Workshop in progress images: To start this workshop I began by asking one of the clients to choose a technique that they would like to see demonstrated from my technique board. See image above: Using different colour paper we then all tried to make paper pieces with the demonstrated technique. Then another client choose the… Continue reading Workshop 8 blog post 4:
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Workshop artistic inspiration: After deciding that I was going to explore 3D paper manipulation I felt the obvious next port of call while searching for artistic inspiration was to look at those artists who used paper in their art works. For me the first obvious stop was Henri Matisse: In the late 1940s, Henri Matisse… Continue reading Workshop 8 blog post 3:
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When I began to look into what I would offer to the clients of Rose Cottage for their last workshop I realised that we had only worked in 3D once at the beginning with clay. With 3D as my starting point I looked again at the Meeting me at MOMA workshop matrix system for some… Continue reading Workshop 8 blog post 2:
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Workshop 8 the Stats: Date: 24/01/20 Workshop Topic: 3D, block colour Workshop Action: paper manipulation, cutting, bending, tearing folding Workshop Materials: coloured heavy card, pipeclaners, foam board Workshop type: clients and staff working individually alongside each other Artistic inspiration: Henri Matisse and Joan Miro Workshop art genre: Design/ surrealism Workshop Artist: Olivia Hassett Number of… Continue reading Workshop 8 blog post 1:
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Workshop 7 artistic outcomes: see below cropped images of some of the art works using a variety of materials and created in response to the musical inspiration of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019 Supported by The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. Special thanks… Continue reading Workshop 7 blog post 5:
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Workshop 7 workshop in progress: Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019 Supported by The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. Special thanks to Alan Carrick, Mary Mooney, Silva Schwer and all the staff, clients and friends of Rose Cottage.
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Artistic inspiration: As Sophie decided to take musical inspiration from the impressionist composers Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy I looked to the Impressionist paintings of Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir Oscar-Claude Monet, French: (14 November 1840– 5 December 1926) was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting and the most consistent and… Continue reading Workshop 7 blog post 3:
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Workshop 7: Developing the musical inspiration for this workshop: Art workshop in conjunction with Sophie Lee Initially Sophie and I chatted about what format the workshop should take. Not having much research to go on we brainstormed about how we thought the workshop might go. I was hoping that the music would be emotive and… Continue reading Workshop 7 blog post 2:
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Workshop 7 background: Workshop 7: visual artist Olivia Hassett worked in conjunction with musician Sophie Lee to bring this unique music inspired art workshop to Rose Cottage. Special thanks to Sophie for her insight, enthusiasm and help with this workshop. Sophie has been involved with many noteworthy projects click this link to see her work… Continue reading Workshop 7 blog post 1:
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Artistic outcomes from Workshop number 6: Individual works created by clients and staff of Rose Cottage. One group piece was created by all workshop participants. As per the other workshop posts images are cropped and will be unveiled in their full glory during an exhibition in Rose Cottage in a few months time. Workshops kindly… Continue reading Workshop 6 blog post 5:
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