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Polcraft Ltd,
with the support of Essex County Council as a part of "One Essex One
World" Festival, was organizing the "Patchwork - Arts &Crafts
from New Europe" Festival from 6th June to 13th June 2010 at Gosfield
Shopping Village. This exciting week-long event introduced people to a
variety of Polish arts and crafts. A mixed group of Polish and English
artists showed and teach participants unusual art techniques such as
paper cutting, painting on silk, leather craft and much more.
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“PATCHWORK” – Arts &
Crafts Festival
part
of the One Essex One World programme for 2010.
Welcome
to our Polish Art Event with a background of gentle folk music and a taste
of Polish food. The event
will be taking place at Gosfield Shopping Village from Sunday 6th
June until Sunday 13th June.
The
events will start at 11.00 on Sunday 6th June.
A
variety of artists will demonstrate their work:
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Paper artwork, for example paper flowers, origami and
“wycinanki” – paper cuts;
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Carbon-copy-graphics – a unique technique using carbon copy paper
and an iron;
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You will have the opportunity to have your sketch portrait drawn;
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Watch the artists at work using various techniques, including
decorating some of the exteriors at Gosfield Shopping Village;
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You will be able to join an art class in different techniques such
as pencil sketching, pastels, and watercolours from 15.00 to 16.30 every
day;
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Art fun for children with face painting using Polish designs and
join in creating our own big painting puzzle entitled “The World”
which will be painted by the children who visit us during this week;
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Have fun learning some Polish Language;
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 Patchwork
Arts and
Crafts Festival from New Europe
at Gosfield Shopping Village
Peterfield Lane, Gosfield CO9 1PU
6-13 June’10
from
11am to 5pm every day
This
exciting week-long event will introduce visitors to a variety of
arts and crafts.
A mixed group of Polish and English artists will show and teach
participants some well known art techniques, plus unusual arts
such as paper cutting and leather craft. You will be able to watch the
artists and craftsmen creating art on some of the buildings at Gosfield
Shopping Village.
Visit us and taste the beauty of a fantastic culture.
Arts,
crafts, food & music.
Spend unforgettable day with fresh ideas and
great art!
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For
good luck a “Lajkonik” will accompany us.
This is a Polish character from Krakow, who brings good luck to
those who are touched by his magic wand.
On
Sunday 13th June we will have a special performance programme:
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Traditional folk dance “Krakowiak” at 12.00, followed by a
performance from the children of “REVI” – from Braintree;
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Live music at Lunch Time by “Ewelina & Daniel” at The
Courtyard Restaurant at 13.00 and 14.00 for 20 min. each;
For
more details please contact
Beata
Pisarska-Piesse via e-mail at beata@polcraft.co.uk
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Welcome to our Gallery
"Art
inspiration"
the permanent
exhibition of
Contemporary Polish Arts & Crafts
Gosfield Shopping
Village,
Gosfield,
Essex CO9 1PU |
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To take a
3-D virtual tour of the gallery go to: www.hopkimedia.co.uk/Polcraft/Polcraft.html
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We
also have a few items on show
in
cabinet 73 ---->
Click
on thumbnail to see larger image. |
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| A POLISH art enthusiast
from South Woodham Ferrers is hosting her own exhibition. Warsaw-born
Beata Pisarska-Piesse has brought the work of 15 specialist artists based
in Poland to display (...). Beata moved to SWF (...) in 1998. In Poland,
she was a doctor of chemistry and taught at a university in Warsaw. When
she moved to the UK, with her husband - Glenn Piesse, she set up Polcraft,
a company specialising in Polish arts and crafts. "We won and
we have not looked back since," said Beata
"Basildon
Evening Echo" |
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Works
have been shown at the following exhibitions
in Essex
& Beyond 2000 - 2009 |
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May 2009 |
Polcraft Ltd was a part of a big project organised by REVI/Real and
Enthusiastic Voice of Integration community group and supported by
Braintree District Council - the
Polish Cultural Week in May 2009.
