Welcome to our 12th Appledore Visual Arts Festival, we invite you to share this unique and exciting event with us. This section contains information about our Advance-Booking workshops and events, these are always popular, so we advise that you book early to be sure of a place.

In addition to the Advance-Booking workshops listed we will also be offering a wide range of events including ; Exhibitions, Artist Residencies, Artist Talks, Drop-In Workshops, Film Shorts and our famous Sunday afternoon Carnival Parade. From early-March our Advance-Booking Leaflet will be available, for a copy please send us your full mailing address or alternatively fill out this form and post it to us with payment (cheque).

Apart from these specific Advance-Booking workshops all events are free to children under 18. Adults will need to buy a Festival Pass (£3) this will provide free access to all venues. There will also be a limited number of events with an additional fee (adults only) such as our Artists Talks. The Festival is run by Appledore Arts a not-for-profit charity, the monies collected from the Festival Pass will contribute towards the costs of running this important and unique Visual Arts Festival.

Masterclass

Gareth Mason : Ceramics Masterclass
This is a rare opportunity to take part in one of Gareth’s Masterclasses. Through an interdisciplinary approach of demonstrations and hands on work you will be taken through Gareth’s working practice as well having the opportunity to develop your own skills and ideas. The two days will a free-flowing exploration of creativity, with clay at its heart. We will wheel throw, slab and hand build, exploring the textural and malleable potential of each. We will find ways to intermix and meld these forming techniques using process as a springboard for expression. There will be plenty of discussion along the way. Everyone’s contribution will be equally valid, as we never know where the learning will come from, or who our teachers will be.

Location : Burton Art Gallery, Bideford
Dates : Saturday May 30th / Sunday May 31st from 11 am – 4 pm
Price : £80 (Over 18’s only)

 

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Children and Young People Advance-Booking Workshops

Noel Butler : Aboriginal Culture
This is a rare and unique opportunity to spend an afternoon with Noel Butler an Australian Aborigine. Noel is an artist, storyteller, performer and custodian of the stories and traditions of one of the world’s most ancient cultures. Noel will teach you about his life and his culture including painting, music making as well as stories about the earth, landscape and animals of Australia’s vast wilderness areas. A once in a lifetime opportunity !.

Location : Glove Factory Studio, Appledore
Date : Thursday May 28th from 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Price : £10 (8 to 16 years old only)

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Exeter Phoenix : Film Animation Workshop
An experienced team from the Exeter Phoenix Media Department will be running a day long film animation workshop. They have years of experience in working on film animation workshops and together participants will create their very own film animation. The final film will be uploaded on to the Exeter Phoenix website after the Festival so that all participants can see the results of their animation work !.

Location : Blue Lights Hall, Appledore
Date : Thursday May 28th from 11 am – 5 pm
Price : £15 (8 to 13 years old only)

 

 
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The Plough: The Dragon of Appledore
Nogard the dragon (and his fiery breath) was always in demand for lighting candles, bonfires and bar-b-cues, helping hot air balloons get off the ground, and keeping the wild beasts away, until one day his flame went out - on the day of the town’s fire festival ! Help to create a play or take part in creating Nogard the dragon and share them with your friends and families in a performance at the end of one fun, active, creative and original day.

Play-In-A-Day: You can spend the day working with Richard Wolfenden-Brown from The Plough Arts Centre creating the story, inventing the characters and taking part in the final performance.

Puppet Making: Or you can spend the day with John Roberts from PuppetCraft creating shadow puppets including Nogard the dragon (a large willow frame-work creature) who will take part in the final performance.

Just bring a mind full of ideas and get ready to work as a team through drama, the only other thing you will need is a packed lunch and lots of drinks.

Location : Appledore Primary School
Date : Friday May 29th 11 am – 4 pm with a performance at 4.30 pm
Price : Free - Big Lottery Funded, children 8 years +
 

 
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Adult Advance-Booking Workshops

Noel Butler : Aboriginal Culture
This is a rare and unique opportunity to spend an afternoon with Noel Butler an Australian Aborigine. Noel is an artist, storyteller, performer and custodian of the stories and traditions of one of the world’s most ancient cultures. Noel will teach you about his life and his culture including painting, music making as well as stories about the earth, landscape and animals of Australia’s vast wilderness areas. A once in a lifetime opportunity !.

