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Nicole invited artists participating in Harrow Open Studio to contribute a leaf to her creativi-tree. Each member was sent a blank porcelain leaf and invited to decorate it using their preferred method before sending the newly dressed leaf back to Nicole.

The tree has been installed at Harrow Arts Centre where you can see it in the flesh.

You can see it growing in this video https://youtu.be/p5KmCo7y1ko

Have a look at NL Ceramic’s open dates here to plan a visit.

www.nlceramics.org

N L Ceramic’s Creativi-Tree has been installed at Harrow Arts Centre Read More »

This year our Open Studios event will be held throughout June and July 2021. Please note that not all artists and studios are open every day, check the website and sign up to our newsletter to plan your visit.

Check out our opening dates and times here.

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Creativity has been celebrated throughout the year by Harrow Open Studios on our website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter platforms. Following on from the success of our Virtual Winter Festival, we are launching our Celebration of Colour which runs for the month of May. Artwork in a variety of forms includes paintings, prints, illustrations, sculptures, jewellery, ceramics, wood turning and textiles. This is a great opportunity to get a taste of the artists involved and plan your studio visits.

The artists of Harrow Open Studios work in diverse medias, many of whom offer art classes, talks and workshops to members of the public of all ages and abilities. We are featuring many new artists this year as well as celebrating our long-standing members. Studios can be visited throughout June and July, and the dates will be available here.

For further information and images contact info@harrowopenstudios.com

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A pdf of our printed brochure is available from our home page.

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Inspired by Music, I paint life.

Music is a universal medium, connecting to the hearts of humanity, free from the bounds of language, culture and creed. It has an extraordinary power to soothe, heal and regale.

Music is close to my heart. I enjoy painting with music playing in the background. Gradually, the influence of music grew on me and I took to painting music itself.

I developed a visual grammar and syntax for depicting music on canvas. And started singing my own melodies through colours.

The essence of music appears on my canvas, utilising harmonious mixtures of colours representing tonal harmony, wave motion – the rhythm, and the progression – the eventual merging of the notes into the infinity of time and space.

Over the years, I realized that the rhythms are not unique to music- one finds them in entire universe. That set me out on an extended trip of exploration in nature, in life and even in human emotions!

That explains my art.

I hope my art spreads lasting message of harmony, peace and positivity to my audience and to humanity in general.

To buy my art please contact me on email or whatsapp.
Email – artistsandhya@yahoo.co.in
Whatsapp – 07398036070

Artist of the Week: Sandhya Singh Read More »

The Harrow Open Studios Spring 2021 Exhibition

While we were not able to create a group exhibition in a public space this year, we created an online exhibition to celebrate the diversity of artists and their work who are members of Harrow Open Studios.

Many of the pieces were for sale. It was a new experience for all of us. While we would always prefer to meet in person and share our work, it was good to find a way to stay in touch.

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As a watercolourist I have shown my work with the Royal Society of Marine Artists for many years and  I have been a member of the Society of Women Artists since 2000.

My inspiration comes from the outside world, usually the coast of Cornwall but more often than not a picture from my sketchbook. I have always enjoyed painting with watercolour, but recently I have moved into acrylics including mixed media.

Collage is a favourite and though it takes more time it brings another dimension to my work.

My contact is rodandmary@blueyonder.co.u

Artist of the Week: Mary Pelham Read More »

To see more of Sian’s work have a look at her Harrow Open Studios’ page here, and for further information please contact Sian on sianfenwick@hotmail.com

Sian Fenwick is a mixed media, fabric, paper and community artist.

I am inspired by vintage suitcases overflowing with memories, keepsakes and heirlooms. Sewing boxes filled to the brim with old haberdashery, albums of sepia photographs and a nostalgic childhood of nursery rhymes and storybooks.

Sian is interested in the way that small fragments of lace, colour or image can evoke nostalgic memories. By visiting antique fairs and junk shops to collect her treasures she gathers inspirations from the intriguing discarded fragments that offer a secret past.

I stitch, collage and journal using my vintage haberdasheries and nostalgic ephemera. I add my own narrative to the collection of precious finds by collaging in distressed layers suggesting passing time. My artwork is thread painted with machine or handstitched often giving it a painterly like quality.

Sian gained a BA (Hons) from the University of Hertfordshire she exhibits and sells her artwork locally and overseas. Artist in Residence at the Watford Grammar School for Girls for eight years she now teaches for various community groups including the Embroiderers Guild, Mencap, ASCEND Charity UK and Three Rivers District Council. Sian also conducts workshops via Zoom, at artist retreats and from her home studio.

Artist of the Week: Sian Fenwick Read More »

Art classes for beginners and experienced artists, Smita will help you take your skills to the next level. Build your artistic abilities and nurture your creative side and have fun along the way. Smita’s students range from beginners to more advanced learners and she tailors her classes based on the expertise level of the cohorts that she forms.

The classes focus on creating a strong foundation, particularly for beginners. For example learning about shapes and forms, step-by-step guidance on how to draw and colour, what material is required, etc. Smita covers a range of art topics and styles such as sketching, drawing, painting and colouring using various media including pencil, ink, watercolour, pastel and paint (oil or acrylic). The emphasis is on the technique and concepts. Smita also teaches various art forms like folk art, figurative, floral and abstract and conducts dedicated workshops. This brings variety and keeps the excitement levels high.

Smita Sonthalia is an artist, art-teacher and a creative thinker, who blends extensive art experience with modern teaching style to deliver highly impactful art lessons. She has been teaching art for 20 years and has consistently been highly rated by her pupils.

“The classes really helped open my creative thinking”

“I am better able to focus and concentrate”

“I feel very relaxed when I am doing art with Smita”

“It is a lot of fun”

Group classes for children & adults at Harrow Arts Center

For more details or to book:

email: hello@smitasonthalia.com

text: 07377908365
www.smitasonthalia.com

Art Lessons with Smita Sonthalia Read More »

I am fascinated by the landscape of the body. It inspires me to depict my life drawings as metaphorical portraits. I have a range of subject matter which I use to enhance and challenge my creativity. I am a gestural mark maker and love to experiment with mixed media such as charcoal and ink and am equally at home with the more traditional medium of oils.

My long term attendance of life classes has developed a passion to run and teach my own life drawing sessions to nurture others in their artistic expression. This has progressed my character no end and has become a powerful tool of empowerment.

To find out more about Humay, visit his Harrow Open Studios page here.

Artist of the Week: Riecha Kapoor Read More »