More Shibori Felting

I love Shibori Felting once you remove the buttons.

The felt looks so organic.

It is now ready for embroidery and beading.

Paper Making

We made lots of paper in the studio.

Of course you have to add items, in the top 

photo the honesty is beautiful.

Monet Inspired

Blue Lily Abstraction

Monday morning in the studio is Mixed Media Art.

I demonstrated how to prep canvas and add base colour.

Adding mediums, textures. 

This is after a few hours, it is inspired by the Water Lilies I saw at 

Kew Gardens last year.

I have abstracted the stems and shapes.

Many more hours to paint:)

Monday Art Class

Every Monday we have Mixed Media Painting. 

I showed how I start an Abstract Painting (Blue top one)

Joan is continuing the miners painting, Ros started a new sea scape, Micheal started a Rose and Keran started an abstract too! 

Orange Wall Pom Pom

With all the Printing material and carved wooden blocks I arranged

around the studio I decided to have a play and print some orange

tissue paper. I layered eight sheets together and made a half pom pom to 

display on the wall. 

Oh Kirstie would be proud!

India Inspiration Prep At The Old Art Room

Gill and I came into The Art Room on the 8th of January and laid out

all the Indian Inspired Textiles I have gathered, brought, made and borrowed.

It looked amazing and we could already see the studio full of

colour and sparkle.

I wanted to portray a little of what we had experienced on our travels but

also the sparkle of my sketchbook. 

See my India Inspired Sketchbook on my portfolio site

HERE

See more of Gill's  and my Indian Holiday 

HERE

The Old Art Room

I can't believe I have been at The Old Art Room for nearly a month now and it has been a fantastic journey so far. I will show the process of the developing month and the classes so far shortly but there is definitely a pattern of the art week here. It is becoming a busy and active art studio with a lovely creative atmosphere.

Monday Mixed Media Art in the morning session and Water Colour Painting in the afternoon.

Tuesday Textiles all day from Patchwork and Quilting, Gifts, Free Machining and Dry Felting.

Wednesday City and Guilds Creative Techniques. (In the process of being arranged).

Thursday Textiless all day from Patchwork and Quilting, Gifts, Free Machining and Dry Felting.

Friday Printing. Collagraphs, Lino, Block, Screen and Mono Types.

Saturday 9.30- 2.30 Demonstrations, Art Practice and once a month Children's Club.