RGA Meetings

RGA Fridays workshops at Maiden Erlegh are for everyone and all skills levels to enjoy . Members £6 , guests £7, new members welcome. It's a great opportunity to meet friends, get to know artists, and learn new skills.

Start Time & How to find us
Time        We open at 6:45pm, the session starts promptly at 7:00 and ends at 9:30. Tea and coffee are provided during the break for a 50p contribution.
Rooms    The Studio and all ‘C’ rooms are in the New Art Block. M2 and M4 are in the Maths block (Lower School on map).
Address Maiden Erlegh School, Silverdale Road, Earley, RG6 7HS.
                 There is ample parking on site. The school is behind the parade of shops on Betchworth Avenue. For an idea of the work produced at a Friday session see our Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/rgafridays

	Meetings.....at Maiden Erlegh, Maiden Place, and various outdoor venues (scroll down)
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Home Exhibitions Artists The RGA Join us Gallery	RGA Fridays workshops at Maiden Erlegh are for everyone and all skills levels to enjoy . Members £6 , guests £7, new members welcome. It's a great opportunity to meet friends, get to know artists, and learn new skills. Start Time & How to find us Time We open at 6:45pm, the session starts promptly at 7:00 and ends at 9:30. Tea and coffee are provided during the break for a 50p contribution. Rooms The Studio and all ‘C’ rooms are in the New Art Block. M2 and M4 are in the Maths block (Lower School on map). Address Maiden Erlegh School, Silverdale Road, Earley, RG6 7HS. There is ample parking on site. The school is behind the parade of shops on Betchworth Avenue. For an idea of the work produced at a Friday session see our Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/rgafridays
	Maiden Erlegh Spring Sessions 2012
	13 Jan	City and Landscape Collage with Kaz French. You can work on a combination of the two or choose a single theme. Please bring: a base material, either a heavy duty cardboard or canvas, glue (paper and textile), scissors, a variety of materials, ranging from different types of paper, fabric, string, leather,corrugated papers, news paper and magazines. Also, paints - acrylics or water colour and brushes or colouring pens, pencils, coloured ink.
	27 Jan	Drypoint on the Press with Karen Carter. Explore the simple but effective process of drypoint printing using perspex plates and a professional etching press. Bring A6 sketch. All materials procided for £2.
	10 Feb	A lively approach to Landscape in Pastels with Kevin Scully. Bring pastel pencil for drawing, soft pastels, A2 drawing board and 4 sheets pastel paper. A few watercolours (Raw Umber, Payne's Grey, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine, or similar colours), palette and brushes. Subject matter refererence provided.
	24 Feb	Face to Face - with Jenny Halstead. Bring own choice of dry medium, board, paper and a HAT !
	9 Mar	Light, Shadow and Body Sculpture with Julia Rogers. Bring a variety of media, both wet and dry and be prepared to experiment. Additional £2 charge for model.
	23 Mar	Picture Making - with RGA Council members. A look at the impact of composition and tone. Please bring two pieces of work, if you would like them to be assessed. Experienced members will suggest ways you could develop your work.
	20 Apr M2 in Maths block	AGM followed by: Talk by Marie Sudwell: 'Czech Cubism'. Wine and light refreshments. Think cubism think Picasso? 100 years ago it was the lifestyle of Prague, where buildings were designed by cubist architects and decorated by cubist art and furniture and only ended by World War 1
	21 Apr	Sketching in the Harris Garden, in the University of Reading, 2.00-4.30 pm. Demonstration by Richard Cave on watercolour sky techniques. Meet at the Harris Garden entrance Gate just before 2pm.You are invited to tea afterwards at Jenny Halstead's home which is close by at 85 Christchurch Road

