Images from Dreambank

Dreambank at Skylark on 23-25 July - part of the series of Open Weekend events in the buildup to the 2012 Olympic Games - was a great success, with visitors to the gallery being challenged to make a postcard-sized artwork that portrayed their dreams and aspirations.



Kathy Dutton, one of the Skylark artists involved in the event, said: "It was busy right from the start, with people really getting into the creative challenge, making some fantastic work for the Dreambank. All the works will be photographed, and then uploaded to our website and Facebook pages. And finally we will post them to the creator of each card."


Here are a few images from the weekend.

Coming soon: talks and demos at Skylark

During the Skylark Galleries group show at Oxo Tower Wharf, which runs from 29 July to 15 August (see previous posts), participating artists are taking part in a series of free talks and demonstrations at the gallery@oxo. There's need to book - just turn up on the day. This programme is being added to, so check back for more information.

See the previous post for details of workshops - you need to book these.

Fri 30 July 5pm and Sat 31 July 2pm
DEMO: Screenprints with Kelly Stewart – artist
Kelly, just arrived from Edinburgh, will demonstrate how she uses several acetates to create each of her unique prints
www.skellydesigns.com

Mon 2 August and Fri 6 Aug 2pm & 5pm
DEMO: What IS a Collograph? With Eileen Martin – artist
Eileen, one of the well-established Richmond Printmakers, will reveal some of the mysteries of how a collograph print is made

Thur 5 Aug and Sat 7 Aug 2pm & 5pm
TALK: Why I paint Happy Cells with Gill Hickman– artist
Gill (artist and director of Skylark) will explain how the first Happy Cells emerged in her paintings in 2006
www.gillhickman.com

Fri 13 Aug 2pm & 5pm
TALK: Tactile Ceramics
Ceramic artist Ruty Benjamini will talk about her inspirations and techniques and will encourage you to touch and hold some of her organic, tactile work that is on display www.rutybenjamini.com

Sat 14 Aug 2pm & 5pm
DEMO: Using Real Gold Leaf with Gill Hickman– artist
Gill (artist and director of Skylark) will demonstrate how she applies 23 carat gold leaf to the mitochondria in her Happy Cells paintings
www.gillhickman.com

Workshops by Skylark artists: book now!

Details of workshops, talks and demonstrations at Skylark's group show at the gallery@oxo on London's South Bank (see previous post) are just in.

Workshop spaces are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment at info@skylarkgalleries.com.

Fri 30 July and Tues 3 Aug, 10 – 11.30am
Collage Creations with Christine Moores - artist
Use mostly recycled materials to create your own artworks to take home and hang on your wall
Cost: £5/ £8 per person – all materials included
Age group: 5 – 95 years

Sat 31 July 11.15am – 12.00 midday
Doodles & Drawings with Sara Sherwood - artist
Sara will encourage you to play with pencils. Create hand-drawn greetings cards or bring your own sketch pad
Cost: £20/£25 per person
www.sarasherwood.com

Weds 4 Aug and Tues 10 Aug, 10 – 11.30am
Marvellous mosaics with Concetta Perot – mosaic artist
Concetta will demonstrate how to decorate a picture frame, a small tile or a stone paperweight using vibrantly coloured soft glass pieces 

Cost: £25/£30 per person – all materials included

Age group: 8 – 88 years
www.glitteringshards.com

Mon 9 Aug and Weds 11 Aug, 10am – 12 midday
Silk Painting with Gill Hickman - artist
Use gorgeous colours and soft natural silk to create one or maybe two A4 silk paintings to take home and hang on your wall or in your window. Bring your A4 design ideas
Cost: £25/£30 per person – all materials included
Age group: 8 – 87 years
www.gillhickman.com

Details of talks and demonstrations will appear here shortly.

Skylark Summer Sizzle, 29 July-15 August

About 30 Skylark Galleries artists and others are showing paintings and sculptures that reflect the sparkle of summer at the gallery@oxo, opening this month (29 July-15 August). Running alongside the show is a series of talks, demonstrations and family activities by gallery artists to keep gallery-goers entertained over the summer. Check back here soon for more information on these events.

The gallery@oxo is situated on the ground floor of Oxo Tower Wharf, overlooking the Thames, directly beneath Skylark 2. The gallery will be open from 11am to 6pm, seven days a week, for the duration of the show.

It's a great opportunity, too, to meet Skylark artists, who will be present at the exhibition every day, and find out more about their work. We look forward to seeing you!

Dreambank at Skylark, 23-25 July 2010

Dreambank... come and post your goals, dreams and aspirations

Skylark Galleries are delighted to be partners in this year's Open Weekend from 23-25 July 2010 as part of the buildup to the 2012 Olympics. Open Weekend gives audiences a unique opportunity to participate within a variety of London's world-class creative and cultural venues.

Skylark Galleries will be hosting a series of free artists events. Come and join the artists at Skylark Gallery 2 who will help visitors to create mini works of art on postcards expressing their hopes and dreams. All artwork will be collected into our Dreambank before being posted back to participants.

Friday 23 July, 3-5pm, visual artist Kathleen Dutton
Saturday 24 July, 3-5pm, textural artist Gill Hickman
Sunday 25 July, 3-5pm, figurative artist Dwayne Shirley

You can follow events on the London 2012 Open Weekend on Facebook.

Skylark Galleries are partners in the Cultural Olympiad for 2010
(Part of build up for the 2012 Olympics)

And the winner is...

The winner of Skylark's World Cup competition (see last post) is Mark Alder of London SE1. He wins a £100 voucher to spend on a work of art from either of the Skylark Galleries.

Congratulations to Mark!

Skylark's World Cup competition - closing soon

Time is running out to enter Skylark's World Cup competition and the chance to win a voucher worth £100 to spend on a work of art from either of the Skylark galleries. The competition closes on Sunday 11 July - the same day that the Netherlands and Spain meet in the World Cup final in South Africa. Just visit the gallery in the Oxo Tower and fill in an entry form. The draw will take place on 13 July at 6pm, and the winner will be published on this blog and on the Skylark website on 14 July.

Sunday 11 July is also the final day of Skylark 2 featured artist Ben Mosley's show of football-themed works that capture the energy and excitement of the beautiful game. England's exit from the World Cup may have been premature, but Mosley's work is an excellent reason to visit the gallery before the weekend is out.

Skylark 1's relaunch party

The new Skylark 1 reopened last month with a launch party attended by artists, gallery regulars and passers-by. Here are a few photos from the opening night...




The new Skylark 1 gallery is at Unit 5 of Gabriel's Wharf on London's South Bank, just a few doors away from its previous venue. For directions and contact details, look here.