Anybody seen Klaatu?

WHAT would YOU have done, I wonder, had YOU seen a UFO hovering over your back garden? Warn the neighbours? Phone the newspapers? Hide in the cellar? Or maybe you’d do what Spike Milligan’s mother did on hearing that ‘we are at war with Germany’ - having taken a dim view of the word ‘we’, by the way - rush into the garden and get the washing in? Well, that was MY dilemma.

It was a sultry autumn night after a sultry sort of day, a touch foggy and a full moon. Season mists, mellow fruitfulness - you know the kind of thing. It was time for bed, a steaming mug of cocoa, warm sheets and a snuggle-up with the collected thoughts of Martin Heidegger. But then I saw it: a UFO. Large as life and right above my veg plot.

There were four white lights, arranged in the shape of a parallelogram. Whatever the lights were attached to was impossible to say. Though stationary they seemed to be pulsating, possibly humming, hinting that at any moment they might be on the move. That was the sight that greeted me through my bedroom window. What to do? I stood transfixed, excited and terrified in equal measure. This was no weird hallucination. There it was, plain as pikestaff: a UFO.

Had you been there, it’s a safe bet that sooner or later you’d have asked the same question that’s been a recurring theme in philosophy for millennia: can we, dare we, trust our senses? A question that can be worded differently, more abstractly [and philosophers, of course, are in their element with abstractions]: Is appearance the same as reality? Yes, sooner or later the tricky notion of ‘reality’ is going to appear on the scene. And for good reason. Philosophy, at its heart, is about seeking the truth, identifying what is ‘real’ and separating it from what might be just ‘appearance’.

But back to our UFO.

After ten minutes the lights disappeared and curiosity having overcome discretion I ventured into the garden. No little green aliens to be seen, no scorch-marks on the ground. Nothing. However, one thing was clear: this was no UFO, just a strange trick of the light. The full moon, somehow or other, had caused parts of a nearby electricity pole to glow. As soon as the autumn mist obscured the face of the moon, the lights seemed to go out.

This was some years ago. Although alarming at the time it prompted me to revisit my reading around the vast topic of ‘appearance and reality’. It’s a well-trodden path, of course, so no problem knowing where to start. Several long-dead chums came to the rescue - Plato and his Cave, Descartes and his quest for certainty, Kant with his counter-intuitive claim that objective reality is beyond our grasp, hidden by our senses. Continental thinkers too, the likes of Sartre and Camus, were consulted, with their bleak analyses of the human condition, arguing that reality is nothing more than the meaning the individual imposes on an otherwise utterly meaningless existence. Hardly a laugh a minute but nonetheless a piece of the jigsaw. So is Popper’s insistence that our search for reality will get nowhere without a healthy respect for doubt and error.

These are deep waters, but they got a whole lot deeper thanks to Robin Ince’s 2021 book, The Importance of Being Interested - Adventures in Scientific Curiosity. If, like me, you are not entirely at home with quantum mechanics and subatomic particles, this book is a useful companion, both erudite and funny. He introduces us to a wide range of writers who know their way around such subjects. [A book to be recommended, with Christmas a mere six months away.]

Ince demonstrates how reality is far more complex than we might at first think. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all. Or, more likely, we all live in several realities at the same time.

The question is: does any of this matter or is it just so much hot air? Whatever our view of reality, we still have to buy our groceries and pay the bills. Well, it does matter if you take philosophy seriously. After all, what is philosophy if not a search for truth? - in other words a search for reality.

In her conversation with Bryan Magee, Iris Murcoch hit the nail on the head: ‘Philosophy involves seeing the absolute oddity of what is familiar and trying to formulate really probing questions about it.’ Russell echoes the same theme. Philosophy, he says, reveals ‘the strangeness and wonder lying just below the surface even in the commonest things of daily life.’

There’s nothing in life odder than reality [apart from golf], and for sure, nothing more wonderful.

