Rules and Resolutions

Toolbox

The motivation for this series of six independent workshops is to expand our toolbox of conceptual approaches and practical techniques, in order to develop a rich artistic vocabulary and expressiveness. In each class we explore a theme and focus on a particular media.

We begin the series by considering Rules and how these lead to Resolutions, and in the next class we explore Journeys and the stories we make to tell them. For the third class we work with Layers of time or location and in Tall Skinny, think about asserting and making your presence felt. With Passageways we work with the idea of doorways and transitions, and in the final class, Graffiti, we think of rebellion and how we feel about challenging rules.

For each class I introduced new techniques and media, ranging from constructional media- tape, wire, string, to watery or linear materials- watercolour, markers, powdered pigments. I also made available a range of materials for the class to use if they wished.

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Journeys

Japanese Sushi Inspires Our Art

Japan – Ceramics Inspire Painting and Painting Inspires Ceramics

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Wax Resist Vase Inspired by Grayson Perry by Clare Boreham

Collaborative Design: Making Dungarees!

Pimp That Snack! Large Scale Food Sculptures

Exploring Colour with Hester Berry

Drawing with Scissors: Screen Printing Workshop in 3 Stages, Inspired by Matisse

Painting a Bluebell Forest in Cyan, Magenta and Process Yellow on a Large Scale

Be Inspired to Inspire

Teenagers take on the challenge of transforming a studio into their own bluebell forest.

See how a group of young artists create an enchanted installation.

Exploring Primary Colours and Progressing from Powder Paint to Gouache and Acrylic

Mastering colour mixing

This resource is based on methods shared during an AccessArt InSET session for primary school teachers at New Hall School, Chelmsford, to ultimately enable their pupils to develop colour skills. Teachers explored using their intuition and experience to mix primary colours, creating coloured swatches that matched the colours of spring flowers, whilst comparing painting mediums.