Monday, June 03, 2013

Jennie Hale Shippon sessions


Draw and paint in the beautiful surroundings of my shippen studio and garden.
Artist lead walks in the Lyd valley, tuition in watercolours, drawing from life and keeping a journal.
Contact Jennie for more details on jennie@jenniehale.co.uk
Or 01822 860287:
Cost £38 per day 10am -4pm

Materials list
Pencils
Watercolours
Water containers
Brushes
Bag that is easy to carry things in.
Sit mat
Your general sketching stuff.
I have light boards you can work on.
Sketch book watercolour paper.
Hat, coat, gloves, suncream? boots or shoes you can walk in.
If you don't want to walk far the garden is lovely and full of things to paint and draw,
Don't forget your packed lunch, arrival from 9.30

Saturday, June 01, 2013

JAPANESE MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME

 JAPANESE MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME:

Wednesday 24th July 2013 at Kigbeare Studios and Galleries, nr Oakhampton, Devon
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10.30 - 11.00    meet tutors over refreshments - three tutors introduce  themselves, and explain what they will be demonstrating at each tea break, the tutors would like to show how to  make a different type of Japanese tea and give students a chance to try.  The tutors will use their own work for the tea making, then during the demonstrations will show how the    pieces are made

11.00 - 1pm     divide into three groups and rotate round the three tutors  who will demonstrate their particular skills,

1.00 - 2.00        lunch : for lunch the tutors have chosen Japanese food  that is easy to prepare and the participants can get hands on experience if they would like to learn (then make at home).  Traditional English food will also be served

2.00 - 3.30        Two options:  take a throwing tutorial class with Peter Seabridge or join the decorating class lead by Reiko Ngata. Everyone will be provided with a bisque fired bowl to decorate. 

3.30 - 4.00        Tea ceremony

4.00 onwards        Private view in the Gallery/home

Notes:

This is a general outline of the proposed programme, to give participants an idea of what to expect.  It does not have to be rigidly adhered to, and there may be participants who wish to concentrate on certain elements or styles and work with a particular tutor to develop particular skills.   During the making sessions, participants can request the tutors to demonstrate making items.

At all breaks, and lunch, both Japanese and English food and beverages will be served,  and anyone with special dietary requirements will be catered for, provided they have advised us of these prior to the start of the course.

Reiko Nagata:  Reiko’s speciality is decorating, so her demonstrations will be mainly painting and not so much making.  We will have some blanks made up from her designs to demonstrate with, and if you want to bring a bisc pot or two of your own to work on, that is fine.  These pots will be glaze fired in the electric kiln.