ART & CRAFT WORKSHOP WEEKEND
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th June 2017
Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, near Castle Cary BA4 6SF
Workshops 4 Art are running a weekend of workshops suitable for all levels of ability. We are all professional artists with many years of experience and love the opportunity to pass on our fascination with art and craft to other people. Our main aim for workshops is that they should be fun and accessible and we offer a selection of different subject so that there is something for everyone.
At our June workshop the following options are available:-
An Introduction to Screen Printing – 1 or 2 days with Jim Munnion
This is a hands-on taster course, introducing you to the mysteries of screen printing! However, as some of the processes are complicated there will be a lot to learn and expect some surprising results…
Booking contact: jmunnion@btinternet.com – 01934 842347
Willow Sculpture 1 or 2 days with Sophie Courtiour
Covering all the basic techniques needed to build an animal or bird sculpture for the garden using localy grown Somerset willow.
Booking contact: sophiecourtiour@gmail.com – 01749 870736
Sculpting with Wire and Mixed Media 1 or 2 days with Melanie Deegan
Using wire to sketch out the sculpture design and create an armature that can be developed into a finished piece using acrylic resin, colours and textures.
Booking contact: info@melaniedeegan.com – 07596 919787
Textiles: Silk Painting and/or Felt Making 1 or 2 days with Sarah Meikle
During the Silk workshop you will learn the design process and practical application of silk painting. Felt Making covers a variety of methods including Nuno and needle felting using a wide choice of colours. Try both or combine the two to create something unique.
Booking contact: sarah@creative-escape.co.uk – 01458 251365
iPad Art using Paperby53 and/or Procreate 1 or 2 days with Alison Jacobs
Unlock the creative potential of your tablet. A fun and informative course in iPad painting including general information on best Apps and stylus – release your inner Hockney!
Booking contact: alison@alisonjacobs.com – 07833 750428
A single day workshop will provide a good introduction to the subject while the full weekend will allow students time to develop a more complex piece of work and experiment with a wider range of techniques. With all the workshops it will be possible to mix and match choosing a different workshops for each day e.g. Willow Sculpture on Saturday and Sculpting with Wire on Sunday.
Cost: £120 for 2 day weekend bookings or £65 for single day.
This will include basic materials, tea/coffee and cake. Please bring a packed lunch. For further details and booking please contact the individual artists.
All workshops will start at 10am and finish at approximately 4.30 pm
Hornblotton Village Hall postcode BA4 6SF – Hornblotton is a small village located between the A37 and A371 approximately 1 mile north west of the Lydford-on-Fosse cross roads and to the east of Castle Cary.