Wired
Alysn Midglow-Marsden
In this workshop you will spend time making drawings and creating designs with a variety of techniques which will develop the basis for your designs.
Our journey will commence with the creation of jewellery and sculptural forms, utilizing wire as a dynamic element. From there, we'll explore various techniques, including wrapping, colouring, and patination, to imbue wire with unique aesthetics and character.
In addition to traditional applications, we'll investigate unconventional uses of wire, such as weaving and basketry, to expand our creative repertoire.
Beyond wire alone, we'll incorporate supplementary materials like latex and biocomposites to add depth and texture to our creations. Finishing touches will involve the integration of paint, ink, gesso, fabric, fibres, paper, stitch and beading, developing personal finished works or starting points for your continued journey .
Furthermore, we'll delve into the artistic potential of wire surfaces, exploring their use in printing and as couched lines to accentuate our designs.
Regardless of your expertise level - whether you're a seasoned wire artisan, a skilled stitcher, or a curious explorer of new techniques - this workshop offers an opportunity for personal and artistic growth in a supportive environment.
Class Fee
$700
PLUS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Residential Shared Residential Single Non-residential
$800 $900 $350
*Please note all meals are included for residential participants.
Only lunch & morning/afternoon tea included for non-residential participants
All prices include access to talks, activities and dinner on Party Night*
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden is an Auckland based artist with a northern European heritage.
Her wall based and sculptural forms are based on metals, fibres, textiles and stitch. Alysn is driven by curiosity about the human psyche, about science and the natural environment. It is a practice inviting pleasurably intimate connections to personal experiences through the subconscious, the works are marked visually by a complex lyrical fluidity. The works are rarely representational but aim for an emotive, visceral response from the viewer.
Alysn says “I have an experimental and curious nature leading to continuously evolving and changing works and media, investigating new dimensions as they develop. It is a pleasure to adapt my ideas into formats which can be used by other fibre artists, and embroiderers for their own practice”.
Recent awards for selected exhibitions include: Mandurah Wearable Art (Australia) for ‘What Lies Beneath’; ‘Wall Brooches II’, (Australia) for ‘Taniwha’; ‘Changing Threads’ Nelson Arts ‘Bernina Award’ for ‘The Space Between VII’.
