100x MADONNA
Workshops and Events ... and how to register
All workshops and events are taking place at
The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA (opposite Euston Station)
Workshops and Events ... and how to register
All workshops and events are taking place at
The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA (opposite Euston Station)
NEW
FAITHS AND BELIEFS – COMMON GROUND DISCUSSION
Sunday 11 September, 2-4pm
Tea, coffee, cake
Outside if the weather is nice or alternatively inside, surrounded by the art exhibition
Free - RSVP to [email protected]
This afternoon is dedicated to discussing and celebrating the common roots, ideas of God or Life, rituals as well as hopes and dreams we share, no matter which one of the many religious or spiritual beliefs we do or don't own up to.
We would particularly like to warmly invite you if you belong to a particular faith that you feel passionate about because we would like to hear from you how it has been significant to you throughout your life.
We hope the afternoon will lead to some surprising insights and perspectives and to a nice memory of an afternoon with tea and cake and nice people in the grounds of the Church.
FAITHS AND BELIEFS – COMMON GROUND DISCUSSION
Sunday 11 September, 2-4pm
Tea, coffee, cake
Outside if the weather is nice or alternatively inside, surrounded by the art exhibition
Free - RSVP to [email protected]
This afternoon is dedicated to discussing and celebrating the common roots, ideas of God or Life, rituals as well as hopes and dreams we share, no matter which one of the many religious or spiritual beliefs we do or don't own up to.
We would particularly like to warmly invite you if you belong to a particular faith that you feel passionate about because we would like to hear from you how it has been significant to you throughout your life.
We hope the afternoon will lead to some surprising insights and perspectives and to a nice memory of an afternoon with tea and cake and nice people in the grounds of the Church.
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THE M-TRACE
Wednesday 7 September, 1-6pm Thursday 8 September, 1-6pm Watch lawn artist Ralf Witthaus create his piece in the gardens of St Pancras Church (facing Euston Road) Free - just come and witness The M-Trace is a site-specific drawing cut into the lawn. It creates a connection between the entrance of the garden and the red side doors of the church. Through the relentless heaving traffic created by office workers, vehicles and tourists, the garden of St Pancras Church is gently reclaiming a gentle aura of spiritual context and reflection. Please explore the drawing to discover and explore the various pictorial and typographic elements. INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH CLAY Monday 12 September 2016, 5-7pm Emma Chipperfield £2 per participant Email [email protected] to register Learn the basics using air drying clay, molds and painting. Also try overlays with images into your ceramic to create texture. Materials provided. There will be images to choose from you can use to overlay or you can draw something and add your own personal touch to your piece. Take inspiration from the many artworks of the exhibition we will be surrounded by. For participants of 8-99 years, under 16 must be accompanied. EAST LONDON LIFE DRAWING: HAIRY MARY Saturday 10 September 2-4pm by East London Life Drawing – facilitator Ed Firth Suggested donation of £3 Email [email protected] to register Mixed-ability life drawing sessions led by a professional artist in a real church crypt, surrounded by the 100 Madonnas exhibition. We provide everything you need - pencils, paper and art board, the model, snacks, drinks, venue, with guidance available for anyone who would like some help improving their work. These sessions are intended to let you practise life drawing in a comfortable, creative, supportive space with fellow pencil pushers. Some of our lifers are experienced professional creatives and some are total novices; all experience levels are welcome and there's no pressure on anybody to share their work or reach any standard! Now into our second year and welcoming new faces every week - if you haven't picked up a pencil in years or never tried it before, this is the session for you. We move briskly through 10-15 poses, from messy 1 minute challenges, with progressively longer drawings ending with a 20 or 30 minute final pose to put into practise what you've learned. Life drawing is a discipline you never stop practising; it's an important regular exercise for your hand-to-eye coordination, your perception and your sketching technique. If you'd like