A lovely selection of Celtic knotwork created on my studio workshop last weekend. This was an introductory class, so everyone was new to drawing Celtic knots. We had plenty of experimentation going on, with plain knots, break lines and triquetras too. Thanks to everyone who came along, it was a lovely afternoon. If you would…
I had a lovely afternoon on Sunday with two students showing them how to do metal embossing and how to create these dog lead holders. It was a private workshop to celebrate a birthday, and it was the second time they had come along for a private workshop, the first time being to create lino…
A fabulous selection of metal embossed illuminated monograms were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre on Sunday. I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own monograms and…
Last Saturday I held a I held a metal embossed hearts workshop as part of this year’s Prudhoe Art Trail. These were the fabulous pieces created on the workshop. It was a lovely afternoon in the Community Hub, thank you so much to everyone who came along and supported the event!
My weekly community art group are taking part in the Prudhoe Art Trail again this year, and shown above is their fabulous display. The Prudhoe Art Trail showcases local artists who are displaying their artwork in businesses and community spaces along Front Street in Prudhoe. My community art group has a display board in the…
This morning was my final session with a local community support group, where we put together everything we’d learned over the past two weeks to make accordion note books. The covers were decorated with acrylic paints, then everyone carved a simple lino carved stamp to add extra details to the covers. Some decided to add…
On Friday I was back for a second week with a small local community support group who did simple metal embossed hearts. Some had a go at doing the embossing, others preferred just to add some details and decorate. They all got really creative with their pieces, as you can see! It was another lovely…
A lovely class today with a small local community group who did simple white line lino carving. They experimented with plain printing, gradient printing and some even had a go at adding a bit of collage to their prints. As you can see from the photos, they all took to it really well. Thanks so…
On Tuesday I was back at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert to run a ‘sketch and stroll’ workshop. The workshop was designed specifically for beginners and for those who say they ‘can’t draw’! We started off with a few simple drawing exercises in the church, and then made our way outside to sit in the…
Over the past four Fridays, I’ve had a fantastic time with a community group in Stanley, showing everyone how to make a hand bound journal. We learned a lot of different skills over the four weeks: Week 1: carving a design out of soft lino, which was then printed on to fabric to create the…
I had an enjoyable afternoon at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert on Tuesday, teaching a lovely group how to make junk journals. All of these fabulous journals are made out of things that would normally find their way into the recycling – discarded print outs, odd bits of decorative paper and wrapping paper and scraps…
Last Friday I had two lovely people come for a private workshop to make metal embossed hearts. They took to the method really well and made these beautiful hearts. It was such a great afternoon with them both, and I loved what they created. If you would like to learn how to make these, then…