Philosopher-in-Residence

POWYS

Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne LD8 2LL 01544 260149

Until 17 June ‘In Praise of Shadows’. JONY EASTERBY & PIPPA TAYLOR.

Until 29 July ‘Sometimes | Miss The Applause’. DEAN CROSS.

Until 30 Sept ‘The Buzzer’. RICK GRESWELL - sculpture (outdoors).

Until 30 Sept ‘Inside Out’. KATE HARVEY - sculpture (outdoors).

Until 30 Sept ‘Dead Standing’. JONY EASTERBY - sculpture (outdoors). Open Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

CHATWOOD

Celf gan Osian Gwent

(Art by Osian Gwent)

No. 6 Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes SY18 6EE 0800 999 1953 www.osiangwent.com

Exclusive and original paintings by Welsh contemporary artist OSIAN GWENT. Luxury works of fine artpaintings and limited edition fine art giclée prints. Tues - Sat, 10am - 4pm.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530 Gallery, shop, cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Radnorshire Museum, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL 01597 824513

June Geology, Archaeology, Natural History, Social History and Fine Art. The museum houses an art gallery with a programme of varied and exciting exhibitions and events. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041

Until 2 July ‘Drawings on Indigo’. JEANETTE ORRELL.

28 July - 3 Oct ‘We All Share the Same Sky’. HELEN BOOTH.

Until 21 Sept ‘Oriel Watching’. ELLEN BELL will be working in the galleries making live drawings of visitors. Open Tues-Sun 11am-4pm.

Wyeside Theatre, Builth Wells 01982 552555

Until 25 June ‘Inspired Inspiration: Thinking with Colours’. ALICE KIRBY & MELTHAM ARIKAN.

7 July - 24 Sept ‘Wild Wales - Nature in Art’. DAVID WETTNER & MANDI BAYKAA-MURRAY. Open theatre times.

The Table & The Chair, 43 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye 01497 822802 www.thetablehay.com

Until 24 June SOPHIE WINDHAM & LYDIA KIERNAN.

1 - 29 July LOIS HOPWOOD, TONY HALL, CHARLES WILLIAMS & MARICE CUMBER.

Open Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556

Until 9 July Festival Exhibition. CARRY AKROYD - prints. KIM DONALDSON - ceramics. CORNELIUS VAN DOP - silver boxes. NADEGE HONEY & ANGELA SOULIER - jewellery. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467

Until 24 June Wool & Willow Festival. Showcasing unique, handmade products by willow and textile artists from Wales and the Borders.

1 July - 5 Aug Quilt Association Summer Exhibition. ‘Retrospective’. An exhibition by ANNIE BIELECKA JONES. Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm.

Court Cupboard Gallery, New Court Farm, Llantillio Pertholey, Abergavenny NP7 8AU 01873 852011

June ROSIE FAREY & MANDY COATS - baskets. SUSAN GALLAGHER - paintings. 11am-4pm.

Lion Street Gallery, 6 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AA 01497 822900 Showcasing some of the very best artists from Wales and the Borders. Open 10.30am-5pm daily except Tues, Sun 11.30am-4pm.

Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369

Until 2 July ‘Old Masters Exhibition’. NEIL JOHNSON, JOHN SMOUT, ERIC SODEN & JONATHAN MIDDLEMISSpaintings Thurs-Sun, 11am-4pm. Courtyard Antiques, London House, High St, Presteigne, LD8 2BA 07974 356128 outside normal hours. Antique pottery, country furniture and art. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB 07736 062849 www.foundgallery.co.uk

Until 24 June ‘Early Summer Finds’. VANNESSA POMEROY - artist.

MARY KENNY - pottery. TIM COLLIER - photographs. HELEN MUNDAY - basket maker. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Knighton Fine Art, 2 Broad Street, Knighton 01547 528052 www.knightonfineart.co.uk knightonfineart@btinternet.com

June 20th century originals and signed prints by ALLIN BRAUND, JOHN BRUNSDEN, HUGH CASSON, BERYL COOK, ROLAND HILDER, EDGAR HOLLOWAY, LINCOLN PUGH

JENKINS, DAVID SMITH, ROWLAND SUDDABY, JOHN HALL THORPE, FELIKS TOPOLSKI. Plus pottery, ceramics, woodwork, driftwood and tin sculptures and greeting cards.

Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Hay Castle, Oxford Rd, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG 01497 820079 www.haycastletrust.org

Open 10am-5pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864

Rare antique carpets and kilims. Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

Cheese & Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye 07866 843538

Every Fri & Sat Flea & Vintage Market. Vintage clothing, bric a brac, antiques and jewellery. Open 9am-5pm.

The Art Shop, Cross St, Abergavenny NP7 5EH 01873 852690

Until 24 June ‘Mappa Marches’. Celebrating the solace and magic of the Marches landscape, history and culture. HELEN ARTHUR, ADRIENNE CRADDOCK, SHELLIE BYATT, DAVID ENGLAND & NICK CRADDOCK.

13 May - 24 June ‘After the Light’. KUMA SARAFF - paintings.

29 June - 19 Aug ‘Letters from Meduseld’. ASTER MURO.

Open Tues-Sat 9.30am-5pm.

Museum of Modern Art, Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ 01654 703355 info@moma.machynlleth.org.uk

Until 10 June ‘Bring the Story Inside’. NEALE HOWELLS.

Until 10 June SLQS: Roan/m

Until 6 Sept ‘The Land We Live In’. The Tabernacle Collection.

Until 10 June ‘Against All Odds’. SPIKE BLACKHURST.

Until 15 June ‘Hope. Echoes of Mabinogion’.

24 June - 6 Sept The Tabernacle Art Competition 2023.

22 July - 23 Sept KIM DEWSBURY. Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

The Old School, Whitton, near Knighton LD7 1NP 01547 560936

Museum of Welsh Textiles. A fine collection of Welsh costume, textiles. With a selection of antique textiles and blankets for sale, alongside changing exhibitions of art and antiques. Open by appointment, please phone to book

Knighton Museum, 1 Broad St, Knighton

The Museum is run entirely by volunteers and reflects the social history of the area. The majority of the exhibits have been either donated or lent by local people and reflect the varied history of this border town from the drovers to the flannel weavers; from trade to agriculture. Wed- Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Celf O Gwmpas, Centre Celf, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EB 01597 822777

8 June - 20 July ‘Rhos Pasture’. An exhibition of all the work done over the two year project within the community by the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust. Open Tues-Thurs 10am-4pm, Sat 9.30am-12pm.

Until 25 June ‘Open Book’. An exhibition inspired by the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival. Open Thurs-Sun 10am-4pm.

Rhayader Museum & Gallery, CARAD, East St, Rhayader, LD6 5ER 01597 810561

Rhayader Museum are offering an enjoyable opportunity to take part in the creative process of making and installing the displays and installations, working with our team. Please email all@carad.org.uk for details. Look out for new activities and sign up for our free information newsletter online: www.carad.org.uk Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-12pm.

Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EY 01597 258118 www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk

24 June Artisan Market. Over 20 stalls featuring arts, crafts, homemade, handmade local produce. 10am-4pm.

HEREFORDSHIRE

No 1 Station Approach, Hereford

Until 30 April 2024 MATTHEW

CORNFORD & JOHN BECK.

Marking the 170th anniversary of Hereford College of Arts, a Meadow Arts and Hereford College of Arts commission.

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk

GEORGINA FRANKLINjewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.

Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury www.textilefairs.co.uk

12 & 13 July Textile Bazaar 2023. World textiles including individual wearables, homeware and collectable textiles. Textile workshops by Bailey Curtis, Angie Hugues and Jeanette McCulloch. Lunches and refreshments. Open Wed 11am-5pm, Thurs 10am-5pm.

