March 2009: Metalwork & Jewellery
Coiled, soldered, sliced, melted, ground, polished, pierced, created! Art in Action 2009 is presenting a collection of top contemporary British designers in the Metalwork and Jewellery section. This year...

March 2009: Mexican Arts At Art In Action
This year we are delighted to present a new marquee for artists from Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, a region that has a long and rich tradition of art and craft. In this ancient state, some of the most important cultural elements...

April 2009: April Press Release
Highlights for 2009 include: Glass designer Kathryn Pearce brings her collection of contemporary blown glass inspired by colour and light. Her range includes functional glassware, sculptural pieces and jewellery. Sculptor Simon Allison ...

April 2009: Calligraphy & Illustration
Calligraphy and Lettering are art forms in which the artists express themselves through the medium of the written word. As old as civilisation itself...

May 2009: Ceramics 2009
The year the Ceramics section features a collection of twenty five artists, working in a wide range of sizes, styles and techniques and all demonstrating their art to the public. In addition there is also an exhibition of work from the artists who teach ceramics in the practical classes tent. Highlights include:...

May 2009: Drawing & Printmaking
Drawing has long been respected as underpinning the visual arts, and more recently has become recognised as signifying a whole creative thought process. This year, Drawing brings together 5 female fine artists from the UK, 3 of them specifically addressing issues of womanhood and two approaching wider concerns of the human condition. Unusually, these 5 artists treat the drawing medium as an end-goal in itself, rather than merely a preparatory process for painting etc...

May 2009: Practical Classes 2009
One of Art in Action’s distinguishing features it that it gives visitors the opportunity to join in with the artistic endeavour in one of the many practical classes on offer. More than thirty different courses in a wide range of subjects are offered for children as young as 3 years old up to advanced adult classes. Last year for the first time a number of classes were run by some of the most established art schools and societies in the country and this is repeated in 2009...

May 2009: Painting 2009
The Painting tent always draws an enthusiastic crowd eager to know what inspiration as well as skill and experience govern all that emerges at the tip of the artist’s brush. The line-up this year is a mixture of traditional and contemporary artists, but all are of outstanding quality...

May 2009: Sculpture 2009
Curated by Joanna Migdal, herself a renowned sculptor and maker of sundials, the Sculpture section at Art in Action is hosting artists who work extensively with human and animal forms. Since her last appearance, Claire Norrington, has become the youngest artist to be invited to join the Royal Society of Sculptors. Her large bronze pieces start out in wood, metal, cardboard and foam before being cast into true and compelling forms, a technique she’ll be demonstrating...

July 2009: GLORIOUS GARDEN SETTING FOR ART IN ACTION
Given that the first complete work of art could be said to have been a garden, how fitting to set an arts festival in 30 acres of spreading lawns, floral walks, landscaped beds, fields and orchards. The beauty and peace will once more contribute to Art in Action, Britain’s premier showcase of the arts held annually at Waterperry House near Oxford: 16–19 July 2009.

July 2009: A family day out at Art in Action
A family day out at Art in Action could be the springboard to an engaging and inspiring summer for youngsters and parents alike. This great festival...

April 2009: Nature in Art
Having had a hugely successful second visit last year, the Nature in Art Trust will field a further group of topflight demonstrators at Art in Action 2009. Nature and wildlife lovers especially will love their work, which celebrates the inexhaustible variety of nature and the many inspired ways people have of responding to it in the field of art and craft...

April 2009: Textiles Press Release
Fabulous Textiles at Art In Action… The textile demonstrations at Art in Action always draw large numbers of people deeply attracted to this form of artistic expression. For 2009, area organisers Susan Cooper and Kate Wells have brought together 16 very diverse artists to...

April 2009: Woodwork Press Release
Traditional cabinet maker and antique restorer Nick Over’s view that “It requires years of experience and training, combined with a love and interest in period furniture, to produce something that will grace,” sums up the essence of the Woodwork tent at Art in Action 2009...

Winter 2009: PRESS RELEASE February 2009
On 16 July 2009 Art in Action will open its gates for the 31st time. Set in the grounds of Waterperry House in Oxfordshire, it’s one of the UK’s longest running art and craft festivals...

June 2009: Mexican Art Marquee
New for 2009 is the Mexican Art marquee. Seven artists from Oaxaca in Southern Mexico will be demonstrating and exhibiting their work in painting, sculpture, jewellery, weaving, tin design, paper cutting and Milagros (miracle charms). Highlights include:

June 2009: Four Weeks To Go!
It’s only four weeks to go until Art in Action opens its gates and welcomes the public to another inspiring festival of artistry and creativity. Each year artists and visitors tell us how they feel about the event…