Christmas Fair at Princetown

Granite Elements have a stand at Princetown this Saturday 2 December for part of the Christmas Fair at Dartmoor National Park Visitors Centre 10 am - 3 pm 

There will be new smaller items available to buy as well as more lovely cards and prints made by myself, Viv Styles, Mei Lim and Clare Benson 

New Exhibition at Princetown

I am busy rehanging the Collagraphs for the Granite Elements Exhibiiton at Princetown Visitor Centre that starts on Thursday 2 November. There will some other new work to see as well, come along to find out more. 

 Granite Elements Collagraphs from collaborative workshop led by Anita Reynolds

Monoprinting day with Anita Reynolds

Mono printing with Anita Reynolds 3rd October 2017

Anita started the course with a demonstration of the various techniques - additive, subtractive using a selection of materials - netting, leaves, etc.  The course was attended by ten participants with different backgrounds. All were fully involved and engaged. Anita was extremely encouraging and full of great ideas to help us all to think outside the 'box' and be adventurous.
Without exception, all who attended, really enjoyed the session.  One person expressed her Love of the unpredictability of the work. Another person referred to the free creative flow. Anita provided exciting colours and there was always an eager queue of people waiting to use the press and find out what they had produced with the colours. As the day progressed everyone became more adventurous in their work. Anita's positive affirmation throughout helped to create a friendly informative and supportive ethos.
Anita finished by asking everyone to choose their favourite piece to be photographed.
The woodland centre was an ideal venue- warm, light with a stimulating environment.
Everyone left feeling enthusiastic and inspired.
We are grateful to Granite Elements  and MTMTE for making it possible!  
Jude Fawcett

Last Weekend at Yarner Wood

It is the last weekend at Yarner Wood for the Granite Elements Exhibition , on Saturday with the weather being kind Bridget Arnold will be doing Sun printing Demonstrations. lots of other artists will also be there to meet and greet you with drinks and cakes ! 

It is also an opportunity to walk up to the Granite Tramway if you fancy a trip up the hill. 

Exhibition at Yarner Wood

The Devon Open Studios are now open we are venue 94 at Yarner Wood, fabulous location a good company of artists in their element with amazing work and wonderful cakes too. What more could you want for ! Open 11- 6 the next three weekends plus Friday 15 September an added extra 11-12.30  for taster sun printing workshop with Bridget 

Devon Open Studios Map of Bovey Tracey

So much to see and visit around Bovey Tracey during the Devon Open Studios starting 9 September We are venue 94 at Yarner Wood,but also in Devon Guild of Craftsmen too

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Granite Elements Video

Elizabeth Jardine one of the Granite Elements Artists will be showing her video alongside a little book she has made inspired by the Granite Tramway in Yarner Wood venue 94 of Devon Open Studios 

https://www.elizabethjardine.com/granite-elements

click on the link above to see more 

Elemental Art Workshop

Elemental Art Workshop

Elemental Art Workshop with Amanda Pellatt Environmental Artist 
Saturday 16 September Choice of two sessions 10-12 and 1-3
Meet at the Woodland Centre in Yarner Wood TQ13 9LJ 

Explore Collect Create. Natural Land Art Workshop on the Granite Tramway. Suitable for all ages . Uneven terrain and hills. Bring clothing to suit outdoor environment. Sorry no dogs. 

Booking essential from Devon Guild of Craftsmen 01626 832223

Granite Elements at Devon Guild

There are 2 exhibitions running alongside each other starting on Friday September 8 at Devon Guild of Craftsmen 

Devon Open Studios no 94

Granite Elements are Venue 94 part of Devon Open Studios in September 

A collective of artists responding creatively to the Haytor Granite Tramway and its origins in an inspiring setting 
At East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve 
Yarner Wood , Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9LJ 

Open Saturday 9,16,23 September 
Sunday 10,17,24 September  11 am -6 pm
contact bridgetarnold66@gmail.com

Clare Benson

Granite Trail

The Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust have produced this leaflet for the Granite Elements Project 

Grass Porn and Peduncles

Grass Porn and Peduncles, report by Philippa Wood 

A whole new look at the flora of the granite tramway.

