Bonnie's Art & Textiles Workshops/ Personal Tuition

22/06/2024

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Amazing lady!

22/05/2024

Please could I ask for your help - please could everyone sign this petition, as I am so fed up with JCQ’s stupid regulation that we have to give our exam students their raw marks before submitting to the board. This is pure stress for both teacher and student and destroys the relationships we have so hard tried to build with each other during the course. It is heartbreaking to see so many young people in bits when they don’t get the mark they thought( which could change again when the exam board decides upon its algorithm!) We are told they have to be given to the students at this time - a time when they are prepping for other exams. This in turn upsets and confuses parents coming down on the art teachers as though it is their fault when it is a pointless exercise the teacher disagrees with too!

Tonight I am so upset I could easily leave a profession I joined over 40 years ago!

Challenge JCQ to abolish the process of issuing raw marks in Art subjects to students.

13/04/2024

Can someone tell me if a scam is taking place I have received a weird message from someone at Metacam claiming I am falsely advertising etc

26/03/2024

Trying to gage if any of my former students would be interested in workshops if I decide to run some?

25/03/2024

Love the sea effect I have achieved using resin on a bamboo table top. Thanks to Eunice for sharing her knowledge.

24/12/2023

Happy Christmas to all my creative friends. Wishing you all a wonderful time and a happy creative and productive new year

31/10/2023

Update: My teaching comittments and now Head of Year 10 have meant I have been unable to offer any workshops and have had little time to create much art myself in 2023.

Here is a sculpture I’m working on at present though it started by working from a live model but I have decided( having got the skull shape okay) to replicate in 3D the head of Lizzie Siddal one of the main Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood’s models from the mid 19th Century - let see what happens…

31/10/2023

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11/09/2023

How amazing is this reminds me of a Hundterwasser!

The nearly full moon rising perfectly into the North Window Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

📸 Elliot McGucken

06/09/2023

So happy to have seen this post re Hugo

31/07/2023

Now here is something to inspire a painting - so cute!

Charming Photos of Tiny Acrobatic Harvest Mice
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10/07/2023

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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

31/05/2023

Collected my ‘contemplation’sculpture as now bisque fired - help on decisions! Should I leave it as stoneware or bronze it like my other one or do a black and pewter effect?

29/04/2023

I have been so busy of late - (I wonder why!) that I have only just got round to reading some of the NSEAD publications to discover:

‘Anthony (Tony) Dyson: Artist, master printer, art historian, teacher, has died at the age of ninety one.
The extraordinary range of skills and depth of knowledge that Tony acquired, assimilated, applied and shared over a long and creative life spanned different disciplines. Tony Dyson remained equally committed to art and education. He will be widely remembered as a maker of exquisite etchings and meticulous drawings and by successive generations of students as an inspirational teacher.’

I have to say publicly, I am feeling sad and honoured at the same time, as this man was the most amazing tutor to me during my PGCE course at the University of London back in 1982/83 His patience, dedication and art historical knowledge was exceptional and and I was privileged to witness his printmaking demonstrations. He was a gentle and humble man who cared passionately about education and I am in gratitude for all the pearls of wisdom he taught me. Peace be with you Tony!

22/04/2023

Really enjoyed today . Attended Cordell Garfield’s oil painting workshop at Northampton Museum & Art gallery and managed to paint this portrait. Obviously could spend longer on it but quite pleased for a 5.1/2 hr piece

18/03/2023

First sculpture in a long while! Spent last weekend creating “contemplation” from a live model. Fingers crossed it will survive the kiln!

28/12/2022

31/10/2022

Went funghi hunting in the woods today and came across some beauties including a rare earth star!

25/10/2022

My blood is boiling and I am mentally seething re Channel 4’s sensationalist destruction of original works of art by Jimmy Carr and a bunch of mindless morons! While the artists works may represent an unpleasant part of history or carry an unsavoury secret, they should remain to serve as a reminder of how far we have come.
Now let me think about this / tonight they destroyed one of Hi**er’s artworks yet was not Hi**er hated for his destruction of famous works of art? hmmm have we learnt from these mistakes or repeating them? I am certainly not condoning monsters like Hi**er either, it is just if we destroy works of art then we do not get a full picture historically, nor should we forget atrocities to learn how not to live our lives. Would not it be far better to put such pieces into a gallery of horrors, charge to get in then use the proceeds to help charities or victims of abuse. It is nothing to do with one’s political, cultural or social stance
Destroying historic landmarks is oh so wrong on so many levels - let’s bury our heads in the sand and pretend horrible acts of history never occurred by destroying them. May as well knock down all the historic buildings too! How would historians feel if they burned the bayeaux tapestry because it celebrates a battle!
Then the next point- how much has Channel 4 spent to destroy these works? Money that could be better spent auctioning the works to raise money for people in need!
I despair - this has totally made me feel that today’s society is sick and I am ashamed to be apart of it

05/10/2022

Remember to stay creative no matter what!

As The author Louise Hay once said:

‘The key to creativity is knowing that my thinking creates my experience. I use this key in every area of my life.’

Currently my school teaching is curtailing my personal creative expression but hopefully not for long!

01/10/2022

My friends dog was stolen last night, if anyone sees him or gets offered him for sale please contact me on 07756 660305. Thank you.

28/09/2022

Apologises to all my adult learners - I have been unwell and my work life balance at my new school is tipping too far in the wrong direction at the moment. Waitrose have still not confirmed an evening session after five calls, but I will keep trying - I think it is likely to be after Christmas though.
Do all still stay creative and I look forward to seeing all the wonderful work you are doing soon x

24/07/2022

Interesting to watch

24/07/2022

Stay creative folks! Keep doing what you are doing to see beyond today’s problems. Love your family and friends and enjoy whatever you can!

23/07/2022

Reality hit after holding my last adult learners class for the summer, that it’s all over for now! Wow back into teaching in school full time as Head of Art & photography at the beautiful Quinton House School. But I will continue to meet with my amazing adult learners hopefully once a month - just trying to get confirmation so watch this space!

23/07/2022

Today’s shout out goes to Valerie, another of my adult learners who has consistently worked hard to perfect her printmaking and painting techniques. Last week, after attending the painting trees day course at Irchester Country Park, she appeared with her finished piece, which I am sure you will all agree
is absolutely stunning and now needs to be framed and put on display!
Congratulations, you thoroughly deserve it! Also Well done to the other lovely learners shown below who attended the free course

23/07/2022

A big Thank you and well done to Kerry one of my adult learners, for taking over and organising a mini exhibition of work at Rushden hall recently when I was not in a fit state to do so. I’m so proud of all the wonderful people I have met and had the privilege to work with over the past few years. The work looked stunning and received some excellent feedback as indeed it should.

21/07/2022

A lovely day working with adult learners in Irchester country Park on a free taster day plaster casting inspired by the local surroundings. Fabulous results!

21/06/2022

Please if you are one of my adult learners accept my apology if you went to class last night! I did inform the council that I have covid but it may appear you were not contacted! They should be contacting you too apologise and sort out refunds etc

20/05/2022

Fabulous start to the bas relief course and excellent watercolour studies done by one of my fabulous adult groups!