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DIARY - April 2026

CWSA Diary
25th April 2026: 
A morning of Needle Felting with Virginia Murphy, Stoneleigh Village Hall.
This is a brilliant fun morning with all materials provided. (No needles involved).
Booking form available. Your contact is Virginia, email virginiamurphy3@gmail.com
Spaces still available. (50% reduction for students aged 16 - 21)
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30th May 2026 (note the change of date)
TOM SHEPHERD - Watercolour workshop at Kenilworth Methodist Church. 10 am - 4 pm
Booking form will be available soon. 
Your contact: Moyra Gibbs. email moyragibbs@gmail.com
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COLLAGE. 6th June 2026: 
All day working on Collage with Eleanor Allitt, Stoneleigh Village Hall. 
Booking Form available.  (50% reduction for students aged 16 - 21)
Your contact: Maureen Robinson Tel. 0771 0869363
email: maur_robinson@yahoo.co.uk
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CASE EXHIBITION - HERBERT ART GALLERY Collect work Wednesday 22nd April. 10am - 3pm. 
 
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GLASS HOUSE, JEPHSON GARDENS, LEAMINGTON SPA
WEEKEND EXHIBITION DATES: (space for 5 artists per exhibition)
Booking form available
15th - 17th MAY 2026 (Fully Booked)
11th - 13th JUNE 2026
10th - 12th JULY 2026
Your contact: Sue Clifford. Email scliffct@gmail.com
 
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BURTON GREEN ART IN THE HALL EXHIBITION
8th & 9th August 2026.
This is a lovely exhibition space with lots of light, a tea room, and an opportunity to raise money for MAKE A WISH charity. 
Booking form available. Early bird exhibitors will have their name included on promotional postcards.
*Note: we are aware that HS2 has closed the nearby bridge. This makes a difficult journey from Coventry, but is okay for visitors from Kenilworth & Balsall Common areas. We will be  'planting' verge side signs to point people to the Exhibition and do more publicity.   
     
    * FOR YOUR INTEREST -
 
  • KNOWLE ART GROUP, ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL. 9.30 AM - 5PM.
ST JOHN'S CHURCH HALL, KNOWLE B93 OLD
(Carparking behind via Greswold Arms Hotel.)
 
  • CWSA ARTISTS, UTHAYA SWOBODA AND KATY WALDEN 
Exhibition in the Jefferson Gardens Gallery (East Lodge)
Leamington Spa CV32 4AA
6th - 21st May. 
Open Wednesday - Saturdays 10.30 - 4.30. Sunday 11 - 4pm.
(We also have a Glass House Exhibition in the Gardens 15th - 17th May, so
maybe you can visit both exhibitions and support our artists).
 
  • CHARTERHOUSE
Colonel John Wyley was a founder member of the CWSA and donated the Charterhouse to the city. This is now in the hands of the National Trust. CWSA members are invited to attend a talk at the Charterhouse by Emma Major, granddaughter of John Wyley. They would love some current CWSA members to attend.
Contact: Charterhouse, Laura Fairfax<oneilllr8@hotmail.com> Saturday 11th July. 2 pm. There will also be a book festival (the first in Coventry) going on at the same time. Plus, a talk by Hannah Dale, owner of Wrendale Designs, coming to talk at the Festival about her art and sign her latest book which is just breathtakingly awesome.
  • 4-hour DJ WORKSHOP
12th September at the Droitwich Spa Community Centre
Art by DJ https://www.artbydj.co.uk/  has been booked to give all members and non-members of CWSA a 4-hour acrylic workshop on Saturday 12th September 10-2pm in the Droitwich Community Hall, the costs will be in the region of £20 for members and £24 for non-members. This is a really good opportunity for an enjoyable session. Contact Tina here to prebook your place as places are now limited.
 
  • MAXSTOKE CASTLE ARTISAN SHOW (New)
16th - 17th May. 10 am - 4pm
Tickets only available from events@maxstokecastle.com
Showcase of highest quality British, handmade and heritage crafts, alongside crafts practiced centuries ago and still used today.  Also, Knights of Honour Re-enactment.
Step back in time to 14th century England.
 
  • MAXSTOKE CASTLE ANNUAL OPEN DAY
SUNDAY 14th June. 11 - 5pm
A lovely place to take your painting things and paint!
 
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HERBERT ART GALLERY, are renting out two small galleries to individual artists
You hang/display your work, and 'man' your exhibition.  The galleries are at the top of the stairs - next to the lift. 
Contact the Herbert for details. The rate is approx. £120 per week
(Minimum booking 2 weeks, and they like exhibitions to be 'themed')
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CWSA new WEBSITE
Be prepared. Please take photographs that can be included on the site, including one of yourself, and your work.
Images should be sent to Cliff Vince, email 313vince@gmail.com
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Some of our members also run excellent workshops. Contact them for more information.
 
TANYA KOZIN , is organising a series of workshops, life drawing, portraiture and sculpture in the Coventry area.
Contact Tanya: Email tatiana.kozin@gmail.com
 
ANNA POYNTER - Kenilworth. Mosaic Workshops.
Contact Anna: annapoynter45@gmail.com
 
CLIFF VINCE - STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS
Location - near Stratford upon Avon. 
For more information about Autumn / Winter workshops,
Contact Cliff: email 313vince@gmail.com
 
Membership to CWSA is free for students aged 16-21, so if you know any young artists, do encourage them to join and take part. (Adult membership is £15.pa). We will also be giving a student 50% discount on most of our professional workshop days. 
 
Kind regards
Susan Moore Chairman - CWSA
Tel. 07745 144 922 Email: chairman_cwsa@btinternet.com
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