Handmade in Tooting Workshops: November-December

We have a fabulous programme of workshops.  Drop-in during the day or email Gillian to book a place on an evening workshop.

And a film screening of  Handmade Nation on Friday 25th November at 7.30pm.  Tickets are £5 and can be booked here. Or  email Gillian to reserve a seat.

Handmade in Tooting

Sprout Arts

74 Moyser Road

Tooting

London SW16 6SQ

22nd November to 15th December

Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am to 6pm

Late night shopping Thursdays to 9pm

Tube to Tooting Broadway and then 57 or 333 bus to Mitcham Lane or to Brixton and then 333 bus to Mitcham Lane.

Free street parking.

Lovely cycle routes via Tooting Common.

The Big Draw

Here's a picture from this years Big Draw at Sprout!

Adam Dabrowski

‘Enchanted Light’

11 - 29 October 2011

Following on from his successful show at Sprout in June 2010, Adam Dabrowski will be showing some new oil paintings he has been working on, over the last 12 months. His latest paintings of nature and still life are inspired by the French impressionist with his own style.

Adam started painting after a life-changing trip to Thailand and Cambodia. After a few months and a brief portrait-painting course he set up a studio at home where he paints today.

See the light..all visitors are very welcome !

The Big Draw

Big Draw in October 2011

On Wednesday October 12th and Thursday 13th there will be drawing activities for schools and young people, and three other days for families.

On Sunday 16th there will be general drawing and Martin Ireland will be bringing his sofa for 'Are You Sitting Comfortably' a drawing event for all. Martin will tour the area on Saturday 22nd with an armchair for people's portraits to be drawn by artists. On Sunday 23rd he will be in Sprout and people will be invited to draw each other.

Click here to go to the Big Draw website

Wandsworth Open House Weekend

September 27th – October 8th

                                                                  

Sprout will be an open house venue for the 2 weeks spanning the Wandsworth Open House weekends programme to 4 local artists -

Valerie Taylor, Ann Funston, Lesley Martin and Caroline Jefford.
This is a brief introduction to each of the artists.
Valerie Taylor
Valerie Taylor's work has been described as 'gestural'. Specialising mainly in landscape, she is happiest perched on a hillside with not too much sun or wind, working with charcoals and watercolours.
Ann Funston
Ann Funston studied painting in the sixties and has been making stained glass for the past 20 years. She is inspired by the energetic forms and colours found within landscape - particularly of Cornwall.
Caroline Jefford
Caroline Jefford works in silver and metal and using leaf patterns as a form of inspiration for decoration. Her work is contemporary and easily wearable.
Lesley Martin
Lesley Martin mostly works with Earthstone and Porcelain Paperclay, matt glazes, oxides and underglazes, sometimes introducing “ found “ ironmongery, high temperature firing wire and ceramic transfers. The theme of animals has been a constant one in her work, and more recently she has completed many commissions of clients dogs and cats.

FYC: September Showcase

Tuesday 20th September – Saturday 24th September 2011

The members of Furzedown Youth Centre are taking over Sprout to bring you ‘FYC: September Showcase’.

This exhibition will be an opportunity for the young people of FYC to share their experience of the youth centre. From photography to t-shirt customisation, from jewelry making to website design, the members of FYC have created an exciting exhibition of work produced over the summer term and the FYC-Extra holiday club.

By bringing the creative skills of FYC members into the community, the youth centre hopes to engage with more local young people and raise awareness of Furzedown Youth Centre within the community.

Paradise Postcard Exhibition

An exhibition of postcards made by you!

All postcards for sale, £5 each. All postcards can be paid for an reserved from Tuesday however they may not be taken away until after 2pm Saturday 10th to give more people the opportunity to view the exhibition.

Exhibition runs Tuesday 6th September - Saturday 17th September 2011

Opening Hours Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm

Finding Colour- Batik Exhibition

Finding Colour

Tuesday 16 August- Saturday 3 September 

Sofia Niazi brings an exhibition of multicoloured madness! Creating dry flour paste ‘walls’ Sofia makes hundreds of sections, which then give her the opportunity to mix and use as many colours as her imagination will allow.

This vibrant exhibition features a mix of paintings looking at patterns, landscapes, and even text. While working with this batik technique for over a year, she has also begun mixing found images with her batiks, to create a variety of collage/mixed media pieces simply bursting with colour. Prepare to be dazzled as this exhibition marks a colourful start to summer in Furzedown.

Cyanotype Photography- Workshop pictures

Here are two lovely pictures of work produced by Simone Folio who attended Maru Rojas' photography workshop.  


http://www.simonedraws.blogspot.com/

http://marurojas.wordpress.com/

Max Patrossi- Animalia

A N I M A L I A

26 July – 13 August 2011, 11am – 5pm

Max Petrossi brings to you a wonderful photographic exhibition entitled Animalia showcasing his great eye for photography. Passionate about wildlife Max has captured the beauty of our surroundings through his camera lens.