	Earley Painters' Workshops at Maiden Place Community Centre beginning 10 Jan 2012, then alternate Tuesdays. Untutored sessions. Workshop projects are often generated by attending members on a rotation basis. £4 for each 3 hour session, 1-4pm. Newcomers welcome. Please bring your choice of materials. Tables, chairs, hot water & cups are provided. Maiden Place Community Centre, Lower Earley RG6 3EH. From Rushey Way take Kilnsea Drive, turn into Maiden Place - bear right toward Community Centre and car parks. Function Room is on the ground floor. For further details contact Clare Buchta on 0118 9693311 http://www.flickr.com/rgaearleypainters
	Spring Programme 2012
	10 Jan		Printing Session. Another chance to try a variety of printing techniques. Manglepress will be available. Bring extra £1 for materials.
	24 Jan		Abstract influenced by Mondrian. Bring scalpel/Stanley knife, large cutting board, thin tracing paper, Pritt stick or paper glue, pencils and scissors, any A4 sheets of brightly coloured paper - thin is best. 50p for tutor expenses.
	7 Feb		Gerhart Richter. Looking at his abstract work. Bring acrylics and car window squeejee cleaner or old credit card.
	21 Feb		Primavera. All things spring. Painting from display with Spring music. Any medium..
	6 Mar		Words and letters. Lettering in art and illustration, inclusion of print in art. Bring ink, watercolour, print and collage materials.
	20 Mar		Barbara Rae. Bring landscape photos, choice of media.
	3 Apr		Watercolour and line. Turner's experiments - on at Tate Britain until 21st April. Bring watercolour, pens, ink, pencils.
	17 Apr		Yayoi Kasuma. Visual illusion (Exhibition Tate Modern). Any medium.
	1 May		Lucio Fontana. Using slashes and holes in work, revealing layers. Coloured paper, acrylics.
	15 May		Romantics. Looking at the work of the Pre-Raphaelites. Clothed model. Any media.
	29 May		Display. Busts and figures. Any media.
	Outdoor Painting/Drawing Days (Sat) + Something a Bit Different (Wed) Informal group visits in summer 2012, For Saturdays 10.30am - 4.30pm. For further information please phone Daphne Walker (0118 954 5930) For Wednesdays see individual times and for further information contact Hilary Parkinson 0118 986 7282 (answer phone for messages). Please bring your media, canvas/paper, picnic, drink and a seat, and portable easel if needed.. Postcodes give an approximate location on Google maps.
	5 May		Sue Ryder Hospice, Nettlebed, RG9 5DF. Extensive grounds, spring flowers, rhododendrons. Views of surrounding farmland and buildings. Donations £3 to the Hospice.
	Wed 16 May 10am-2pm		Old Cemetery, Cemetery Junction, A4/Wokingham Road, Reading. FREE. Free p[parking in large turnaround area on site. entrance through archway. Please note there is no loo on site. Cafes near main gate.
	Sat 26 May		Shalford Farm House, Aldermaston, RG7 4NB. grid ref 569648. Invited by Alan Caiger Smith. The house, which dates from 15th century, has 3.5 acre grounds by river Enborne, an orchard, free-range bantams and packhorse bridge. RGA can use summer house and barns and paint from groundfloor windows if weather wet. Donations £3 to Sightsavers
	Wed 6 June 10.30am-4pm		Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Mohawk Way (off The Bader Way), Woodley Nr. Reading RG5 4UE. £3.. seniors £2.50. Free parking, cafe, and loo inside museum.
	Sat 16 June		Hearns House, Gallows Tree Common, RG4 9DE. grid ref 692804. Invited by John Pumfrey. The 2 acre garden has interesting design features and a fine collection of Brunnera and Omphalodes. Donations £3 to National Gardens Scheme.
	Wed 4 July 10am-4pm		Wyevale Garden Centre, (A4) Hare Hatch, Twyford RG10 9SW. Free parking, cafe serving breakfasts, lunches + light snacks+ loo. Venue FREE but please buy a coffee or a small plant as a gesture of good will. Please book - max 10
	Sat 14 July		Wargrave Court, RG10, 8EU, grid ref 783786. Invited by David and Verna Houghton. Formerly the home farm for Wargrave Manor, it is one of the oldest houses on the Thames. Views along Thames and an old boathouse. Donations £3 to Crossroads
	Sat 11 Aug		Chalkhouse Green Farm, RG4 9AL, grid ref 710788 Traditional farmstead with 1-acre garden - herbaceous borders, roses, fruit trees, British White cattle, Berkshire pigs, goats, donkeys and Suffolk Punch horses. Donations £3 to Soundabout
	Wed 15 Aug 10am-4pm		REME Museum, Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield RG2 9NJ. Free parking, small cafe and loo inside Museum. £5. concession £4.
	Sat 25 Aug		Englefield House RG7 5EN. grid ref 623720. A nine acre woodland and garden Water garden descending to formal terraces with stone balustrades. Flower borders. Donations £3 to Benyon Trust.