Art in Action 2005 - General Information

	Venue:	Waterperry House, near Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1JZ
	Dates:	14 – 17 July 2005 (Thursday – Sunday inclusive)
	Opening Times:	10.30am to 5.30pm each day

	Entry Charges will be published in Spring 2005:


	2, 3 and 4 day Season Tickets available, also Family Tickets (2 children, 9-17 years, for the price of one). FREE PARKING. NO COACHES. Concessionary, pre-booked and pre-paid parties accepted for minibuses. Contact the Art in Action office below for details.
	Pre-booked tickets may be purchased: Please apply in writing to the Art in Action office below stating which type of ticket you require and which day(s) you will be attending, sending a cheque for the correct amount made payable to Art in Action and enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope for the return of the tickets. Alternatively, tickets may be booked by telephone using credit/debit cards. A limited number of tickets only will be sold prior to the event. The organisers cannot be held responsible for tickets lost in the post. The full programme of events is available two weeks before the show from the organisers at the address below for a charge to cover postage.
	*Demonstration Areas* Ceramics, Conservation & Restoration, Eastern Arts, Glass, Illustration, Lettering & Calligraphy, Metalwork & Jewellery (to include The Institute of Professional Goldsmiths and The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers), Painting (to include The Royal Society of British Artists), Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Woodwork, Contemporary Spiritual Arts, Turkish Arts, Society of Designer Craftsmen, New Generation. *Other main features* Large, high quality Craft Market Materials & Techniques Lectures Storytelling for children and adults Beautiful gardens and shady lawns Live music around the grounds *Food* A large Refreshments tent serving fresh sandwiches, quiches, salads, etc. A canopied area next to the Refreshments tent where 2 course lunches will be served. Freshly made pancakes to Art in Action’s own recipe Baguettes with freshly made fillings Crepes made the traditonal French way Wine bar, including Champagne and Wine Tasting Pimms Ice Cream and Cold Drinks Freshly Brewed Coffee Tetley Tea Bar *Practical Classes* Batik, Copper enamelling, Landscape watercolour painting, Pastel, Pottery figurines,Pottery throwing, Raku, Silk painting/Marbling, Wire jewellery. For 3-7 years: Dough modeling, Fabric Craft, Feltmaking, Painting, Pottery handbuilding and Pyrography. *Further Classes in Demonstration Areas* Conservation & Restoration: Paper Conservation and Traditional Upholstery Illustration: Illustration Lettering & Calligraphy: Calligraphy Metalwork & Jewellery: Simple Jewellery Making Painting: Watercolour Painting Sculpture: Portrait Clay Modelling Textiles: Silk Painting *‘Hands-On’* Eastern Arts, Glass, Choral Workshop in Music Please see ‘What to see and Do’ for details of times and charges for the above classes *Further Information* Send Stamped addressed envelope after 1st May to: Art in Action Information, 96 Sedlescombe Road, London SW6 1RB. Tel. 020 7381 3192/Fax: 020 7381 0605. Email: [email protected] In the meantime any queries should be directed to the Art in Action office, details as above… Further details will also be posted on the website in May. All major credit/debit cards accepted (minimum £5). No bookings or payments can be made via the website. *Information you might find useful* From a modest beginning in 1977, the event has expanded to include many participants from overseas. Art in Action has become particularly famous for bringing together over 300 highly skilled and visitor-friendly artists willing to set up and work as if in their own studios or workshops. To date, 1/2 million people have come to Waterperry to see, enjoy and learn from all the beauty and skill being demonstrated. Art in Action, 96 Sedlescombe Road, London SW6 1RB Tel. 020 7381 3192 Fax. 020 7381 0605 Email: [email protected] Registered educational charity no. 313115.

Art in Action 2005 – General Information