Welcombe Open Studios, now in it’s 6th year, has 7 artists opening their studios this year and an art day for families on Welcombe Beach hosted by the National Trust on the friday. the 3 day event on the 12th, 13th & 14th August, gives you the chance to see where the artists create their work and to buy directly from them or commission them. For many of the artists this is the only event where they open their studios to the public. As well as visiting the artists studios in our lovely village by the sea, you can enjoy lunch or dinner at our local pub The Old Smithy Inn.
Most studios are within walking distance of each other (with the exception of studio 8 that you will have to drive to) but all have parking facilities if you do intend to drive – all studios will be signposted from the A39 and around the village. Detailed leaflets with a map to find all studios will be available from the local shop as you drive into Welcombe, The Old Smithy Inn, the village hall, Welcombe Pottery and all studios. Or if you would prefer us to post you one please email us at info@pachadesign.co.uk or telephone us on 01288 331505. All studios will be open from 10.30am to 4.30pm, with the exception of number 6 at Welcombe Beach which is open on friday only from 11am – 3pm.
When planning your visit please remember that most studios do not have credit card facilities, so can only accept payments by cash or cheques. The nearest cash machines are at Hartland and Kilkhampton.
studio 1: pachadesign
well barn, well farm, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
t: 01288 331505 e: info@pachadesign.co.uk w: www.pachadesign.co.uk
pachadesign are glenn rushbrooke & samantha robb – we are a design/make partnership specializing in contemporary furniture & accessories (mirrors, clocks & lighting) from locally sourced reclaimed & natural resources. Our work evolves from a simplistic approach to design & the materials that we use (oak, slate & metal), combining pared down aesthetics with the japanese view of wabi sabi, beauty in imperfection.
studio 2: David Westcott
welcombe pottery, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
t: 01288 331506 e: welcombepotter@hotmail.co.uk w: www.welcombepottery.co.uk
a wide range of slip decorated earthenware, raku pots and sculpture.
studio 3: Paul Jenner
berry park, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
t: 01237 441170 e:info@pauljennerphotography.co.uk w:www.pauljennerphotography.co.uk
Paul aims to capture the beauty of the familiar using natural light and a passion for his subject – the world around us. Creating simple, uncluttered compositions & a sense of peace & stillness, he loves to capture vibrant colour & uses his artistic eye to wonderful effect. Paul will be exhibiting a beautiful selection of canvas prints, large framed prints, mounted prints & gift cards.
studio 4: Jean Goodchild
mead farm, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hq
t: 01288 331241
a varied and colourful collection of pictures designed in textiles and embroidery silk, as well as paintings. Jean is happy to talk about her designs and techniques.
studio 5: Rebecca Cohen
mead cottage, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
t: 01288 331333 e: bekicohen@tiscali.co.uk
Rebecca Cohen will be showing work which includes life drawing & painting, portraits, work on personal themes & some one-off ceramics.
studio 6: National Trust with Tom Hyde
welcombe beach, welcombe, near bideford, devon
contact: Justin Seedhouse t: 01237 441976
friday only {11am – 3pm}
Hands on art for families day on the beach – come & join artist Tom Hyde and National Trust rangers for some hands on crafty activities on Welcombe Beach.
studio 7: John Moat
crenham mill, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hn
t: 01288 331261 e: johnmoat43@gmail.com w: www.johnmoat.co.uk
work on display: Books (novels, short stories, poetry collections,etc. several limited editions, as well as Phoenix Press books). Paintings, poems prints, prints
and etchings.
studio 8: Rick Hall
buneham cottage, golden park, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6ep
t: 01237 441698 e: rickhall66@yahoo.com w: www.rickhall.co.uk
My work involves the use of rich colour & optical trickery to create depth & movement. I use a strange drawing machine known as a twin elliptic harmonograph, which creates very
fine & complex images (and no, it’s not like a spirograph). My studio will take a little longer to get to than the others but hopefully it will be worth the 10 minutes drive along the beautiful coast road.
