I was extended an invitation to attend the SW Group via a Creative Arts student hangout. I was particularly interested to do so because the Creative Arts curriculum leader, Doug Burton, was going to present a lecture, lead a critique and facilitate a workshop on maintaining your practice; all of which is very timely for … More SW Group Workshop
As the SW group workshop last Saturday, we discussed ways of maintaining our practice and creative momentum. Lots of good ideas were put forward and I thought it would be useful to document them for future reference and for other people. Other aspects of the meet up are written up here. Networking, looking: Joining local … More Maintaining Your Creative Momentum
I was pleased to have the opportunity to attend this session on critical thinking and research by Emma Drye who generously travelled to present this to the London group of students. This is an area where I feel my knowledge is lacking and I find research and note taking particularly difficult as a dyslexic. We … More Critical Thinking Workshop
Several years ago, I attended this workshop with local printmaker, Ann Burnham, where she introduced me to copper sulphate to etch aluminium, and I decided to redo the workshop to see if I can push my etching skills forward. I have been experimenting at home but I find it extremely helpful to work in with others and … More Non-Toxic Etching Workshop
Colour selection and mixing is a weakness since I have done little painting, and that mostly watercolour. However, a colour mixing course is available at Bodenpress, and very worthwhile it proved to be. We spend the whole day just mixing colours from a basis of two reds, two blues, two yellows to create colour reference … More Colour mixing workshop
This four day workshop was tutored by Emily Ball and organised at the wonderful West Dean. I have been on a course by Emily before, so I knew I was about the be challenged with the unexpected. Although observational drawing is important, Emily considers how you can make it personal and expressive through mark making … More Workshop – Drawing the Head
Printmaking 2 