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June 2011 Support Group Meeting
Melody Weightman from ‘The Art Therapy Space’ will be joining us on 14 June 2011. She will be telling us more about the role of art therapy in helping to cope with life’s challenges. No artistic experience required!
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Art follow up to September’s meeting
WHAT A PERFECT FOLLOW UP TO OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING
We have been invited to go along to Drawing in the Greenhouse, two free drawing-from-nature workshops with Shape and Action Space in the Thrive Greenhouse, Battersea Park.
These two workshops will be fully accessible and open for everyone to enjoy.
Drawing in the Greenhouse is part of Big Draw 2010.
Click on the link to see further details.
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Matisse, Art and HSWL in September
MATISSE AND HIS AMAZING USE OF COLOUR AND SHAPE
A big thank you to Jennifer who came along to the September support group meeting and introduced us to the work of Matisse. It was a fascinating insight into how, later in life and handicapped with an illness, a person can still achieve great things. Jennifer having talked about Matisse’s life, then showed us many examples of his work. She then presented us with a fine array of materials and encouraged us to take inspiration from what we’d seen and have a go ourselves.
It was surprising to see the wide range of results, from pure representation, to free form interpretation, to geometric patterning and shapes. We all thoroughly enjoyed the session and hope Jennifer will return and introduce us to another great master.