March: Drawing Workshop with Dominic Thorpe Thursday: 9th /16th / 23rd / 30th 7.00pm – 9.00pm Price for four workshops €30 This workshop will take place over four sessions and is tailored to accommodate participants will all levels of ability from complete beginners to those who have experience. Over four sessions participants will be brought through many fun exercises that introduce and explore various exciting ways of drawing, for example: expressive drawing, observational drawing, representational drawing and gestural drawing. During one session we will work with a professional model to explore drawing the human figure. All materials will be provided.
May: Printmaking workshop with Emma Finucane Saturday 6th / 13th / 20th / 27th 11am – 1.00pm Price for four workshops €30 This workshop will take place over four sessions and is tailored to accommodate participants will all levels of ability from complete beginners to those who have experience. Over four sessions participants will be brought through monoprint, and drypoint printmaking process. Drypoint is one of the simplest forms of Intaglio printing, the artist works directly on to the plate to create scratched surface that can then be printed multiple times. Participants will create their own plate and learn how to print on a small Etching press. Monoprint is a single impression of an image made from a re-printable plate. Participants will explore monoprint through a combination of techniques e.g. drawing materials and fabric, collage and frontage, combining the spontaneity of printed inks and paper, creating a surface that is unlike any other art. All materials will be provided.
For queries: Carolann Courtney (Arts and Wellbeing Specialist for Co. Kildare) at [email protected] or 083 1709589
We have limited space and booking in advance is essential. To book: Riverbank Box Office at [email protected] or 045 448327