as you can see, Nicky has added more detail to Thor. I think the idea is to finish Thor completlely before blocking in flesh tones around the rest of this magnum opus!

Just a few words to let you know how things are going, our business after a few recent hiccups is still growing and moving in the right direction, we will shortly be starting new Monday Classes and a Wednesday morning class, we also have regular Bob Ross classes on a Sunday, see notice area above the sink.
New class times
Monday 2 – 4pm will start on the first week of July, Monday evening 7- 9pm will start the first week of June.

Wednesday morning 10am – 12 will start first week of July
So spread the word that we run art classes here.

We are still gradually investing in art materials. If you need any equipment please just ask and we will order it in for you this usually takes about 10 days and were generally cheaper than Hobbycraft.

The Barleylands committee is hosting a music event over the next may bank holiday please see notice area for the list of bands playing.

The cost of each print is currently 50 pence per sheet, printing for collages is variable depending on the size of your image.

Hot drinks remain 50 pence per cup (only 15 pence dearer than Laindon Day Centre, and £1.50 cheaper than most coffee shops) but seriously the contribution you make to the hot drinks pot does help a great deal!

The exhibition was a great success (thanks to all the volunteers) and it would be good if we could have a spring and autumn exhibition, even though we didn’t sell any work this time it is always worth doing as it gives everyone the opportunity to show their work and meet people from the other classes.

The new changes to the way you pay for your classes have proved successful in keeping the business on track and I appreciate all your support.

Some of you have requested ‘Standing Order’ forms so you can pay for your art class directly from your bank at the beginning of every month. Some have already started to do this, if anyone else is interested please ask for a form.

If anyone is interested in going on ‘Art Trips’, painting trips, gallery visits, trips to the art and design exhibition etc please let me know and we can possibly arrange a coach from Barleylands to take us there.

Finally if you have any comments please let me know.
Thanks for all your support

STOP PRESS!!!!!!!
Biff Bam Pow and The Most (Mod cover Bands ) for all those who dont know them will be performing on sunday 3rd May at Barleylands Craft Village, sometime in the afternoon. Dont miss this!

A great exhibition!!!

Its the April art class exhibition, Here's Nicola from the tueday evening class with her artwork.

We have paint!!!!!!! Nicky and myself worked out the basic colour tones she would need for most of the characters, sooooo..... watch this space!

This painting Mike has been working on for quite a few months now. It depicts the only sea battle between Great Britain and America which took place in 1813, the HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake were the two ships involved. Mike's great great great grandfather served on the british ship aged just 14.

This is the latest update on Nicky's painting, methinks she maybe very close to painting this section!