Meaning and Substance

What a joy to have Paul Martin join us in the studio for a workshop exploring the relationship between what we see, what it makes us know and feel and the material, rhythmical and colour qualities of our subject.

The day was an opportunity to play with found and improvised materials.

Pigments such as ebony, ash and red earth, colouring dyes from onion skin and red cabbage were mixed into glue mediums from rice, flour and eggs. The class was encouraged to explore the nature of leaves and foliage using the inherent character of the materials provided to create beautifully layered and textural surfaces.