachers and pupils by creating installations, learning
and applying new skills, forming exhibitions, researching and creating from topics
or themes and building links with the community.
For more information
about residencies please contact Victoria.
"Having access
to a professional artist or crafts person is a great opportunity... and can
really inspire and motivate young people to get involved in something that
they might not have had the opportunity to do before."
Helen Bennett
Head
of Arts and Crafts at the Scottish Arts Council
Exploration
workshops
These workshops are particularly designed for
schools and groups who want to use creativity to discover more about a topic
or theme and create a piece of art to bring together and communicate their work.
Larger
scale art-work is created with the school or community centre and highlight important
topics such as respecting each other's differences, creating harmony in communities,
celebrating diversity... or can concern topics such as science, historically
significant events...
Nature
Art
Co-run with forest school trained facilitators, these
workshops look at the importance of our environment, how we can support it,
how we are influenced by it and some of the wonderful creatures and plants
that live in it! All sessions result in a creative piece to remind the participants
of their experience.
Reviews
"Everyone in our group
really enjoyed the day's activities and I went home with a lovely piece
of art, full of inspiration to do the next piece."
Amy Miers, Easton
"Captivating!
The day went far too quickly, though I was surprised at how much progress
I made for my first attempt. I'll be back for more."
Tamsin Eccles, Bristol
"By
far the most enjoyable art experience I have had. My kids loved it too!"
Thomas
Hardy
Contact
Victoria Appleton
Mivart Studios, Easton, Bristol, UK
Telephone:
07952 805390
Email me for any further
information.
Events
These are some events coming up on the horizon...
Appleton
Complete
Exhibition of Victoria Appleton's complete works,
on display at the Arnolfini from 20th August to 20th September
Family
Workshop
An art workshop open to adults and children, exploring
materials. Beginners welcome. Taking place at the Easton Community Centre,
Saturday, September 15th.
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Profile
Victoria Appleton graduated with a degree in Art, Psychology
and French in 1998 and went on to work with an International charity
in London as the Arts Project Co-ordinator. This two-year project funded
by the Arts Council of England brought together professional artists
with families living in housing estates in London and culminated in "Art
Speaks", a touring exhibition.
Victoria now lives
in Bristol where she has been facilitating art and related workshops
for five years within the community.
She went freelance
in 2006 and won the Alfred Telling Award for New Entrepreneurs in 2007.
She
exhibits her own work nationally.
Adagio Art Workshops
is created with the aim of hearing and communicating people's messages
as they explore issues and interests during workshops and encouraging
open-mindedness and understanding between people of diverse ages, cultures
and backgrounds.
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