Workshops
The Workshops below show a variety of different creative events. The title of the workshop as well as the connecting organization are next to the images of the event as well as a brief overview.
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Weave is a large collaborative piece created with Roxy, India and Joe as part of the Wales Arts Health and Wellbeing Network (WAHWN) weaves conference in Newport this piece was an ongoing drop in session for people attending the conference. It was open to participation over the entire day and we manage to completely fill two large frames of weaving.
Weave - Wales Arts Health and Wellbeing Network
Workshops with Yscol Y Deri
With pupils in Yscol Y Deri I ran several arts workshops. Making clay pots, screen printing, nail board art, Gonk making and many more with the pupils and staff. The workshops gave the opportunity for learning new skills as well as taking a break from the pressures of academic education in having a go at a creative activity.
Workshops with The Bishop of Llandaff - Marion Center
In creative workshops ran with pupils at the Bishop of Llandaff - Marion Centre the schools autism group. We explode various different printing techniques and worked on communication skills and personal creative development.
Nail Board Art - Scouts Network
The nail art workshop was for participants aged 18 to 25 and was run over several hours. The participants worked by hammering nails in a pattern on a wooden board. Then gave the piece Life by adding coloured wool wrapped around each nail to create an image.
Bird Box Making. - Scouts Network
During this workshop particiapants aged between 18 and 25 made bird boxes out of recycled pallet wood.
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS - Llandough Hospital
A collaborative workshop ran with; Annie, Bridie and Tyra was for Dementia patients at Llandough Hospital and was based around previous conversations with the patients and there love for the sea. This along with our individual responses to working with the patents were displayed in the showcase Affinity: A Celebration of Connection in Llandough Hospitals gallery
Woodland Wonderer - USW
As part of an live art trail with Roxy, India and Jo. We each created an individual section of the trail. The one of which I organized and ran was a sculptural weaving of a forest woman The Creation developed as people joined in and was made out of natural materials and found objects. Towards the end of the time we had, a story was created of the woodland witch in the woods. People came joined in, left and even some returned to see the progress during the creation of this piece.
Seaside Painting - Llandough Hospital
With dementia patients at Llandough Hospital a watercolour painting session and sensory experience was held this was a group run session by myself, Annie, Bridie and Tyra. This session used seaside mini boxes as a sensory beach. Bring them into the hospitals for the patients to inspire them to paint seaside memories.
Sock Snowmen - Scouts Network
Sock snowman is a workshop in the build-up to Christmas. With a group of four participants. We created snowmen out of children's socks each with their own personalities and styles.
This is a workshop I run regularly during the festive season and participants always find it relaxing to make a snowman that individually reflects their personality
Enamelling Have a Go - Scouts Network
In the build-up to Christmas a group of 18 to 25 year olds took part in an enamelling workshop where they created hanging ornaments for their Christmas trees.
Bag Making - Scouts Cubs
With a group of 24, 8 to 10 year old boys. I ran a drawstring bag making workshop where they learned key sewing skills. The young people designed their own bag logo and also made their own drawstring rope. The bag fabric was made using recycled material.