During the last holiday program in July, Centrehouse Arts Centre, in partnership with Lane Cove Council hosted two Free Grandparents and Grandkids printing workshops. The theme was Arctic Winds, which was very suitable for our wintery holiday days. Tutor and artist Margaret Vickers shared her experiences from her latest trip to the Arctic, where she was fascinated by the wildlife and landscape, in particular the black and white puffins with their red beaks, the icebergs with freezing windy conditions.
The participants were shown how to create marks and lay down watery washes to create the many layered communal artworks. Margaret Vickers used a hairdryer to conjure up the blowy windy conditions, creating wispy and whirly marks.
Here are some pictures of the final prints with some in progress shots as well. As you can see, there were some amazing outcomes with new skills in art making conveyed.
