19th July 2024 – The workshop was organised and led by Carol. Members were asked to bring in a white object. Carol brought in examples of her own work and lots of ideas for members on how to paint white objects. It was an enjoyable morning.
12th July 2024 – Lynda, who led this workshop, brought a great variety of butterfly themed ideas/materials for members to try out, including painting butterflies, making a butterfly booklet, creating a collage and making a card. It was a really fun and creative day.
5th July 2024 – Members continued to paint more flowers, vegetables and sheds for next year’s allotment calendar. There should be a good selection of paintings representing different seasons of the year to choose from.
7th June 2024 – Victor is the creative therapist at Springhill Hospice in Rochdale and was welcomed back. He brought a collection of African art that he has collected over many years, and gave a brief history of each of the objects. There was a raffle prize to identify which of the objects was created by Victor himself – Christine Keeler won. We all had an enjoyable time attempting to paint in a similar style.
17th May 2024 – Anne gave a very interesting description and demonstration of Chinese brushstroke techniques, outlining the correct materials to use and where to buy them. Anne showed many examples of her work and the book she has published. We first practised painting bamboo shoots using simple, continuous brush stokes – however we soon realised that this is a specialised artform requiring a lot of skill and practice. We all had a very enjoyable morning and look forward to Anne coming back.
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