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Batik Workshops with Robin Paris
I did't run any public workshops in 2007, partly because of house/studio moving plans and also due to time researching sustainability in batik. At the moment (January 2008) I still am not planning to run workshops - for the same reasons. I need to be working comfortably and with certainty in a sustainable manner before I will begin teaching again. Sorry about that, it's just the way I feel about it.
I have run a variety of workshops since 1996, for beginners and improvers, for batik artists, art groups and galleries, in schools, further and higher education, and for environmental and community groups. Information about school and other community workshops can be found on my community art page.
I also give lectures and slide talks about batik, creativity and inspiration, and about batik as an applied art.
In 2006 I completed a post-16 PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) at Truro College in Cornwall (Plymouth University). Much of my research focused on ecological literacy, traditional ecological knowledge and ancient wisdom, and the relationship between arts, ecology, sustainability and education.
If you would like to be kept informed about future workshops, please join my mailing list. Some concessionary places for students are available on most courses - ask for more details.
2006 workshops
Line, Texture and Colour
Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, UK
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 May 2006
The dynamic interplay of line and texture with colour is at the heart of batik. The ability to plan layers of
wax and dye for successful implementation of a design is indispensable. Taking inspiration from the gardens, we
will practise the planning process including colour mixing before preparing a design to take through to a
finished batik on Sunday.
for beginners/intermediate. Maximum 10 participants - places available
£ 80 includes gardens entry. Materials extra.
contact me for more details and booking
Printmaking in Batik (wire stamps)
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, North Cornwall, UK
Tuesday 25 July 2006
Wire stamps are an effective way of repeating designs, shapes or marks
for creating texture and patterns or for print runs. In this workshop after
experimenting with several different stamps, you will design and make your
own wire stamp or stamps for using in a finished batik.
For beginners and intermediate. Maximum 8 participants - places available
£ 45 includes materials.
contact me for more details and booking
Batik for Beginners
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, North Cornwall, UK
Wednesday 26 July 2006
A fun day discovering the essence of batik - the resist process. After an
hour or so experimenting with the canting tool and colour overlaying, the rest
of the day will be devoted to making a two or three-stage seasonally-inspired batik.
For beginners and those with little experience. Maximum 8 participants.
£ 42 includes materials.
contact me for more details and booking
30 April - fully booked, please ask to go on waiting list
Textures and Mark Making in Batik - Water Movement
2 day workshop in March 2003, Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall, UK
Previous Teaching
2007
Aboriginal Desert Art
Sense of Place at the Eden Project, Cornwall
An introduction to Aboriginal art for incorporation into the 'Voyage of the Mystery' unit
Cornish KS1 primary teachers
2006
Wired Batik
Batik Guild AGM Gathering, Westhope College, Shropshire
demonstration and workshop for Batik Guild members, one and a quarter hours
2005
Batik, Applied Batik, and Creative Attitude
School of Architecture, University of Plymouth
lecture and workshop for PgDip Humane Architecture students, two hours
2005
Garden of Dreams
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall
batik retreat, four days
2005
Batik for Secondary Art & Design Teachers
Cornwall Education Business Partnership at South Penquite Farm, Blisland, Cornwall
practical workshop in batik for art & design teachers and technicians including talk on Applied Batik, one day
Funded by Learning and Skills Council
2005
Landscapes - Between the Real and the Abstract
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, Cornwall
batik workshop, two days
2004
Inspiration from Nature - Design for Batik
South Penquite Farm, Blisland, Cornwall
batik retreat, four days
2004
Clough Hall Technology School, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
batik workshop for AS and GCSE students, one day
2004
St Thomas Hall, Launceston, Cornwall
batik workshop, three days
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall
batik workshops, two days and one day
2003
Westcountry Embroiderers (North Devon), Barnstaple, Devon
batik workshop, one day
2001
Tandem Project at the Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall
batik workshop, two days, for teachers from the South West wishing to explore their own creativity
2001
Faculty of Education, University of West of England, Bristol - visiting lecturer
two batik workshops, 2 x one day
2001
Art Foundation Course, Estover Community College - visiting lecturer
two batik workshops, 2 x one day, 2 x half day
2000
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, Cornwall
batik workshop, two days
2000
Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, Staffordshire
batik workshop, half day
2000
DAISI, at Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon
batik workshop, one day
1999, 1998
Positively Ripping, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
batik workshop, two days and one day
1999, 1998
Looe and District Art Society, Looe, Cornwall
batik workshop, two days and one day
1998
Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon
batik workshop, one day
1997, 1996
Launceston Adult Education, Launceston, Cornwall
batik workshop, one day
1997, 1996
Tavistock Adult Education, Tavistock, Devon
batik workshop, one day
1988
School of Visual Communication, Wellington Polytechnic, New Zealand - full-time lecturer in graphic design
replacing lecturer on sabbatical leave, one term
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