Do you want to discover the expressive potential of charcoal and ink? If so, then join local artist, Rachel Metcalfe, at Florence Arts Centre for this fantastic opportunity. You will be provided with demonstrations on how to experiment with charcoal and ink and be shown how to build up an atmospheric landscape. All materials will be provided and no experience is needed – just a willingness to come and have a go! If you have your own charcoal or inks that you would like to experiment with then please feel free to bring them along. You will receive hot drinks and biscuits on arrival and will have time to explore the centre and garden after your workshop.
Rachel is a West Cumbrian artist who explores a place through the experience of walking.
Inspired by the natural world, her work is an art collaboration and dialogue between nature and her journey through a place – a push and pull relationship. Rachel constantly seeks new perspectives: peeling back the layers of a place to discover something new. Her current projects involve walking and exploring the varied landscapes of West Cumbria.
She records her walking journeys through sketches made on location. Rachel then translates her sketchbook work into paintings or textiles using a range of media.
Website: www.rachelmetcalfe.co.uk
Instagram: @rachelmetcalfe_allthingsart
Suitable for those aged 18+ with reasonable mobility in their hands. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have a wheelchair accessible toilet.