This September meeting we were in the more intimate surroundings of the drama studio at Trinity. We were given a visual trip through the traditions and methods of Islamic art – geometry, calligraphy and floral forms. Amber who has received commissions from the royal family designed a carpet for the painting gallery at Buckingham Palace. She currently has a studio at Cockpit Arts in Deptford.
The Behind the Scenes tour at the new Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre was a great hit on Friday 9th August. The tour gave us the chance to see fabulous hidden treasures that aren’t on display due to space limitations in the Maritime museum, and to watch the conservators at work in their state of… Continue reading
We finished off our last meeting before the summer break with a demonstration and workshop with Donna Read with help from her trusty aide Annie Allen. Donna and Annie went up to New Covent Garden Market the day before and purchased a car load of lovely British grown blooms such cornflowers, delphiniums, peonies , hydrangeas,… Continue reading
For our June meeting we had a go at life drawing, tutored by local artist David Weekes. Our model for the evening was a male – Robin who (whilst in his birthday suit) struck a number of theatrical poses with flamboyant abandon donning hats and a cutlass to get into character. We started with some… Continue reading