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Waterway Workshop

waterway workshop

London

President: Bonnie McIver - Bonnie’s professional design career includes advertising and graphic design in the NY Metro area, and interior design in western Pennsylvania. She founded and operated an upscale interior design and home furnishings consignment store before retiring to NC. Vice-President: Nancy Miller - Nancy, a new resident of SC, recently retired from her professional fundraising career in Baltimore, MD. having worked for Easter Seals, The National Defense University Foundation, and most recently, the American Cancer Society. Treasurer: Janet Payeski - Janet is enjoying the vast opportunities the Grand Strand area offers artists. Formerly a part-time resident, she moved here full-time recently and hopes that her 30-year background in Finance, including Cash Management and Financial Analysis, brings helpful skills to the Treasurer position. Secretary: Lynn Buck - Lynn is a pastel artist and former resident of CT. She became interested in pastels 20 years ago and trained under a local artist. She works mostly in pastel, but also in watercolor and acrylics. She lives in Carolina Shores with her husband, dog and cat. She is excited to be a part of Waterway Art Association and to serve as Secretary for the coming year. 2023 WAA Committee Chairs Annual Show Exhibits – Nancy Miller Facebook – Jean Billie Grant Writing – Mary K Donahoe Membership – Janet Payeski Publicity – Jean Billie Workshops –Brenda Riggins Scholarships – Open Website – Jeff Fahey Waterway Art Association Sponsors Brunswick Arts Council Bellinger Artworks Waterway Art Association Physical Location Bellinger Artworks Studio 238B Koolabrew Drive NW Calabash, NC 28467

The Software Sustainability Institute

the software sustainability institute

About the Software Sustainability Institute Better software better research The Software Sustainability Institute motto. Cultivating research software to support world-class research Software is fundamental to research: 7 out of 10 researchers report their work would be impossible without it. From short, thrown-together temporary scripts to solving a specific problem, through an abundance of complex spreadsheets analysing collected data, to the hundreds of software engineers and millions of lines of code behind international efforts such as the Large Hadron Collider and the Square Kilometre Array, there are few areas of research where software does not have a fundamental role. Since 2010, the Software Sustainability Institute has facilitated the advancement of software in research by cultivating better, more sustainable, research software to enable world-class research (“Better software, better research”). In 2018, we were awarded funding from all seven research councils. Our mission is to become the world-leading hub for research software practice. The Institute is based at the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford and Southampton, and draws on a team of experts with a breadth of experience in software development, training, project and programme management, research facilitation, publicity and community engagement. The importance of sustainability Sustainability means that the software you use today will be available - and continue to be improved and supported - in the future. Expert knowledge Securing a future for research software requires more than just quality code, which is why, over the years, we have striven to help researchers build and use better software through better practices, and advocate for culture change within their communities and institutions. Building on our experience and expert understanding of the state of research software in the UK, our work focuses around four objectives: nurturing the growth of communities of practice to foster the sharing of expertise across the entire research community, conducting research to provide insight into the use of software in research, continuing enabling widespread adoption of research software practices, and offering training and guidance to help build a capable researcher community and increase the recognition of software in research.

Workington Transport Heritage Trust

workington transport heritage trust

Workington

Steelworking still has a presence in Workington in the shape of the TSP heavy engineering works. The last part of the main steelworks disappeared in 2005 with the closure of the rail mil and long welded rail plant. Rails had been made in Workington and exported over the world for 128 years. Leyland established its national factory in 1971 at nearby Lillyhall. Over a life of less than a quarter of a century the factory despatched thousands of Nationals, Lynxes, Olympians, Titans and rail buses. As well as being bus (and rail) enthusiasts, we want to mark the unique contribution of the town to the country’s economic and cultural development. WTHT (Workington Transport Heritage Trust) Our vehicles include a number of buses, fire engines and other vehicles some of which are used in community events. Volunteers are engaged in restoring, maintaining and operating these historic vehicles. We have an extensive archive of local bus and rail material. This includes posters, signs, publicity materials, books, magazines, drawings, photographs, and petrol pumps. Our shop at Workington railway station sells hot & cold drinks, snacks, souvenirs, WTHT branded items and second hand books. It is by the main waiting room and, in normal times, it is open Mon to Saturday from 9am to 2pm, closed on bank holidays. All hours are subject to volunteer availability. Using our heritage buses, we usually run local free bus services on Boxing Day, plus park and ride services at a number of local shows. Our premises are home to around 16 of our own vehicles plus 11 privately owned guest vehicles. Not all of these are currently fit for the road. We work with groups which include Cumbria Omnibus Group, The 550 Group, Barrow Transport Group, Carlisle Bus Group, and a number of individual owners. We have two sites only one of which has a building – but we are working on curing this fault! We are grateful for the support of our members, and local businesses including Stagecoach North West and Northern Rail. We have volunteering opportunities in all aspects of restoring, maintaining and driving vehicles. Also in buildings and site maintenance, cataloguing & running our archive, producing educational materials, running trips and events, and fundraising.

