Amber Talking Therapies will be opening counselling clinics in Wirksworth and Belper from 3rd December 2012. We have appointments from Monday to Friday in Wirksworth. Our Belper office has appointments seven days a week at times to suit, including early mornings and late evenings. Please take a look at our website at http://ambertalkingtherapies.com/ or phone 01629 823056 and hopefully we can chat and sort out whatever is bothering you.

http://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk/ With 20 artists and sculptors showing at the Grand Pavilion in this years Derbyshire Open Arts, we are the biggest venue across the county. Using a variety of form, texture and materials in the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath. FREE to the public OPEN 11am to 5pm CAFE for light snacks, cakes, teas and amazing coffee from our carlos fandango coffee machine - with all the bells and whistles! ARTISTS Stevie Davies Contemporary Fused Glass accessories for the home and body, Wall Art & Sculpture. With an emphasis on colour, texture and form. Stevie has a range of designs at accessible prices. Something for everyone. T: 07884 402036 E: info@stevie-davies.co.uk W: www.stevie-davies.co.uk Mark Crowfoot Traditional Oil Portrait Artist T: 07900 466398 E: mark@marcosan.co.uk W: www.marcosan.co.uk Sara Davies Looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary"- paintings and collages presenting an appreciation of the patterns of nature, everyday life and our surrounding land and coastal areas. T: 0771 356697 E: sara@patisserielola.com W: www.patisserielola.com Wendy Diprose I paint mainly landscapes in watercolour, acrylic and also oil colours and increasingly I am using mixed media to add texture. I love colour but now I am experimenting with a more limited palette. T: 01433 631296 E: wendydiprose@talk21.com W: www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/wendydiprose Carol Dolton Iconic figures. Acrylic on wood. T: 01629 534697 E: carol.dolton@w3z.co.uk W: www.caroldolton.com Helen Domleo I am a South African jeweller, with a passion for sustainability, taking inspiration from natural forms. My jewellery is designed to be a practical adornment and can be worn whilst enjoying an active lifestyle T: 07950 098947 E: hdomleo@yahoo.com Tony Elkington Wide range of media and subject matter: from acrylics to pencil to spray paint; landscapes to animals to still life. Originals and cards on display. T: 07570 125990 E: tonyelk@hotmail.co.uk W: tonyelkington.blogspot.co.uk Ingo Herrmann Original photocollages, limited edition giclee prints, cards, photographs, mixed media T: 01246 278668 E: indigo@hippodrome.fsnet.co.uk W: www.ingo-art.co.uk John King My main interest is people. The paintings on exhibition here focus on faces in close-up. T: 07795 804793 E: john@wallspacevisualarts.co.uk W: wallspacevisualarts.co.uk Catherine Mary Specialising in portraiture, my aim is to capture my subject’s spirit and personality through accurate depiction of expression especially in the eyes. Painting in oil, I combine loose suggestive strokes with more controlled detail work. T: 07840 144275 E: catherinemaryart@gmail.com Caroline McFarlane A selection of portraits, landscapes and lino-prints, also, a range of cards and gifts. T: 0115 9443411 E: artcarolinemcf@aol.co.uk W: www.carolinesart.co.uk Joanne Reay As a mixed media artist, I like to create spontaneous, bright and colourful pieces. I like to focus on the positive side of life and portray this in my work using a wide range of techniques. T: 07766 015911 E: joannereayart@gmail.com W: www.joannereay.com Carol Savage Although I always work from observing the real world, my work appears abstract. But for this series of collagraph and other prints, I studied the dynamic moving figure in the Olympics and other sporting events. T: 0194 981606 E: casavage1@aol.com W: www.casavage.co.uk Mike Susko Interpreted landscape paintings. T: 07974 644889 E: miq.susko@gmail.com Vivienne Sillar My work is decorative and functional ceramics. Surface detail is created by impressing a variety of natural found elements from leaves to seaweed, which are enhanced with oxides and glazes. T: 01246 566164 / 07814 733789 E: sillarv@chesterfield.ac.uk Elisabeth Stoppard Photography, mixed media and paintings exploring the historic lead mining landscapes of Bonsall. T: 07813 071816 E: Liz@susko.demon.co.uk W: www.elisabethstoppard.co.uk Angela Thompson Bespoke handmade kilnformed glassware, ranging from small jewellery items to large custom made windows and kitchen splashbacks. I love working with colour and use many forms of glass to create a wide range of decorative effects. T: 07962 263244 E: minxenamels@yahoo.co.uk W: www.glass-at-the-barn.co.uk Gerald A. Unwin My original sculptural ceramics reflect humour & satire - commenting on the familiar - but often requiring more than a moment or two’s contemplation. I also make domestic ware and 2D work in a range of media . T: 07817 149732 E: gunwin@blueyonder.co.uk Adam Walkden A whole new body of work will be showing focusing on the landscape as I see it. T: 07939 176647 E: adam.walkden@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk/

Wirksworth Parade Committee urgently needs volunteers to help marshall our fantastic parade! We need you on Monday 27th from 11:45am - approx 1pm.

HELP! We have had only 4 weeks to get this year's parade sorted and now we need your help... We need at least 6 marshalls for Monday 27th to marshall the parade. You will be required to keep traffic at bay and ensure spectators do not step onto the road. For more details please email wirksworthparade@yahoo.com

We also need a volunteer to run our raffle stall otherwise we cannot do it. This will involve selling raffle tickets! Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you

Lincolnshire's favourite singer/ songwriter, Abi Moore, makes a rare appearance back in Derbyshire at the very beautiful and newly refurbished Coach House Studios in Wirksworth. Abi will be playing original acoustic songs from her two previous albums and a sprinkling of covers by the artists who influenced her (Fleetwood Mac, Sheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell.) She may also throw in a couple of brand new songs from her third album, which is due for release in October! Expect to hear perceptive lyrics weaved into enchanting melodies performed by a charismatic and engaging performer. Wirksworth's Carol Fieldhouse will open the show around 7.30pm and doors open 7pm. Non alcoholic refreshments are available, but please bring your own bottle! Tickets are £7 or £6 concessions online at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/221905 or from Le Mistral bistro (01629 824840) or Honest Music on 01476 560041.

Art, craft, clothing accessories, jewellery, books, food and many more - over 30 stalls at the Grand Pavilion Summer Market, Matlock Bath. Cafe available throughout for light snacks and refreshments. Free to the public from 11am to 5pm on both days. This is a Grand Pavilion fundraiser and we appreciate all the stallholders who have continued to support our little project! For further information go here: www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk Traders: For information on bookng a stall, please msg / email: andiebrazewell@hotmail.com for a booking form. Cost is £30 for the weekend, 6 foot tables.