This focus on animals started in Italy in 2009 and carried on here in England. Animalia is based on few little friends that we encounter everyday in our parks and commons. They are the main characters of our favourite old time fairy tales loved so much by our kids and by us...

Andi Bunbury- Original Watercolours for Children

Original Watercolours For Children

Andi Bunbury

Tuesday 5 – Saturday 23 July 2011

Come and see Andi Bunbury’s beautiful hand painted range of children’s watercolour illustrations at Sprout between the 5 -23 July 2011.

Inspired to take up her paintbrush again a couple of years ago when searching for a piece of original artwork to brighten up her eldest son’s bedroom, she was inspired to create her own works of art due to a gap in the market. The results speak for themselves in the fun, colourful and personalised illustrations on exhibit. Offering a charming keepsake and unique gift for any occasion, these illustrations should be enjoyed and treasured. Come and see for yourself…
Tel: 020 8696 0268 www.andibunbury.co.uk

Olga Houghton Exhibition

Olga Houghton’s Exhibition

‘Beyond Boundaries’

In collaboration with children from KKF

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2011 

11am- 5pm

Where is ‘home’? How do you begin to define what ‘home’ is? Olga Houghton, artist and educator, has been working in collaboration with children from the Klevis Kola Foundation. KKF is a community organization, which helps support refugee and asylum-seeking families and helps them play their full part in the community. Olga and the KKF children have been exploring these questions through a series of workshops consisting of role -play, discussions, drawing, printing, and photography. ‘Beyond Boundaries’ is a culmination of their work on view for one weekend only: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Artists in Action

A picture from the batik sessions we had in Sprout last week. 

Birthmark Exhibition and Drawing with Passion Workshop

Birthmarks

Exhibition

Tuesday 31 May - Friday 17 June 2011

Fio Adamson’s work returns to Sprout in the collection ‘Birthmarks’. In her new exhibition drawings are taken from her body or abstracted from the short life of her adopted daughter. Her materials this time include graphite, charcoal, marmite, and tea, in work arising from her passion for art and for life. This is a must see exhibition this spring!

Drawing with Passion

A workshop with Fio Adamson  

Thursday 16 June 7.00-9.00 2011

What makes you feel passionate?  Your children? Poetry? Music? Steam engines......?  The workshop starts with getting to feel comfortable enough in a small group to really notice what thrills you.  Then using a variety of drawing materials, we will make marks on paper in response to these feelings. 

Everyone is welcome. There are no pre-requisites such as thinking you are a ‘creative’ person or that you ‘can draw’, though it’s fine if you do.  

Tick the Box Exhibition and Cyanotype Printing Workshop

‘Tick the Box:  exploring the intricacies of categorisation’

Tuesday 17th May - Saturday 28th May 2011

At the end of last year, the artist Maru Rojas was commissioned by the Wandsworth Arts Team to develop a project that explored our understanding of diversity and ethnicity, in relationship to those “tick the box” categories that have become so common today.

From October 2010 to April 2011 the artist had an exchange with a group of residents from the borough and created several works in response to this interchange. The works presented here are part of the outcome of this commission. This exhibition is the continuation of the show currently on display at Southside Shopping Centre as part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival. 

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Opening May 17th 6pm - 8:30pm

Cyanotype Printing Workshop 

Date:18th and 25th June

Time: 11am-1pm

Cost: £25

Location: Sprout Gallery, 74 Moyser Road SW16 6SQ

Led by artist Maru Rojas, the workshop will cover the basics of cyanotype printing. This is a traditional photographic method, which requires contact printing directly under UV light (the summer sun should be fine), using black & white negatives. The first workshop will be dedicated mainly to understanding the method, doing some test strips & preparing the negatives. Maru will then print the negatives for the second workshop, which will be dedicated to printing onto cyanotype-treated paper. 

Each participant will produce 3 cyanotypes of approximately 8 x 6", or one A4 sized one. 

Contact: sproutworkshops.gmail.com

Upcoming Writers Group

Writing Group

Monday 9 May, 7-9pm & Monday 6 June, 7-9pm

Do you write? Would you like to join a local writers group where you can:

·        Meet regularly with other writers.

·        Receive constructive feedback on your writing

·        Give constructive feedback to others.

If you want to join a local writers group where you can share ideas, be inspired and discuss your writing, then attending the group at Sprout Community Arts can help.

Interested in joining? To sign up and for further information come in and have a chat on either of the dates above or email lfhitchen@gmail.com

Wandsworth Arts Festival 2011- Batik Workshop

As part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival there will be a two day batik workshop running at Sprout. Using a flour application method participants will explore images of African folk art and create a batik of their own. The workshop is suitable for adults and children and all equipment is provided.

