Art is an important part of everyone’s life, we see images, icons, photos, statues, buildings and video around us all the time. We dont have to be the next Picasso to not only enjoy art but get a benefit from it.
Art can take many forms and all of them allow us to express our thoughts and create a unique piece of artwork that can help us to develop many different skills. Below are some of the art based workshops that I offer, if there is something else that you are looking to run please get in contact and we can see what can be done.
Art and Craft Workshops and Parties
Mandalas
A mandala (Sanskrit for “circle”) is an artistic representation of higher thought and deeper meaning given as a geometric symbol used in spiritual, emotional, or psychological work to focus one’s attention
This activity can be completed in many different ways, taking varying amounts of time depending on what the end result will be and the age of the participants.
Full day (6 hours): complete 3D piece of artwork, including drawing at least one mandala from scratch.
2 hours: Using existing templates to create a 3D card
Age Suitablility: 9 years +
Group size 6-24 people
Needle Felting
Needle felting uses a long, thin needle which has a series of notches at its tip. When you poke this needle into and out of the wool, these notches tangle the fibres of the wool together, and as you felt, the wool will start to feel firmer, and will shrink in size. During this sessions Participants will create a small felted sculpture or pendant. Theme will depend on the group taking part and what has been requested.
Age Suitability: 9 years +
Group size 6-20 people
Wet Felting
Wet felting is the process of using a combination of friction/agitation, soap and water to make felt out of wool fibres. The hot water and soap changes the pH of the wool and allows the scales on the fibres to open up. Particpants can make a small canvas piece with either an abstract image or a themes image, or a small 3D vessel. This workshop involves soapy water so can be a bit wet.
Age Suitability: 5 years +
Group size 6-12 people
Zentangles
A Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created by a collection of patterns. Participants will get a chance to practice some different Zentangle patterns either using only black or adding colour and then use these developed skills to create a final piece of abstract work, this could be an animal, a piece of art work or somehting completely random of their own choice. An opportunity to make a unique piece of artwork in a mindful fashion.
Age Suitability: 7 years +
Group size 6-18 people
Head pieces – festival, animals, and mini beasts
Choose from various templates and use different materials to create a festival Head piece or animal mask, a chance to experiment with different colours, textures and materials.
Age Suitability: 7 years +
Group size 6-20 people
Festival Headdresses at Bullion hall
Glass Painting
I can also run a variety of other craft workshops, including adapting them to individual requirements and developing new ones if needed. Please get in contact so we can talk about new workshops.
Age Suitability: 9 years +
Group size 6-20 people
Other Crafts
I can also run a variety of other craft workshops, including adapting them to individual requirements and developing new ones if needed. Please get in contact so we can talk about new workshops.
Age Suitability: 5 years + devepending on activity.
Group size 6-12 people
Crooked Halo Crafts and Design 