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Louise Worthy Artist & Printmaker

louise worthy artist & printmaker

I am an artist and printmaker living in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. I am fashion and textiles trained (Bath Spa University and Manchester Polytechnic) which is where my love of printmaking started. I worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years as a designer. When I moved to Sutherland in 2005 I had the chance to be more hands-on creative and re-kindle my love of printmaking that had been simmering on the back burner since the early days of college. I take inspiration from my surroundings in the Scottish Highlands with its abundance of wildlife and vast range of contrasting landscapes, from the moors and mountains, waterfalls and lochs to the turquoise waters and white sands of the beautiful beaches. For a number of years I used a converted ACME mangle for producing my prints but then in 2012 I treated myself to a proper traditional etching press which is fabulous and much easier to use! My work includes various methods of printmaking; monoprint, drypoint etching, collagraph and lino cut and I also love mixed media techniques. I love the process of creating prints using different methods especially monoprints, where part of the fun is not knowing what the end result will be until the last minute. It can take hours of manipulating ink on the printing plate before they go through the press. I love experimenting and each finished piece is unique. I exhibit regularly in the Scottish Highlands including local galleries and my work is included in private collections in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand. I also teach workshops for individuals and small groups in various printmaking techniques.

Fi Tilbury Jewellery

fi tilbury jewellery

Worcester

Fi grew up in London and throughout her childhood was always either making things, drawing or painting. She did her foundation course in London and then chose to leave the city and take her degree in Fine art Painting in the beautiful city of Bath. After spending a couple of years, based in a studio group in Bristol, making her own work, she decided to move back to London and shortly thereafter she did a PGCE and began her teaching career. After having her son, and due to work commitments, Fi and her family moved to Worcester and this is where she began honing her skills as a jeweller. She is now a jewellery designer and painter, offering unique, handmade jewellery pieces which are mostly made in silver, incorporating semi precious stones and accents of gold. Jewellery commissions are regularly undertaken and include recycling of old jewellery pieces to make new. Her jewellery is inspired by the style of ancient and archaeological pieces and natural forms and aspire to having a very handmade, and 'just dug up' look. Most of the work has been hand forged but more recently Fi has employed the lost wax casting process and now also runs workshops. Vibrant colour plays a large part in both her painting, prints and jewellery. Having trained in Fine Art, she uses the studio to paint in and undertakes portrait commissions. Having a portrait painted of a loved one can be an excellent way to mark a special birthday or occasion. As with possible jewellery commissions she would be more than happy to discuss requirements and options. There are a selection of workshops which can be booked in her studio, based on jewellery making and painting. Workshops can be a fantastic way to learn a new skill or done as a group can be a wonderful experience.

Salisbury Fencing Club

salisbury fencing club

If you fancy yourself as a quick modern duellist with a flashing blade in your hand, then fencing is for you. There is no real advantage to be gained in mere brute strength tactics - this is a sport of speed and finesse. Control of movement, quickness of thought and execution can in great measure overcome the lack of height, reach or strength. Fencing is equally suitable for both sexes who can fence together on equal terms and under the same rules in the club situation, but in official events sexes are separated and fight their own competition. A fencing library Foil Foil: Theory, Method and Exercises Z. Wojciechowski Foil Fencing: Skills, Strategies and Training Methods John Routledge Handbook of Foil Fencing A. Skipp Foil Fencing: The Techniques and Tactics of Modern Foil Fencing John "Jes" Smith A Lesson in Foil Fencing Ralph Burgess Epée Epée Combat Manual Terence Kingston Epée Fencing: A Complete System Imre Vass General The School of Fencing Domenico Angelo Secrets of the Sword Baron Cezar de Bazancourt Learning Fencing Berndt Barth and Katrin Barth Training Fencing Berndt Barth and Katrin Barth The Sword in Bath Gerald Christie By the Sword: Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers and Olympians Richard Cohen Understanding Fencing Zbigniew Czajkowski A Century of Fencing in Britain Malcolm Fare The History of Fencing William Gaugler The Science of Fencing William Gaugler Fencing Terminology William Gaugler Modern British Fencing Edmund Gray and Richard Cohen Fencing Is My Life Sergei Golubitsky One Touch at a Time Aladar Kogler Fencing: The Modern International Style Istvan Lukovich Fencing: Techniques of Foil, Epée and Sabre Brian Pitman Fencing (Skills of the Game) Henry de Silva Fencing to Win A.T. Simmonds and E.D. Morton Technique & Tactics 3 Weapons D. and G. Tyshler