We have a truly exciting range of Saturday workshops for adults. These are popular so please book a week in advance with the gallery on 01572 725904 or email.
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ONTEMPORARY LIFE DRAWING with Nicholas Boon
Monday 15 September until 1 December.
Every Monday night in the art room 6.30pm – 9pm.
£80 (£70 concs).
Tutor Nicholas Boon will nurture complete beginners and stretch more advanced artists to create complex images over the 10 week course.
Bookings now being taken for January - March 2009 course.
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
Haiku & Prose Writing Workshop with Subhadassi
Saturday 20 September 2008: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £33 / £30 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
For beginners and intermediate poets, the morning session will focus on the Japanese technique of Haiku poetry and in the afternoon Subhadassi will teach how to develop the art of writing prose, closing with the opportunity for a free reign session.
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTING with Pete DobsonSaturday 4th October 2008: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £33/£30 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
With their fluid lines, intricate carving and delicate colours, Japanese prints are still as fascinating as ever. On this day course you will learn the beautifully refined technique of Japanese Woodblock Printing. You will be shown how to transfer your desired image onto the woodblock and carve with specialist tools to create a multitude of marks. Once the block is prepared you will proof and print this fascinating relief process without the use of a press. Using a blended watercolour wash for the background you will be shown how to overprint in a single colour using the hand burnishing technique, producing unique and authentic woodblock prints.
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
PAINTING PORTRAITS WORKSHOP With Paul WrightSaturday 18 October
10am – 4pm: £33/£30 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
This is a one-day course exploring portrait painting with portrait artist Paul Wright. The aim of this workshop is to show that through expressive use of paint a lively and exciting portrait can be achieved.
The day will begin with a demonstration and short talk about the different stages of building a portrait. Throughout the day students will work on a painting of their chosen subject. The workshop is suitable for adults of all abilities.To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
PAINTERLY MONOPRINTS with Henrietta Corbett (Leicester Print Workshop)
Saturday 1 November 2008: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £33/£30 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
Trip to ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition and Christmas at Chatsworth House
Saturday 1 November 9am-6pm
Cost: Garden only: £23.50 standard, £22 senior/student or House & Garden: £25 standard, £23.50 senior/student
For: general public and accompanied students
Sotheby’s are exhibiting an impressive collection of modern and contemporary sculpture around the famous gardens at Chatsworth. Join the public trip to Chatsworth House to see the first day of Christmas, the Gardens, the Exhibition and the Farm Shop
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
Saturday 15 November 2008: 10am – 4pm
Fee: £33 / £30 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
On the day she will bring lots of sample of boxes so people can look at how they are made. She will start by talking through a bit about how her work developed and then move onto the boxes and discuss the concepts and different designs.
She will move onto demonstrations and teaching the techniques that are: hand stitch through card, layering, cutwork, technique with the textile soldering iron and cutting out/making up the box. The aim of the introduction is to inspire participants to interpret their own ideas, and create a box that is personal to them.
The workshop will be very experimental encouraging people to play with materials and techniques, and also to think about the inside and outside of their box, the handles and tag. At the end of the day participants will come together to talk about their box (or sample) and discuss ideas which can be tried at home.
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
COLOURFUL ANODISED ALUMINIUM JEWELLERY WORKSHOP with Lindsey Mann
Saturday 29 November 2008: 9am – 5pm
Fee: £38 / £35 per person – must be paid in advance with a cheque payable to ‘VCC’
Working with aluminium sheet you will create beautiful coloured jewellery.
The aluminium sheet has undergone an electro-chemical treatment that produces an oxide layer over the surface of the metal. Once anodised the surface of the aluminium becomes very porous and able to accept dyes. At this point the sheet can be coloured using a variety of techniques including printing, drawing, dyes and resists. The porous layer is then sealed, permanently trapping the colours beneath the surface of the metal.
During the workshop you will learn the basics of colouring aluminium and simple Jewellery making techniques. You will use these new skills to make a truly unique piece of Jewellery to your own design. You can expect to complete at least one piece of jewellery during the day.
To book contact the gallery on 01572 725904 or email office@catmose.rutland.sch.uk
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOP With Peter Welton
Saturday 7th March 2009, 10am – 4pm
Fee: £30 / £28 per person
This is a one-day course exploring watercolour painting with artist Peter Welton. The aim of this workshop is to introduce you to the five methods of applying paint which the artist uses to produce vibrant watercolours where ‘colour’ becomes the subject of the painting.
The day will begin with a demonstration and short talk about the technique but students on the course very quickly get to a hands-on experience. After a morning of experimentation to familiarise themselves with the methodology they move on in the afternoon to start painting a picture using photographs supplied by Peter, many of which were used by him in his paintings, prints of which will be on show during the day. People not familiar with his work might like to have a look at his website before enrolling on this course. <www.peterwelton.com> The workshop is suitable for adults of all abilities and Peter particularly welcomes absolute beginners.WORKSHOPS ARCHIVE