Swindon Open Studios

We had a very successful Open Studios weekend at the Jenner Hall in Cricklade.

The Cricklade Town Crier came to have a look around.

As this year was an Olympic year.  Our challenge was to produce a piece of work only using circles and the Olympic colours. Visitors were interested to see the variety of interpretations of this brief.

Our main project for the year was the Arts and Crafts movement.  Over the last year we had visited Kelmscott House, The Colour Revolution exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and Buscot House.  This all helped to inspire us to produce work.  Here is a selection

We also had a display of work that members had produced over the years, either as a result of a workshop taken with the group or for a project or challenge from a previous year.

As well as the work on show some members had a table where they could showcase their own work and talk to visitors about it.  

Hazel at her table, demonstrating bobbin lace making.

It was lovely to see so many visitors.  We hope you enjoyed seeing our work, talking to us - and of course the homemade cake!  We are looking forward to seeing you all again next year.