First Artists Reponses Session

David Jeal brought some of his pupils from St Bede's Roman Catholic High School down for the 1st of our Artists Responses workshops - quite an eventful day as we also had John Gillmore from BBC Radio Lancashire broadcasting live all afternoon.

Susan, Keith and Bev talked about their work and what inspired them, then the pupils - along with others who dropped in - had a go at producing some brilliant work of their own based on some of the techniques that had been talked about.

There are 2 more artists responses sessions to come - book yourself one one & come and have a go.

"You're not pressing hard enough!"

Bev gives Gilly a hand creating the mould for a cast of his hand

Is this a fencing or ballet class?

Gilly & Carole have a go

"Now the mike is mine! Radio Lancs today - tomorrow the world!!"

More tattooing pics

Sorry, I just don't get this stupid back to front posting nonsense.

Please see previous post for write up.

Keith

Tattooing at POP

I am running out of superlatives now. Another banging session. The crowd from Eagles Wing delivered an interesting, informative and eye opening session. they'd never done anything like it before but put on a great evening.

Watching a live tattooing was a first for me! We even had people designing their own on their arms with felt pens!

We never realized what went into the work and the explanations of the process were great.

The only shame was we were let down by people not turning up having booked - sorry to all those people we turned away over the last fortnight! Such is life.

Keith

Saturday 20th - T-|Shirt Printing - Ace! Mint! Sick!

One of our regular contributors made these fantastic paper sculptures - we think he should run a workshop!!

Louise Smith ran a superb t-shirt printing workshop on Saturday. Some excellent results and lots of smiling faces.

Sitting in the POP Shop with the sun shining waiting to open with the T-shirt printing and reflecting on last night's storytelling event.

Simon Entwistle talked all evening telling some fantastic stories and tales of ghosts, heroes and villains.

Sam's Here!

Samantha Grindley has started work.

A Quiet Thursday?

Cold, wet, snowy day. Not many people knocking about. A less dramatic event (Environmental Champions Paper Making).
We all therefore expected a quiet day.
However!
Fifty odd visitors coming to take part or just make use of the bean bags and sit around chatting in the warm. Several groups of teenagers came in to chat. Some played Jenga (proving very popular) others made and decorated a suggestion box, someone else decorated the cover of our comments book.

And then there's our studio space - work is getting done at last.

Susan Farrow looks at architectural images and overlays and obscures them.

Keith Parkinson is working with overlaid rapidly drawn images of people with poetry.

Beverley Chapelhow is working on sculptural projects encapsulating stuff in melted plastic.

Marie Eperson is continuing with her dancing theme.

This is Gary parkinson's photographic work exploring the art and architecture of Blackburn.

Keith