Kingsland Church, HR6 9QW email contact@charlesmaccarthy.co.uk

Until 11 June ‘Spirit of Fire’. An exhibition on the them of Pentecost. Works from JOHN ABELL, SARAH BAMFORD, RICHARD BAVIN, JULIAN BELL, CAROLYN BLAKE, JULIENNE BRAHAM, AMBROSE BURNE, DEB CATESBY, RUTH CAMERON-SWAN, HELEN CASS, STEVE CASS, SUSIE CAWLEY, BILLY CHARITY, JOHN CLARK, LARA COBDEN, DEB COVELL, HUGO COLVILLE, MATTHEW DAY, SHANNON DONOVAN, SIMON DORRELL, JIM DURRANT, LOUISE EAMES, KEN EASTMAN, HELEN ELWES, DAVID ENGLAND, REBECCA FARKAS, REBECCA FINNEY, ALLAN FISHER, LORENZO GAVARINI, ALISON GRIMLEY, STELLA HIDDEN, ANGELA HOLDEN, CHARLIE HOPKINSON, LOIS HOPWOOD, NIKKI HOPWOOD, JAKE HUGHES, AURIOL INNES, EMMA JOHNSON, MICHAEL JOHNSON, VICTORIA KEEBLE, LINDA LANDERS, VERONIKA LAVEY, DEBBIE LEE, CIARA LEWIS, ROGER LUXTON, VIVIENNE LUXTON, CHARLES MacCARTHY, DANIEL MacCARTHY, SOPHIE MacCARTHY, DEIRDRE MACKAY, ANDREA MCLEAN, FIONA MCINTYRE, PETE MCKENZIE, JANINE MARTIN, ANNETTE DE MESTRE, TANYA MOSSE, ALISON NEAL, LOTTIE O’LEARY, ANDY PEARSON, SYLVIA PASTORE, ALEX RAMSEY, JILL ROCK, MARY STEPHENS, ANTHEA STILLWELL, PETER STILLWELL, JENNI STUART-ANDERSON, JESS WATKINS, SOPHIE WINDHAM, AND JUDE WISDOM. Featuring blacksmiths, mixed media artists, ceramicists, woodworkers and sculptors alongside those working in oils, watercolours, chalks and pencils. A percentage of each sale being kindly donated to church funds.

Open 10am-5pm.

Grange Court, Leominster 01568 612779

6 - 24 June LEOMINSTER ART GROUP. Art exhibition.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661

20 - 25 June ‘Cloth and Clay’.

Exhibition of textile art by PIPPA BRAMHAM & VI LOTT. Ceramics by CLAIRE BILLINGSLEY & ALISON

YOUNG. Open 10am-4pm, daily. 29 June - 9 July ‘When we were very young’. Textile art inspired by children’s poems, rhymes and songs. Part of Ledbury Poetry.

Open 10am-5pm daily.

De Koffie Pot, Upstairs Gallery

Space, Bridge St, Hereford, HR4 9DG

12 - 18 June JANA LIGHT. Retrospective exhibition.

Open 10am-5pm daily

St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Bodenham, HR1 3JU

Until 7 June ‘The Knitted Bible

Exhibition’. Discover hundreds of knitted models portraying 35 of the best known bible stories. Craft stalls and refreshments, Saturday breakfast baps. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm, free entry.

Old Stable Gallery, Leominster

Tourist Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster 01568 616460

June DUNCAN TUCK - watercolour paintings of Leominster and Herefordshire. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm. Wobage Makers Gallery, Upton Bishop, Ross on Wye HR9 7QP 01989 720495 www.wobage.co.uk

June Hand-made at Wobage workshops. BEN CASSON - furniture and kitchenwood. LYNN HODGSONwood carving and kitchenwood. PATIA DAVIS - slip decorated earthenware and porcelain. JEREMY STEWARD - wood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and porcelain. PETRA STEWARDwood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and collagraph prints. CLYDE JEFFERSON - Wobage-grown willow basketry. CLAIR HODGSON - gold, silver and semi-precious stone earrings. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm.

Mappa Mundi & Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374200

Until 30 Sept ‘Cathedral: City: County’. This exhibition uses items from across the archive collections to show the many and varied links that the cathedral has had with those who lived and worked both within and beyond its walls. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Normal admission charges apply.

