Art Jam! Mixed Media Sketchbook Club
Sat 21 Jun 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dive into the vibrant world of sketchbook play, where creativity knows no bounds! This exhilarating practice not only sparks your imagination but also unleashes your artistic potential. With each stroke, you’ll boost your skills in line work and color application while exploring fresh concepts and themes without the pressure of perfection. It’s a therapeutic escape that melts away stress, inviting you to experiment with a kaleidoscope of materials. Your sketchbook transforms into a visual diary, chronicling your artistic evolution and igniting confidence in your abilities. Plus, sharing your creations in a community setting fosters inspiring connections and invaluable feedback. Embrace the joy of sketching as a mindful practice, and watch as it elevates both your artistry and your well-being!
Event Information
Price: £16.0
Course Weeks: 1
Room: Williams Room
Campaign: Summer Term 2025
Customer Information: Join Nade for the Monthly Sketchbook Club and get inspired with a variety of ideas and techniques. Here’s a little outline of what you might want to bring or prepare for this informal session:
Materials you will need to bring:
• Sketchbook: You will need a dedicated space for your experiments. (Any size)
Optional:
• Drawing Tools: Pencils, pens, markers, chalks, pastels or whatever you prefer for line work.
• Paints: Watercolours, acrylics, or gouache for adding colour.
• Collage Materials: Old magazines, newspapers, fabric scraps, or anything you can cut and paste.
• Adhesives: Glue sticks or Mod Podge for collaging.
• Additional Textures: Stamps, stencils, or natural materials like leaves for interesting marks.
• Mark Making: Sponges, brushes, sticks, cotton buds, silicone wedge, old bank cards, even needle and thread – anything to make a variety of marks.
In addition, an array of collage papers, fabrics, charcoal, gel pens, ink sprays and paintbrushes will be available for all to use.
Your Tutor
Name: Nade Simmons
Bio: Nade is an award winning contemporary textile artist who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts. In 2020 Nade won a bursary with The School of Stitched Textiles studying Hand Embroidery and was accepted into the prestigious Society for Embroidered Work. Her work has been featured by Mr X Stitch, Hand & Lock and toured the UK with Madeira Threads. She is also a current Fellow at Digswell Arts Trust, is the chairman and artist of the Wynd Gallery and an exhibiting member of the Eastern Region Textiles Forum.
Department: Arts & Crafts
