Sacred Hearts Primary School invited me back to train 10 of their Teaching Assistants basic mosaic skills. I spent two days working with these lovely women who produced some amazing work.
We began by making simple coasters then progressed to more complex designs
Gem Arts invited me to run a mask making workshop at Caedmon Primary School in Gateshead. I had a wonderful morning with year 4 pupils who made some colourful bold brilliant masks well done everyone.
The New Year brings a new six week art course run at my lovely studio setting in St Bartholomew s Church Village Hall Sunderland Bridge Just outside of Durham. This course is aimed at beginners and improvers and covers a wide range of mediums including: acrylics, pastels,pencil and watercolours. Cost including all basic materials is £65.00 per course or £12 per session and starts on 10th January 6.00-8.00pm. To book a place email info@susanwarlock.com or tel 07920755966
I am working with a wonderful Primary School in Hartlepool to create three inspirational pieces of artwork The first two were gorgeous felt banners and the second a glass mosaic crucifix the banners are now complete and the mosaic will be finished soon.
I have been working at Wyndham Primary School in Newcastle over thew last two weeks creating artwork on the theme of the Nutcracker story.In the first session we made a tableaux from the story on a big felt banner and in our second workshop we created a giant nutcracker the king of the mice and the mice army and the little girl Clara.
On Wednesday I worked with pupils at Bill Quay school to finish our recreation of the Bayeux tapestry complete with Latin text! Then we made colourful Jesters hats with bells on.
What a busy few weeks I have just had and an even busier few weeks ahead! On the 29th and 30th I went to Cumbria and spent two days honing my mosaic skills at Eden Mosaics met some lovely people and picked up a few tips.
Last week started a new project at Bill Quay Primary based on Medieval history we started by recreating the Bayeux Tapestry. The original was 70m long ours was a little more modest at 4.5 more pictures to follow.
I have started taking bookings for the Christmas storytelling and craft sessions this year i will be performing a new story The Dragons Nativity as well as Tomte collects Christmas
I have been commissioned by a Church School in Hartlepool to create a spectacular mosaic crucifix and complimentary banners with the pupils designing and working with me, I am very excited we start on Friday 11th November.
I Spent most of this week working in my studio creating mosaics.I Made two circular abstract pieces using iridescent glass tiles, glass pebbles and some glorious glass pebbles.I am working towards having an exhibition of the work next year.
