Winter Art

Winter art in West Kirby
Happiness is self fulfilment. Doing art is one of the most fulfilling activities as it stretches imagination and broadens creativity, both associated with feeling of wellbeing. I have done plenty of it this winter together with good old and some new friends including Barbara's workshop in painting on silk (http://www.scenicsilks.co.uk/). Here are some samples.

Istra's art

WIRRAL OPEN STUDIOS

Wirral Open Studio Tour 12-14 November 2010

Istra is one of the thirty local artists, members of 'Artists In Our Midst' art society who this year took part in Wirral Open Studio Tour. This second year event is gaining in popularity and creating an opportunity for local artists and poets to show their work.

The same group contributed to Liverpool Biennial 2010: 18 September - 28 November 2010

For ten weeks every two years the city of Liverpool is transformed into the most amazing living gallery of new art, showcasing the best contemporary artists from around the world

Images in fused glass

Studio Valeria 03-05 December 2010. Istra held a workshop based on Chatarine Newell's tehnique in making images on glass using powdwes. Workshop participants, with some previous experience in glass art made images using 5 layers of 3 mm float clear glass and black pigment. Layers of glass were then fired to show 3D images inside glass.

Workshops in glass and art at studio Valeria

During the October and November 2010 in studio Valeria in Medulin, Croatia Istra held a workshop in leaded lights. Participants had the opportunity to make few attractive pieces and learn new skills. Christina, feacured here is from Sweeden, her glass reflects her love of yellows and blues. Christina is also an athlete, she recently run Palmanova halfmarathon, 21km race and finished in 1 hour 55 min. Well done you!

Extra virgine olive oil from Medulin

For the first time ever Branka and Istra made 2,8l of the best extra virgine oil. We picked olives from 3 olive trees by hand. This took about 3 hours. At the end 28kg of olives were taken to a mill in Pula. We returned home with our best ever olive oil which we shared with Terry, Damir, Nino, Sinisa and still had a little for our selves. Branka decorated our gift bottels which were gratefuly received.

Workshop in portrait painting

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Studio Valeria, 29/10/2010 organised a workshop in portrait painting with Boris Nemes. A group of 8 artists had the opportunity to observe and learn from Boris principles of constructing a classical face using charcoal and graphite. In addition, we shared a super lunch of local specialities and a lovely walk along Visula a Roman site in a gorgeous autumn afternoon.