WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Throughout the year we run a variety of workshops, demonstrations and other events. Local and visiting artists are invited to demonstrate the use of various media and techniques and to lead evening, half day and full day workshops. We arrange sketching and painting days out as well as trips to art galleries and other interesting venues. Details are circulated to members in advance and are also placed here and on our facebook page.
FORTHCOMING WORKSHOPS
Wednesday 7th May 2025 from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Pauline Lavery "My Dundee" a talk about my Dundee paintings and the links to Dundee history.
Pauline is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, a former art teacher, and a working artist who enjoys working in acrylics, watercolours and colouring pencils. She is also a skilled felt-maker and creates felted jewellery, bags and scarves. There will be time for discussion with Pauline.
The cost will be £5.
Sign up in the studio or contact David Collins* or Marian Shepherd*.
(* See CONTACTS page)
Recent Workshop
On Wednesday 26 March, Art Club member, Teresa Widd, demonstrated Gelli printing for members to see and try at an evening workshop.
This is a fascinating process which produces some very decorative and colourful results.
Acrylic paint of any chosen colour, with just the right consistency and amount, is laid onto a Gel plate with a brayer (roller). This gives a light paint layer onto which any embossed patterned surface may be pressed. For example, Teresa pressed part of a plastic insert from a Ferrero Rocher box onto the inked surface. After removing it, a sheet of white paper was pressed gently down onto the gel surface. Peeling it back then revealed that the pattern had been transferred to it from the gel.
There is clearly a great range of possibilities for an experienced gel printer. Teresa demonstrated the same technique with several feathers. The result was a beautiful delicate feather outline. She also explained how results could be layered up with practice.
Members then had the opportunity to enjoy trying their own skills.
Our thanks to Teresa for giving us a most interesting evening and a chance to learn something very different.
