Sketchbook Design Class with Collage and Mark Making

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Sketchbook Design Class with Collage and Mark Making

Learn how to design your own sketchbook using collage and marking-making techniques in Warrington.

The Fox Studios

5.0 (12)

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5 hours

1 to 6 guests

£40

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What you'll do

Bring fresh ideas to your craft and stay focused on your creativity with this hands-on sketchbook-making workshop in Warrington.

Have fun while making a sketchbook that is useful and full of possibilities for future work. Whether you're a jeweller, a painter, a textile artist or a ceramicist, your experienced teacher, Chris Urwin, will guide you through collage and mark-making techniques to use in your sketchbook and grow your confidence.

Working with a variety of materials (paper, magazines, paint, ink, pencil, pen, crayon etc.), we will make small collage pieces that you can rework and develop to find your style. No drawing experience is necessary as this class is about breaking the rules and making new rules to suit ourselves.

The approach is flexible and relaxed. We will create a collection of small finished canvases using ideas from your growing sketchbook. At the end, you'll have a wonderful sketchbook of ideas that you can use to further and add to your work.

Please note:

The workshops will run approximately once a month, and each session will develop on the previous one.
The minimum age to attend is sixteen. A paying adult must accompany all 16-17 year olds.

What you'll get

All materials needed to create various small collaged canvases to take home
Tea, coffee, and sweet treats

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Knowledge required

No drawing experience is necessary.

What to bring

Please bring your sketchbook.
For lunch, we have a lovely cafe on site or please bring your own packed lunch.

Location

Evans House, Norman St, Warrington, WA2 7HW

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The Fox Studios

5.0 (12)

I set up The Fox Studios so that I had a bricks and mortar place in Warrington, where I could teach my passion, jewellery. I had been planning this for some time (around 3 years), before I went ahead and took the plunge. I chose Warrington for a few reasons, it's my home town, it's quite central (directly between Liverpool and Manchester) and because, well, where else would I set up jewellery classes?

I have been creative for as long as I can remember. When I left school I couldn't decide whether I wanted to do Fashion or Fine Art. I chose Fashion. I'm not quite sure why. It was an experience, and I enjoyed the journey, but I'm not sure I'm very fashionable. I have continued to sketch and paint, and have done so for many years. Due to a big life change in 2000, I started an evening class in jewellery and silversmithing and I can quite safely say I was hooked. I eventually went back to University as a mature student and finished my degree in 2008. A few short months later I was back teaching on the evening class where I'd first picked up the bug and it turned out I loved teaching.

I've been a jeweller for around 20 years now. I never expected to become a teacher, but it's something I really enjoy (and I hope it's something I'm good at, students do keep returning). I try to tailor the learning experience to the individual student, so that you can get the most out of the course.

Heather x