Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENTFirst timebookers receive10% discountwhen bookingby phoneCREATIVE DEVELOPMENTMichael Brennand-WoodFusion and transformation – a textileworkshopMay 27–314D3860 | £422 | NEW | /This workshop will integrate aspects of bothtutors work – with technical and conceptualconsiderations. Taking the idea of ‘warp’ threadsor elements under tension as an initial startingpoint, you will begin to create structureson which to build. You will use a varietyof techniques including weaving, knotting,wrapping, thread construction, collage andsupplementary warps to define space within theprimary structure. Emphasis is on developmentof personal imagery and group discussions arean important part of the course.MICHAEL BRENNAND-WOOD ANDPHILIP SANDERSONMICHAEL BRENNAND-WOOD, visualartist, lecturer, and arts consultant, is a leadingpractitioner and advocate of contemporaryinternational textile art. His work is exhibitedin many major galleries.PHILIP SANDERSON is Creative Directorof the West Dean Tapestry Studio andAssociate tutor across West Dean’s Visual ArtsProgramme. Commissions include designs fortwo tapestries for the Palace of Westminster.Michael and Philip recently collaborated ona tapestry, Transformer which was shownat Collect 2012 and as part of Michael’sretrospective. It can be seen at the FlemingGallery from April 17 – June 1.The Drawing Theatre – life drawingworkshopJune 81W3888 | £93 | /Approach drawing the human figure in a newway. This very special edition of The DrawingTheatre will allow you to explore the fabulousspaces in the historic house at West Deanthrough a spectacular fusion of theatre. Thislife drawing workshop, designed to inspire andexcite as you learn to combine elements ofperformance and movement, light and soundto create surreal narratives inspired by thearchitecture and artistic history of the Houseand Estate.LONDON DRAWINGLONDON DRAWING is a collaborationbetween artists, tutors and performers ledby Anne Noble-Partridge and David Price,combining 20 years of teaching experienceand professional practice. All workshops arebespoke.Cross material practice – hard andsoft sensibilitiesJuly 15–194D3956 | £406 | NEW |Develop strategies to re-think the materialnature of your own craft practice on a courseled by two internationally recognised practisingartists working in clay and stitch. Known forpushing the boundaries of their crafts andexploring collaborative practice, they will enableyou to explore an experimental and crossdisciplinaryapproach to materials seeing howthe properties of hard and soft material worktogether in combination. Through researching,mark-making, discussion and experimentation,the focus will be on playful improvisation.ALICE KETTLE AND HELEN FELCEYHELEN FELCEY coordinates the MA Designprogramme at Manchester MetropolitanUniversity. She studied Three-DimensionalDesign at the MMU before completing an MAin Ceramics at Cardiff School of Art in 2001.Since then, she has worked as a practising artist,exhibiting nationally and internationally.KEYSuitable for AllIntermediateBeginnersAdvancedALICE KETTLE is a contemporary textile/fibreartist. She is currently Research Associate atManchester Metropolitan University and herwork is featured in public collections worldwide.‘Looking Forwards to the Past’ was completedin 2007. It is a huge commission measuring16.5 by 3 metres displayed at the WinchesterDiscovery Centre.The Drawing Theatre – Night ofthe UncannyOctober 31For further information please see Eventson page 7.To help you choose the right course,please use the categories below:Beginners Starting points. For those with little orno experience who want to go back to basics andwould like a structured introduction to a subject.Intermediate Skills development. For those whohave taken a related course or have some existingskills. The focus is on further developing and buildingof skills working towards independent practise.Advanced Creative development. For the moreexperienced who want to expand skills, developtheir own practise and are open to workingintensively to achieve their maximum potential.Suitable for all Subject focused courses thatare delivered to suit any level of experience frombeginner to advanced practitioner. A structuredstart is followed by guided independent practise.LONDON DRAWINGAlice Kettle0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk 25