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Idler Academy: Taxidermy Masterclass with Suzette Field
Saturday 30th June
1.30pm – 6.30pm

If you’ve ever fancied enlivening your mantelpiece with a dancing, singing, pipe-smoking or motorbike-riding mouse this workshop is for you. Come for a fun, practical and fascinating Saturday afternoon.

Taxidermy has been accepted, both as a craft and an art, for centuries, and is once again making a place for itself in the homes of thousands of enthusiasts. All it takes to learn to stuff your own animals is a little basic knowledge and a creative imagination. Join taxidermist Suzette Field for a beginners class in naturalist taxidermy looking. All materials – including a mouse for each student – will be provided, and each class member will leave at the end of the day with their own taxidermied mole.

Suzette will take each student through the step-by-step process of taxidermy: from ethically sourcing your rodents, to preservation, stuffing, and positioning. By the end, you’ll have a happy little mouse, a quirky talking point for your mantelpiece and a new experience to tell your friends about.

Students can pose their mouse in a naturalist setting but they will also be introduced to the art of anthropomorphism, the attribution of human characteristics to animals, plants or non-living things. This practice has been widely explored through taxidermy, most famously by the Victorian taxidermist Walter Potter.

The class is intended for beginners and no former taxidermy experience is required.

Studio Holders receive a 15% discount, please contact cathleen@idler.co.uk for details.

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taxidermy

GWS Social: Summer Party
Wednesday 27th June 2018
6pm

Due to an oversight in the World Cup timetable we have rescheduled the Summer Party so that we can all watch the England game on the Thursday!

Join us on Wednesday 27th June from 6pm in the Courtyard for some delicious food, drinks and hopefully some sunshine!

The last few socials have been a huge success so put this in your calendar today and come along, introduce yourself and engage in our fantastic creative community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Great Western Studios Summer Party

Creative Workshop: Life Drawing
Thursday 21st June
Studio 110
6.30-8.30pm

Join FreeForm Life Drawing (Life Drawing at The Exhibit) for an evening of drinking, drawing and music like no other!

With over 7 years experience running life classes across London and the UK, and working with venues such as The Wallace Collection, The V&A, Sotheby’s & Village Underground, professional artist Dan Whiteson has crafted his own unique approach to teaching drawing. Using an informal, dynamic approach expect music & experimental exercises to push you away from your comfort zone and towards new means of creative visual expression.

Designed for inquisitive minds, with no previous experience necessary and all materials included in the price of admission, this is a perfect way to meet like minded individuals or unwind with friends whilst learning some new skills.

Tickets are a bargain £8.50 for a 2 hours session, grab yours here!

great western studios life drawing

great western studios life drawing

Gluckman Smith Architects awarded three RIBA Awards 2018

Gluckman Smith Architects are delighted to have been awarded three RIBA East Midlands Award 2018 Award for their Font House project.

The new house is located within an historic walled garden in the grounds of Grade I listed Nevill Holt Hall. The house and landscaped garden provide discreet entertainment space in support of Nevill Holt’s opera festival. The house takes on a symmetrical form with the composed presence of a pavilion. A large central reception space is framed by two simple cellular bedrooms that project beyond the central mass of the building and overlook two ponds. In turn, these ponds wrap around a south facing terrace that is accessed from the reception space.

The material palette draws on local sources with a series of hand-crafted bronze roofs and rainwater goods set on hand-tooled ironstone facades. Slender-framed sliding glazed screens provide an abundance of natural light and versatility for entertaining. Internally, Gluckman Smith completed the total treatment of the walled garden with the production of a bespoke line of door furniture in walnut and blue steel.

Font House is at the heart of the owner’s vision of breathing life into a historic country estate and bringing something new and unexpected to the area.

Gluckman Smith

Gluckman Smith