Kidsgrove Scavengers are looking for groups in Kidsgrove to get involved in a series of workshops creating vibrant fabric banners and ceramic way markers, to be installed at points along the canal. This is just one of our projects working with Canal & River Trust along the canal side in Kidsgrove.

Kidsgrove Scavengers are looking to work with two groups of all ages and abilities each taking part in three workshop sessions.

Workshop 1: The Photo Walk. Armed with digital cameras and gather bags, your group will hunt and capture inspirational, intriguing or unusual images. The photos will then be printed out and traced into acetate ready for Workshop 2.

Workshop 2: The Banner Workshop. Using the acetate drawings your group will enlarge and apply the captured images through patchwork quilting and batik dying techniques to recycled white cotton fabrics whether it be scavenged old shirts, pillow cases, etc, transforming them into large vibrant banners.

Workshop 3: The Ceramic Workshop. Using the images and items gathered from the photo walk your group will impress, carve, print and paint onto clay to create ceramic cubes and tiles that will be incorporated into sculptural forms.

At the end of the project your artwork will be installed along the canal and celebrated with an event and meal.

Dates available for sessions:

Friday 28 January

Friday 18 February 11am to 1pm – Victoria Hall, Kidsgrove

Friday 4 March 11am to 1pm – Victoria Hall, Kidsgrove

Each session lasts approximately two hours.

To express interest on behalf of your group and for further information contact askus@appetite.org.uk.

For details on our other projects in Kidsgrove click here.

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