October is a month of change. The summer seems a distant memory. The days are continuing to get shorter. The cold weather is creeping in and pumpkin spice flavouring has taken hold.
West Studios invites you in from the cold to take a look at our upcoming exhibitions, autumn workshops, and theatre shows.
Exhibitions
David Robinson - Woodcarver and Furniture Maker.
David Robinson is returning to West Studios for another exhibition of his work in October! The exhibition will be a range of ornamental and practical pieces all made by hand.
Open to the public from Monday 23rd October to Friday 3rd November between 10am and 4pm.
The Wonders of Nature
We spoke with Michael Benton, who will be displaying their work at West Studios in November, to find out more about his upcoming exhibition, his background and inspirations.
The exhibition will be on display from Monday 13th - Friday 24th November.
Workshops
Intermediate Lino printing workshop
Thursday 26th October, 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM. £30 per person.
During this 2.5 hour workshop you’ll work with Dave Elsom from Sombrero Printmaking to learn the basics of lino printing, a technique used by artists for over 100 years.
You’ll sketch out your design on a piece of lino and when you’re happy with it you can begin to carve out the design and get it ready for the printing stage. Once the design is fully carved you’ll be able to print this and make your very own pieces of art! You will also get to keep you lino carving to enable to make more cards & prints at home.
While water-based inks are used (which usually come out of clothes easily) we always recommend you don't wear your Sunday best!
Street Scenes in Pen and Wash (Watercolour)
Saturday 4th November, 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. £30 Per Person.
Pen and wash is the perfect sketching medium for depicting both intricate details and large pools of colour in your artwork. Introducing all the basic techniques, this workshop is ideal for those wishing to sketch with simple tools.
Pen and wash is the perfect hybrid medium for both intricate details and large areas of colour, and you will enjoy sharing ideas with the group, and you will take home at least one completed work by the end of the session. Suitable for all abilities and with all materials provided.
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Collagraph Printing Workshop
Monday 13th November, 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM. £25 per person
Printmaker Dave Elsom of Sombrero Printmaking will teach you how to create your own mountboard "plate" which you'll build up using other pieces of mountboard and cardboard to create fun, lively images which you'll print out onto paper and card to keep.
While water-based inks are used (which usually come out of clothes easily) we always recommend you don't wear your Sunday best!
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Lino Printing Christmas Card Workshop
Wednesday 29th November, 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM. £30 per person.
Local printmaker Dave Elsom of Sombrero Printmaking will help you with the basics of lino printing, so you can make your own Christmas cards. All tools and materials are provided. You just need to turn up, get creative and have fun!
Lino printing has been around for over a hundred years and is a great introduction to printmaking. You'll learn how to design and carve a small lino image which you'll then be able to print on paper and also create six of your own personalised greetings cards. You'll also be able to take your lino home so you can print with it as much as you like!
While water-based inks are used (which usually come out of clothes easily) we always recommend you don't wear your Sunday best!
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Draw Derbyshire Landscapes with Graphite
Saturday 9th December, 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. £25 per person
This workshop will introduce you to a series of techniques to help you capture your subject without the pain of traditional drawing methods. Using textures, patterns and lines we will find ways to use mark making skills to loosen up the way you work.
The workshop will begin with an exploration into all the different ways to use graphite and an eraser to make marks, patterns and textures, then go on to introduce a source photo on which to base our work. Whether you have no previous drawing experience or are already an occasional sketcher, you will find the pace and subject enjoyable and absorbing as we learn to pick out a few basic features. Using our warm up exercises as a “menu” we will then go on to add patterns and textures, and use smudging effects to build up the landscape quickly and easily, with options to add more details or experiment with blending tones to create subtle and effective mood.
If you are not confident with your drawing, we will learn skills which will give you advantages and inspire you to draw. At the end of the session we will all have at least one finished image and no doubt lots of ideas for future projects. Suitable for all abilities and with all materials provided.
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Theatre Shows
Stung: The Story of the WASPIs - WOMEN AGAINST STATE PENSION INEQUALITY.
Back by popular demand! The WASPI women, who first performed the show back in March, are back to perform their show ‘Stung’, before taking the show on tour! Find out more about the show and get your tickets in the link below.
