The return of Liverpool Independent Art School’s much loved life drawing events at the excellent 92 Degrees Coffee on Hardman Street, Liverpool.
They aim to nurture a very relaxed and supportive playful approach to drawing. Their models are brilliant and tuition is offered for any level of experience .
Some basic materials are available but they advise the use of your own hard backed sketchbook to get the most out of the session .
This informal workshop session is for any artist, designer-maker or crafter who is looking to start selling at in-person events; or for any stallholder who is looking for some extra tips and advice for selling at markets and fairs.
This workshop will look at:
It’s a thorough overview of setting up your craft fair stall, and will give you plenty of information to help you have a profitable and enjoyable event, with minimal stress!
About the Practitioner: Becka Griffin at Make and Flourish is a professionally-trained graphic artist who has been selling illustrations since 2009. Based in South Liverpool, Becka is an experienced online seller with over 100,000 sales across various platforms. She also regularly sells at local in-person events, and is Captain of the Merseyside Etsy Team.
About the programme:
This session is part of a programme of workshops designed by Make CIC to provide tailored support to artists, makers and creatives living in the Liverpool City Region. Each workshop is delivered in person by local expert practitioners who are able to share knowledge and valuable insight on each chosen topic.
These workshops are part-funded by the European Social Fund.
About Eligibility:
This session is open to individuals living in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton) only.
In order to access this support for free, all attendees are required to complete a registration pack prior to the workshop. It’s really straightforward and Make CIC’s Enterprise Manager, Alison James (AJ), will be in contact with you prior to the session to complete the process.
About Make CIC:
Make CIC is a purpose-driven social enterprise with several vibrant spaces across the Liverpool City Region. We unite and enrich communities through creativity, art and culture. Whether you want to take part in a class, become a resident or commission us for a project – Make is where people turn their passions into prosperity.
The bees at Make Hamilton have been working hard over the summer months, gathering nectar and pollen and building up stores of honey in their hives. The honey will be harvested at the end of summer, and this workshop gives you the opportunity to experience the harvesting first-hand.
The workshop is split into two parts. First, we will introduce you to how a hive works, and how the bees store their honey. We will talk through the cycle of honey production, and the life of a colony through a typical year. We’ll pull on beekeeping veils and head outside where you’ll have the chance to look inside a hive to see the bees working on their honeycomb.
In the second part of the workshop we will return indoors to experience the process of extracting honey by spinning honeycomb frames. You will handle honeycombs, and experience the smells and stickiness that go with that! You’ll get to use the extractor, and watch the honey being spun out of the frames then collected for bottling.
The session is very interactive, and will respond to the questions and interests of participants. The session is led by John, who has kept bees for many years, and is the resident beekeeper at Make.
All equipment/ protective bee suits will be provided, but please come wearing long sleeved tops, full length trousers and closed shoes (i.e. no sandals).
For more information and FAQ’s visit makecic.org/events/intro-to-beekeeping-honey-harvesting-3
After the roaring success of the first Arts For Social Change Showcase in September 2021 and again in February 2022, Collective Encounters is delighted to be programming another fascinating night of presentations exploring participatory arts projects, practice and passions.
Join them for an evening of quick-fire presentations by people passionate about using the arts for social change. The showcase is a great way to grow your ideas, share and celebrate your achievements, rage about something or highlight something that needs to change. Presenters will show up to 15 slides about their theme, project, issue, community, infatuation and/or themselves. Each presentation will last no more than 5 minutes.
This event is a great opportunity to connect, network, get feedback and generate new ideas. Presenters can be theatre-makers, producers, participants, funders, community groups, charities…anyone with a curiosity or passion for arts & social change.
There will be up to 12 presentations, with opportunities to ask questions of the contributors throughout.
Access: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation, or any other access support please get in touch before the event.
Expressions of Interest: If you are interested in presenting at this event please fill out the expression of interest form via this google form.
Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice.
This training will:
This event is aimed at artists working in communities, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change.
Length: 3 hours
Ticket Cost:
They also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk
**Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start.
How can we create an open atmosphere that builds power within and between excluded groups?
Much of participatory arts aims to work with communities who are seen as marginalised, using the arts and culture to redress inequality. Often these communities are talked about as ‘hard to reach’ or ‘excluded’ from the mainstream, however the networks within them make them strong and resilient to change.
This event will open with provocations from guest speakers based on their experiences of building and maintaining meaningful relationships within and across communities.
Following the provocations and Q&A, attendees will be invited to reflect on these themes and what these ideas mean for their communities, arts practice and the participatory art sector more widely.
Event Format: Open Spaces are participant-led events where the agenda and discussion are driven by those in the room. At the beginning of the event guest speakers will introduce some key ideas, principles and practices behind the theme and offer provocations for discussion. Together we set the agenda and you will be able to move freely between conversations.
Ticket Cost: £5.00
We also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk
Access: This event will use live transcription. If you require any other access support please get in touch before the event
Join ArtsGroupie for a FREE Puppetry Masterclass. ArtsGroupie use puppetry in many of their productions, and together with renowned puppeteer Ruta Staseviciute, this workshop will provide some insight and teachings into puppet skills and techniques.
Ruta will also discuss her work, the challenges and the journey to creating the new puppet for A Portrait of William Roscoe, performing at Shakespeare North Playhouse on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August.
Suitable for both beginners and puppetry practitioners.
Funded by Arts Council England.
The Friends of Roscoe Gardens will be holding a fun activity open day, Saturday 19th August 11- 4pm at Roscoe Gardens (Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5UZ).
Activies including:
– Heritage tours of the garden
– Beehive demonstrations
– Family Shadow Puppet workshops
Come and make an afternoon of it! All ages welcome.
After a successful Rooftop Acrylic painting workshop, we’re coming back with watercolour! Some of the reference photos’s in this listing are from our Acrylic painting workshop at the venue, this is to give you an idea and feeling of the place.
Join Floating Art on the Roof top garden at Goodness Gracious and paint flowers in the sunshine.
Using Sakura KOI Japanese Artists Watercolour, we’ll teach you the basics of watercolour painting and how to paint still life flowers.
We’ll be bringing a large selection of botanicals for you to paint, the workshop will begin with a brief demonstration from our experienced teacher and local practicing artist Ula, she’ll show you how to get started and then teach you a variety of watercolour techniques. Once you get started the teacher will be at hand to help you throughout the rest of the workshop.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never picked up a brush before, this art class is a great introduction to watercolours . It is also suitable for those that are already familiar with watercolour painting who want to learn something new or improve on their skills.
At the end of your art class, you’ll get the chance to stand back and admire your result or sharing your experiences with the group. You’ll head home with your completed piece and a new skill that’s perfect to practice whenever you’re looking to clear your head.
This workshop is located in at Goodness Gracious, a rooftop Garden bar in Liverpool, drinks including non alchoholic options will be available to purchase at the bar.
*Towards the end of the workshop there will be an opportunity for you to get your photo taken. We will use these photos for social media and promotional use. Please let us know if you’re not comfortable with this.
*In the event of rain or bad weather, this workshop will be held in an alternative indoor space at the same location.
Knowledge required
• Beginner friendly – all levels welcome.
Materials (all provided)
• Pen, Sakura KOI Japanese Artists Watercolour and watercolour paper.
What you’ll get:
• All of the equipment and materials needed for your class.
• Protective equipment such as aprons.
What to bring
• Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little paint on.
• A carrying bag for take your artworks home.
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Families are welcome to come, make and create under the palms together.
Artist led drop-in session as part of our programme of events funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Free to attend and materials provided.