This workshop is for anyone who would like to create freely, without that sometimes dreaded ‘fear of the blank page’.  We will explore gestural and autographic mark making, collage and using stitch as a mark making, drawn images will also be incorporated.  We will be using natural materials found from the surrounding environment to create our handmade brushes, the marks resulting from these tools create a connection to place.  These marks will be combined with traditional mark making implements and media.

What you will be doing

Creating your own handmade brush and Cola pen, under the guidance of Peta.  You will produce a handful of sample works, including small collages and hand stitched pieces.  You will be playing with inks, gesso, jumbo charcoal blocks, chalks, crayons, collage, found objects and stitch, to build up layers of meaning within your sample pieces.

This experimental workshop may create jumping off points for…