East Street Arts Community Learning Exhibition
This was a group exhibition for those who take part in East Street Arts classes in Leeds.
Friday 10th June to Tuesday 21st June 2016 at Inkwell Arts in Chapel Allerton.
I had 5 pieces in this one, all made in classes run by East Street Arts:
I’m currently on my sister’s hen holiday in another country, braving the shenanigans in store, and feeling terribly scared of the planned activities that our mum and other sister have organised!
The doorbell rang today and we had a naked man… But it was sophisticated I promise! It was a life drawing class! A very buff, handsome man, with Champagne and music and tonnes of double entendres, but life drawing non the less!
I was the only one of the 10 hens and the bride to have ever done life drawing, and was very impressed with everyone throwing themselves in and attempting more than stick figures, and even trying paints once feeling confident after the pencils.
I particularly loved my youngest sister’s style and her final piece. It was the models favourite too!
Everyone enjoyed it after some initial embarrassment and even said they’d like to try it again back in England. Lots of converted artists today. Yey!
At the end of March I took part in a wonderful initiative that was going on at the Leeds College of Art.
An Easter School for mature learners.
I went with two of my fellow artists from Inkwell Arts, and we had a blast!
We went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield, to gather first hand inspiration from the artists’ work, paying particular attention to the KAWS exhibit. Then our other days were spent having tutored lessons at the college on life drawing and sublimation printing.
We combined our trip to the sculpture park with our lessons to produce some awesome pieces.
The other adults ranged in ability but were all lovely and keen to learn, and the staff were brill and a credit to the college.
I enjoyed it so much I ended up buying my own sublimation heat press to keep practising at home!
Emma Christie Art 