Our April meeting saw us visit for the first time, the Transport Museum at Wythall, located south of Birmingham and just off junction 3 of the M42. This delightful museum is located on part of the area formerly occupied by RAF Wythall, which during WW2, was a barrage balloon site and maintenance facility, whose balloons … Read more
Mid-March saw us make a two-pronged attack on the Jet Age Museum at Gloucester Airport with over thirty members attending a Regional Meeting! After a staff briefing and coffee, we filled hangars and the outside spaces as artists sat and stood, even if exterior views required woollens still. With such a large group, critique time … Read more
Thanks to the close relationship between the Guild and RAF Cosford, this visit afforded privileged access to No.2 School of Technical Training in Hangar 4 on the RAF side of the site. A group of 11 artists was hosted by Sqn Ldr Chris Wilson for this mid-week meeting. Hangar 4 is a live training space … Read more
On a cold February morning 16 artists ventured to The British Motor Museum at Gaydon to view a collection of over 400 vehicles. The historic collection includes cars from the early beginnings of the British Motor Industry, through the glory days, to the ups and downs of the late 20th century to an exhibition of … Read more