Artist and musician Sarah McWhinney led a life drawing session at Basic Mountain studio. We engaged in short and long exercises to capture shape and movement, experimenting with graphite, charcoal and ink as mediums.
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Paper marbling and Monoprinting
To complement our bookbinding sessions, we tried our hand at paper marbling at Basic Mountain Studio. The prints are achieved by using oil based ink in a tray with water; the design floats on the water and covers the paper dipped in the tray. It was interesting to see how many different designs can come…
Storytelling
Taking the time to hear people’s personal stories, inspired by music or a song that takes them back to a certain time, place or memory with artist Donna Rutherford.
Bench Building
Alex, Lee, Adele, David, Laia, Franco and Richard have been working alongside artist Kevin McPhee to make and build portable benches for future outdoor events.