The FIRST event to be held at The Forum since the easing of lockdown.
To accompany an exhibition of artwork at Norfolk Makers Festival 2021, made by the Artpocket Collective during Lockdown, there will also be a great selection of online workshops in drawing, textiles, printmaking, photography and art appreciation – early booking is advisable as numbers are limited on all sessions.
Enjoy a colourful and inspiring FREE exhibition of work created during lockdown by local makers and craftspeople, including displays of weaving, glass modelling, knitting, dyeing, painting, embroidery, craftwork and much more.
Hannelore Smith, Artpocket founder said: “We are really pleased to be a part of Norfolk Makers Festival SHOWCASE this year, despite the challenges of the pandemic we are thankful that Makers Festival can still happen! Make sure you visit the exhibition, and don’t forget to catch an online workshop too – there is plenty on offer both from us and other fantastic local creatives!”
All online workshops are delivered via Zoom and participants will be required to provide their own materials.
The courses on offer are:
Abstract Fabric Collage
Tuesday 1st June 2021
2:30-3:30pm
Course cost: £5
Play with the positive and negative – explore composition and layering to create abstract fabric collages.
Magic in the Mundane – Photography Taster Workshop
Tuesday 1st June 2021
6:30-7:30pm
Course cost: £5
Join artist Rachel Wright on a journey to uncover the beauty in your everyday surroundings. This taster session invites you to look, see and record the ‘magic in the mundane’. No fancy camera tech is required.
Mini-pockets Taster Session
(age 7-11 year olds)
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
11-12pm
Course cost: £5
Summer is coming – a time for sun and ice cream! Come and create your own Chila Kumari Singh Burman inspired (non-edible!) ice cream to remind you of delicious, colourful summer days to come with Artpocket, minipockets’ taster session.
Creative Kickstart
Monday 7th June 2021
10-11am
Course cost: £5
Stuck for ideas? This workshop is all about ideas generation and making responses to what you see, hear and interact with in the everyday. You will explore different materials and processes to develop your creative toolkit. Suitable for absolute beginners, or those that need a nudge or want to change direction in their practice.
Old School Selfies! Drawing for fun
Monday 7th June 2021
6:30-7:30pm
Course cost: £5
Take a good look at yourself in this fast paced and fun drawing workshop, you will make a series of studies of your reflection using a range of media and approaches to loosen up your drawing. Take note, this session is not about the perfect portrait – prepare for laughs!
Looking to Love Art? Art Appreciation Taster Workshop
Wednesday 9th June 2021
10-11am
Course cost: £5
Broaden your understanding when looking at art for pleasure or discussing art with others. This workshop offers an introduction to ways of looking at art and how to read paintings and offers a taste of our longer 6 week Course – Love Art: Art Appreciation.
Flat to Form: Miniature Sculpture
Wednesday 9th June 2021
1:30-2:30pm
Course cost: £5
Using simple cutting and folding techniques, turn flat to form and create miniature reflective paper sculptures – Make a series of responses from them using drawing and photography.
Pocket book – Journey
Thursday 10th June 2021
6:30-7:30pm
Course cost: £5
This is an ideal way to make use of your collections of papers, postcards, newspaper clippings, photographs, etc. You will be shown how to make a pocket book form and look at different ways to create a personal document based on a journey. This is a great workshop for those that like to collage, collate and explore narratives.
Block Print
Friday 11th June 2021
10-11am
Course cost: £5
Create your own blocks through a number of materials and processes to produce personal designs, motifs and imagery. You will be introduced to various ways to make blocks and different methods for creating an image. You will be encouraged to combine methods to produce a range of imagery that can be used for different purposes such as personalised stationery, decoration or illustration. Suitable for all.
More information can be found on the Artpocket website.
