DAN Community Ltd.: January 2014

Heritage Tour to Liverpool on Saturday 25 January.

Liverpool Central Library - Re-opened September 2013 following major refurbishment. Stunning new interior, with preserved Picton Reading Room, Oak Room and Hornby Library.

We also visited the David Hockney Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery and the Magic World Exhibition at the Liverpool World Museum.

CAN Showcase Exhibition

Saturday 1 February - Saturday 1 March

VAC Gallery

Brunner Court

Northwich

CW9 5DR

Open Monday to Saturday - 10.30am to 4.00pm (Closed Sun and Wed)

An exhibition of work from 20 members of CAN
(Cheshire Artist's Network).
Find out more about CAN here.

View/Print Exhibition Catalogue here.

VAC CAN Exhibition Entry Form

CAN are also touring an exhibition to commemorate World War One - details of the tour here. The exhibition comprises a range of works in various media and represents the personal responses to the Conflict of the Great War, seen through the filter of collective recollection, documentary accounts and family histories.

The exhibition includes period parlour games produced as part of a DAN project - details here.

CAN member Adrian Sumner will be talking on the Art of War on Monday 24 February, when a selection of the artworks from the exhibition will be on view. Details of the talk here.

DAN Heritage Tour to Duxford Air Museum on Saturday 2 August - details here.

Read Poems based on some of the paintings in the exhibition here.

20 x 20 Mini Exhibition

Saturday 8 March – Saturday 29 March

Exhibition of 300 20cm x 20cm Mini-Artworks

Includes paintings, prints, felt & fabric, photography and collage

All original and all for sale for £20 or less

A small selection of the works on display

Download the 20 x 20 catalogue here.

Also a display of work by the Cheshire Guild of Woodturners.

VAC Gallery

Brunner Court

Northwich

CW9 5DR

Open Monday to Saturday - 10.30am to 4.00pm (Closed Sun and Wed)

Click here for more information on the Cheshire Guild of Woodturners.

Northwich Guardian article here.

Click here to download the entry conditions

Blaze Poetry Workshops at VAC Gallery

Mid Cheshire Poetry Society will be running a series of poetry workshops at the VAC Gallery in Brunner Court, Northwich.

The workshops will be led by members, and focus on new work. They will run from 7.00pm - 9.00pm, with a suggested entry donation of £3.00 - includes refreshments.

Monday 3 February
Monday 24 February
Monday 24 March

To book a place just call 01606 41597, or turn up on the night.

Click here to learn about the Northwich Hoardings Poetry Project.

ArtWork Workshops

Free Art Workshops for complete novices !!

The very down to earth teacher has endless patience and a great sense of humour and will help you overcome your worst fears of drawing, painting and crafts.

Choose one or more from the list - all sessions are fun and completely Free Of Charge!

1. Watercolour Paints for the Terrified
2. Monoprinting for the Slightly More Adventurous
3. Knitting for the Very Confused
4. Embroidery Stitches made Simple
5. Drawing for the Hopeless

All sessions are held on Saturday afternoons at the ArtWork Studios on Navigation Road, with plenty of tea and biscuits and a lot of laughter. Leave your inhibitions at home and have a giggle while learning a new skill.

No need to book, just turn up - Saturdays at 2pm - but if you'd like to chat to us beforehand just give us a call on 07848 008145