South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414

Until 3 June SIAN THOMAS - stained glass.

5 June - 10 June Love Zimbabwe. Fairtrade arts, crafts and charity information.

12 - 17 June THE GOLDEN VALLEY CRAFT SOCIETY - craft sale.

19 June - 1 July Exhibition and sale of Indian silks and saris with JAN BISHOP. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. Made in the Marches Gallery, 12 Church St, Kington, HR5 3AZ 07531 820195 www.madeinthemarches.com

June LIZ HUPPERT - glass, SARAH AMATT - suminagashi marbling, SHANNON DONOVAN - ceramics, plus NICKI CORNISH, REBECCA FINNEY, JO FLETCHER, NANCY FROST, FREYA GAMBLE-MAPES, TESSA GAVIN, JANE KEAY, CELIA KIBBLEWHITE, SUE LEAVETT, CLARE LESTER, CLAIR MURPHY & HELEN SMITH. Commissions and vouchers available. Tues–Sat, 11am-4pm.

Canwood Gallery, Checkley HR1 4NF 01568 760242 www.canwoodgallery.com

Until 11 June ‘Alone Together’. An exhibition exploring aloneness including an immersive print installation by LEONIE BRADLEY, JESS BUGLER & PRERNA CHANDIRAMANI.

1 June - 2 July ED ELLIOTT, solo exhibition featuring his world renown ‘Greer’ Guardian Angel pieces and his new bronze collection.

6 - 30 July ‘The Empresses’ DAMIEN HIRST. Plus a sculpture trail set in 10 acres. Cafe. Thurs-Sun 11am-4pm.

Oxenham Art, Broad St, Leominster HR6 8BT 01568 611898

June CLARE WAKEFIELD - ceramics, HARRIET WILSON - jewellery, LINDSEY KENNEDY - mosiacs.

Plus a new collection of printmaking by SARAH ROSS-THOMPSON.

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm

The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555

Until 3 June Hereford Community

Farm. Mixed media, installations and photographs.

9 June - 29 July Cultivate@ Courtyard. Annual visual arts project for the young emerging artists aged 16-25 in Herefordshire. Featuring DARCY ECCLESTONE, GEORGE MARKHAM, PHOEBE MERRIFIELD, WILLIAM BARNETT & CLOSE HOUSE COLLECTIVE. Works include blacksmithing, textiles, fine art, illustration and sculpture. Open theatre times.

Market Hall, Kington 07977 978676

3rd Saturday of the month, until Dec

Print, paint, wood, wool, paper, metalwork, ceramics, baskets and more.

9:30am-3:30pm, anna@akcrafts.co.uk

Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Rd, Hereford HR1 2UA 01432 263937 www.applestoregallery.com

Until 3 June ‘Surroundings’. ANGELA HOWARD - work inspired by the environment and people around.

7 June - 8 July ‘Up All Night’. CHRIS CURSONS - drawings and sculpture. Wed-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

RidgeBank Contemporary Art Space, 1 High Street, Kington HR5 3AX 07810 526006 caroline@ridgebank.art

Instagram: @ridgebank

Rolling programme of exhibitions and events. Open Fri-Sun 12-6pm.

Made in Ross, The Upstairs Gallery, Market House, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5NX 01989 769398 www.madeinross.co.uk

Until 14 June Guest exhibition by WALTER CHERRY.

Made in Ross. A co-operative of local art and craft makers who produce a wide range of beautiful work, for all tastes and budgets. Open 10am-4pm.

The Basement, 18 Gloucester Rd, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5BU email gabydevitt@live.com

Beautiful handwoven lampshades, fabrics, pottery, willow baskets and glass. Also a range of eclectic lighting. Open Wed-Sat 9.30am-4pm.