some assistance constructing your drawings, just ask. Feel free to bring any extra art materials you might want to play with, and stick around afterward for the gong bath with Mystery School of Sound! MYSTERY SCHOOL OF SOUND THE KYBALION GONG BATH Saturday 10 September 4-6pm by Mark and Paul Cummings Suggested donation of £3 Email [email protected] to register Mystery School of Sound present a gong bath in a crypt. Gong baths are a type of sound therapy, and an opportunity to relax and meditate while vibrations from 5 hand-beaten bronze gongs wash over you. Mark and Paul Cummings are brothers and artists who create an immersive and refreshing sonic session of around 45 minutes, drawing on the tenets of the Kybalion and visualisation techniques to inspire your inner journey. Many people describe experiencing strange and enlightening visions, sensations of levitation, and deep states of calm during the gong bath. The resonance of the crypt space should provide a dramatic and powerful amplification for the session. |
HALO MAKING WORKSHOP
Wednesday 14 September 2-4pm Wednesday 14 September 5-7pm by Helen Porter of Papermakers to the Stows, Walthamstow Suggested donation of £2 Email [email protected] to register Paper halos will be made from recycled paper and plant fibre pulp, in round mold and deckles. Halos will consist of a flat, round piece of paper, recipients will need to attach to their own saint, independently! The halos made by hand at the Madonna exhibition will be coloured golden by adding tumeric powder to the paper pulp. Participants will either need to collect their paper when it is dry (closing day 18 Sep) or have two plastic carriers to take the paper away. PAPER MAKING WORKSHOP Thursday 15 September 2-4pm Thursday 15 September 5-7pm by Helen Porter of Papermakers to the Stows, Walthamstow Suggested donation of £2 Email [email protected] to register Make your own personalized paper, experiment with provided plants and shreds of coloured paper – feel free to bring further materials from fibre to add to the experimentation. Participants will either need to collect their paper when it is dry (closing day 18 Sep) or have two plastic carriers to take the paper away. Papermakers of the Stow make paper from nettles, Jerusalem artichokes, New Zealand flax and other plants, as well as paper left over from Paekakariki Press poetry pamphlet production. TRIPTYCH-TYCHTRIP (Are you Triptych – ilish?) Friday 16 September, 2-4pm by Jai Preece and Rosy Oddy £2 per participant. From 3-103 years. Under 16s must be accompanied. Email [email protected] to register Triptich workshop where you will create a hinged 3 part piece of art - we are here to build them with you and to guide you through the process. In this workshop you will create a fun and quirky triptych from folded recycled cardboard, upcycled with pens, pastels, paints and collage and plenty of glorious gold paint to celebrate the people (and other creatures) you love and feel inspired by. Thinking about various symbols and forms of decoration you will depict yourself (or something that represents you) in the centre of two opposite panels. In your triptych you could be surrounded by your favourite pets, friends or family members. It could depict things you love on one side and things you hate on the other. Personal identity could be explored with an exterior portrait and an inner mindscape that reflects your past, present and future, exploring regrets and wishes. Themes could be fantasy and reality, organic and manmade etc. Examples will be pre-made to aid with inspiration with collage materials and images on hand to use for reference or feel free to bring photos or drawings of things you would like to depict. Tuition and guidance will be given on portrait drawing and mythical creatures with examples taken from Bosch's fantastical worlds and art from traditional early renaissance religious altarpieces. The outsides and edges can be cut and decorated with 3 Dimensional elements to add more depth and purpose. Triptychs can be made to tell a story or have a hidden image so powerful that it needs hiding from the world with folding panels. Artists including Picasso, Frances Bacon and Basquiat all created triptych paintings. |
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ANCESTRAL WHISPERS
CLOSING EVENT Saturday 17 September, 1pm Saturday 17 September, 4pm 20 minute dance performance by Vanessa Downie of Ajos Dance on the final day of our exhibition Email [email protected] to register Wine and nibbles Suggested donation of £3 to support the educational work of Ajos Dance in the Philippines |
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