I was invited to host some children's workshops at the beautiful Forgan Art Centre for their summer programme. During these workshops I encouraged the children ages 5 - 12 to think about their personal connection with nature, helped them to create a narrative from their surroundings, and introduced them to new skills in drawing, mark-making and printmaking.
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Nature brushes
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Nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Mark-making with nature brushes
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Collographs inspired by their nature walks
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Collographs inspired by their nature walks
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Final concertina printed books
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Final concertina printed books
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Final concertina printed books
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Final concertina printed books
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