we hope you enjoy visiting this years open studios. thankyou to the following Welcombe based businesses for sponsoring this years event:
The Old Smithy Inn
fine ales good food beer garden
lunch: 12-2pm dinner: 6-9pm
t: 01288 331305 w: www.theoldsmithyinn.co.uk
Cranham House
B&B plus self catering coastal barn for 2
spectacular views, fine food, luxury en-suite bedrooms
t: 01288 331351 w: www.cranhamhouse.co.uk
Berry Park Holidays
quality self-catering holidays
t: 01288 331329 w: www.berrypark.com
Kings Cottage Nursery
plant available from local shops & markets in Bude, Bideford & Hartland.
t: 01237 441001 e: kingscottagenursery@btinternet.com
We hope you can all make it to this years Welcombe Open Studios, now in it’s 5th year. We have 6 artists opening their studios this year over 3 days - 13th, 14th & 15th August, giving you the chance to see where they create their work and to buy directly from them or commission them. For many of the artists this is the only event where they open their studios to the public. As well as visiting the artists studios in our lovely village by the sea, you can enjoy lunch or dinner at our local pub The Old Smithy Inn. They serve award winning food made with fresh local produce and have a beautiful beer garden.
Most studios are within walking distance of each other (with the exception of studio 6 that you will have to drive to) but all have parking facilities if you do intend to drive – all studios will be signposted from the A39 and around the village. Detailed leaflets with a map to find all studios will be available from the local shop as you drive into Welcombe, The Old Smithy Inn, the village hall, Welcombe Pottery and all studios. Or if you would prefer us to post you one please email us at info@pachadesign.co.uk or telephone us on 01288 331505. All studios will be open from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
When planning your visit please remember that most studios (with the exception of studio 2) do not have credit card facilities, so can only accept payments by cash or cheques. The nearest cash machines are at Hartland and Kilkhampton.
studio 1: pachadesign
well barn, well farm, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
t: 01288 331505 e: info@pachadesign.co.uk w: www.pachadesign.co.uk
pachadesign are glenn rushbrooke & samantha robb – we are a design/make partnership specializing in contemporary furniture & accessories (mirrors, clocks & lighting) from locally sourced reclaimed & natural resources. Our work evolves from a simplistic approach to design & the materials that we use (oak, slate & metal), combining pared down aesthetics with the japanese view of wabi sabi, beauty in imperfection.
studio 2: David Westcott
welcombe pottery, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
t: 01288 331506 e: welcombepotter@hotmail.co.uk w: www.welcombepottery.co.uk
a wide range of slip decorated earthenware, raku pots and sculpture.
studio 3: Paul Jenner
berry park, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
t: 01237 441170 e:info@pauljennerphotography.co.uk w:www.pauljennerphotography.co.uk
Paul aims to capture the beauty of the familiar using natural light and a passion for his subject – the world around us. Creating simple, uncluttered compositions & a sense of peace & stillness, he loves to capture vibrant colour & uses his artistic eye to wonderful effect. Paul will be exhibiting a beautiful selection of canvas prints, large framed prints, mounted prints & gift cards.
studio 4: Rebecca Cohen
mead cottage, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
t: 01288 331333 e: bekicohen@tiscali.co.uk
Rebecca Cohen, who recently gave up teaching art & design at North Devon College, will be showing work which includes life drawing & painting, portraits, work on personal themes & some one-off ceramics. She will also be doing portrait drawings at her studio.
studio 5: John Moat
crenham mill, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6hn
t: 01288 331261 e: johnmoat43@gmail.com w: www.johnmoat.co.uk
work on display: Books (novels, short stories, poetry collections,etc. several limited editions, as well as Phoenix Press books). Paintings, poems prints, prints
and etchings.
