Made in Burton Green 2018

This selection of photos shows some highlights of Made in Burton Green 2018. The event was organised in collaboration with Warwickshire Open Arts and the Coventry Arts Trail.

Art and Crafts in the Village Hall

The centrepiece in the Village Hall was a set of hand made clay models of houses and landmarks, made by their respective residents (with the assistance of Muddy Cottage Pottery), and positioned on an outline map of the village...

Scarecrows on the Greenway

This animation shows the 17 scarecrows along the Greenway...

Mischief in the Wood

'Mischief in the Wood' was the theme for an art project in the National Grid wood. The project featured the witches and gnomes of Burton Green. Burton Green has a long association with witches and gnomes. Hob Lane takes its name from such a figure.

Numerous gargoyles, attached to trees, had been made as an offshoot of the clay houses project...

A notice pinned to a tree explains...

"In Scandinavian folklore, these gnomes protect the homestead from misfortune or evil spirits, secretly acting as their guardian. However, the gnomes should be respected and treated with kindness, as they can be very easily offended, and will then play tricks on their family. Such mischief includes tangling your hair while you sleep, turning your milk sour, or stealing your sausages! 

These kindly yet tricksy gnomes are a very fitting subject for our 'Mischief in the Woods' Sculpture Trail." 

Some of those stolen sausages...

And more mischief...

The Terracotta Snail Army created by pupils of Burton Green School...

Exhibits Along Red Lane

Residents of Red Lane had created various exhibits along much of Red Lane. A sample is shown in this animation...

Previous Made in Burton Green Exhibitions

Made in Burton Green 2016
Made in Burton Green 2014
Made in Burton Green 2012

Made in Burton Green 2018

The Village Choir will be performing at the hall on Sunday 24th, at 3:30.

Voting for your favourite Scarecrow needs to be done by 4:30, Sunday 24th.

The cafe at the hall will be serving from 10am to 5pm, but the Scarecrows and art in the wood will be around for a couple more weeks.

Made in Burton Green 2018 Press Release

Don't miss Made in Burton Green 2018 which celebrates arts and crafts in the local community as part of a biennial arts project, in association with Warwickshire Open Studios. The village is hosting a weekend of events on 23 & 24 June to showcase the creative talents of residents, with the outdoor exhibits in situ between 16 June and 8 July.

This year's event incorporates an exhibition, a scarecrow competition and a sculpture trail on the theme of 'Mischief in the Woods', and visitors can enjoy them all with a short circular walk taking in the Kenilworth Greenway and the National Grid Wood. Local community groups, Burton Green School and Berkswell Beavers and Cubs have all contributed to the project so come and see what we've been up to in the woods. This area of the village will be closed to the public in the future due to the construction of HS2, and the Greenway will be diverted until the completion of the railway. So do come along and help us celebrate our environment while we still can!

The exhibition at the Village Hall (CV8 1PH) will feature photography, painting, woodwork, ceramics, jewellery and textiles, with opportunities to purchase works and to talk to the artists. Opening times are 12pm to 5pm on Saturday 23rd and 10am to 5pm on Sunday 24th June. Refreshments, light lunches and home-baked cakes will be available, and the Village Choir will be performing at 3.30pm on Sunday 24th June.

The scarecrow competition will be held over the weekend, and visitors to the Made in Burton Green events will be encouraged to vote for their favourite scarecrow. The scarecrows will be exhibited along the Greenway at Burton Green and maps of their locations will be available for visitors. The more scarecrows the better - anyone can make their own and enter the competition - all that's needed is a little creativity and imagination. Scarecrow competition entries should be brought to the Village Hall on Friday 15th June from 3.30 to 7pm for registration and display. The winner will be announced at 4.30 pm on Sunday 24th at the village hall. Follow on #madeinburtongreen and find us on Facebook and Instagram.

Made in Burton Green 2018 - Houses and Scarecrows

Clay House 27th Friday 10.30-1.30

Another session is being held again at Thea’s pottery studio, 293 Cromwell Lane for those that missed Sunday and for those who would like to complete their houses. Please bring your own refreshments.

Scarecrows Thursday 26th April 7.30-8.30

We would like to fill the section between Cromwell Lane and the National Grid wood with lots and lots of Scarecrows!

We are holding a chat and information session where we will have lots of advice and crib sheets to help you build your scarecrow. If you have a mobile device please bring it along to also do some online research too.

The outside space that we are using will be lost to HS2 forever so it would be great to make this year a special one.

Registration for scarecrows is 15th June 3.30-7 pm at Village Hall and they will remain along The Greenway until 8th July.

You can enlarge the following information sheets by clicking on them...

Made in Burton Green 2016

This selection of photos shows some highlights of Made in Burton Green 2016. The event was organised in collaboration with Warwickshire Open Arts and the Coventry Arts Trail.

Art and Crafts in the Village Hall

The Sculpture Trail

The sculpture trail ran through the National Grid Wood. This is the Green Man...

Many of the sculptures were based on the theme of Mr McGregor and Peter Rabbit, from Beatrix Potter.

This is Mr McGregor.

Scarecrows on the Greenway

Shown below are just five of the twenty scarecrows which were displayed along the Greenway.

Yarn Bombing Along Red Lane

Residents of Red Lane had created a yarn bombing display along much of Red Lane. A small sample is shown below.

Burton Green Village Choir

Burton Green Village Choir performed in the Village Hall. The video just below is a YouTube playlist, which runs through the five songs performed. Alternatively, you can watch the playlist on YouTube here.