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Sometimes members of the Friends of the Hatton like to send us reviews of workshops we have arranged. We like that and often feature them in our quarterly bulletins.

Two reviews by attendees of our recent AI workshop hosted by Dr Leila Hogarth

AI Generated responses to textual input from members of Friends of the Hatton attending a workshop by Leila Hogarth
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Despite my lack of artistic credentials and only the most rudimentary notions  of AI, I was curious to know more about the ethical aspects of AI in relation to art and the artist and found Leila Hogarth's ‘playful talk and workshop with collage’ both fascinating and thought-provoking. Leila was engaging and encouraging throughout and her … Continue reading Two reviews by attendees of our recent AI workshop hosted by Dr Leila Hogarth

Two reviews of our oil painting workshop hosted by Lindsey McLaren

Friends of the Hatton, hard at work during a painting workshop hosted by Lindsey McLaren
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Wendy and I really enjoyed the short introduction to oil painting. Lindsey had worked so hard to have everything ready and laid out for us, which was so good to see when we arrived. She explained and demonstrated what we were to do and made sure everyone understood, and was very helpful if we didn't.  … Continue reading Two reviews of our oil painting workshop hosted by Lindsey McLaren

Review of our recent workshop by Edward Hillier

Landscape by Edward Hillier
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What a happy way to spend a rainy Saturday in June! This workshop with Edward Hillier did exactly what it said on the tin - inspired us to paint more expressively. We focused on landscape works by David Bomberg and Joan Eardley, beginning  with short exercises using charcoal to make bold strokes to outline the … Continue reading Review of our recent workshop by Edward Hillier

Review of our recent workshop by Louise Underwood

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Louise opened the workshop with a really interesting slide show with many visual examples charting the history of patchwork and quilting from its earliest known conception to present day. Louise went on to show images of her own work along with examples of some of the community projects she has been involved in. Fully inspired … Continue reading Review of our recent workshop by Louise Underwood

Reviews of our recent workshop by Jo Duncan

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The Workshop “Japanese ‘Mindful’ stitching” lead by Jo Duncan did require a good amount of concentration.  We made two lovely books, binding loose sheets together. The first was relatively simple, but the second more decorative and requiring careful consideration. The stitched pattern magically appeared on both sides of the binding. Jo could not have been … Continue reading Reviews of our recent workshop by Jo Duncan

Reviews of our recent workshop by Rob Newton

Rob Newton's workshop
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Robert’s session for the Friends of the Hatton in November was fascinating. He talked about growing up in the County Durham countryside, his love of nature and the landscape, his artistic influences and how he came to formal art education. During his talk he showed drawings, prints and paintings he had made throughout his career … Continue reading Reviews of our recent workshop by Rob Newton

Reviews of our recent workshop by Katherine Renton

Katherine Renton's workshop
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In September Katherine gave a talk about her work and ran a workshop to explore experimental watercolour painting techniques using traditional paints and paints she has ground herself from natural materials. You can see more of Katherine’s work on her website katherine-renton.co.uk/ or her Facebook page facebook.com/KatherineRentonArtist/. Northumbrian based artist Katherine Renton joined us for … Continue reading Reviews of our recent workshop by Katherine Renton

Reviews of our recent workshop by Kittie Jones

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Kittie presented an illustrated talk about her work and demonstrated how she works from the landscape using charcoal and pastel. Attendees were given the opportunity to try the materials and techniques used by her themselves. You can see more of Kittie’s work on her website, kittiejones.com Kittie Jones workshop was very successful and enjoyed by … Continue reading Reviews of our recent workshop by Kittie Jones