April one day workshop 2017
GLOUCESTER ARTS & CRAFTS GROUP
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
SATURDAY 22nd April 2017
MAIDENHILL SCHOOL, STONEHOUSE
10am -4pm
CREATIVE TEXTURES
We will use a variety of techniques and media to explore how to create different textures in a painting, thus adding interest and mood.
Tutor
Jackie Garner (01453 847420) trained at Medway College of Design, is a former Education Officer at the Nature in Art Museum, and is qualified in Further and Adult Education. She is a professional artist who specialises in portraying wildlife, and is the author and illustrator of The Wildlife Artist’s Handbook. Jackie teaches and lectures regularly, exhibits locally and nationally, and is a guest contributor to Artists & Illustrators magazine. www.jackiegarner.co.uk.
HANDS AND FEET – Tackling Typical Drawing Dilemmas
Plenty of time is spent studying human faces in portraiture and the human body in life drawing, but we seldom make drawings of our hands – which, after our face, are the most expressive part of our bodies. Likewise, with our feet safely tucked away in shoes and socks, they get little attention and yet are quite complicated structures.
There is so much detail in hands and feet, and it is important to get the scale correct in relation to the rest of the body – it’s surprising how inaccurate we can be when drawing these features, which we ought to know like the back of our … see what I mean!
On this One Day Workshop we will begin by looking at the structure of the hand – don’t worry, it won’t turn into a biology lesson.
You will be drawing your own hand, as well as the person’s hand sitting near you (if they don’t object). I will also supply photographs of different hands to make the comparisons of age and gender, etc.
Any brave people willing to bare their feet are welcome to draw from life, but to make things easier I will supply photographs to work from.
You may use whatever you like to draw with – pencils, biros, charcoal, coloured pencils, ink … even paint if you’re feeling very confident! Please bring your own materials as well as the corresponding paper, sharpeners, erasers, etc.
I urge everyone to try out more than one medium. Fo On this One Day Workshop we will begin by looking at the structure of the hand – don’t worry, it won’t turn into a biology lesson.
You will be drawing your own hand, as well as the person’s hand sitting near you (if they don’t object). I will also supply photographs of different hands to make the comparisons of age and gender, etc.
Tutor
Kate Smith
Kate Smith studied art at Goldsmith’s College in London for 4 years. She is a qualified tutor in further education (FENTO), as well as having a PGCE in secondary school art education. Kate works as a freelance artist as well as running several weekly courses across the county. She has also collaborated with a secondary school to run life drawing classes for sixth form art students. Any questions? Please contact her via email: bramblekate@gmail.com, tel: 01452 840189, or mob: 07970242808.
A VOYAGE INTO BEADING- sorry fully booked. Have a look at the other courses.
Have you ever wanted to make beautiful jewellery or wish to refresh your beading skills? This one day course involves the use of pellet and seed beads to produce small diamond shaped clusters. You will learn how to make a chain of seed beads using double needle right angle weave; it is one of the easiest stitches to learn. Once linked these diamond clusters and chain will result in a beautiful necklace with matching earrings.
This course is suitable for all abilities. All tools and equipment will be provided but there will be a small charge for materials.
Tutor
Jenny Hodgett has years of experience teaching crafts to a wide age group both in the UK and overseas. She specialises in beading but regularly teaches a variety of crafts to groups locally in Gloucestershire. Her work is displayed and sold at various craft shows around the county
MOSAIC
Mosaic is fun, fascinating and addictive! Discover how to design a mosaic, cut and shape tesserae and grout the finished work. Selecting from a wide range of glass and ceramic tiles and broken china, complete a mosaic on MDF.
Explore the possibilities of colour, form, pattern and texture.
All materials and tools, are provided; a charge will be made by the tutor for materials used. Please bring a shoebox sized cardboard box to cut into. There will be a £10 charge on the day for materials.
Any questions? Please contact Erica on 07909754242
Tutor
Erica Bibbings
ENCAUSTIC WAX ART
This is a fascinating method of creating instant pictures using coloured wax and an iron. Students will be shown several techniques to get started, and then we will work on abstracts, landscapes, seascapes, fantasy castles – the possibilities are endless, as well as using the heated stylus to create more detail. Encaustic art is fabulous for beginners and for those who do not consider themselves 'artistic' because the results are instant and the pictures vibrant. I will demonstrate and show you how to use this fantastic medium and you will produce several wax paintings which are yours to keep. By the end of the day you will be able to use the tools of encaustic wax painting to produce your own work. All tools will be provided with a charge £5 to cover materials.
Tutor
Gill Webb
Gill is a retired Food teacher who has spent a lifetime trying out and enjoying different crafts. She was introduced to Encaustic Wax Art a few years ago and has regularly sold her designs ( as greeting cards) at various craft fairs.
