Painting a building can be very emotional – it can visualize a dream, a memory, hope…… Read more →
Category: Screen printing
Casting with resin
Used tinted resin to cast this rose – combined with handmade beads Read more →
ART RETREAT
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I could add: Where there is art! Read more →
STILBAAI ART RETREAT
What an amazing group of artists I met during the Art Retreat in March 2017. We painted – did some screen printing and manufactured a copper leaf pendant. Read more →
Art Retreat 2017
Artists have the ability (through their art) to change or influence how people see the world and their interaction with each other. 2017 (1) is a significant year – some people believe that 2016 (9) indicates the end of a cycle and that new beginnings are now on the horizon – a new cycle with new chances, fresh ideas and the… Read more →
Screenprinting at an Art Retreat in Stilbaai South Africa
Screen printing provides an effective way for artists to transfer various kinds of imagery. There are many ways to prepare screens for printing, the most common being the emulsion method. Whilst the emulsion screen gives a more designed feel, the hand-cut stencil method resulted in lots of interesting naïve designs and also allowed for imagination and adventure. Read more →
Oil painting with your non-dominant hand
When painting with your non-dominant hand you allow yourself to make unplanned marks. The unplanned marks done by these artists attending the retreat, are sensitive and it creates a feeling of innocence. It is so exciting and quite a challenge – but when you see the results you might decide to continue painting with your other hand…. Read more →
Stilbaai Art Retreat Studio August 2016
We arrived in Stilbaai for the Art Retreat in wonderful weather! As we drove into the village we had to stop and take photos of the mist coming in over the lagoon. The most amazing artworks were completed by all and I was very impressed with the jewellery and screen printing ideas that were produced. Between dinners, wine and painting life… Read more →
Wax screen printing!
I used oil pastels and candle wax to do this screen print on fabric. Printed with five colours! To learn how to do this join us for a workshop! Read more →
Lino printing workshop!
What fun we had at the Lino printing workshop! Lino printing can be done on paper, fabric, wood and……. Although we printed in black and white you could print in as many colours you want. Join us for a lino printing workshop and see how you can create backgrounds for paintings, change the look of a t-shirt or jean and… Read more →