Visit Braintree Council website for more information:
http://www.braintree.gov.uk/Braintree/community/CommDev/POLISH+CULTURAL+WEEK.htm
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4.02.07 - 25.02.07 |
Haddenham Multi-Cultural Festival, "POLAND",
Haddenham Galleries, Nr Ely |
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1.12.05 - 31.12.05 |
Ingatestone Library |
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15.11.05 - 12.12.05 |
Shenfield Library |
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26.06.05 - 19.07.05 |
Brentwood Library |
04/05&11/12 - 12.04 |
Tropical
Wings, South Woodham Ferrers;
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20.11-27.11.2004 |
"Arts
&
Crafts for Christmas"
North Melbourne Library,
Dickens
Place, Copperfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4UU
with TALK (Polish
Arts&Crafts) & DEMONSTRATION (artistic glass painting)
at 10.00am on
Thursday 25th November |
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09.07 - 10.07.2004 |
East
Hanningfield Art Show, East Hanningfield Village Hall; |
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02.02 - 02.03.2004 |
Shenfield Library,
Shenfield, Essex |
06/07&13/14 - 12.03 |
Tropical
Wings, South Woodham Ferrers; |
| 20.09
- 21.09.03 |
Tropical
Wings, South Woodham Ferrers; |
| 22.07
- 15.08.03 |
Art
Central, Chelmsford Central Library; |
| 12.07.2003 |
East
Hanningfield Art Show, East Hanningfield Village Hall; |
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03.05 - 05.05.2003 |
"The Natural
World", Essex Wildlife Trust, Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre; |
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03.01 - 31.01.2003
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Billericay
Library, Billericay, Essex; |
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13 .07.02
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East
Hanningfield Art Show, East Hanningfield Village Hall; |
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01.06 - 04.06.2002
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"The Natural
World", Essex Wildlife Trust, Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre; |
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01.12 - 15.12.2001 |
Southend
Central Library, Victoria Rd., Essex SS2 6EX (Teresa); |
| 23.10 -
13.11.2001 |
Southend
Central Library, Victoria Rd., Essex SS2 6EX (Group); |
| 13.10 -
20.10.2001 |
Southend
Central Library, Victoria Rd., Essex SS2 6EX (Piotr); |
| 14.07 -
15.07.2001
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East Hanningfield Art Show, East Hanningfield
Village Hall; |
| 12.05 -
19.05.2001 |
Southend
Central Library, Victoria Rd., Essex SS2 6EX (Pawel); |
| 30.01 -
10.02.2001 |
“A
Polish Collection”, The Gallery, Chelmsford Central Library; |
| 05.08 -
06.08.2000 |
Millennium
Exhibition, William De Ferrers Centre, Sth. Woodham Ferrers; |
| 15.07 -
16.07.2000 |
East
Hanningfield Art Show, East Hanningfield Village Hall; |
| 08.07 -
16.07.2000 |
Essex
Wildlife Trust Art Exhibition, Thorndon, Essex;
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| 27.05 -
29.05.2000 |
Rettendon
Art Exhibition, Rettendon Village Hall;
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| 29.04 -
01.05.2000 |
Essex
Garden Show, Brentwood International Centre. |
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"Polish
Original Arts & Crafts"
by
Polcraft Ltd
at Brentwood
Library
26.06.05
to 19.07.05
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"Polska
Dusza"
Art
Central in Chelmsford Library
22.07.03 to
15.08.03 &
"An
Exhibition of Contemporary Polish
Art"
Billericay
Library
03.01.03
to 31.01.03
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| "Polish
art work at the library" A Polish arts and crafts
exhibition was the highlight at Billericay Library this week with dozens
of visitors attending(...). Senior library assistant (...) said:
"The exhibition has been very successful and has generated a lot of
interest."
"Billericay and Wickford Gazette" Thursday,
January 16, 2003 |
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"Arts and
crafts with a Polish feel"
A new exhibition with a distinctly Eastern European feel starts at
Billericay Library(...). Polcraft, a company specialising in the import
and sale of Polish arts and crafts,(...) formed in 1999, has since
showcased the art of respected Polish artists (...). A Polcraft
spokesman said: "Polish people are famous for their sense of humour
and spontaneous character. Arts created by Poles give the same
impression". All of the featured artists have had their work
exhibited by major galleries in Poland, both individually and as part of
collectives. The selection exhibited in Billericay is intended to show
the wide range of styles and subject matter covered by the artists. A
library spokesman said: "We are very fortunate to be able to
display a selection of Polish watercolours, pastels, silk painting,
ceramics and glass painting at Billericay library" (...) Essex
country councilor Bonnie Hart, cabinet member for lifelong learning and
libraries, added: "Essex Libraries are always very pleased to be
able to support talented artists"(...)
"Billericay Weekly News", Friday January
17 2003 |
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(click here to
see examples of previous exhibitions)
If you would be interested in an exhibition of this
nature please contact beata@polcraft.co.uk
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Electronic
mail