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Rufford Art Society Workshops |
- New Workshops for 2020 - 2021
Sadly our January - April Programme of workshops is currently on hold till further notice. We plan to reschedule all the workshops we have to cancel. We will keep you posted if anything changes.
Sadly our January - April Programme of workshops is currently on hold till further notice. We plan to reschedule all the workshops we have to cancel. We will keep you posted if anything changes.
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RUFFORD ART SOCIETY TRIAL WORKSHOP 2To be rescheduled
Draw..Collage..Print!! with Paul Henegan Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm An opportunity to make observational sketches from your own still life arrangement of colourful shapes textures patterns (e.g. fruit/veg/flowers in bold primary and secondary colours maybe with a favourite plate, bowl or vase). Developing collages from your studies on which to make loosely drawn transcriptions onto an A3 inked plate, creating one off prints (A4 up to A3 in size). The emphasis will be on playful experiment and managing the reversal of imagery for a series of lively and expressive colourful mono print outcomes. Equipment and materials provided Some basic materials (appropriately quarantined beforehand) including A4/A3 printing paper, A4/A3 thin copier paper, tissue paper. Caligo water based printing ink. A3 inking sheets, spare rollers. Members need to bring- A small collection of colourful related still life objects (or photos if you prefer). Your own selection of printing paper, preferably thin smooth cartridge/card. Ordinary printing paper such as photocopier paper is fine also. (Workshop leader will also provide a range of appropriately quarantined papers). Tracing paper, rollers if you have any, palette knife, biro, pencils, rubber, sharpener, masking tape, Pritt stick/ glue paste/PVA, paste brush. Jay cloth or kitchen roll, old newspaper, apron. Light coloured papers suitable for collage backgrounds eg tissue paper, old gift wrap, brown parcel paper. (Fine fabrics may also work well). A folio or pouch for taking your work home. WORKSHOP FEE £20 8 PLACES Images: Paul Henegan |
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9th January 2021
Painting a Portrait using a loose wet in wet Watercolour Technique with Lynne Whitfield Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm Lynne will present a short demo of a portrait using the wet in wet technique in watercolour. Members can spend a short time exploring the fluidity and luminosity effects thatcan be achieved using this technique before painting their prepared sketch with water colour. Members are asked to prepare a sketch prior to the workshop so we have more time to concentrate on the actual painting. You can use the image to the right or you may opt to sketch a portrait of a loved one or a self portrait! Equipment and materials provided Copies of images (above left) to work with if wanted. These can be emailed to you for printing. Let Lynne know if you need them. Members need to bring Prepared sketch on water colour paper (cold or hot pressed) taped to a board if you don't have watercolour paper blocks. Water colour paints & brushes, pot for water, kitchen paper, pallets, some small separate sheets of watercolour paper for practicing on. Reference photos. If you opt to use the images above please print them if you can. If you are unable to let Lynne know and she will provide some wipeable Covid safe copies. WORKSHOP FEE £20 8 PLACES |
Images: Lynne Whitfield
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23rd January 2021
African Resist- Dyed Textiles with Andrew Wynne Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm An innovative workshop exploring traditional and contemporary approaches to resist-dyed textiles to create decorative and pictorial work. Suitable for beginners as well as learners with some experience who wish to acquire and further develop skills and knowledge. Learners will be taught with ongoing demonstrations, informal q & a, small group and individual support in a friendly and structured way, with the provision of visual and written resources, including examples of the tutor's work. Experimentation with each discipline will be encouraged, with variations on traditional discharge and resist-dyeing techniques from Mali and Senegal. Learners will design and create at least three sample pieces throughout the day, with an emphasis upon traditional skills, techniques and materials, but with a contemporary twist, using a range of wax resists, dyeing processes and approaches. Material Provided Tutor to provide all equipment, resources and tools. Members need to bring Learners to arrive wearing old and/or protective clothes. Learners will also be required to bring suitably protective disposable gloves (ie Marigolds) robust enough to withstand repeat dip- dyes into an Indigo vat. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
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6th February 2021
Birds on a Wire with Liz Wellby Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm Fine and flexible wire is a lovely material to work with, enabling you to create characterful objects, with a drawn-like quality to them and all without causing harm to your hands. Join artist, teacher and maker Liz Wellby and learn how to create a range of small and decorative pieces of sculpture, with a focus on birds. We will aim to create 3 outcomes, exploring joining techniques, wrapping, shaping and sculpting wire. Equipment and materials provided Wire, notes for each participant, cutting mats, a quantity of pre drilled bamboo pieces, images of birds, bradawls. Members need to bring A small pair of pliers and wire clippers - jewellery pliers are also suitable, Wilko sell cheap pliers and clippers. A small box to carry your work home. HB pencil, rubber, sharpener. A cork-optional, 2 sheets of A4 copy paper or cheap cartridge paper. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
Images:Liz Wellby
http://lizwellby.co.uk |
