Christmas Copper Garland: Learn the art of embossing onto coloured foil with sculptor Flora Gare:
Christmas Copper Garland
Christmas Copper Garland
Learn the art of embossing onto coloured foil with sculptor Flora Gare in this Christmas Copper Garland Workshop.
 
Inspired by winter themed images, design a garland to decorate your home.
 
What to expect:
 
Learn the art of embossing onto coloured foil with sculptor Flora Gare.
 
Inspired by winter themed images, design a garland to decorate your home and show off to your friends.
 
Using templates you’ll learn how to trace, emboss and cut the foil, stringing it together to display.
 
What to bring / wear:
 
All materials and instructions supplied but feel free to bring any winter themed images for inspiration.
 
And if you need glasses for fine detailed close up work – please bring them.
 
Benefits:
 
Wire is a malleable and diverse material that allows you to experiment with different forms and shapes in a creative and spontaneous way. 
 
Who is your tutor:
 
Flora is a sculptor inspired by the natural world.
 
She uses copper wire to draw in space, making delicate sculptures and wall based pieces that contrast the line of wire with the colour and fluidity of ink.
 
She has been teaching drawing and sculpture in workshops, schools and adult education for over 20 years.
 
Graduating with an MA in Sculpture from Winchester School of Art she has exhibited widely and completed commissions for various public spaces.
 
Session times: 10am – 1pm
The base 

The Base opened on Friday 8 February 2019 in partnership with Greenham Trust and the Corn Exchange.

It became a registered charity in 2022 (charity no. 1199188) and is dedicated to improving access to the arts whilst bringing quality visual art to the local area.

Situated in a purpose-built arts and craft building, The Base’s £1.7M venue was designed by Sutton Griffin Architects of Newbury.

The space comprises of a 110sqm gallery, artists’ studios and a workshop for participatory classes.

There is also a café facility managed by Honesty Café group.

Striving to be a flagship visual arts venue in West Berkshire, The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54 exhibition launched the inaugural gallery programme.

Displaying some of the best wildlife photography from across the globe, the exhibition comprised of 100 photograph across 7 categories and is renowned for attracting millions of visitors around the world every year. 

The Base is also home to 8 visual artists and craft makers as well as Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire, who present their annual INSIGHT exhibition at The Base every May. 

GALLERY OPENING TIMES

The gallery opening times and days vary depending on which exhibition is being presented.

Please check the exhibition pages before you travel to ensure the gallery will be open.

Purchase a Base Pass and gain unlimited access to their Gallery for 12 months – find out more here

Honesty Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm and 9.30am – 4pm on Sundays.

From a fully accessible building to relaxed visit days, they are dedicated to making their venue and exhibitions accessible for everyone.

Please visit the Accessibility page for information about the facilities at The Base.

Tickets for all exhibitions and workshops at The Base can be booked via the Corn Exchange Box Office: 01635 522733

Their phone lines are open daily: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm (or until 7pm if there is a performance on), Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm

The Base Greenham, Greenham Business Park, Communications Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HN

Please contact admin@thebasegreenham.co.u

Base Pass
 

Throughout the year, The Base attracts high quality touring exhibitions from the likes of the Natural History Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum and more.

They know that sometimes one visit just isn’t enough to take in all the talent on show.

So they bring you the Base Pass, enabling you to come and go as often as you like to each exhibition for a whole year!

Unlimited entry to The Base Gallery for 12 months*

10% off at Honesty owned cafes

PLEASE NOTE: Your new Base Pass card will be ready to collect on your next visit to The Base!

 Honesty cafe

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