A lively and vibrant Arts Society for Diss

The Arts Society Diss is enjoying a busy season with lots happening! One recent successful event was specifically for Ukrainian refugee children, who were joined by other local children. It was held at Diss Library, sponsored by Arts Society Diss and led by printmaker Paul Sharrock of DesignerMakers21

Tuesday 13 June. A longer trip is planned for the South Coast from 9 - 14 September, looking at galleries, historic houses and gardens in the area.

Our Church Recording Group has started to meet again as the weather warms. This lively and convivial group is currently looking at and recording the contents and special features of Blo’ Norton Church.

Our talks programme runs from September to June, on the third Tuesday of the month, meeting at 2 p.m. at the Corn Hall in Diss.

The next talks are:

18 April: Victorian Women Stained Glass Artists

16 May: Art After Windrush: Postcolonial artists in Britain since 1948

The children were shown how to design ‘blueprints’ using natural and man-made materials as well as their own stencil designs. With the aid of an ultra-violet lamp and water the children watched in amazement as their designs were suddenly coloured a deep blue and white. The children’s work will be shown at the Library.

We run Special Interest Days twice a year: days when a knowledgeable and inspiring speaker talks in depth about a particular topic: most recently, in March, about the Art of Watercolour.

We also have two outings planned for this year: a day-trip to the privately owned Crow’s Hall and Bedfield Hall in Suffolk, on

20 June: Hitler’s Film-maker: Leni Riefenstahl

19 September: Painter and Plantsman: Cedric Morris, Irises and Beyond

There are many advantages to being a member of our Society: a bi-monthly enewsletter, zoomed art talks, three arts magazines a year, and companionship in whatever we do. If you’re interested, please contact us or come along to one of our talks at the Corn Hall.

For more details please visit the website: www.artsocdiss.org.uk or email info@artsocdiss.org.uk