Gallery 54, 54 High St, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917

June New work from RACHEL SUDWORTH & DIANE SHORLESON plus gallery artists JOHN MAXELL STEELE, ZOE TAYLOR, STUART ELLIS, LAYLA MURR, TESSA HOUGHTON & JO JENKINS and more. Open Thurs-Sat 10-4pm. Elmslie House, 8 Avenue Rd, Great Malvern WR14 3AG 07714 106386 Email richard@fiftiesart.com

Until 4 June ‘Original and Unusual: A New Mid-Century Selection’. Showcasing paintings and original prints by a wide range of artists active in the 1950s and 1960s. Includes works by KATHARINE CHURCH, GARRICK PALMER, ROWLAND SUDDABY & JOHN PIPER. Plus a special display of low cost etchings, lithographs and woodcuts. Sun 11am-3pm, all other days 11am-4pm. The Fifties Art Cafe will be open each weekend.

Old Chapel Gallery, East St, Pembridge HR6 9HB 01544 388842 www.oldchapelgallery.co.uk

Until 30 June Hay Festival Exhibition @OCG. New work includes oil on canvas, pencil drawings, pen and ink drawings, mixed media, ceramics, stained glass, needle felt, pewter art, jewellery. LYNDA JONES, CAT SANTOS, KARIN CELESTINE, TAMSIN ABBOTT, MARIA SANTOSALCANTARA, SUE HAYDEN. Throughout the year ‘Splendour in the Grass’. A changing collection of unique sculptures for your outdoor space in a variety of media including forged iron, carved stone, stone resin, iron resin, bronze resin, glass and ceramics. Wed-Sat 11am-4.30pm, Sun 12-4pm. Mon/Tues by appointment.

Greenstage Gallery, Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome WR6 5BT 01885 490839 www.greenstagegallery.co.uk

June Open by appointment.

SHROPSHIRE

Bank House, Bishop’s Castle 01547 560855 or 01588 630021

23 - 25 June ‘Borderlands, A Lifetime of Illustration in the Marches’. JANE KEAY, self taught artist and illustrator. Inks and watercolours including sketchbooks, original works, limited edition prints, cards and illustrated books. Open 10am-4pm. The Barn, 9 Church St, Clun SY7 8JW

23 June - 2 July ‘Counterpoint’. JANET MANIFOLD & BRONWYN THOMAS. Open 23 June 7.30pm9pm, 24 June - 2 July 11am-4pm. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970

2 - 27 June ‘State of Mind’. ZOE NEEDLE, a collection of de-collage mixed printmaking works and gouache paintings.

1 July - 28 Aug ‘Women: Now’. A contemporary art exhibition as part of Shrewsbury Art Trail. Tues-Fri 10am-4.30pm.

FBC Manby Bowdler Gallery, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281

Until 31 July ‘A Passing Portrait’. MALCOLM HAGUE.

July & Aug Shrewsbury Arts Trail. Mon-Sat from 10am.

Mrs Jones Art Shop & Gallery, 118 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7DU 01743 245134 www.mrsjonesgallery.co.uk

8 July - 5 Aug Open exhibition. Open Wed-Sat 10.30am-4pm.

Entry to the bazaar

£1.00 (Cash/cheque)

Creative workshops

£9.00

Please book in advance. 01453 823375 07786 007088 bailey@baileycurtis.com

Morning worship

Angie Hughes

‘Twinkling Seashore brooches’

Jeanette McCulloch ‘Make a concertina sketchbook’

Refreshments by Jo At Hellens Tearoom www.textilefairs.co.uk

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023 www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Until 24 June ALAN JEFFERIES.

3 June Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm.

10 June Craft Fair. Two floors of stalls with a large selection of locally made crafts, Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm.

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

June GCSE course work from Bishop’s Castle Community College students.

Open Mon, Wed, Thurs 9am-9pm, Tues & Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 9am-12pm.

The Gateway Gallery, Chester St, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB gatewaygallery@mail.com

Until 2 June ‘Borderland Visual Arts’. Group show of abstract landscapes.

Until 2 June ‘Meet the Panel’. A mini art exhibition showcasing the work of the Gallery Panel members, a mix of 2D and 3D works.