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6th March 2021 Advanced Collagraph Printing with Nichola Hingley Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm A full day course where you will learn both intaglio and relief print making techniques from collagraph print plates. Nichola will show how to ink and wipe back the plate in order to take a successful print, explore texture and layers and begin to explore the endless possibilities of collagraph printmaking. Techniques will include: using a simple registration process on the press bed to create layered and multi coloured prints, printing over textural collagraph images with found materials, blind embossing, multi coloured inking on the plate to create one off monoprint type images, using multi layered plates, chine-collé and printing A la poupée. A creative and experimental day for you to get really inky with collagraph printing. Equipment and materials provided Printing paper- Fabriano Rosapina (up to 10 x A4 or equivalent per person) to print onto plus tissue paper for Chine Colle work. Additional paper for students to purchase if they wish. Thin/lightweight paper to use as stencil paper, newsprint/scrap paper, paintbrushes, printing inks and mediums. Stencil brushes to apply ink. Latex free gloves. Members need to bring Participants on the workshop will need to have created their own collagraph printing plates sealed and ready to print with on the day - guideline notes can be provided. Wear old clothes or an apron to protect their clothes during the workshop. Bring any found materials they would like to use as stencils during printmaking. Pencil, pens, ruler and scissors or craft knife and cutting mat in order to draw and cut out paper stencils etc. Tracing paper if needed. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
Images: Nichola Hingley
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20th March 2021
Life Drawing from photos with Liz Goulding Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm This will be the first of two linked developmental sessions. Working from photographs of the model the session will build from warm up quick line drawings to more considered exploration of form. Experimenting with a range of wet and dry drawing media with a variety of approaches, the session is directed step by step to free up your approach to drawing whilst striving to be true to the subject. The day will start with 10 minute warm up brush drawings. We will reference 6 slightly different poses. Participants will be doing brush drawings from the different viewpoints and choosing composition and whether to work on fabric/stretched paper/canvas. Equipment provided Drawing paper Members need to bring the following Canvases/boards/fabric/ stretched paper on drawing board appropriate to individual approach. Inks, charcoal, graphite. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
Images: Liz Goulding http://www.lizgoulding.co.uk
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10th April 2021
Watercolour with Margot Shores Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm The aim of this practical workshop is to encourage participants to explore the possibilities of watercolour using a broad range of techniques, e.g. imprinting with cling film, silver foil and tracing paper. Demonstrations will be given and techniques sampled. There will be opportunity to reference the watercolour work of David Hockney, and Eric Ravilious, and other artists, exploring the use of brush marks and leavingsomeofthepaperuntouched. Thethemeforthis workshop will be lyrical landscapes. Any postcards, images, or photographs of landscape can be brought as source material. Equipment and materials provided Reference and inspirational images. Members need to bring Members need to bring all their own materials: newsprint or other cheap practice paper, old newspapers. Stretched watercolour paper, and any other watercolour materials they may have, including a range of watercolour brushes, a toothbrush (not previously used), watercolour paints (pans and/or tubes), water pots, palettes, pencil, eraser, sharpener and apron. Optional other materials would be cling film, silver foil and tracing paper. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
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24th April 2021
Life Painting from Photos with Liz Goulding Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm This is the second of our developmental Life sessions. Painting from photographs of the model a follow on from Life Drawing. A developmental piece of work using colour and mark making to explore the female form in an individual and personal way. We will start in the morning with six 10 minute warm up brush drawings. Referencing six slightly different reclining poses this will be followed on with six 10 minute brush drawings from different viewpoints. Choose composition, choose palette, block in colour on fabric/stretched paper/ canvas. The afternoon is for individual development. Who knows what will happen! Final piece. Evaluation Equipment provided Paper Members need to bring the following Drawings from session 1 Ideas for personal development from session 1 Sketchbook research into work of others Prepared ground to work on (fabric/ stretched paper/primed canvas etc) Canvases/boards/fabric/stretched paper on drawing boards appropriate to individual approach. Medium of your choice. WORKSHOP FEE £30 8 PLACES |
Images: Liz Goulding http://www.lizgoulding.co.uk
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Past Workshops
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RUFFORD ART SOCIETY
TRIAL WORKSHOP 1 3rd October 2020 Working with Stitch with Janet Gilbert Community Art Room Rufford 10am - 4pm |
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A calm and soothing day!
An opportunity to experiment with adding stitch to current work, or to create on new cloth. We will concentrate on using running stitch, in all its myriad forms, to create surface interest, definition, colour and interest. Small pieces of cloth can be added, with stitching on or over.
