Community Art Club - BUGS!

We are encouraging everyone to get out and explore and create artwork inspired by his or her local wildlife, each month focusing on a different theme. This month – BUGS!

Whether they’re living in the ground helping to fertilise our soil or flying between flowers pollinating our meadows, all bugs are a vital part of our ecosystem.

Need some inspiration? Head over to Buglife to find out just how many different creatures there are in this category https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/

Noticing and appreciating nature is even more fun when you involve art and a drawing, painting, model, mosaic, photo... whether in town or country, is a great way to do this.

Each month we will celebrate four pieces of art. One will be chosen by the volunteers and one will be chosen by a special guest. And just to make sure everyone has a chance of being chosen, the names of all who send in a contribution will be ‘put in a hat’, and two names will be drawn out.
We hope that this can be a fun and educational experience and can help us all to learn to respect and admire all of the wildlife around us.

There will be a small ‘prize’ each month for each of those selected ... all entries will be featured on our website and may even be included in our new signage at Harmony Woods!

This month’s theme, BUGS! Runs until 31st August, and winners will be announced a week later (all being well!).

Don’t hold back because you think you can’t draw, your creations won’t be judged for artistic talent, and the competition is open to absolutely everybody - so please get involved!

Please send all entries to volunteers@andovertrees.org.uk . Include the artist’s name and some contact details... and we will contact you if your artwork has been selected for a prize!

Good luck!
Have fun!
Love nature!