Call for applications: Place for 10 artists on Diana Hyslop drawing workshop @BagFactoryArt
Jul15

Call for applications: Place for 10 artists on Diana Hyslop drawing workshop @BagFactoryArt

The Bag Factory invites artists to apply to participate in a Drawing Workshop by Diana Hyslop Drawing is the backbone of art making. It is important for visual-artists to understand the elements of drawing as well as to revisit them from time to time. Over the past years Bag Factory artist Diana Hyslop has run a number of successful drawing workshops around South Africa. This year Diana will be running a three day workshops at the Bag Factory from 2 to 4 August. In line with the Triangle Network’s philosophy of ‘learning by exchange’, this workshop will bring together artists of varying professional levels and diverse backgrounds to work together and co-critique each other in a friendly and creative environment. During the workshop participants will be shown techniques to rejuvenate their artistic creativity, play with new ideas and improve their own drawing technique. Diana will be taking participants through the following programme: * Tuesday 2 August from 10:00 to 15:00 – Exploring line. * Wednesday 3 August from 10:00 to 15:00 – Exploring texture and marking. * Thursday 4 August from 10:00 to 15:00 – Exploring form and tone. We have spaces for 10 interested artists. If you are interested please send your CV, ID number and 3 drawings from your portfolio to info@bagfactoryart.org.za by Monday 25 July 2011. Deadline for applications: Monday 25 July...

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Apply now! Animation Workshop at the Bag Factory
Jun06

Apply now! Animation Workshop at the Bag Factory

The Bag Factory invites those interested in animation to attend our upcoming workshop. Participants from any over 14 years old can attend an introductory animation workshop with visiting artists Dathini Mzayiya, Kim Modise and Fidel Regueros Garcia Herreros. Those accepted will have the opportunity to take part in the production of stop-motion animation pieces involving both 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional approaches. Using plasticene, toys and clothing, the artists will guide participants through the process with the objective of producing a short animation from storyboard to editing. We only have 10 spaces available, so in order to be part of this fun project please apply as soon as possible by providing your name, contact information, and ID number in a letter of interest as soon as possible to james@bagfactoryart.org.za The workshop will run from **Monday 20 June to Wednesday 22 June from 10am to 4pm** at the Bag Factory studios in Newtown. Application deadline: Monday 13 June Applications need to be in the form of a 1page motivation...

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