studio 6: Rick Hall
buneham cottage, golden park, welcombe, near bideford, devon, ex39 6ep
t: 01237 441698 e: rickhall66@yahoo.com w: www.rickhall.co.uk
My work involves the use of rich colour & optical trickery to create depth & movement. I use a strange drawing machine known as a twin elliptic harmonograph, which creates very
fine & complex images (and no, it’s not like a spirograph). My studio will take a little longer to get to than the others but hopefully it will be worth the 10 minutes drive along the beautiful coast road.
we hope you enjoy visiting this years open studios. thankyou to the following Welcombe based businesses for sponsoring this years event:
The Old Smithy Inn
fine ales good food beer garden
lunch: 12-2pm dinner: 6-9pm
t: 01288 331305
Cranham House
B&B plus self catering coastal barn for 2
spectacular views, fine food, luxury en-suite bedrooms
t: 01288 331351 w: www.cranhamhouse.co.uk
Berry Park Holidays
quality self-catering holidays
t: 01288 331329 w: www.berrypark.com
Kings Cottage Nursery
plant sales, garden & border design, landscaping & maintenance – open by appointment only
t: 01237 441001 e: kingscottagenursery@btinternet.com
The much anticipated Welcombe Open Studios 09 is here at last with new artists this year and 2 mixed exhibitions. Now in it’s 4th year, the event gives you the chance to visit the studios of artists, designers and makers in the beautiful village of Welcombe on the North Devon coast – to see where & how their work is created and to buy or commission work from them.
As well as the studios, Kings Cottage Nursery will have their beautiful gardens open (see images below) for visitors and plant sales (closed Saturdays). Our wonderful local, The Old Smithy Inn, will be open for lunch from 12pm to 2.30pm and for dinner from 6pm to 9pm. Cream teas will be available in the village hall on Sunday 9th august from 2pm.
Weekend 1: all studios will be open except for studio 6. Studios 10 & 11 have limited opening times – please see individual listings for details.
Weekend 2: studios 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 will be open. The village hall will also have an exhibition of work by Gabrielle Goodchild, as part of the Drawn to the Valley open studios event, from the 29th august. For details of Gabrielle’s exhibition click here.
All studios are open from 10.30am to 4.30pm unless stated otherwise.
When planning your visit please take into consideration that most studios do not have credit card facilities (except for studio 2), so can only accept payment by cash or cheques. The nearest cash machines are at Hartland and Kilkhampton.
Studio 1: Wendy Chiles – weekend 1 only (7th, 8th & 9th)
the chalet at upcott thatch, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6he
01288 331201 wendy_chiles(at)hotmail.com
My work is figurative realism. Most of what I paint & draw is taken from the human form. I use traditional materials & methods, specialising in oil on canvas, but can supply limited edition prints of my originals to order. I have also produced a number of watercolours of local scenes which make affordable mementoes of the beautiful Devon landscape.
Studio 2: David Westcott – weekend 1 & 2 (7th, 8th, 9th & 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
welcombe pottery, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
01288 331361/331134 www.welcombepottery.co.uk welcombepotter(at)hotmail.co.uk
A varied range of functional & decorative earthenware, teapots, jugs, mugs & bowls. Also a selection of raku pots & sculptural pieces which you can see being made in the workshop.
Studio 3: pachadesign – weekend 1 & 2 (7th, 8th, 9th & 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
well barn, well farm, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
01288 331505 www.pachadesign.co.uk info(at)pachadesign.co.uk
pachadesign are glenn rushbrooke & samantha robb – we are a design/make partnership specialising in contemporary furniture & accessories (mirrors, clocks & lighting) from locally sourced reclaimed & natural resources. Our work evolves from a simplistic approach to design and the materials that we use (oak, slate & metal), combining pared down aesthetics with the japanese view of wabi sabi, beauty in imperfection.
