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Last Saturday was the first in the series of readings for children at Bonhoga as part of The Illustrators exhibition.
Janice Armstrong, local author of The Grumpy Old Sailor and A Midsummer Foy, read to a group of children (and their grown ups) in the gallery surrounded by the wonderful illustrations from books by Julia Donaldson that make
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Posted by Jane Matthews on August 30th, 2011 No Comments
The Illustrators
Posted by Jane Matthews on June 27th, 2011 No Comments …
An exhibition of contemporary children’s book illustration curated by author Julia Donaldson and organised by The Park Gallery, Falkirk and Artlink Central is due to start a tour of the UK following the recent news that Julia Donaldson has been appointed Children’s Laureate. It has been announced this week that Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery
Outdoor Drawing Workshop with Janette Kerr RWA
Posted by Jane Matthews on June 9th, 2011 No CommentsTo coincide with the opening of Extreme Wave Theory:
an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Janette Kerr RWA @ Bonhoga Gallery 25 June – 14 August 2011.
Join Janette for an Outdoor Drawing Workshop on Sunday 26 June, 10am-4pm.
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Lois Walpole – urbanbaskets tradition recycled
Posted by Jane Matthews on April 27th, 2011 No CommentsAn exhibition of contemporary pieces cataloging the work of Lois Walpole over the last 28 years. Lois is an internationally renowned basket-maker who uses natural and recycled materials to create baskets and containers of all shapes and sizes. The exhibition runs until Sunday 1st May 2011.
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Basket-making drop-in session for bairns
Posted by Jane Matthews on April 26th, 2011 No Comments…We had a happy morning at Bonhoga on Saturday 23rd April encouraging children to have a look at the current exhibition by Lois Walpole and then have a go at weaving for themselves. We just used scraps of string, tape and bits of drinks cartons to make some very simple pots and baskets… the results
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