Exhibitions 2008

  
workshops & talks -  happening:

Outlook Project - Market Harborough
Art workshops with the Outlook Project for adults with learning difficulties at the Evangelical Church, Market Harborough - Wednesdays 1.00 - 3.00, term times 2008.
This spring term we've been working on Shibori techniques in particular; a Japanese technique of manipulating and resist-dyeing fabrics. During the coming summer term we'll be looking at ways to enhance the work in preparation for exhibiting.

Textiles Project - Greenfield Primary School, Countesthorpe
Worked at Greenfield Primary School in Countesthorpe in early March in a residency involving all year groups, teachers, parent volunteers and the wider community. The school has a circular hall and we've made fabric lengths to enhance the ceiling area. Younger children were involved in Shibori (Japanese in origin) - a variety of methods involving tying, pleating and folding fabric in order to not only resist-dye but also permanently alter the physical structure of the fabric. We used two techniques in particular: undyed - Mokúmé style (wood grain) - which involves concertinaing, twisting and tying. Arashi (rain) is a method of pole dying where the fabric is secured, tied and scrunched up. Another technique that we used was simple clump tying of small stones. The fabric (polyester) was then heat-set off-site and dyed at the same time where required. Some transfer printing was also involved, particularly with yr6 who translated words from novels and poetry into visual imagery for the fabric artworks.

Sheffield Children's Festival 2008 - The Silk Road
Kimono -  Have now worked for one day at All Saints Catholic School working with a group of Yr9's and 10's designing and creating a mock silk Kimono. The group have been taught Batik techniques and the second session is on Thursday 19th June. After this time the silk will be finished off by myself and made into the finished Kimono which will go on display at the Workstation, Paternoster Road, Sheffield as part of the 2008 exhibition celebrating the festival.

Prayer Flags - Working with yr 9's for two days at Tapton School and a mixed age group at the Oakwood Hospital School designing and creating silk Batik prayer flags using Chinese Kanji characters.

coming up:
 community mosaic days - North East Derbyshire 
I'll be running two drop-in type mosaic workshops for Junction Arts, a community Arts Group based in Shirebrook.
Saturday 5th July at South Normanton Recreation Ground and at the Surestart Children's Centre in Clowne on Thursday 17th July. Both events run between 11am and 6pm
  
Northamptonshire Open Studios - Harborough Cluster
Will be exhibiting again with the Harborough Cluster of the Northamptonshire Open Studios. I'll be opening my studio doors to the public on the weekends of August 30th & 31st, September 6th & 7th and 13th & 14th. There will be a launch at the Harborough Theatre plus other exhibits at Quinns Bookshop and the Alfred East Gallery in Kettering. More details to follow.

 Creative Batik Workshop - Lutterworth Embroiderers Guild
I will be running a one-day Batik workshop for an enthusiastic group from this very popular guild at Gumley Village Hall on Saturday 4th October.

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