
Adult Workshop: Batik Printing
Saturday 25 January, 10am-3.30pm
Inspired by the Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa exhibition and Portia’s use of batik in her artwork, join artist Sandra Scott for this batik workshop for adults. Batik is a technique that uses wax and dye to create a pattern on cloth or paper. Discover the technique and process and explore mark-making, patterns and textures which can be achieved on papers and fabrics.
During this workshop you will:
- Spend time discovering the artwork of Portia Zvavahera in the galleries.
- Work with a professional artist in our Clore Learning Studio to develop your understanding of batik as a process.
- Experiment with a range of materials and techniques to build your confidence and understanding.
This workshop would be suitable for beginners and improvers.
Lunch is not included. All materials, and tea and coffee, is included.
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About ‘Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa’
Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe. Drawing on southern African culture, Christian iconography, traditional European painting and African printmaking, this exhibition will show artworks informed by the artist’s own dreams and the spiritual traditions she grew up with as a child.
These semi-autobiographical works use layers of colour and texture and various artistic techniques including batik stencilling, block-printing, drawing and painting with ink.
