KOZO Art Club for Children – Starting on the 22nd of September!!

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KOZO Art Club is BACK!!

Starting on the 22nd of September, running every TUESDAY, after school 3.30 – 5pm

at KOZO Studio and Gallery, The Estate Yard, Castlecomer Discovery Park, Co. Kilkenny

This is a professional, non-competitive visual arts programme in a safe, encouraging and creative environment for children from 6 years of age.

CONTACT: Tunde on 087-2543362 or tundetune@gmail.com

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Included in the programme:

  • Paper Art, Hand Papermaking, Silk Paper Making
  • Painting, Drawing processes
  • Batik, Textile Arts, Weaving (paper and wool/thread)
  • Art diaries, notes, planning, ideas development
  • EXHIBITION at the end of the term: participating children will have their exhibition before Christmas at KOZO Studio

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME – March 2014

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PROFESSIONAL ART WORKSHOPS in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

MARCH 2014
with visual artist Tunde Toth

CONTACT: 087-2543362

tundetune@gmail.com

A series of art and craft workshops designed to introduce new skills and processes in a creative, inspiring environment

2nd MARCH (Sunday)
10am – 1pm: HAND PAPERMAKING – beginners and/or some experience

Introducing traditional and contemporary techniques of making beautiful textured and decorated handmade papers from pure plant fibres and recycled materials. The course covers all necessary basics  to be able to continue papermaking at home – suitable materials, equipment, `ingredients`, pulp preparation, drying techniques, incorporating dried plants, herbs etc. Participants will make unique, plain or decorated, textured handmade papers (5/7 pieces).
2.30 – 5.30pm: SILK FIBRE PAPERMAKING – beginners

This workshop introduces contemporary techniques used in silk papermaking using a variety of raw silk fibres combined with plant fibres and dyes; creating unique, colourful, striking silk papers ideal for many projects: collage works, decorations, textile art processes and sculptural/installation projects.

Fee: € 35 per workshop OR € 65 for the full day – INCLUDING all materials

9th MARCH (Sunday)
10.30am – 5pm: BATIK – beginners and/or some experience

This is a full day course n BATIK: introducing a traditional, ancient technique of dyeing and decorating fabrics using hot wax as a resist and fabric dyes. Covering various techniques and processes this workshop offers an overview and an insight into this fascinating art form.

Fee: € 65 for the full day workshop – INCLUDING all materials

23rd MARCH (Sunday)
10.30am – 5.30pm: PAPER ART and HAND PAPERMAKING – ADVANCED level course

This is a full day course with an experimental approach; designed for participants with experience in Hand Papermaking and for those who took part in previous papermaking workshops. The programme is tailored to the interests and preferences of those attending, offering skills and professional guidance in the following areas:

  • Sculptural/three dimensional/installation based work – and relevant preparation and drying processes
  • Batik (incl. various wax applications) on handmade fibre papers
  • Silk Fibre Paper projects
  • Paper dyeing/decorating
  • Handmade papers from mixed plant pulps – without using chemicals
  • Large scale papermaking – strengthening – paper sizing
  • Hand papermaking in various educational settings

PLEASE NOTE that this course has limited places available.

Fee: € 75 for the full day – INCLUDING all materials

Workshop Fees are reasonably calculated to suit all budgets and
INCLUDE:  ALL ART MATERIALS, the use of all tools and equipment, refreshments at the studio
BOOKINGS: Deposit payment of €30 needed from all participants to secure a place
VENUE: The New Community Hall in the middle of the picturesque village of INISTIOGE, Co. KILKENNY, Ireland

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