Workshops
I lead workshops on subjects such as collage, art for starters, papermaking at ArtisOn in Masham. I also am occasionally a visiting artist in schools/as part of exhibitions or projects. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss this.
2018 workshops
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Art For Absolute Beginners
Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Have you ever wondered where to begin? Here’s your chance to have a go at art for starters. Get some gentle and fun guidance and try out materials such as watercolours, pastels, ink, acrylics, oils, and coloured pencils. This course is designed so you can try all of these and more, and enable you to find your inner artist! – Find out the difference between dry, wet and spirit soluble materials – Experiment with at least five different materials – Experience their different properties – Choose which to use for the desired effect – Find out what suits you Please note there is a £5 material charge payable on the day. Click on the title below to find a list of what you’ll need to bring with you if anything SOLD OUT |
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Making and Using Handmade Paper
Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Explore some of the techniques involved in making fabulous handmade paper from scratch – make a variety of decorated and textured sheets then look at ideas for using them. – Make a sheet of paper and embellish it – Recognise the materials used and the different properties they have – Create watermarks, emboss and sculpt with paper – Get great ideas for using your unique papers for cards, decoration and more. SOLD OUT |
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Introducing Acrylics
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Acrylic paint has transformed painting since its introduction fifty years ago. Discover the versatility of this easy to use, vibrant medium. At this workshop you will learn what acrylic paints are and how to work with them. – Be guided through the use of acrylics by brush and knife – Find out how to set out your palette and prime your surface – Explore techniques and media for creating texture – Learn about brush strokes, colour and tone progression and how to thin paint Please note there is a £5 material charge payable on the day. book HERE |
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Transfer Techniques on Paper, Board or Textile
Friday 4th May 2018 10am - 4pm A day of experimenting with a range of different transfer techniques – ways in which to transfer photos to paper, board and fabric to incorporate into your work. This workshop would be relevant to anyone painting or working in mixed media, or anyone working with fabrics, textiles and embroidery. You will go home with some simple sample projects – paintings, boards or hangings, which will showcase the techniques learnt. SOLD OUT |
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Miniature Treasures - Paper Garden in a tin
Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Many of us like to hold on to small things – things we love pared down to their essentials. One very small and barely noticeable thing in the ArtisOn display cabinets has consistently attracted attention – Josie’s Paper Garden in a Tin. It was made as part of a special workshop that Josie ran for older people on keeping treasures and it’s had so many admirers we thought we’d give it a wider audience. Learn how to construct unique and fascinating 3D displays using paper and mixed media to represent your garden (or anything else you treasure), then install them in a tin. Build a small, customised and completely unique shrine to the things you love – keep it to treasure or give as a gift. You don’t need any great artistic skill to take part – just a desire to create something small to treasure. Please note there is a £5 materials charge payable on the day for this workshop. Book HERE |
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Patterns & Texture in the Landscape Using Mixed Media
Sat, 8 Sep 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm From gel mediums to texture pastes there are a multitude of acrylic and mixed media products and collage techniques that can be used to create texture in an acrylic painting. This workshop guides you through techniques along with some of the products available, their different uses and properties and how you can make best use of their different effects. There are many ways of using pattern in the landscape too. This one day workshop with artist, Josie Beszant, is a great chance to try out mediums and learn techniques for combining texture and patterns in your landscape paintings. Please note there is a £10 material charge payable on the day. Book HERE |
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Contemporary Collage - Paper Dresses
Wed 17 October 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Anyone inspired by Josie’s own work will learn some of the secrets of how her own collaged paper dresses are created on this workshop. She will guide you through some the techniques she uses to make decorative collaged paper dresses. You will learn about the symbolism of the dress in art and how to construct and display it a number of different forms. – learn how to distress papers – learn the properties of different papers – learn about the different ways of fixing papers – use stamping, cutting and punching papers to create decorative effects. Book HERE |
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Fragile Fusible Fragments and Threads
Friday 9th November 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Join two of our most popular tutors for a stunning new workshop. Claire and Josie have come together to run a workshop combining their skills in both paper and thread to make fabric postcards on the theme of the garden. On this workshop you will learn how to: – Trap all sorts of papers and threads to create stitch-less appliqué. – Use fabric paint on effect paper and fabric. – Use a heat gun to distress fabrics and papers. – Use simple hand stitch techniques Book HERE |