29 + 30 JUNE : SEEDARTLAB WORKSHOP
SEEDARTLAB WORKSHOP : 29 + 30 JUNE 10 am to 4.30 am
( Middle weekend of 2 week JUNE Qld School Holiday )
BOOKINGS OPEN NOW FOR THIS FABULOUS TWO DAY WORKSHOP!
EARLY BIRD BOOKINGS $375 when you pay before JUNE First!
This workshop is highly comprehensive and includes material to be found in my long established SeedArtLab Workshops and NEW INK EXPERIMENTATION workshop AND in the COLOUR workshop.
THIS is a very intensive but most enjoyable two day experience as you are taken through the big ideas that have formed & shaped my own art practice, curiosity about the world & various branches of visual investigation and process.
Many later comment after this workshop how wide-ranging & invaluable the content is ... that what is shared is far more than simple steps or recipes for art processes but encouragement to take risks, jump in to the new, make connections to ideas with meaning, purpose, investigation and experimentation... the sense that there is always more to discover by adopting a curiosity for exploring and trying out new processes ... especially without being anxious of the outcomes!
ITS A SHARED ADVENTURE!
PLEASE text on 0430 599 344 if you wish to book for ONE DAY only ... AND NOTE ... if you are after a ONE or TWO day workshop on a later date please ask for dates!
There are options available all year & we'd love to help you find a suitable one.
Avoid confusion re the number of places available by dropping us a line or sending a quick text on 0430 599 344 before processing payment to save disappointment.
SeedArtLab studio classes are available for up to 6 participants ... there's a refreshing intimacy and proximity to the ongoing art practice, artworks, seed collections, books etc when undertaking a studio workshop that is utterly unique and memorable.
IF you already have a large group keen to do a workshop we can access an alternative space for larger groups.
NB: DO INCLUDE your mobile no when BOOKING + check your emails don't go to SPAM. You will be sent a reminder of what to bring ... * any issues with your email you will be sent a text reminder.
Text 0430 599 344 ... we respond promptly
or
EMAIL [email protected] - ESPECIALLY if you prefer to pay by Direct Debit.
Thank you, Sophie Munns
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP :
Get ready to awaken your nature-loving & science-nurd curiosity for investigating the quirky world of seeds that can often so easily go unnoticed . . . you’ll be getting up close with your camera & making wild inky experiments capturing their forms and textures, drawing and painting subjects & generally testing out numerous processes to your heart’s content.
We'll also work with colour, abstracting seed forms and developing seed narratives in book form ... so prepare for two fast paced exciting days.
All materials are provided ... you just bring your camera (iPad or smart phone camera is ideal), a journal or visual diary, pen, pencil etc & a sandwich or such.
NB: Hot and cold drinks + nibbles are provided by us to boost your energy!
RE THE FULL WORKSHOP PROGRAM text Sophie Munns with any queries!
SATURDAY JUNE 29 DAY ONE : SEEDARTLAB WORKSHOP
Arrive 9.45 am : SeedArtLab Studio
48 Meemar St, Chermside 4032
m: 0430 599 344
10 am sharp Commencing with Seed photography
10.30 am : SeedArtLab Artist talk
11 am : Mark-making warm up with twigs, Sumi ink + paper
11.30 am: Seed Drawing with ink - a succession of approaches & exercises
LUNCH: Bring your preferred lunch but note that all refreshments + morning
& afternoon nibbles are provided as you work.
Afternoon: Diversifying our approach to mark-making & drawing in ink by working
on a series of uniquely different papers, of large and small sizes,
exploring traditional + contemporary Asian Ink art as a rich point of
reference.
SUNDAY JUNE 30TH : DAY - TWO SEEDARTLAB WORKSHOP
Arrive 9.45 am : SeedArtLab Studio
Morning: Short Seed Photography session in search of a Seed motif.
Intro to Bio-Cultural mapping and your COLOUR story -
exploration with colour, seed narratives and finding your signature
motif/themes. Colour exercises prepping you for afternoon painting
session
LUNCH: Bring your preferred lunch - refreshments + morning & afternoon
nibbles provided.
Afternoon: Creation of two art panels to be developed into
concertinas/artist books - an abstract & an narrative
All art materials, papers, brushes, seed collections and inspiration provided!
BRING YOUR LUNCH + your fav edible refreshments to keep your energy up
… we’ll have coffee & teas, icy water + treats ready for you through the day!
Bring :
+ your smart phone/iPad for Seed Photography
+ a Visual Diary for experiments & a black artline (or similar) pen for note taking
+ a tiny collection of useful items you like to have on hand (pencils, brushes etc)
+ a mini stash of special papers for layering onto Seed concertinas. (Optional!)
ASK FOR AN UPDATE ON ALL WORKSHOPS:
Held at the artist's SeedArtLab workshop in Chermside or other venues as advised.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Munns’ practice is featured as a case study in the Cambridge textbook for Year 11 and 12 General Visual Art, Creative Inquiry: Visual Art for Queensland Senior Secondary Students, within Unit 1: Art as Lens. Her practice is a powerful illustration of how to use research and experimental creative processes to self-generate an inquiry question and create a significant body of work exploring ideas around biodiversity (specifically, seeds and seed diversity), through the lens of artistic practice.
“Seeds are a fascinating way to track the story of people interacting with places over millenia...” – Sophie Munns
About Sophie Munns
Sophie Munns is a life-long creative who effectively pioneered ways of sustaining a solo art practice as a female artist outside of the more traditional art career pathways, slowly but surely gaining a following for her now influential practice, reaching and engaging audiences around the globe. Munns is based in South-East Queensland, working from her studio, SeedArtLAB.
An experienced artist and researcher, she has undertaken local and international projects and residencies, worked as a sessional academic tutor, and is a qualified secondary teacher with extensive experience facilitating workshops for artists, teachers and students. Her inclusion in the Cambridge textbook for Year 11 and 12 General Visual Art, Creative Inquiry: Visual Art for Queensland Senior Secondary Students, reflects the value that she provides to teachers and students in exploring and understanding the diversity of contemporary art practice.