Dorset Art Weeks - Free Guide

130 WEST 33 High Street, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0DN 01300 320905 [email protected] pennybrownillustrations.com Kingcombe Visitor Centre, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2 0EQ 01300 320684 [email protected] dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk @dorsetwildlife 261 Penny Brown COLLAGE | DRAWING | PAINTING 260 Kingcombe Visitor Centre GALLERY | PAINTING Nature inspired, colourful and contemporary paintings, cut-paper collages and graphite drawings. Dorset themed. Cards, prints and books. Demonstrations throughout. Discover Kingcombe, showcasing art inspired by nature. Explore, relax and visit where art and wildlife meet. Café open Wed–Sun. Directions: From Maiden Newton, A356 towards Crewkerne. Left to Toller Porcorum. Into village, over railway bridge, up High Street. On right. ///gifted.marathons.plans Directions: Located 4 miles north-west of Maiden Newton. Travel towards Toller Porcorum and follow signs to Lower Kingcombe. ///gentle.stews.condense S 23 T 28 T 4 S 24 F 29 F 5 M 25 M 1 S 30 S 6 T 26 T 2 S 31 S 7 W 27 W 3 S 23 T 28 T 4 S 24 F 29 F 5 M 25 M 1 S 30 S 6 T 26 T 2 S 31 S 7 W 27 W 3 11am - 3pm 10.30am - 4.30pm FARRS OPEN DAY SUNDAY 31 MAY | 2pm - 5pm Farrs, Whitcombe Road, Beaminster DT8 3NB Designer and furniture maker John Makepeace and horticulturalist Jenny Makepeace invite you to their inspirational historic house and garden, which has featured in many publications and on Gardeners’ World . John will be talking about his approach in designing furniture for his international clientele as well as an exciting house currently being built in Guernsey . The house has many examples of John’s acclaimed furniture, including prototype chairs from previous commissions, and their collection of contemporary artworks . There are four areas of the garden which include Jenny’s colourful potager, cleft oak fruit cage, glasshouse and straw-bale retreat . This adjoins John’s evolving grass garden, rolling lawns, sculptures and topiary . TALKS at 2.30pm and 4pm | Entry £10, children £5. In aid of Dorset Visual Arts Charity Visitors are requested to remove their shoes when entering the house . You are welcome to spend time drawing in the grounds, please bring your own equipment, although we will have pencils and postcards available . You may bring a picnic - to be eaten outside only!