  

Date: Saturdays 7th and 21st May

Time: 11am-1pm 

Cost: £20 

Contact: sproutworkshops@gmail.com

Burntwood Art Group Exhibition

Burntwood Art Group

at Sprout Community Arts

3 -14 May 2011

Burntwood Art Group is a longstanding group who meet once a month. The group is guided by Maureen Sweeney and is project led. Experimentation is encouraged and different techniques in painting, drawing and printing are explored.

        

These will be a drawing workshop on Friday, 6 May, for adults from 1.30-3.30 p.m. using different forms of drawing materials. Participants will need to bring: putty rubbers; cartridge paper (large); brushes; pencils and charcoal.

The cost will be £10.00.

Kids Art Club

AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB WEDNESDAYS 4.00-5.00

Ages 5-11

COST £1.50 ONLY

Painting, drawing, collage and lots more

EVERY WEDNESDAY JAN 26 TILL THE END OF TERM

74 Moyser Road SW16 6SQ

Discovering Drawing Workshop- 11th May

A one day observational drawing workshop exploring the potential and power of drawing. Slow down and observe the hidden lives of things. Begin to see things in a new light. Learn to translate your observations and experiences into drawings. Discuss and share ideas and questions about drawing, with advice and encouragement from tutor Angie Brew.

The teaching method is founded on new findings from cognitive science about how we learn to draw, breaking the skill into easy steps and focusing on enjoyment of the learning process as the key to success. Brew is currently studying ‘the impact of drawing practice on the way we see things’ for her PhD.

Wednesday 11^th May 11am – 4pm

At Sprout Gallery, 74 Moyser Rd, SW16 *

All welcome. No experience necessary. £35 per person. To book a place contact sproutworkshops@gmail.com

Honor Brogan Exhibition and Workshop: 12th-30th April

Drawing On The Spot

Gallery open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm and Easter Monday.

Gallery closed on Good Friday 22^nd and Bank Holiday Friday 29^th April.

Drawings made during rehearsals and recordings with the Fretwork Consort of Viols and with Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

“I have always wanted to ….......”  Creativity Workshop

 11.30am – 1pm   Wednesday 27^th April

This is  group work aimed at encouraging and discovering creativity, and looking at  what

would get us going and what stops us doing what we imagine we we would like to do.  This is not a practical art session  - more a discussion to stimulate creativity.

Crisis in Gaza Group Talk: 27th April 7pm

The Crisis in Gaza group (started by Furzedown Residents) will host this event. The group came together in response to shock at the loss of life and infrastructure in Gaza during operation cast lead 2008/9. 

This event includes a speaker, Nandita Dowson, from the twinning of Camden in London and Abu Dis in Palestine (a Palestinian town which featured in the drama ‘The Promise’ on Channel Four in February). In addition they will invite people to view a ‘Book of Destruction’, a record of a photographic exhibition which recorded the aftermath of operation cast lead.

Nandita will show two short videos from cultural exchanges in Camden and Abu Dis, Stories from our Mothers film and a Youth for Human Rights film, both about twinning. There will be some  illustrations of Twinning and the activity of this group and then a Q & A/discussion

Above is a flier for a current Palestinian art exhibition which the group has recommended, It's on till 21st April at the Mosaic Rooms gallery near Earls Court.   

Phillippa Egerton Exhibition: 22nd March- 9th April

Paintings, prints and three cake heads will be on show: Sadiq Khan, Ed Milliband and Colonel Gaddafi. The Gaddafi fruit cake will be raffled. Tickets available throughout the show.

The show runs from 22nd March - 9th April. Sprout gallery is open Tues - Sat 11 am - 5 pm. The Draw will take place on Sat 9th April between 3 -4 pm. Families very welcome.

Contact no. for gallery: 07799 538 544
Artist contact no: 0773 6524 609

Transport: Nearest tubes: Tooting Broadway and then 333 or 37 bus. Tooting Bec plus 319 and then short walk through the woods. Sprout is on corner of Moyser and Ribbesdale Road. 

Past Workshop- Making Mosaics with Concetta

Mosaic artist Conchetta  ran a morning mosaic taster workshop where participants were invited to try their hands at mosaic making. Conchetta had previously been working alongside volunteers, young people and parents from the Klevis Kola Foundation which supports refugees. 


Visit her website for more: glitteringshards.blogspot.com

Past Workshop- Printing With Fabric Nation

Last year Gillian from Fabric Nation led a two part workshop, working with children and adults she helped them design and print their own 1950s fabric design using lino and potato prints. Worked with a selection of vintage textiles and books for inspiration participants were able to turn their fabric into a tea cosy, apron, bag or your own design. 

For more information about Fabric Nation and upcoming workshops visit Gillian's website: fabricnationadventures.blogspot.com

Past Workshop- Painting Ceramics with Caragh Buxton

 

In November children and adults took part in a pottery painting workshop led by illustrator Caragh Buxton. They chose from a range of ceramics with unlimited use of paints and  were able to create their very own unique gift pieces to take home 

Prices were from £10.00 plus a £3.00 firing fee.

For more information visit Caragh's website: www.caraghbuxton.com