ArtWey
Artwey is an organisation set up by local visual artists to promote themselves collectively through this website and by staging activities - mainly the Open Studios events.
The Open Studios event in 2012 will be run in September, follow this link to see details as they are confirmed.
2012 Events.
The next event is Dorset Art Weeks, which several members are involved with, including a group at the Old Town Hall in Weymouth, as per the poster above. More details can be found at this link.
Artwey members are also involved in other activities in 2012, these are listed on the left of this page.
Use the list of Artwey Members at the left of this page as links to find out more about each artist.
"Open" All The Year
The artists are all very willing to be contacted during the year by anyone interested in purchasing work or taking part in a workshop. Please use the links provided on the artists' pages
The Giant Wall
Artwey is celebrating the Olympics by building a Giant Wall! See this page for details.
On Tuesday 24th April we are organising a social and Giant Wall workshop for Artwey and friends and family. At the Rembrant Hotel Weymouth, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, bring along a sketch or photo of your local inspiring person about 5 by 7 inches. Here is your chance to have a go for free at batik, under the guidance of Sheila Kerrigan. We will also bring an embellisher and sewing machine, set up for free machine sewing and lots of paint, chalks, materials and sewing stuff. Its also a chance to catch up and meet new members.
Let Carol know if you plan to come so we have some idea of numbers 822402 or carol.neil@hotmail.co.uk
Friends & Fans of Artwey
Everyone interested in what Artwey and its members do should sign up on this website's fan page. You can be kept informed by email alerts about Artwey's activities.
Membership of Artwey
Membership of Artwey is open to visual artists who work in the Weymouth and Portland area. Artwey welcomes new members. For more information follow this link.
Spirit of The Sea Festival
Artwey supports the Spirit of the Sea Festival in Weymouth every July, with an exhibition and demonstrations in Hope Square and on Weymouth's harbourside.
Sponsors & Supporters of Artwey
A growing band of local businesses support Artwey CIC by sponsorship and providing services and goods. We thank them! Contact Artwey CIC by email if you would like to find out how your business could support Artwey's efforts.
The Community Foundation have contributed toward the Giant Wall project.
Synergy Housing have also helped fund the Giant Wall project.
Liz Wright's Paintings set to Music
Artwey member and director, Liz has a compilation of her paintings made into a YouTube video, set to music. Follow this link to take a look at this beautifully produced work.
Artwey Tutors
Artwey is running a campaign to promote "Tutors" who run classes, workshops or individual "coaching" in creative skills and techniques.
Many local artists offer regular classes or one-off workshops in a variety of artforms, such as sculpture, pottery, feltmaking. For more information follow this link.
Di Pattinson runs feltmaking workshops, both at her home studio and elsewhere, here are details of the next one.
Life Drawing Classes
These are run by Artwey member Susan Hughes.
On the last Thursday of every month in Weymouth - 31/05, 28/06 - Follow this link for details.
There is a special All Day workshop on 5th July and a new session of evening Life Drawing Classes are being started by Susan :-
Contact Susan Hughes by email about Life Drawing
Using This Website
This website publishes details and images about the artist members, they can edit their own content, so the content is kept up to date by them.
The calendar shows diary entries inserted by members to provide alerts about what they are doing in between the Artwey events.
The search box can be used to look for information about anything on this website.
The comment boxes that appear at the bottom of some pages can be used by anyone to leave a message about that page - the person responsible for the page will be alerted about the message and can respond.
The Artwey Community Interest Company
Artwey is a Community Interest Company, managed by artists for the benefit of the local community - both creative people and the public who are entertained and educated by their engagement. Details of the CIC can be found at this link.
The Maritime Mix
The Maritime Mix is the campaign that promotes the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea. Artwey is pleased to support and be supported by it.
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Artwey Facebook page
Follow this link to find Artwey on Facebook
Any user of Facebook can become a fan and get alerts about Artwey and its members.
More Information
The links at the left take you to pages with information about particular events, members and topics that will be of interest to members of the public and also potential members of Artwey.