22nd August 2025 – this workshop was led by Carol who brought in several bottles of unusual different products to paint with – tea, fruit tea, coffee, beetroot and red cabbage. She explained how she prepared the products and uses them to create different effects. From the many photographs/pictures Carol brought in, members were inspired to create an artwork with ‘a twist’.
15th August 2025 – today is the last day for members to complete their paintings of fruit and flowers to be considered for the 2026 Allotment Calendar. Most of us spent this morning making the final touches to our artwork.
8th August 2025 – Lynda gave a short presentation of different artists and their paintings of cats. Lynda and Lynne brought in many photos/books of images of cats which helped to inspire members to create their own artwork.
1st August 2025 – Janet led this workshop and invited Polly and Ian from the Playhouse to talk about the theatre’s history. We learnt about how the Playhouse started out to the many different/diverse productions delivered today. We were treated to an amusing performance from one of Michael Frayn’s Pocket Playhouse pieces, ‘The Corrected Version’. Members were then challenged to paint one of the many programmes brought in, some of which will hopefully be displayed at the next paintings changeover at the Playhouse.
25th July 2025 – Working from photographs or visiting the allotments, members continued to paint pictures for the 2026 Allotment Calendar.
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