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Birnam Institute Players - 'Allo 'Allo at Birnam Arts
Sat 19 Apr
'Allo 'Allo | Auditorium
14:00 - 16:00
Doors Open 13:30

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Sgraffito Clay Carving Workshop with Nicky May Bolland

Part of Aches & Pains Exhibition

22 February 2025

Exhibiting Artist Nicky May Bolland will lead a workshop exploring a carving technique, sgraffito, used to create intricate patterns and designs on clay.  Sgraffito is the process of carving away at a clay surface to reveal a design, through contemplative repetition, giving beautiful, bold results. In the workshop participants will learn how to get the best results from this process and can have a go at creating their very own sgraffito wall tiles.

Check out the Workshop Lesson Plan in the 'image gallery' below.

Nicky May Bolland is an inter-disciplinary artist based in Perthshire, with an established visual arts practice combining clay and print-making techniques in novel ways. Nicky's work is concerned with relationships and entanglements: interspecies, inter-generational, inter-cultural. She is curious about how we relate to our worlds and each other. How can our interactions disrupt the stories we tell? What can different ways of being tell us about the intimate and political ecosystems we inhabit?

Part of Aches & Pains Exhibition

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We are offering this workshop on a Sliding Scale pricing framework. Please be honest and pay what you can afford:

 

Tier 1 | I have expendable income

Tier 2 | I have expendable income and would like to support others in accessing the arts

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Birnam Arts
Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
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Tel: 01350 727 674

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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.

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Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!

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I have enjoyed taking part in events such as Scots Opera before we came to live in the area. Since then we have enjoyed both attending events and the splendid cafe In the foyer. It is a brilliant example of a local/regional community arts initiative and must not be allowed to falter.

Christopher D Morris   |   Crowdfunder #savebirnamarts 2020

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