ARTSHACK EVENTS POSTPONED
Following recent government advice relating to non-essential social contact ArtShack has taken the decision to postpone all workshops from today onward until further notice. This is a very hard decision as we know that this will be difficult for many of our regular participants, but we need to prioritise the safety of our participants and artists. Therefore, all Creative Development Days (Monday and Wednesday workshops), focused workshops, dance workshops and private bookings are postponed.
April 2020
Meltdown into Machine Embroidery
Would you like to learn how to use your sewing machine to create artwork? Or how to develop your machine embroidery in new and exciting ways? Working with recycled plastics and other reactive materials you will have the chance to play with melted collage techniques using a heat gun, iron and pyrography tools to create designs or images which will then be stitched into and embellished using freehand machine embroidery. This fun workshop is suitable for both beginners and the…
Find out more »May 2020
Design and Make A Unique Silver Ring with Amy Smith
In this workshop you will be working with artist Amy Smith to learn how to make your own unique silver ring. You will be introduced to the tools and equipment used to create a silver band and then create your own design with Amy's help. To make the ring you will use beginners silversmithing techniques such as saw piercing, soldering, adding texture and finishing. Groups are very small allowing for lots of help on an individual basis. Amy Smith achieved a…
Find out more »June 2020
Learn how to paint a still life in oils
Artists throughout history have been inspired by the object around them and have used oil paints to capture their essence. Fruit, flowers, pots and other inanimate items have time and again sparked inspiration. However without knowing the fundamentals of proportion, relative proportion, composition and the relationships of objects, creating a confident and lifelike still life is difficult. Equally oil paints can be tricky if you don't understand their properties, such as how to mix them, application and and the drying…
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