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Print for Stitch with Sheila Mortlock What attracts us to working with textiles are the layers we can create through printed colour, applied fabric and stitch. It all goes to create a surface texture that is rich and interesting. This workshop will demonstrate how simple print techniques, easily done at home without the need for […]
Upended Traditions (a zero-waste workshop) Artist Kate Downie will be leading an experimental, materials-based workshop over 2 days using the flatlands of the Howe of Fife as the bowl of inspiration. “I will be encouraging fresh uses of old art materials which may have laid dormant on studio shelves over many years- old varnishes, ends of […]
Following the success of her short weekly courses over the winter and spring, we welcome back Hayley Mills for a one-day workshop in charcoal drawing. The class is for all levels, though some drawing experience is required. Whether you want to get back to drawing, keep your drawing hand in or improve your current level, […]
We are delighted to welcome nationally renowned ceramic artist Lorna Fraser to Off the Rails Arthouse for the first time. Lorna’s ceramic work is inspired by the infinite array of forms in the botanical world. Her work explores the sculptural quality of plants, responding to their structure whilst selecting favourite composite shapes in order to […]
Tutor- Elspeth Lamb What can I expect ? Japanese woodblock printing (Mokuhanga) is a technique which involves inking the block with watercolour paints and specialist brushes as opposed to western forms of printmaking which mostly utilize oil based inks usually applied with rollers. Today, Mokuhanga only differs slightly in technique from those prints we recognize by […]
This weekend course is aimed at people with different levels of experience who would welcome one-to-one support and want to develop ideas and extend their creative approach. Come and join Edinburgh artist Sarah Knox who is well-known for her atmospheric landscape painting and is brimming with enthusiasm about working en plein-air. She will share her […]
We welcome back Theresa Gourlay who is offering a two-day workshop on that challenging topic of converting on-the-spot sketches into finished work. As an expert landscape (and portrait) artist, Theresa is highly versed in the art of distilling and developing finished pieces work from initial observations. Have a look at her website www.theresagourlayartist.co.uk and be […]
Tutor: Katie Smith This three day course with Katie Smith from print and design studio tablet+haar, is for anyone who is interested in exploring screen printing on fabric in an intuitive and experimental way using blocks of colour, abstract shapes and silhouettes. We will be using pigment inks and hand cut screen stencils to layer […]