Equipment and materials provided
Cloth for samples – Janet will bring some which she has already printed on toExamples of stitching, possibly stitch handouts. Felt or backing fabrics, threads, pins and needles fixed onto 4 pieces of fabric, one for each table.
Janet will contact those attending in the week prior to the workshop to discuss whether you have any specific requests regarding cloth and/or threads – eg. Janet can make you up a packet of threads for your required colour range, or provide backing felt (which is what she usually uses) to the size you require.
These will be put in a plastic bag for cleanliness and for your use only.
Please think about what you might wish to do in advance, but you can discuss further when Janet contacts you.
Members need to bring
Bring a sewing kit – needles, pins, threads (of different weights) and scissors.
Thimble if you use one. An embroidery hoop if you prefer to use one.
Bring cloth, choose cloth that is reasonably easy to stitch through*, which could be already patterned or striped, by you or commercially, or a current piece that you would like to stitch on.
*try putting a needle in and out of the cloth in one go, mimicking stitching, no thread required, and see how easy (or not!) it is to pull through.
WORKSHOP FEE £20 8 PLACES
Images: Janet Gilbert
https://janetgilbertartist.com
To download booking form click here
An opportunity to experiment with adding stitch to current work, or to create on new cloth. We will concentrate on using running stitch, in all its myriad forms, to create surface interest, definition, colour and interest. Small pieces of cloth can be added, with stitching on or over.
Equipment and materials provided
Cloth for samples – Janet will bring some which she has already printed on toExamples of stitching, possibly stitch handouts. Felt or backing fabrics, threads, pins and needles fixed onto 4 pieces of fabric, one for each table.
Janet will contact those attending in the week prior to the workshop to discuss whether you have any specific requests regarding cloth and/or threads – eg. Janet can make you up a packet of threads for your required colour range, or provide backing felt (which is what she usually uses) to the size you require.
These will be put in a plastic bag for cleanliness and for your use only.
Please think about what you might wish to do in advance, but you can discuss further when Janet contacts you.
Members need to bring
Bring a sewing kit – needles, pins, threads (of different weights) and scissors.
Thimble if you use one. An embroidery hoop if you prefer to use one.
Bring cloth, choose cloth that is reasonably easy to stitch through*, which could be already patterned or striped, by you or commercially, or a current piece that you would like to stitch on.
*try putting a needle in and out of the cloth in one go, mimicking stitching, no thread required, and see how easy (or not!) it is to pull through.
WORKSHOP FEE £20 8 PLACES
Images: Janet Gilbert
https://janetgilbertartist.com
To download booking form click here
Members Screen Printing Day
Members have the opportunity to use medium and large screens to practice, experiment and improve their skills in screen printing on both fabric and paper. Pieces of work can be started and developed or added to during future workshops.
There will not be a ‘tutor’ on these member day workshops, but there will be members attending who are experienced printers and can assist beginners. If you are new to printing, just make a note on your booking form so we can make sure you have the help of other members.
There will not be a ‘tutor’ on these member day workshops, but there will be members attending who are experienced printers and can assist beginners. If you are new to printing, just make a note on your booking form so we can make sure you have the help of other members.
These workshops offer a chance to be experimental and creative, to share ideas and have an enjoyable day. Everybody attending will be responsible for getting the room ready and clearing up after the session, i.e. cleaning surfaces, screens etc and putting the equipment away safely. A member of the workshop will have been designated to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Equipment and materials provided
Printing inks, screens, binder, some paper, newsprint.
Equipment and materials provided
Printing inks, screens, binder, some paper, newsprint.
Members may need to bring
Ideas/source material. Photos. Note and sketch books. Scalpel, apron, pencil, scissors, ruler, cling film, wipes/paper towels, latex gloves. Plastic containers (e.g. old yoghurt pots for mixing inks), plastic spoons. Range of fabrics and/or papers for printing on, some newspapers, masking tape, brown sticky tape (for masking screens) old towel (to form ‘soft bed’ for putting under printing). Wear sensible shoes in case of water spillage.
Images: Pat Parry, Trudy Brothwell, Fay Hallard
Ideas/source material. Photos. Note and sketch books. Scalpel, apron, pencil, scissors, ruler, cling film, wipes/paper towels, latex gloves. Plastic containers (e.g. old yoghurt pots for mixing inks), plastic spoons. Range of fabrics and/or papers for printing on, some newspapers, masking tape, brown sticky tape (for masking screens) old towel (to form ‘soft bed’ for putting under printing). Wear sensible shoes in case of water spillage.
Images: Pat Parry, Trudy Brothwell, Fay Hallard
Non members may attend a single workshop as a 'taster' session on payment of the advertised fee plus £10, provided places are available. Preference will be given to member up until four weeks before date of the workshop, after which time places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For further information please contact ruffordartsociety@hotmail.co.uk.