Jane Cameron

jane cameron

Woking

I first took up silk painting at the 2001 Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace, when the Fabric Colour Workshop were doing taster sessions. I went with curiosity, and came home with a large frame, some silk, a brush and a box of little bottles of paint! Since then, I have completed my City and Guilds qualification in creative textiles (silk painting), and the "Access to Art & Design" Diploma at the University for Creative Arts in Farnham. I enjoy teaching silk painting and helping each student to achieve their potential. I have written tutorials on aspects of silk painting for Crafts Beautiful Magazine and Creative Crafting Magazine, and contributed three projects to "Craft", which was published by Dorling Kindersley. I appeared (briefly!) on Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution (BBC2), and was interviewed by the Victoria & Albert Museum as part of a project on traditional crafts. I have run silk painting workshops for many local organisations including Watts Gallery, The Lightbox, The West End Centre in Aldershot, Amberley Museum, Woking College, NADFAS, The Embroiderers' Guild, the Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers, and the WI. I have also run introductory evening workshops for a number of local businesses, and many private parties. I have also been working in fused glass and ceramics since 2009, and have my own home workshop. I have been on a number of courses at Glasszoo, UCA Farnham, Warm Glass and The Glass Hub, and have also attended workshops at the International Festival of Glass. I have been featured in the Glass Beadmakers UK Magazine and Journal. I am a member of the Guild of Silk Painters. I set up their Surrey Branch in 2005. I have also spent time on the Guild of Silk Painters Executive Committee as their Vice Chairman and, more recently, as their Publicity Officer. My silk painting courses are also listed on craftcourses.com. I produce a range of hand made accessories and homewares from hand painted silk and fused glass, suitable for all occasions. Please do let me know if you have any questions. You can also visit www.surreycelloteacher.co.uk to find out about my other work.

Bruce Smith Fashion Photography Acadamy

bruce smith fashion photography acadamy

Valbonne portrait photographer,Do you dream of being treated like a princess or a top fashion model for the day? During a portrait session with Bruce Smith the Portrait photographer on the Côte d’Azur on the French Riviera, Europe, you will be pampered and made to feel like a million dollars. Creating peoples portraits, actors head-shots and performers publicity photography and personal branding photography in Bordeaux, in Monaco, in Eze Village, also on The Cote D’Azure. Photographing people portrait’s in Bordeaux, in Monaco, in Eze Village, on The Cote D’Azure and on The Riviera, France. Bruce began shooting as a professional fashion and portrait photographer back in 1983, the black and white ball gown image below was from his first fashion photography commission. Since then he has continued to produce stunning and incredibly memorable fashion images, portraits, fine art photography, celebrity portraits, art nudes and boudoir style portrait photography. Commissioned by major international fashion clients, shooting high fashion, haute couture, bridal wear, lingerie, swimwear and hosiery in far flung exotic places like Africa, in Australia, in America, in Alaska, in Thailand, in Borneo, in Vietnam, in Spain, in France, Morocco, Austria, to mention just a few. Creating fashion images on a specialised skill level that leaves other great photographers in complete awe of what he has achieved. In the early 2000’s Bruce was commissioned to pen the first how to photograph digital fashion photography book, “Fashion Photography A Complete Guide”. (read about this book) The cover of the USA version is below, it has also been published in Europe, UK and China. The publishing of this fashion photography book led to Bruce being invited to speak and teach at photography conventions, seminars and arts academies all over the world. This then led him to start “The Bruce Smith Photography Academy” which he still runs today offering aspiring new photographers his insights into creating beautiful images of people. With the recent change in his own perspectives on life, Bruce decided that he would move more towards photographing real people, not to say the beautiful models he has been photographing for 40 years are not real people, because they are. Bruce created his portrait photographer in France business to bring his many years of experience creating stunning fashion images to the every day people so they can experience what it feels like to be in front of the camera so they can feel beautiful and fabulous about themselves. Visit his fashion and fine art photography website for any commercial fashion photography enquiries. On this website there is also information about his photography workshops, courses and 1-2-1 private photography master classes in photographing people, fashion, portraits and fine artistic nudes. More about Bruce and his photography can be found by googling Bruce Smith fashion photographer in France. Bruce hopes you enjoy this new website and is very excited at the prospect of creating beautiful portraits of you.