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The
aim of the Art Centre is to encourage both beginners and experienced
artists alike, by offering courses in a wide variety of traditional and
contemporary arts and crafts. To provide a meeting point, present
lectures and give demonstrations for its members. There is a frequent
newsletter and membership is free. The
Art Centre is in a quiet country house not too far away from Javea Golf
Club. Part of the house has been remodelled with extra windows, special
lighting and central heating for the two studios, reception area and
coffee lounge (free tea & coffee). Lorely and Glyn Griffiths have retired after more than 25 years working around the World. Glyn has previously been involved in telecommunications (now promoted to car park attendant and janitor for the Art Centre ! ! ) This will be the 4th Art Association Lorely will be running. She started the first Design College in Nairobi more than 20 years ago. |
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she was looking after the Dubai Art Society for many years and also set
up the new Art Centre in the ‘next door’ Emirate of Sharjah.
They
have had a house here for some 16 years and Lorely said she would like
to start an Art Society when they retired, as they wanted to be involved
in the community and kept busy. |
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The
courses on offer at present are as follows:- Oil painting,
Watercolour, Acrylics, Mixed Media, Bonsai, Kiln Fired Glass, Painting
With Thread, Mosaics, Photography, Drawing for Beginners, Patchwork
& Quilting, Enamelling Jewellery, Calligraphy, Clay Handbuilding, Landscape Painting, and Art
Expression in Watercolour. There is an information sheet available
on each subject. There
will be a flat charge of 6 Euros per hour whatever the subject, this
pays the teachers
and covers the overheads. Also everyone is welcome to arrive early and
leave late
or come for a coffee at anytime. All courses will run (2hrs per session)
once a week for 6 or 8 weeks, some in the mornings and some in the
afternoons. There
will also be new and different courses starting and continuing
throughout the year. We will always welcome enthusiastic and experienced
people to teach any existing or new subject. There
is also studio space available for groups or clubs who wish to meet on a
regular basis, e.g. model makers, experienced painters, chess players,
etc: The total cost of a studio for a whole group is 33
Euros for ½
a day.
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Those
who would like to attend courses could add their names to the subject
“Wish List” and in that way everyone can be tied in together. It is
advisable to pencil your names in to secure a place. Didn’t you always
say when you had time, you would learn to paint ! ! Come and visit the
Art Centre, (we can fax or E-mail you a map), collect the information
sheets that describe each course or for more details please phone :
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