Course Code: SCCC323
Tutor: Zoë Nash
When: Sat & Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm
Dates: 4 & 5 NOV 2023
Maximum Enrolment: 12
Cost: $215
Perfect for those with a love of paper, pattern, and textile design, this two-day workshop is open to all levels of experience. We’ll explore the joy of combining simple painting and drawing techniques with both made and found cut-out and collaged elements. Discover how a mixed media approach can add energy and diversity to your work, and investigate how repurposing can both elevate and give new life to found materials to provide additional layers of context and meaning.
Beginning with some group exercises that examine colour, shape, form, and composition, we’ll gradually work towards the creation of a fully resolved work on board (or surface/s of your own choice). Learn how to develop and expand your initial ideas. Learn the importance of placement and balance, and the art of visual storytelling.
Helping broaden your existing practice or prompting you to begin one, this short course will reinvigorate your creativity producing some unexpected, exciting and often dynamic results.
Students are requested to bring along any unwanted ‘found’ papers or light fabrics they may have e.g. wallpapers, maps, dress patterns, pre-loved clothes, old books, etc… A scalpel and small cutting board will also be useful.
Materials list
Cut Out & Composition with Zoë Nash
A basic kit of materials to get you up and going is listed here. Specialist art shops are the best
option and will provide student discounts if you mention that you are attending the school.
Recommended stores are:
• Studio Art Supplies – Crummer Road, Grey Lynn.
• The French Art Shop – Taylors Road, Morningside
• Gordon Harris – Gillies Avenue, Newmarket and Symonds Street, Auckland Central
• Takapuna Art Supplies – Takapuna
Materials List
This class is a ‘dip in / dip out’ format in terms of materials. When you start making the work you’ll get an idea of what you may need (the more stuff you can bring to work with, the better).
As a general guide, we recommend that at the very least you bring along the following:
• a selection of “found” papers and optional light fabrics e.g. wallpapers, road maps, dress patterns, pre-loved clothes (just one or two small items or pre cut rectangles), old books, etc...
• a scalpel
• a small cutting board
• an adhesive. Recommend Golden heavy gel matte acrylic medium, OR Modge Podge. (PVA glue or similar also fine.)
• an old, smallish paintbrush that can be dedicated to gluing
• scissors
• general drawing media (e.g. pencils in differing weights, biro, ink writing pen, willow charcoal etc.)
• selected acrylic paints in colours of your own choice (or bring along a red, yellow, blue, black and white to mix up your own colours - plus a magenta!). Optional watercolour paints.
• brushes in various sizes/widths (at least x1 of each: pointed, flat-tipped, larger flat-tip for large block colour)
• an A4 or A5 wet strength, mixed media, or watercolour pad of 250-350+gsm
• additional larger scale wet strength, mixed media or watercolour paper (A3 Fabriano mixed media pads of 300gsm are great)
• BYO lunch or take a walk to local cafes…
Day Two consists of more self-directed work. It is difficult to know exactly what you might need in advance as decisions around this will be made on the Saturday. The above media may be all that you require, however you may wish to source other surfaces to work upon, which may need priming with gesso in advance.
BSA has a selection of papers and artboards available to purchase on site.
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Standard Booking
Available until Sat 4 Nov '23 10am
Online payment includes payment fee of 2.9% + NZ$0.30. Offline payment details on confirmation page.
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NZ$215.00 | |
Standard Booking + $10.00 BSA Student Fund - Donation
Available until Sat 4 Nov '23 10am
A $10 donation will go to our BSA Student Fund - helping those who are unwaged or under financial hardship (with a Community Services Card) to attend our courses.
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NZ$225.00 |
Browne School of Art
194 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
1021