Here are just a few of the workshops planned for February at the pop-up Mirva, top of Market Jew Street, Penzance.
We have a huuuuuge range of choices on the way,including clay,felt making,soap making and photography- this is just a sprinkling of what is to come!
Friday 23rd Feb 10.30 - 12.30 Basic Printmaking All abilities welcome. We will be creating monoprints using hand cut stencils and water-based block printing inks. All materials supplied. You will learn how to produce single and layered images and create your own prints for framing or as greetings cards to take home with you. *tea and coffee available. *please wear old clothes or an apron. *suitable 14 years and upwards Price £26 per person. Spaces are limited for full tuition.No experience required. ***
Friday 23rd Feb 1.30 - 5.15pm No Fear! Exploring Charcoal and Graphite Drawing Not drawn or sketched in a while? Need techniques to help you 'loosen up' or get past a 'block'? Want to create but feel intimidated by a blank sheet of paper? This is the workshop for you! An intensive, freeing exploration, working from a series of still life set-ups. Sharing lots of techniques and tips through a series of demos and tasks, including how to preserve charcoal drawings, correct mistakes,identify values and shapes, prime your papers,use tonal background,compose a study and take a loose, relaxed approach to rendering a drawing. All materials supplied. You will go home with lots of drawings, printed notes on techniques,new knowledge and a ton of inspiration. *tea and coffee available *extra supplies will be available to purchase to take home should you so wish *please wear old clothes *suitable 14 years and upwards.All abilities/experience welcome. Price £35 per person. Spaces are limited. Suitable for newbies and experienced, individual support will be given. ***
Saturday 24th Feb 10am to 4.30pm ( includes 30 min break for lunch) Mixed Media Workshop. 'Mermaid Fantasy' Create a full piece of work whilst learning a wide variety of media, including oil pastels, acrylic, ink, collage, water based crayons and more. Using a mermaid/ocean theme, you will be given full guidance on creating an expressive, whimsical face and figure over a mixed media background ( as simple or complex as you like, full support is given for all abilities) . We will use layering, collage, gel mediums and paper ephemera to create a series of mixed media samples and a full piece of work incorporating techniques learned. Guidance and demos on composition, colour mixing,how to approach different media will be given. Suitable for all abilities, individual support will be given. You will go home with a finished piece plus notes and samples. All materials will be provided. *tea and coffee available throughout. *some extra art supplies will be available to purchase to take home should you so wish *please wear old clothes *suitable 14 years and upwards.All abilities/experience welcome. *Please bring a packed lunch, or there are many options nearby for food supplies! Price for full day workshop £55 per person. Spaces are limited and this course welcomes all abilities and experience and tutoring will be tailored to individual needs. ***
We have a huuuuuge range of choices on the way,including clay,felt making,soap making and photography- this is just a sprinkling of what is to come!
Friday 23rd Feb 10.30 - 12.30 Basic Printmaking All abilities welcome. We will be creating monoprints using hand cut stencils and water-based block printing inks. All materials supplied. You will learn how to produce single and layered images and create your own prints for framing or as greetings cards to take home with you. *tea and coffee available. *please wear old clothes or an apron. *suitable 14 years and upwards Price £26 per person. Spaces are limited for full tuition.No experience required. ***
Friday 23rd Feb 1.30 - 5.15pm No Fear! Exploring Charcoal and Graphite Drawing Not drawn or sketched in a while? Need techniques to help you 'loosen up' or get past a 'block'? Want to create but feel intimidated by a blank sheet of paper? This is the workshop for you! An intensive, freeing exploration, working from a series of still life set-ups. Sharing lots of techniques and tips through a series of demos and tasks, including how to preserve charcoal drawings, correct mistakes,identify values and shapes, prime your papers,use tonal background,compose a study and take a loose, relaxed approach to rendering a drawing. All materials supplied. You will go home with lots of drawings, printed notes on techniques,new knowledge and a ton of inspiration. *tea and coffee available *extra supplies will be available to purchase to take home should you so wish *please wear old clothes *suitable 14 years and upwards.All abilities/experience welcome. Price £35 per person. Spaces are limited. Suitable for newbies and experienced, individual support will be given. ***
Saturday 24th Feb 10am to 4.30pm ( includes 30 min break for lunch) Mixed Media Workshop. 'Mermaid Fantasy' Create a full piece of work whilst learning a wide variety of media, including oil pastels, acrylic, ink, collage, water based crayons and more. Using a mermaid/ocean theme, you will be given full guidance on creating an expressive, whimsical face and figure over a mixed media background ( as simple or complex as you like, full support is given for all abilities) . We will use layering, collage, gel mediums and paper ephemera to create a series of mixed media samples and a full piece of work incorporating techniques learned. Guidance and demos on composition, colour mixing,how to approach different media will be given. Suitable for all abilities, individual support will be given. You will go home with a finished piece plus notes and samples. All materials will be provided. *tea and coffee available throughout. *some extra art supplies will be available to purchase to take home should you so wish *please wear old clothes *suitable 14 years and upwards.All abilities/experience welcome. *Please bring a packed lunch, or there are many options nearby for food supplies! Price for full day workshop £55 per person. Spaces are limited and this course welcomes all abilities and experience and tutoring will be tailored to individual needs. ***
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