These ongoing popular workshops for adults, run from our lovely studio in Chorlton, South Manchester, are a great opportunity to dip into a variety of creative techniques and materials in a fun, encouraging small group atmosphere. Our workshops attract people of all ages and professions.

All materials are provided and no previous experience is necessary - honestly!!!

Were you ever told as a child that you were no good at art? We would love to spend the day with you and dispel that myth!

 - Learn about new materials and new techniques, learn more about yourself as your creative side
 unfolds.

 - Experiment or create a finished piece such as a beautiful print to frame, a quirky child’s toy or a wonderful textile

 - Meet like minded arty folk and share a great lunch together.
 

Creative workshop diary: Autumn 2011 – Summer 2012

Sunday 9th October, 11am - 4pm, £60/£55

IMAGE TRANSFER (imagine a poem on glass, a
 photograph on a wooden box....)

On this workshop you will have the opportunity to transfer
 your favourite photographs, original artwork, textiles, poetry - in fact, anything that will go under a scanner - onto wood, glass, metal, canvas and ceramic tiles with permanent, stunning results.

 A creative day with an introduction to digital  experimentation using a computer, scanner and specialist print papers. Full support - no technical or computer knowledge needed! See our facebook page for more exciting examples!

 

Sunday 6th November, 1pm - 5pm, £45/£40

FANTASTIC FELT

Felt is the oldest textile known to man and is very popular
 today. Enjoy learning how to felt with rich coloured wools and have fun exploring colour and composition. You’ll make stunning abstract pieces to frame and will discover that felting can be more than flat, so you could make a purse or bowl for example. This promises to be an active afternoon with great results!

 

Saturday 26th November, 10.30am - 5pm, £75/£70

DECOUPAGE (collaging images onto something,
 usually wooden!)

Tun a plain old trinket box, journal cover, coffee table
 etc into a personal and unique visual object! What would you collage with? Wine labels, stamps, old family letters ? Anything you like – images of ladybirds to bikes to beaches! Bring your own collection of stuff or dive into all the resources and inspiration here in the studio. Explore text, colour and composition as you create your own masterpiece!

Sunday 26th February, 1pm - 5pm £40/£35

EXPLORING DRAWING

The foundation of all drawing is to experiment with ways of creating patterns, textures and surfaces on paper …this is known as mark making. Enjoy discovering the myriad of ways to make marks, and you’ll learn that drawing can be fulfilling and fun, with our light hearted ‘drawing games’.
 See an album full of inspiring drawing workshop images in our facebook album. No previous drawing experience necessary - honestly!

Saturday 24th March, 1pm - 5pm, £45/£40

LIVE LIFE MORE CREATIVELY?

Come and discover how to feel relaxed, inspired, and energised by your own creativity. Experiment and reflect with a series of group and individual art-based games and tasks, using our studio space and all the wonderful materials in it. This will be an enriching and experiential day, perfect for those who want to inspire themselves or others, at home or in the workplace. 

Sunday 29th April, 1pm - 5pm, £40/£35

CREATING COLLAGE 

The art of collage is a fast, immediate process, fun with
 often beautiful, abstract, and tactile results. Frame your unique work or make one-off handmade cards. Our studio is packed full of materials for you to experiment with.....hand made papers, magazines, sweet wrappers, beads, buttons, egg shells, fabric, yarns and plenty
 more! Get ripping and sticking!

 

CHORLTON ARTS FESTIVAL, MAY 2012

CAF gets bigger and more exciting every year. Christine is a key member on the CAF team and has been project managing the Visual Arts for the past 3 years now, and loves it ! For 2012 we shall be planning a free family-friendly battyandgorgeous art event open to everyone - Saturday 26th May - keep an eye out on twitter and facebook nearer the time! www.chorltonartsfestival.com.

Saturday 30th June, 10.30am - 5pm, £65/£60

SNAP HAPPY!

Come and spend the day in good company with your digital camera. Be inspired to look at the world around you with fresh eyes and capture new perspectives. We’ll walk locally around Chorlton, snapping away and enjoy a
 sociable cafe lunch whilst our pics get processed. Back in the studio, we’ll let these images inspire further creative work by experimenting with collage and mark making. A basic knowledge of your digital camera is all you need for this great day!

 

Saturday 28th July, 1pm - 5pm, £45/£40

PRINT - PRINT - PRINT (then frame it! )

Immensely satisfying and immediately rewarding. This popular workshop offers stunning results. Experiment with monoprinting and relief printing techniques to produce framed prints and original cards. Christine is an experienced printer with a studio at Hot Bed Press. See our facebook page for albums full of print masterpieces from our previous workshops! 

 

HOW DO I BOOK ON A WORKSHOP?

Contact us for a booking form, either by phone or
 email....places fill up fast so get in touch soon!
 
email: di@battyandgorgeous.com

telephone: christine 0794 404 8421

3 ways to get a 10% discount.........

book by Sept 30th 2011, or book more than one workshop or book with a friend.

Personalised gift vouchers are available all year round -
 please email for details

facebook page: battyandgorgeous

twitter: @battyngorgeous 



A BIT MORE ABOUT US.
battyandgorgeous is a creative arts company based in Chorlton, South Manchester, set up by Christine Evans and Diane Pagan. Alongside our public programme of workshops, we also deliver participatory creative group workshops in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, galleries, training courses and the workplace - these workshops are tailormade to each group’s specific needs - from exploring emotional intelligence to a task-focussed team building exercise.
 
In essence, we facilitate the freedom to play and discover the inner artist in all of us. We enjoy encouraging artistic expression in others and firmly believe that the therapeutic benefits of art and creativity have a positive impact on our physical and emotional wellbeing.
 
Our workshops are welcoming, experimental, fun, engaging, sociable and non judgmental........Fancy getting in touch,we’d love to hear from you! 

email: di@battyandgorgeous.com or telephone: christine 0794 404 8421

www.battyandgorgeous.com