Visual Arts Workshops
Theme - The Mask Sessions
Arts Taunton through their Tyca festival are delighted to present online visual arts masterclasses delivered by Go Create. This digital resource will take participants through a creative journey, exploring ideas and producing new and exciting artworks.
The theme of Masks reflects the new future that we all face as we move slowly out of lockdown.
A mask conceals something from view – it can be worn to disguise, to protect, hide, amuse or to frighten others. It may be something we “metaphorically” wear to present ourselves to the world, but use to hide what we really think or feel…
These related (but stand-alone) ‘workshop starters’ are here to hopefully enable creative journeys to be begun, ideas to be explored and new and exciting artworks to be produced…
Participants will be invited to share their work online and potentially in an exhibition space later on in the year.
About the Workshops
These workshops are aimed at young people from 10 years upwards and may interest students studying art and familiar with the creative process. Workshops are also suitable for any young people wanting a welcome break from other areas of study. There will be ideas sheets/plans downloadable on the website to accompany the videos and further guide the students through the process.
About Go Create Artists
Jenny Keogh and Liz Hutchin are directors of Go Create CiC, providing creative activities throughout the Taunton area, whilst striving tirelessly to make ‘The Arts’ accessible to all.
Jenny is a painter, inspired by nature, colour and growth, who manipulates paint using unorthodox methods to create colourful work in a range of scale.
Liz is a former teacher working in anything from fine detail watercolour to large-scale wall-art and everything in between! Painting, printing, textiles and clay…
Liz Hutchin
Jenny Keogh
Dates and Bookings
Each workshop is different. To book simply click on the Book now button where you will be taken to Eventbrite to book your place.
08
July
Visual Arts Workshops
Workshop 1 – ‘The Functional Mask’ – design/make a mask for a specific purpose - to protect, to disguise, to amuse or to frighten…
Explore and develop ideas through investigations, sketches, research into relevant artists’ work. Be inspired to collect images, refine ideas and plan a playful design for a welder’s mask, or a face-covering to reflect your personality!Live Webinar/Q & A Feedback
22
July
Visual Arts Workshops
Workshop 2 - ‘The Cultural Mask’ – create artwork - painting, printing, sculpture or textiles inspired by cultural masks from around the world and artists work…
Study forms of masks and embellishments used around the world, learn about the symbolism behind masks in certain cultures and combine these with media experimentation and paint techniques to produce exciting artwork.Live Webinar/Q & A Feedback
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