Hampshire Open Studios

Hampshire Open Studios takes place from Saturday 16 August to Bank Holiday Monday 25 August.  It is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries free of charge to see every type of art and craft on offer in the county, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, glass, wood, metal and jewellery. This year there will be over 300 venues open, many in the New Forest including our local area in Downton, Charlton, Redlynch, Hale, Breamore and Woodgreen. For more details (including the on-line brochure and how to download the app) see: hampshireopenstudios.org.uk

Free paper brochures listing all the venues in The New Forest area and beyond can be picked up from Downton Library, Downton Leisure Centre or by contacting Lynn Purcell at lynn@thecornmill.plus.com

Lynn will be opening The Corn Mill, showing her latest pieces of kiln formed glass.  Refreshments will be available and all money raised from these will go to the Breast Care Unit at Salisbury District Hospital.  More info on Lynn's work here.