Session Eight at Christchurch Mansion

Our final session and some truly wonderful work has been produced by the group.  Christchurch Mansion has proved, once again, to be an inspiring venue to work in.  The staff and volunteers at the Mansion have, again, been amazing in their help and support with this project.  Below is a selection of the final pieces and some thoughts...

MICHAEL BRACE

Having worked professionally in ceramics and pottery, I found my choice of study relevant and thought of ways that I could take my source material further.  I was not afraid to use colour.






Work in Progress - acrylic on canvas

Working studies



working studies

Mixed Media




  B.B.

Lessons learnt.  Painting in progress.  Enjoyed being at the the Mansion.



Work in progress, acrylic on canvas

BRENDAN PEARSON

I enjoyed putting my limericks in a book with art work, using transparencies and staples.

There was a lady called Janet

Was made of a substance like granite

They shot her up high

To the top of the sky

Where she turned into a far away planet

There was a sea gull called hoppy

Whose loss of a leg made her stroppy

She met with whale

Who bought her an ale

The alcohol made her quite floppy.



Front and back cover

Inside the book





R. F.

I have enjoyed doing cross stitch which I have never done before.  I have enjoyed looking around the Mansion.  I like the Wingfield Room where we have been working.  I'd like to do another course like this.



Work in progress

Work in progress



P BOWMAN

Fabric and thread are materials I seldom choose to work with and hence using these to produce work outside my comfort zone.  The 8 weeks have been exciting and creatively challenging; taking inspiration from Christchurch Mansion.



Mixed Media

Page from sketchbook




Work in progress - mixed media

K. MORTON

I'm now much more confident about attempting a piece of art than before I did this course.

Acrylic on canvas

Detail - acrylic on canvas







Session Six at Christchurch Mansion

Last week we began to work on our final pieces.  Doug Selway came and gave one to one tutorials to everyone, giving advice and tuition.  Final pieces range from painting to embroidery, a book and printmaking.  Ideas are still being formulated and tested in sketchbooks alongside the work.

ideas for embroidery

R.F.

Mixed media

P Bowman