Another great pastel course ably delivered by professional Norfolk based artist and experienced tutor, John Patchett. John is one of our most popular visiting tutors and this was a real cracker of a course. The title 'Skies and sunsets' brought out the very best in everyone on the course who as you can see produced some exceptional work.
There are still a few spaces on John's last weekend pastel course with us this year on OCTOBER 9/10th - 'IMPRESSIONIST PASTELS' - A great opportunity to explore the loose Impressionistic approach to pastel painting which typifies John's own beautiful work.
Contact Angela on angela@broadlandarts.co.uk or ring on 01692 536486
How does the weather know when it's a Bank Holiday? I'm sorry if your activities this last weekend were dampened or even washed out. However it made not a jot of difference to our three days in the studio where a group of very enthusiastic printers ( some beginners, some more experienced ) joined Laurie Rudling to create and print Collagraphs. This year we extended the course to three days - well worthwhile. It meant that plates could be more detailed and finished and thus enhance the quality of the work.
It involves collaging ( as the name suggests ) papers, card, fine fabric or textiles, threads, sometimes with carborundum powder, onto a card plate. It is then varnished and can be further detailed by pressing or incising into the dried varnish. This method of printing gives the subject a transparency and an almost ethereal quality. Laurie is an absolute master of this technique. Do look on his website. His work will be on show at the Norwich Print Fair which opens next week in St Margarets Church (St Benedicts Street, Norwich) and also from the following week he is taking part in the valedictory exhibition Twenty by Twenty at the King of Hearts Gallery in Fye Bridge Street, Norwich.
Next year 2011 Laurie will tutor two courses at BAC. July 30th and 31st will be two plate etching using 'safe' materials and processes. Then October 15th to 17th will be three days of collagraph printmaking. Email me at bac@berryhall.plus.com for further details. In the meantime here are some more images of last weekend to whet your appetite!
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We are based in a converted village school in the heart of the Norfolk Broads in the company of a constantly changing cast of characters. Here, talented painters, printers, sculptors, textile artists, feltmakers and more, meet with enthusiastic students to pass on their knowledge and ignite creativity. And here in Norfolk we also have time to stop, listen to the birds, tend the flowers and gaze at the sunset...we hope you'll join us...