I have joined a number of walks organised by Granite Elements, the Parishscape Project, to uncover the fascinating landscape of the tramway, from art to birds to land management.  This one on flora led by the extremely erudite Albert from Natural England made us all look very carefully at the tiny plants we walk on and the grasses we ignore. We spent time peering at the sexual habits of grasses, the Bents, Fescues and Yorkshire Fog - and was there one called Stripey Pyjamas or was that my overheated imagination? 

 We started on moorland near Haytor on a bright day with pods of rain drifting across the marvellous view of an English landscape that many visitors come to see. We slowly travelled down the hillside noting that the moorland with its hard pressed vegetation and outcrops of gorse (and I now know the difference between Western Gorse and European Gorse!)  started turning into pioneer woodland with Birch, Rowan and Holly and the bramble thickets that are a good habitat for birds.  We peered under the bracken to see the violets that feed the Fritillaries and then moved on down to the rich woodland with its great oak trees - and identified the peduncles on  Quercus Robur and the lack of them in the Sessile oak.  On the woodland floor the bilberries were dripping with fruit and the fragile Cow Wheat was a haze of gold.  As one of the group said - we would never be able to go on a fast walk again

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Soil: Discover the world beneath our feet

Great opportunity to find out more about our Dartmoor Landscape 

Dartmoor Pony Talk Monday 3 July

Do come along to the talk and meet the ponies too 

Cancelling Walk

The Plants of the Granite Tramway Walk tomorrow Wednesday 21 June is being cancelled for safety reasons, it is just too darn HOT !

My Apologies to anyone hoping to come along , hopefully something else will be arranged with Albert soon . Keep Cool ! 

Walk with Devon Wildlife Trust

Plants on the Granite Tramway walk

Booking from albert.knott@naturalengland.org.uk

Granite Lines Creative Writing Workshop

This Saturday 20 May Jackie Juno is running a workshop at Yarner Wood , the colours of spring are wonderful there at the moment - go along and be inspired to be creative !

Spring Cleaning the Tramway

Come and help clean the tramway on Sunday 14 May  contact Albert Knott 
alber.knott@naturalengland.org.uk

Artists Day 8 May

Archaeology Walk Thursday 27 April

A fantastic opportunity to learn more about the Granite Archaeology up at Haytor with Phil Newman 

Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust Open Day

Its a beautiful day for the Opening of the Heritage Centre, come along to meet the ponies and find out more about the Granite Elements project 

List of Granite Element Events

Heritage Centre Open Day

Artists Day 3 April

Granite Tramway Walk

Come along and join in walk the Granite Tramway lead by Environmental Artist Amanda Pellatt on Saturday 25 March

Artists Day 6 February

Update to Mondays Artist Day- Unfortunately the generator isn't working so we can't use the Woodland Centre - no heat , lights or toilets ! However we can still meet there at 10am and go for a walk and use the meeting room at the office afterwards for a cup of tea and a meeting to talk about Devon Open Studios 

Creative writing on Granite Tramway

Saturday started well , with a bright sunny start, perfect for tramping up the hill to the Granite Tramway 

Then we came back to the woodland centre for cups of tea and to explore using the words that were conjured up during our walk. 
Thank you to Jackie Juno for facilitating a fabulous workshop - For those that missed it there is another one scheduled for Saturday 20 May 

Writers at work in the Woodland Centre at Yarner

Happy Artists

Despite the rain there were lots of Happy Artists in the Woodland centre yesterday getting inspired by the place 

Amanda after playing in the mud

Happy New Year from Granite Elements !

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year- We hope to see you all  at some walks , talks and events in 2017 - lots coming up very soon ! New Year New Plan on Friday 20 January at the Woodland Centre 
Artists Day on Monday 9 January and Granite Lines Creative Writing Workshop with Jackie Juno on Saturday 28 January 

Granite Woodcut by Viv Styles