Location : Glove Factory Studio, Appledore
Date : Friday May 29th from 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm and Sunday May 31st 12.30 - 16.30 pm (ADDITIONAL Workshop)
Price : £15 (Adults only)

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John Ewington : Life Drawing
John is not only Appledore’s popular vicar, he is also an enthusiast of drawing and will share his techniques. A model and materials are provided.

Location : Appledore Vicarage, Meeting Street
Dates : Friday May 29th
Morning 11.00 – 1.00 pm
Afternoon 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Price : £7.50 per session (Over 18’s only) Image – From our archive

Mary Myers : Flaming Jewellery Workshop
Precious Metal Clay is an exciting new material which can be modelled and fired leaving behind pure silver. By creating your own jewellery, you will learn how to work with this fascinating material. At the end of the day you will be able to take home your very own handmade solid silver pendant, earrings or charms!. For more information about Precious Metal Clay and this workshop visit www.flamingjewellery.co.uk

Location : Blue Lights Hall, Appledore
Date : Saturday May 30th from 11 am – 5 pm
Price : £25 adults only
Please note that an additional fee of £15 for materials will need to be paid to Mary on the day.


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Almuth Tebenhoff : Fire & Fury Life Drawing !
Almuth is highly experienced artist, she has an ‘organic’ approach to life drawing which enables you to explore and experience feelings, moods, surroundings and sounds including music. With very slow and deliberate movements a clothed model will build and tend a fire. You will spend the day working both indoors and outdoors (weather dependent). Almuth will guide you through a process of exploring and developing your drawing practice. Please bring your own brushes others materials including paper and inks will be provided.

Location : Blue Lights Hall, Appledore
Date : Sunday May 31st from 11 am – 5 pm
Price : £25 adults only


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Open to All Advance-Booking Workshops

Jenny Rose : Hooked Rug Workshop
Jenny is passionate about reclaiming skills and crafts. Hooked rugs are functional, unique, beautiful and durable. Using recycled materials, she will take you through the process of learning how to create your own rug. This ancient craft can be learned by people of all ages, so sign up and spend the day learning, creating and talking with your fellow ruggers !.
Location : Baptist Church - Upstairs, Appledore
Date : Thursday May 28th, 11 am – 5 pm
Price : £20 (adults), £15 (8 years+)


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Double Elephant : Print Making Workshop
Join Double Elephant’s mobile print workshop and make your own fiery prints !. Experiment with mark making using drypoint and explore with colour, shape and texture using monoprint techniques. Suitable for adults and children over 8 years old.
Location : Blue Lights Hall, Appledore
Date : Friday May 29th, 11 am – 5 pm
Price : £20 (adults), £15 (8 yrs +)



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Joanna Scott : Lanterns
Joanna has worked as an artist for over 20 years. She will show you how to make fiery sun lanterns which will glow with light. As dusk falls on Saturday evening there we will be fire events, with paper kilns being set a light and a fire installation as a finale. You are very welcome to bring your lanterns along and joint in with the festivities. If you can’t make the Saturday night, then come back again on Sunday afternoon and join in our Carnival Parade instead !.
Location : British Legion Hall, Appledore
Date : Saturday May 30th
Morning 11.00 – 1.00 pm
Afternoon 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Price : £7.50 (adults), £5 (5 yrs +)


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Rebecca Jeffries : African Dance Class
Rebecca is a dancer who grew up in Africa. Drawing on inspiration from our theme of ‘Fire & Fury’ she will teach dance workshops based on this years theme. All workshop participants are invited to dance in our Carnival Parade to the beat of Energia the Samba Band !. The parade will start from Appledore Quay on Sunday afternoon at 4.30 pm.
Location : British Legion Hall, Appledore
Dates : Sunday May 31st
Morning 11.00 – 12.30 pm
Afternoon 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Price : £5 (5yrs + and adults)

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Theatre Performance

Beaford Arts : The Dragon’s Tale
The Dragon’s Tale is a family show by Hand To Mouth Theatre, it is for anyone over 4 years of age. The puppet show is an original and whimsical reinterpretation of George and the Dragon, told in a series of flashbacks by the ageing dragon himself and his troupe of glove puppets. Musical accompaniment is provided the equally weary Damsel in Distress playing the hurdy-gurdy. Children will love the knockabout nonsense and adults will appreciate the hidden layers about growing old together.
Location : Appledore Primary School
Time : 2.30 – 3.15 pm (45 minute show)
Price : £5 per child, £7 per adult and £22.50 for a family ticket (2 children and 2 adults)

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