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!!"

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