There’s still time to catch up with this year’s itinerary if you haven’t had a chance yet. The locations of those taking part stretch from Calne in the west all the way to Froxfield in the east. You can delight in any number of different arts and crafts from painting and drawing to photography, sculpture,…… Continue reading Marlborough Open Studios 2022
The Covid pandemic has affected us all. Last year the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Chippenham put out a call to arms, asking for contributions to a new collection that we are building; ‘Living in Lockdown: A Creative Response to Challenging Times’. We had an amazing response! A big thank you to everyone who contacted…… Continue reading The ‘Living in Lockdown’ Creative Collection
It’s September and time once more to get out and about, enjoying the Peacock arts trail which celebrates art in north west Wiltshire. The peacock is again spreading its wings, including not just Corsham, but Chippenham and Melksham too. 70 creatives are showcasing their work during 11-19 September with workshops, demonstrations and events on offer.…… Continue reading The Peacock Arts Trail
It’s been a difficult year and local creatives from across the North Wessex Downs are delighted to be able to welcome visitors back to their studios next month. With 48 studios to visit and 72 artists to choose from, it will be an amazing month celebrating local art and design. There’s something for everyone, from…… Continue reading Marlborough Open Studios
Back in 2014 we were fortunate in securing a National Heritage Lottery Fund award as part of their Collecting Cultures project. This gave us funding to connect and support museum collections throughout the county of Wiltshire in a variety of ways. We could add to collections, perhaps filling gaps where creativity was unrepresented, provide…… Continue reading The Creative Wiltshire Journey
Creative Wiltshire made a decision early in the project to add Ken White material to the collection at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery and we were lucky enough to visit Ken in his studio with Sophie Cummings, Curator at SMAG. Under Sophie’s excellent guidance some pieces were chosen; two oil paintings, prints and linocuts, postcards,…… Continue reading Ken White: Railways and Landscapes
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