Events
"I get so much pleasure from the art work I bought from you and it has been quite a topic of conversation." - BG, Thame
Thanks to all our students, customers and supporters for keeping us going during lockdown!
June 2021 - Bucks Art Weeks 12th - 27th June - Open Studios
We're looking forward to taking part in person this year - last year was virtual only (but still fun and successful). There will be demos, fellow artists Lou Thomas (painting and friendly chat) and Jo Cross (jewellery fused glass and friendly chat), have-a-go sessions, and more.
We'll publish open days and times soon. For more info about the event follow this link:
https://www.bucksartweeks.org.uk/
October 2021 - South Northants Art Trail - Open Studios
This year's South Northants Art Trail takes place from 2nd - 10th October inclusive in the south of the Northants area. Look out for more details towards the summer.
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"Since you installed the wall mounted Stained glass "Kinetic/OP Art" design on Sunday, we have been enthralled by the effect it has had on the area and the variations in tone and colour quality as the light plays on it at different times of the day." PD, Ampthill
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Feb 2021 - Gallery to re-open on 12th April
So many new pieces of art and a new more spacious layout, all ready to welcome you in person from Monday 12th April. See you then!
Feb 2021 - Vitreus Art taking part in Bucks Art Weeks in June and South Northants Art Trail this year
Hopefully these two excellent open studios events will go ahead in person - see right for dates!
January 2021 - New - two Glass Fusing evening courses just introduced for Spring 2021.
Choose to join our intensive 6-week evening course in Glass Fusing and discover a range of new fusing techniques, and make a body of work of your own design!
Suitable for beginners and beyond.
Or make a pair of fused glass flowers on our new 2-evenings Fused Glass Flowers course - suitable for beginners.
January 2021 - online galleries updated with newest work
We've updated these galleries with the newest work, recently arrived at the gallery at Bell Plantation, with online purchase options:
- Robin Souter
- Niki Thomas
- Marlene Snee
- Lou Thomas
- Julie Edmunds
- Kirsteen Holuj
- Richard Ballantyne
- Sam Burke
- Tina Ashton
- Lesley Passey
Click the links to see what's new!
January 2021 - studio-gallery closed until Lockdown restrictions relaxed
Sadly we have to remain closed until lockdown restrictions are relaxed.
We're contacting all students booked for workshops due to take place in January and February.
If you need to contact us a workshop booking, please do so via hello@vitreus-art.co.uk (rather than messaging on Facebook, so we have an email trail to refer to).
We are posting online orders and sending out email gift vouchers each day. We look forward to seeing you again when we can.
December - Northants in Tier 2 - we're allowed to remain open
If you'd prefer to order online, last posting is Monday 21st December; we'll be fulfilling hand delivery orders received up until midday Christmas eve.
December - opening days before Christmas
The gallery will be open each day in December until 16.30 on Christmas Eve.
Weekdays and Saturdays - 10am to 5-30pm
Sundays - 11am to 5pm
We look forward to seeing you soon!
November - Updated Covid-Secure fact sheet and update on workshops in December
We're pleased to say we're able to continue our Covid-Secure workshops in December in Tier 2 as we're a business providing educational services with small classes and generous spacing.
We've updated our COVID-19 fact sheet - find it here.
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
November - Lots of new artisan Christmas Decorations available to buy onine for delivery or collection
]We have new goodies from Ken Flegg, Geraldine J, Cuffy, Michael Prendergrast, Peter Holland and our own JT!
We can post, arrange contactless local delivery, or provide safe collection from the gallery at agreed times.
Everything is made by artists we work with in the gallery or who are known to us - so you're supporting the local creative economy when you buy from us!
October - New artists Kirsteen Holuj and Tina Ashton join us
We're delighted to have a collection of Kirsteen's exquisite ceramics and a selection of Tina's brand new linocut prints in the gallery. If we needed reminding during these uncertain times of just how many talented people there are around, here we go!
Visit our galleries page for pics, details and prices.
September - Brand-new art classes with Clare Tebboth!
Clare has come up with some great new classes - suitable for beginners, and especially suitable for anyone who's a bit stuck in a rut artistically too!
- Winter Watercolours Greetings Cards half-day Workshop - paint a series of mini-paintings to make in to unique seasonal cards!
- Expressive Watercolours - Flowers & Plants - 1 day class - learn to paint beautiful flowers and plants in watercolours with real style!
- Print Your Own Greetings Cards - half-day lino-cut workshop - discover the basics of lino-cutting and make a number of printed cards from your design!
- Textured Landscapes Mixed Media - 1 day class - get to grips with mixed media, add texture to your painting, and create fabulous landscapes or seascapes!
All classes are strictly limited to 5 places, with benches spaced out, face visors provided, and sanitised surfaces, plus the full range of measures required by the official COVID-Secure business premises audit.
Follow the links to find out more!
