This is a group project we have done previously, but below are the instructions to remind you of how it all works. We will start in January, first swap in February.
· Each month’s theme will be the same as the raffle painting/artist for that month. You will need to do some artwork/notes and a finished piece based on the month’s raffle prompt.
· The notes and artwork can be as detailed as you want but at a minimum should give your inspiration i.e. that month’s prompt and what you took from it and the techniques used. All prompts are open to your own interpretation and any technique you want to use is fine.
· Your notes and finished embroidery/work should be mounted on thin card/sketchbook paper, single sided and should be no larger than A5, so anything up to A5 size is ok.
· Once you have completed your work and notes put them in a BLANK envelope and bring it to the next meeting; all the envelopes will be put together and you will pick one randomly to add to your sketchbook at home.
The next month’s theme will be swapped in the same way reusing the envelope you got last time.
· January’s prompt is Klimt, The Kiss; you will do your piece after the meeting, and it will be swapped at the February meeting; February’s prompt will be swapped at the March meeting and so on.
· If you are unable to do/don’t want to do a particular month, then you won’t get a swap. If you make a piece but are unable to attend the meeting, then keep it and put it in your own book.
You can of course make a swap piece and a second to keep for yourself if you want.
· At the end of the year, you will have a collection of pieces by other people to add to your own A5 sketchbook or a book you have made. It’s a great way to find new techniques and approaches.
· The paintings/artist for each month are listed on the Blog (under the Programme 2024 tab) if you want to get ahead, but we will only be swapping the relevant month’s theme each time. The prompt will be included in the newsletter and is also in the programme/workshop folder available at each meeting.
· To be clear: you are NOT required to reproduce the artwork in its entirety and your artwork/notes do not need to be Royal Academy level! You can pick patterns/colours/themes from it or pick a particular portion of it – whatever you want to do at whatever level is fine.
