Open Studios

24-25 Sep; 11 am – 5 pm

Private view 23 Sep 6 pm – 9 pm

2011

This once a year opportunity gave open access to explore a working artists' studios. With almost 50 studios and nearly 60 artists, our building is packed with creative activity and experimentation. Our gallery exhibition took Work in Progress as its theme, exploring, through sketchbooks, drawings and other processes how artists plan and develop their ideas and concepts.

Photos from the 2011 event:

BAS open studios leaflets and David Cobley paints the Mayor of Bath in the BAS gallery

The Red Boot Band entertain in the yard...www.redbootband.com

Alice Sheilds, Chris and Carrie Hill, Edward Lewis and Ben Hmilton in their studios.

Here are more details about what happened at Open Studios 2011:

FREE WORKSHOPS/TASTER SESSIONS

Print Making Taster Sessions

Studio L13

Carole Tonge, an experienced printmaker, ran printmaking demonstrations. During these sessions you could choose to learn how to prepare a collagraph plate for printing, or have a go at watercolour mono-printing.From October, Carole will be running flexible classes in printmaking from her new workshop in studio L13. 

A to Z of lettercarving
Studio L4
Various times
Pop by Jem Hobbs' studio during the Open Studios and have a go at the art of lettercutting in stone. Jem is a professional stone carver and has worked on projects for Westminster Abbey and Cathedral, specialising in fine architectural carving.

GALLERY
Exploration and experimentation is a fundamental part of studio life.  To celebrate this, our gallery show for Open Studios took Work in Progress as its theme, and explored, through sketchbooks, drawings and other processes how artists plan and develop their ideas and concepts.

COMMON ROOM CAFÉ

On Saturday and Sunday our Common Room Cafe served drinks and light refreshments. 

Open Studios is Supported by
Great Western Wines