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Take a tour of studios across the town Masterclass for novelists at home of writer
It’s a special treat Richard Skinner, novelist, poet, ready to have a go.”
to be able to visit essayist and director of fiction Book a place via:
studios and find at major publishing house Faber www.richardjefferies.org
out how things and Faber, will be talking to and • The museum is the birthplace
are made and ex- providing tips for budding novelists and home of arguably Britain’s first
plore the creative on Saturday 5 September, 10am to nature writer and ecologist, Richard
journey which 4pm, at Richard Jefferies Museum, Jefferies (b. 1848, d. 1887). The
goes into making off Marlborough Road, Coate Water. Victorian was a journalist, essayist,
a piece of art. The day, funded by Arts Council novelist and philosopher with a
Over 50 local England, is suitable for writers of passion for the countryside and the
artists in 39 ven- any experience. Richard said: “You richness of nature.
ues are inviting will be meeting and talking to like- Owned by Swindon Borough
you to visit them minded people and doing lots of Council since 1926, the house is
during Swindon Still art. Jane Milner-Barry’s working space, fun, stimulating writing exercises. now managed by a team of
Open Studios awaiting visitors “I hope you’ll come away from the volunteers from the Richard
on Saturday 5, day feeling positive, curious and Jefferies Museum Trust.
Sunday 6 September and Saturday 12 will dispense an original work in a
and Sunday 13 September. box; surprises for all who put a coin Swindon’s newest salon,
Many different media will be on the slot. bringing together three
show – from traditional oil painting Swindon Open Studios provides Strandz experienced, well-known
and pencil drawings through to mod- four free days at some beautiful and popular hair stylists
ern kiln glass and textiles. There will venues, often with interesting
be also stone and metal sculptures gardens and many providing Tel: 01793 616668
as well as textiles, photography, lino refreshments. Whether you want to Open Tuesday
cuts and mosaics. New for this year browse or buy, all are welcome to to Saturday
is a stop-frame animation workshop visit a few locations or lots.
run by Create Studios, at Cineworld, The brochure with details of Late nights
Regent Circus. participating venues and a studio Free parking
There will be art to buy ranging location map can be found in librar- Cash or cheque only
from several hundred pounds for ies and shops and also: Strandz
unique works down to more afford- www.swindonopenstudios.org.uk Sheralee, Emi and Julie

able pieces including prints and View the SOS promotional film Offer: Full head foils with cut & blow dry £65 (with this ad. to 30/9/2015)
cards. And no-one should miss Tim made by Nicky Walker at:
Carroll’s £1-a-go art machine which www.bit.ly/SOS2015video Unit 72 Pembroke Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2PQ

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