Studio 4: Tom Hyde – weekend 1 only (7th, 8th, 9th)
well farm, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hg
01288 331102 trh(at)hotmail.co.uk
Having grown up in North Cornwall I can’t help but be influenced by the powerful forms of the coastline. I work on form-based sculpture, often working on commissions – mostly in wood. I also make prints and jewellery.
Studio 5: Paul Jenner – weekend 1 & 2 (7th, 8th, 9th & 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
berry park, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
01237 441170 www.pauljennerphotography.co.uk info(at)pauljennerphotography.co.uk
Paul aims to capture the beauty of the familiar using natural light & a passion for his subject – the World around us. Creating simple, uncluttered compositions & a sense of peace & stillness, he loves to capture vibrant colour & uses his artistic eye with wonderful effect.
Studio 6: Jean Goodchild – weekend 2 only (28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
mead farm, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hq
01288 331241
A varied and colourful collection of pictures designed in textiles and embroidery silk, as well as paintings. Jean is happy to talk about her designs and techniques.
Studio 7: Rebecca Cohen – weekend 1 only (7th, 8th, 9th)
mead cottage, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hh
01288 331333 bekicohen(at)tiscali.co.uk
Rebecca Cohen’s colourful work includes personal themes, life studies from the model & some one-off domestic ceramics. She will be drawing portraits on request at her studio. Resident in Welcombe since 1984, she has exhibited widely & is a lecturer at North Devon College.
Studio 8: John Moat – weekend 1 & 2 (7th, 8th, 9th & 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
crenham mill, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hn
01288 331261 www.johnmoat.co.uk johnmoat43(at)gmail.com
work on display: Books (novels, short stories, poetry collections, etc. several limited editions, as well as Phoenix Press books). Paintings, poems prints, prints and etchings.
Studio 9: Rick Hall – weekend 1 & 2 (7th, 8th, 9th & 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st)
buneham cottage, golden park, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6ep
01237 441698 www.rickhall.co.uk rickhall66(at)yahoo.com
My work involves natural form, rich colour and optical trickery. The medium is largely fine print, but also some painting & drawing. My studio is set in a beautiful wooded area of Welcombe where I will be showing new work & work in progress. Please note that the studio is slightly off the map, past Kings Cottage Nursery and is well signposted – when driving follow signs for studio 9.
Studio 10: The Yarner Trust exhibition – weekend 1, Sunday 9th only
welcombe barton, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hf
01288 331692 www.yarnertrust.org jennifer(at)yarnertrust.org
The Yarner Trust has a long tradition of promoting local artists and craftspeople. Come and see the work of talented makers who teach & exhibit at the Trust. See original work from makers of furniture, paintings & poetry, mosaic, willow & rush baskets and textiles. Group show with demonstrations.
Studio 11: Rosina Lytton – weekend 1, private view Saturday 8th (4pm – 7pm) & Sunday 9th (10.30am – 4.30pm) only
welcombe village hall, welcombe, bideford, devon, ex39 6hf
01288 331793 www.creative-retreats.com rosinalytton(at)btinternet.com
I will be showing my work along with my local students work, from our imaginative painting classes held here in the hall. The paintings were created in a judgement-free environment & explore the infinite font of imagery available to us all. They have a dream-like quality & are an insight into the creative process. “Creativity as play, adventure and self-expression.” Michele Cassou
Kings Cottage Nursery will be opening their gardens for the event for visitors and plant sales – please note they are closed on Saturdays.
Here are some images from their lovely gardens.
We hope to see you at this years Welcombe Open Studios.
Thankyou to the following Welcombe based businesses for sponsoring this years open studio event:
Cranham House B&B and self-catering accommadation
spectacular views, fine food, luxury en-suite bedrooms
01288 331351 www.cranhamhouse.co.uk
Berry Park Holidays
Quality self-catering holidays
01288 331329 www.berrypark.com
Kings Cottage Nursery
Plant Sales, Garden & Border Design, Landscaping & Maintenance
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