New List of Dates for Textile Class

There is an inspiration every week and participants can make the topic or bring along a project or idea that they want to make, Jane and The Old Art Room team will help you achieve your goal:)

 August

2nd&4th Red and White Floral and Stripe 

9th&11th Pocket Tidies

16th&18th NEC Show, Tell and Makes

23rd&25th Charmed Squares and Keepsakes

30th Own Project

September

6th&8th Canadian Smocking with Caroline

13th&15th Lampshade Workshop with Caroline. Kit Available

20th&22nd Forget-me-not Cushion with Brenda. Kit Available. See Here for more info) 

27th&29th Own Project

Creative Textiles 10 Week Course. Starts on Wednesday 21st of September. Enrol now, information available:)

Remember Mixed Media Wednesdays and Fridays are available too for Printing, Contemporary Textiles, Book Folding and Papercrafts.

Nest Wonder

Lena brought me in a gift today of a Blackbird Nest which

had been on the window seal of the house her

husband and her are building. 

They had let the bird make the nest with it's extension of leaves. 

She laid her eggs and Lena and her family photographed them.

When they hatched they videoed them feeding and finally

watched them fly.

Lena then knew she could finish her windows and thought I

would like the nest.

As some may know I have a thing about creating nests 

and have several in the studio. 

I place one in the shop window each month and our Robin.

I put two with this amazing nest and created some additional sparkle:)))

for a photo. 

Lena had made her own creating with leaf moulding

 in the mixed media piece she made at Art Class.

See more enchanted nests in this post

HERE

Baby Cot Quilt

I made this Baby Cot Quilt last week and finished the quilting 

this afternoon. Just the bias edging to go on and then it's in 

The Old Art Room Swaffham Shop. 

There is only one like it and it's £24.99

Machine washable and nature friendly:)))

Learn how to make quilts at Textile Classes or commission

one in your colours.

Contact The Old Art Room

New Bag Shape for the Studio

After Art Class I started designing a new bag for next week 

Textile and Sewing Sessions using 1960's and 1980's Fabric.

Part of the Floral Designs are for the August 

Flower Festivals and we are celebrating by having

a 'Floral Window'

See more of what happens at Textile Classes

Here 

Art Class Monday Morning

Monday Morning Art Class in the studio starts with Mark Making.

Every week it is different and opens up discussion on

how the marks relate to Art and Artist.

Mark Making is a really good way of opening different areas of the brain.

Isaac who was participating in Work Experience last week

from Swaffham Hammonds Academy, tried one of the Circle Techniques

using a toy truck tyre and a paint brush without its brush.

(Work Experience is available all year round)

We then go into individual mediums such as water colour, acrylics, collage etc.

Drawing is vital and Jane teaches lots of ways to get good results.

The Piano hands were drawn by Lena with lots of tips and encouragement.

Sarah our Drawing Skills Tutor and Gold Award Winner is 

teaching 'Light on Dark' on the 18th of July.

Sessions are £10 and are from 10-12.15 ever Monday.

See more information 

Here

The Blue Window

This month the window is inspired by Peacock Blue.

It is in response to my business card which is based

on a peacock feather. 

made by embellishing and lots of embroidery and beading.

It is Norfolk Open Studios from the 

28th of May until 8th of June.

The Old Art Room Swaffham Studio will be 

open daily from 9 until 4pm weekdays and 

10 until 4ppm weekends unless stated.

There is lots of new work in the studio 

including work completed on 

The Ten Week Creative Textile Course.

Another course will be starting shortly if you 

are interested.

Mark Making Sketchbook at Art Class

At the start of every Monday Morning Art Class we have a

Mark Making or Drawing warm up exercise.

A fun way to start your week.

This month, May, there is a free sketchbook to draw and

collect these activities in, when you attend the class.

Mark Making stimulates areas of your brain that 

encourages exploration and strengthens cognitive 

agility and is fun, using tools and mediums that you may

not use often. 

(All tools and medium supplied for this activity).

We then get down to enjoying an Art Session using

the medium and muse of your choice.

Lots of help , techniques and advice by Jane.

Once a month there is a Drawing Skill Session 

with Sarah Howard a Gold Medal  National Artist.

Sarah is a Botanist and Artist. 

She shares her skills, knowledge and techniques. 

The next session is June the 6th 2016.

Norfolk Open Studios Week.

The Old Art Room is participating and is open daily for

the two weeks of the event.

Sarah is exploring spirals in nature with

fur cones and pineapples.

So lots of techniques to try.

Book now:)))

Radio Norfolk in the Studio with Treasure Quest

Norfolk Radio with Treasure Quest was in the studio on Sunday.

Anna and Ian raced around the studio to find the clue which I 

thought was a hard one to find.

"Look that way at the one with Dad:

Is the name after twos and threes?

At the Ol' Clue one room find those caged.

Although even if not these wouldn't fly free!

Anna was lovely and got distracted by all of the colour and 

art around the studio. 

We had hidden the clue envelope in the Chinese Bird Cage

with the Paper Cranes Ellen had made on her 

Work Experience.

Made a fun morning. 

Thank you Julia for nominating us:))))

Visit The Old Art Room, we are preparing for Norfolk Open Studios

which starts at the end of this month.

Circus Window

We had fun making the Circus Window and with all the 

circuses coming to town it fitted in. 

As you may know there is a circus tent I made from a 

folded book to view in Book Folding Displays.

Here

New Year, New Window, New Classes, Workshops and Courses

With the New Year a new window display advertising Cinderella.

TOSH the local Swaffham Theatre Group are putting this Panto on in February.

The Old Art Room is  making the Cinderella costumes:)))

New Classes, Workshops and A Ten Week Textile Course, as well as

the usual classes and we are participating in Norfolk Open Studios

again this year.

Come in and see the new shop and studio displays 

lots goodies to make, buy and be inspired.

Everyone says the window has a touch of 'Frozen' about it too!