About this Event
Join us for a series of workshops under the tutition of 3 local artists. These are stand alone workshops but each builds on the last to explore different techniques and approaches. All three tutors will be at every workshop to help you to develop your work between each workshop.
You will be guided through an exploration of colour and form, centered around the natural world while enjoying a glass of Prosecco!
<h4>Each guided workshop is £35 for a 2 hour session, tuition, all materials and a glass of prosecco.</h4><h4>Or book all 3 workshops for the discounted rate of £90.</h4>- Thursday 19th September: Vanessa Snowdon-Carr
- Thursday 3rd October: Jenny Keogh
- Thursday 14th November: Janet Glyn Smith
7-9pm CICCIC, Paul Street, Taunton
All materials required will be provided in each of the workshops. All you need to bring with you is an open mind and willingness to have fun with other, like-minded creatives!
Suitable for both beginners wanting to try something new and professional artists looking to expand their creative practice.
Vanessa Snowdon-Carr - Thursday 19 September Explore Gel Printing
Explore the exciting and versatile form of monoprinting using gel plates. This technique allows you to be both free and spontaneous as well as creating more detailed, planned work.
It is a fantastic practice to gently challenge perfectionsists to relax into exploring happy accidents!
No previous experience of gel printing is required but if you have used this technique before it is a wonderful opportunity to develop your practice.
In this workshop you will experiment with:
- the application of acrylic paint on the gel plate for different effects
- stencils, masks and registration to develop layered prints
- plant material for shape and composition
- found objects and recycled material to develop texture, shape and depth
- creating work for collage, a final piece of work, or greeting cards.
Vanessa is a mixed media artist living in Taunton, whose love of the ocean inspires her work. Her career as a clinical psychologist has influenced her approach both in the emotion of art as well as the healing power of creative practice. She is experienced in running workshops, helping people to develop, and to explore their creativity. She co-facilitates the GoCreate Wellbeing Wednesday art sessions.
''I have been creative for as long as I can remember: drawing, painting, quilting, and free motion embroidery, but it has taken me a while to find where I click. Discovering mono printing has opened up my artist practice, enabling me to pull together my love of texture, shape, pattern and colour. It has an exciting energy and spontaneity that forms the starting point to my work".
www.happynesscreates.co.uk
Jenny Keogh - Thursday 3rd October Discover Colours and Forms
Discover colour and abstract form through the versatility of acrylic paint as a medium. This is a great introduction for beginners or those looking to 'let go' in their creative journey.
In this workshop you will:
- be guided through the process of creating your own abstract painting on canvas based on the theme of natural forms in landscape
- watch Jenny demonstrate her approach
- receive support and guidance from Jenny throughout the workshop
- be provided with all materials required
Jenny Keogh is an abstract painter specialising in colour and expression through a therapeuticlly informed creative process. Jenny sees her paintings as internal landscapes, autonomous in method, but often mirroring current personal issues, ambience and feelings.
'' I am hugely inspired by nature, colour and growth and usually manipulate the paint using unorthodox pouring and dripping techniques to allow the paint to take on its visceral form upon the canvas''
Jenny graduated with a BA Hons in Fine Art in 2003 , is the CEO of GoCeate CIC Taunton since it formed in 2014. She is an Arts Award Advisor at all levels and a qualified Drawing and Talking Practitioner.
jennykeogh.wordpress.com
Janet Glynn Smith - Thursday 14 November Layer, Texture, Paint and Draw
Particpate in a light hearted, spontaneous approach to create a unique work of abstract art - 'All your own work'. No previous experience is necessary.
In this workshop you will:
- Explore a variety of techniques to make different and exciting surfaces
- Watch Janet demonstrate techniques and show you examples from her work
- Use composition inspired by the natural world, including primary and secondary sources (photographs and magazine cuttings).
- Use the your created surface to contribute towards your final piece of artwork
Janet is a Fine Artist who lives and works in Taunton.Her paintings are a direct reponse to the environment, whether close up and observed, or distant and imagined. Ariel views, maps and sktechbook stuies support her pursuit of images which reflect the work we live in.
'My studio is where I spend time investigating both rural and urban landscapes, including astral investigations! My many sketchpads are a true reflection of my love of drawing and painting'.
With a BA (Hons) and MA in Fine Art, Janet is an experienced teacher and lecturer in the History of Art and Architecture, working with a broad age range, most recently adults in pursuit of Degrees or personal engagement in the Fine Arts.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Creative Innovation Centre, Paul Street, Taunton, United Kingdom
GBP 1.24 to GBP 90.00
