h.art Week

 This year's Herefordshire Art Week will be from September 3rd to 11th, and amazingly, it's their twentieth year!

Venues will be open all over Herefordshire, including artists' studios, shops and galleries, and special exhibitions in places like the Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford.  On display will be paintings, ceramics, jewellery, weaving, glass and steel sculpture, glass engraving, textile crafts, printing, photography, woodcraft, and more.

There are four different trails to follow, for the north, south, east and west of the county, plus Hereford itself.  Hay is part of the Western trail, at the shop Oil and Oak, on Castle Street, which has work by a variety of local artists, and at 13 De Breos Court Emily Hedges is exhibiting contemporary ceramics, textiles and mixed media pieces, including work based on traditional embroidery techniques.

Near to Hay, Crispin Thornton Jones is exhibiting his art at Michaelchurch Escley, and at Longtown the Skirrid Studio will be open for Helen Arthur's painting and prints, while Sophie Harris is exhibiting her copperwork and antique restoration at the Old Court.  At Little Llanafon Farm near Dorstone, there's ethical sustainable clothing, bags and waistcoats made from ties.

Across the river at Cabalva House is a working pottery studio with exhibits from a variety of potters, as well as a walled kitchen garden with flowers, tea and cake.