1 July - 31 Aug ‘Kinesis’. GEORGE SFOUGARAS & STEFAN CHABLUK. An exhibition about movement. Part of Shrewsbury Art Trail. Open Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Thurs until 8pm during term times.

The Willow Gallery, 56 Willow St, Oswestry SY11 1AD 01691 657575

Until 24 June Open Studios & Arts Trail. A group show exhibition of Border Visual Artists work.

Open 10am-4pm, closed Sun & Mon. Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk 01584 878141

Until 8 July ‘Grounded in Beauty’. JACKIE YEOMANS & CARA CAMPBELL. Mon - Sat 10am-7.30pm. Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881

Until 25 June ‘Monument to the Vanquished. Part 2. Rural Rebels. A Meadow Arts project with artist Leah Gordon and researcher Annabel Edwards that explores the social history of land enclosure in England and Wales.

Until 30 June ‘On the Land an Oak Will Grow’. An internationally celebrated photography exhibition, showcasing work by HENRY WOIDE & VANESSA

FAIRFAX-WOODS. Open 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, near Bucknell SY7 0DH 01547 530744 www.aardvark-books.com

2 July Giant Car Boot. Entrance and parking free.Tues-Sun 9am-3pm.

Ogilvie Vaile Conservation, Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan SY7 0JU 07780 616067 www.ogilvievaile.com

Specialising in the conservation and restoration of fine art.

The Artists’ Gallery, Ludlow Farm (formerly Ludlow Food Centre), Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR 07974 652866

June Artists include SHELLY PERKINS - wildlife artist.

PRISCILLA HANN - bronze sculpture. DANIELLE FLOWERS - contemporary jewellery. KIM DAVIS - wood turning. MEGAN EVANS - collagraph prints. JAN JAY - textile designs and screen prints. PIP JONES - watercolours.

SARAH BILLINGHAM - pottery.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk 10am-5pm. Instagram@agalleryrunbyartists

Facebook - The Artists’ Gallery.

Smithy Studio, Brampton Bryan SY7 0DH 07811 042478

Rustic homewares, fine art and craft. Local makers. Turned wood, slipware, lavender products, textiles, cards and gifts. Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

Art & Craft Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £40 per year.

GINN’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

Discover your creative potential at my workshops covering, Art, Textiles and Sewing Techniques, catering for the experienced and inexperienced. Dates to suit you. 01432 760961.

IKEBANA: THE ANCIENT ART OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING ‘Foam-free’, using seasonal materials. Workshops for maximum 6 people are run by Qualified Teacher and Master in Ikebana (Ohara School). Individual lessons are possible by arrangement. Visit www.discovering-ikebana.com. Western flower arranging workshops are also available, see website ‘Western Style Workshops’, or ring 01432 880126 or email noellaplasman@gmail.com

KNIGHTON PAINTING & SKETCHING GROUP

We meet Monday daytime at the Civic Centre, Knighton (near the Clock Tower) during spring and autumn terms. We have weekly topics with friendly tuition. All abilities, beginners welcome. Learn at your own pace. Discover new skills and increase your confidence. Own choice of art materials. Contact local artist tutor: Audrey Bradley: 01544 350369.

ALEX ALLPRESS POTTERY STUDIO - POTTERY EXPERIENCES & LESSONS

Church Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3BS, Powys. Open 7 Days a week, Bespoke family Days, Throwing Workshops and Courses. Children’s Parties, Corporate Festivities, Hen Dos. Hand-building, Gift Sales and Vouchers available. From £40ppTasters - Half day or Full day. Call for more details: 07443875016 e: alexallpressceramics@gmail.com alexallpress.co.uk

MOOR HALL STUDIO ~ BOBBY BRITNELL

Inspirational art and textile related courses delivered throughout the year by highly qualified tutors. Some courses are on-line, and others face to face. Refer to www.bobbybritnell. co.uk for further information and details of all courses. Contact Bobby Britnell on 01547 510664, or email at bobby@ bobbybritnell.co.uk