A CREATIVE half-day workshop for young people aged 10+ , ‘Idea, Matter, Form?’ will run as part of BBC’s Get Creative event and Black Swan Arts Young Open exhibition, this Saturday 17th March.
The workshop will be led by Fiona Campbell (artist), Aya Kobayashi (curator) and Stephen Ives (Eastville Project Space), bringing art practices that interweave sculpture, audio and drawing for participants to test their ideas.
With an emphasis on the creative process, the workshop is an opportunity to explore notions about materiality and experiment with sculptural elements and sound, combining found and reclaimed materials with technology. A range of materials will be provided including electronic instruments, sequence mics, found and reclaimed sculptural components.
This workshop ‘Idea, Matter, Form?’ is the third of a series to engage young people in creativity, sponsored by Visual Arts South West. It will run alongside the annual exhibition that showcases a range of young people’s inspiring work.
The workshop is free, but there is a material cost of £6.50 per person. The workshop will be held on the first floor of Black Swan Arts, Frome on Saturday March 17th, from 2.30pm-5pm. To book visit www. event-brite.com (https://goo.gl/ SNdgny), spaces are limited.
Call 01373 473980; email: office@blackswan. org.uk or visit www.black swan.org.uk
Other events during BBC’s Get Creative week at Black Swan Arts include a Drink & Draw evening on Thursday 22nd March, 7.30-10pm. Get your creative juices flowing with a fun night of sketching and socialising. Drink & Draw is exactly what it says it is. No experience required, just bring your pens and paper and enjoy a relaxed night in creative company.
You may be a professional looking to hone your drawing skills; an amateur artist looking for like-minded creative,s or a complete beginner wanting to take up a new hobby. This night is for everyone!
You choose your own subject matter and bring your own supplies. There is no teaching and no pressure to create a stunning artwork. What you will find is a fun and supportive environment where you can relax into your sketching with a drink.
All artisan studios will be open as usual. Jewellery designer and teacher Linda from Studio 2 will be offering free interactive jewellery making demonstrations on Saturday 17th March, 2.30-5pm, where all ages from 8 years to adults will have a chance to have a go at texturing copper and forming it into a pendant that they can keep.
For further details visit: www.blackswan. org.uk.
