25.09 – 03.10
11am – 5pm daily, except Mondays
- A schedule of workshops, see below
- Linked to Somerset Open Studios and The Big Draw
- Supported by the Gauge Museum and the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust.
The Railway Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Somerset TA4 3BX. (Use TA4 3RU for sat navs.)
The newly refurbished Gauge Museum, on the West Somerset Steam Railway line, is situated within the goods shed on Platform 1, at Bishops Lydeard Station. West Somerset Railway is the longest heritage railway in England.
For our finale venue, part of Somerset Open Studios, Inch by IN:CH artists will be showing work in the unique Victorian Sleeping carriage in the museum, with artworks spilling out onto the platform. It is a fabulous legacy to Great Western Railway, with some wonderful details and intriguing history. It is good enough to live in – in fact someone did live in it for years!
Treating this as a residency, there will be a range of public engagement events throughout the week and two weekends: participatory activities, workshops, performance, demonstrations, and artists-in-conversation. We will also be linking to The Big Draw for our drawing events, especially in our final family friendly weekend (2/3 October).
For queries contact:
Shirley Sharp e: sharpshe@icloud.com; t: 07791126993
Fiona Campbell e: fionacampbell-art@sky.com; t: 07515537224
Kelly O’ Brien e: inchbyinch2021@gmail.com; t: 07983312643
Thanks to West Somerset Railway and West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust for supporting us with such a fabulous venue! Thank you too, to Somerset Art Works and The Big Draw for their support.
Events and workshops
Sculptures and Shadow Drawings
Sun 26 Sept, 2-4pm, with Fiona Campbell and Shirley Sharp
Suitable for adults and accompanied children
£5 for materials
Make sculptures using wire, clay, newspaper and recycled materials. Your sculptural creations will inspire drawings of their shadows, enhanced by lighting, using inks and graphite.
Free Drop-in and Draw
Sat 2 Oct 11am-1pm. With Helen Anson and Anna Kot
Explore the journey of line at a pace that suits even the youngest artist!
Ideal for younger children and their families.
The workshop is part of Somerset Open Studios Family Friendly Weekend.
Free drawing workshop, no booking required.
Family Drawing Workshop
Sat 2 Oct, 2-4pm. With Helen Anson and Anna Kot
Exploring the Journey of Line: where it might go and how it might get there.
The workshop is part of Somerset Open Studios Family Friendly Weekend.
Suitable for adults and accompanied children
Tickets will be via Eventbrite, limited places
£5 for materials
Sculpture with Recycled Materials
Sun 3 Oct, 2-4pm, with Shirley Sharp and Fiona Campbell
£5 for materials
Suitable for adults and accompanied children
We will explore sculptural processes and materials to create 3D structures using recycled materials, clay and paint. You will discover techniques combining drawing and sculpture.
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