1st Concert of the year at MWA‏

Here's date for your diary!

 Saturday 25th May 2013

8pm

 

Licenced bar. Bring a picnic.

Also an opportunity to enjoy our sculpture trail 'Past Present Future' and 'Relative Values' exhibition in the gallery.

 

John Hegley was born in Newington Green, North London, and was educated in Luton, Bristol and Bradford University.

His first public performance monies came from busking his songs, initially outside a shoeshop in Hull, in the late Seventies. He performed on the streets of London in the early Eighties, fronting the Popticians, with whom he also recorded two sessions for John Peel, and has since been a frequent performer of his words, sung and spoken, on both local and national radio.






He has produced ten books of verse and prose pieces, two CDs and one mug, but his largest source of income is from stages on his native island. An Edinburgh Festival regular, he is noted for his exploration of such diverse topics as dog hair, potatoes, handkerchieves and the misery of human existence.
He is an occasional DJ, dancer and workshop leader, using drawing, poetry and gesture. He has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts from what is now the University of Bedfordshire, and once performed in a women's prison in Columbia.
So what will he get up to in a Sheepshed- come- Sculpture Hall in Caersws?
Be There and find out!

 

 



Mid Wales Arts Centre hosted it's first Open Mic evening of 2013

On the eve of 18th April 2013 there was a very welcomed crowd of people in the gallery of MWAC. After the mass of  horrid weather we'd received that week, all of us at Mid Wales Arts Centre were thrilled when an unexpected bustle of people attended this wonderful evening of literature hosted by local poet Jane Dards.
The guest poet of the evening Gareth Davies brought the place to life with his 'Poetry in Motion' style, a very witty and theatrical performance, thoroughly entertaining and enjoyed by many! Why not experience his work by visiting his facebook page: http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/The-Naked-Word/116000771882813 

On behalf of Mid Wales Arts Centre, Thank you to all those who read and contributed to success of this wonderfully enjoyable evening. We hope to see you all again soon.

EXHIBITIONS 'Relative Values':

A fascinating 'whodunnit'? 'The Artistic Gene', New Art Dynasties, in the gallery, can you see any relationship between works in this exhibition by practising artists who are also Father and Daughter, Motherand Daughter, Fatherand Son? This evolving exhibition begins with works by Nicky and Peter Arscott, Amy Sterly and Ellen Thorpe, can you work out who painted or sculpted what and why?

                                                                                                                                                

Mid Wales Arts Centre has also laid a 45+ piece sculpture trail around it's beautiful grounds and sculpture shed;                                                                                                 'Past      Present        Future'

Carved Stone Sculptures by 3 generations of master sculptors with local connections:

John Paddison, Nick Lloyd, Rhys Jones, Jean Lawley Maitland, Saffron Waghorn and Richard Brown.

Other sculptures by John Lavrin, David Wade, Ambrose Burne, Gemma Hughes, Marja Bonado,

Dawn Harris and Stefan Knapp.

Mid Wales Arts Centre hosted their first private viewing of 2013 last week. To introduce their new exhibition (It will continue to be added to until October 2013)  

The Gallery, Sculpture Shed, Garden and Cafe will be open with an exciting programme of exhibitions, workshops, concerts and open mic evenings featuring top Welsh Artists.
Don't forget to check out the B&B!
Keep us in mind if you have meetings that need hosting.

Art Club

The newly refurbished studio workshop will re open for our weekly pottery club on Wednesday 29th May 7-9pm.
New and existing members welcome
For more information:
call 01686 688369

Workshops

Fancy unleashing your creative side? Why not try out our workshops?

NEW:
ENAMELLING Workshops
Masterclass: June 5th,& 6th
Tutors: Edward Heath& Elizabeth Turrell
Taster day: Saturday 8th June, limited places.Apply now!
FELTING :June13th,20th,27th and 29th. July 4th. Tutor: Nicola Knapton

For more information:
call 01686 688369