Flying the flag (kite) for The Art Studio

The Art Studio Kite Arch
Photo by Pauline Taylor

Infinite Arts Kite Project- Malaysia Tour

Pauline Taylor from Infinite Arts did a wonderful workshop with The Art Studio members about creating their own kites.

The kites created were beautiful and very varied, with the vast majority of the members taking part to create a kite. The kites were then taken on tour around Malaysia and displayed together in a floating arch alongside other schools and groups.

The members are very proud to have taken part and are excited to now be internationally displayed artists!

The Art Studio Kite Arch
Photo by Pauline Taylor

Pauline has now returned from Malaysia and we are very happy to be able to share her photographs of the work with you all here. The work looks wonderful floating so gracefully in the sky, and all of the people at the festival look like they are having an awful lot of fun!

If you would like more information on Pauline's international kite flying project or any of the workshops/projects that she is currently running or taking part in, then please click into this link for Studio Infinite website.

The Art Studio drawing workshop
Photo by Jo Howell

The Art Studio drawing workshop
Photo by Jo Howell

Ex Boxer gone a bit sketchy drawing
Photo by Jo Howell

               The Art Studio Drawing Workshop

                    Every Saturday in the month of March, The Art Studio has been running a fantastic drawing workshop for the members.

A local artist has been working with the guys to progress their skills and confidence in both mark making and drawing.

Each session has been learning something completely new. They have been running round the table, drawing with pencils, pens, charcoal and even with inks!

A member of staff even modelled for life drawing (not nude), and some really amazing drawings were created showing off the level of talent in The Art Studio. You can check out some of the other pictures that were made by clicking here.

Finally, the drawing workshops have encouraged the members to make their own drawings at home and to explore new techniques.

Everyone has been getting thoroughly into creating their own work using the new skills that that they have been learning through the various different workshops.

Oriental Museum

A couple of weeks ago we also had an outing to the Oriental Museum in Durham, where we got to handle a few of the artefacts from the museum collection. This was a rare opportunity and we were very happy to take part. We will now create our own responses to the objects that inspired us the most. Watch this space for more info!

Artefact from The Oriental Museum Durham
Photo by Jo Howell

Drawing on our experience...

The Art Studio Sunderland Drawing Workshop
Photo by Jo Howell

For the month of March we are holding workshops in drawing on each Saturday for the members. The first workshop is actually happening right now and there are some wonderful expressions both on paper and on faces!

The Art Studio Sunderland Drawing Workshop
Photo by Jo Howell

The workshops are being conducted by a local artist who lives and works in the Sunderland area.

Todays session has been tackling the subject of lines and looking. Our members have been challenged in a fun and interesting way to use new drawing materials to explore new ways of mark making. A lot of giggles have ensued with portraits of each other drawn without looking at the page you are drawing on. Some interesting egg-like head and squiffy eyes, but immensely entertaining and great for encouraging expression.

We look forward to the coming weeks and learning new skills!

Follow us on Facebook for more regular updates.

Or check out our website. 

The Art Studio Sunderland Drawing Workshop
Photo by Jo Howell