January 2020
Introduction to Paper Folding Workshop- Kate Colin
Saturday 25th January 2010 10-4pm Course fee- £50 (including all tools, materials and refreshments.) Join us for a fun and colourful workshop where you will be introduced to the wonderful art of paper folding. This structured course is for designers, artists and anyone wishing to learn how to transform a sheet of paper into three dimensional forms. Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of paper folding and will learn various techniques and designs including linear divisions, zigzag and knife;
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A sequence of events
Claire Heminsley 1st & 2nd February 2020 10-5pm 2 day fee £95 sequence [seekwens] n order in which events or objects follow each other, succession; series. pattern [patern] n model to be copied; shape to be copied in making something; sample; artistic arrangement of repeated parts. This 2 day workshop will explore the possibilities of incorporating sequences, patterns and repetition within an artwork. We will develop experimental ideas, through the use of imagery, the drawn mark, text, layers and shape.;
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Introduction to Portraiture
We are delighted to welcome local portrait and narrative painter Katy McKidd Stevenson to Off the Rails Arthouse. Katy’s own work is stunning and fascinating and you can see examples here. She has taught in secondary schools for many years, building up a successful programme for beginners and intermediate students. She is now bringing her introductory portraiture programme to adults. Her classes have been very well received, with students saying they have learned a huge amount and found the course;
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Fun Feltmaking Workshop with Aileen Clarke Crafts
Another chance to engage in the craft of feltmaking with one of Fife’s best known makers Aileen Clarke. You can see examples of her beautiful artworks here. This one day workshop is a fun opportunity to try out some basic feltmaking techniques. It is suitable for beginners, or for those with some experience who wish to refresh or enhance their skills. Morning In this session you will make a wet felted flower brooch using merino and silk fibres. Learn how;
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Textural Deconstruction
The deconstruction and reconstruction of an image, by redefining and remaking, surfaces and marks. We are delighted to welcome Susie Paterson, Edinburgh based artist, to the Off the Rails family. Susie is a superb painter and printmaker, with a new body of work she describes below. You can see examples of her stunning word on her website. This one-day workshop is suitable for painters, printmakers, textile makers and anyone else who wishes to inject energy and experimentation into their work.;
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