Tapestry of Culture - Papier Mache Jewellery workshop

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Papier Mache Jewellery workshop

About the workshop:

Come and create a pair of earrings, a funky necklace or a brooch using a paper Mache technique.  Artist and designer Leila Ashtiani will take you through step by step how to create a unique set of items, using a papier mache technique. Papier-mâché (in French: papier-mâché) is a type of craft with a long history. Papier mâché literally means "chewed paper" and is a combination of pieces of paper or pulp. Papier mâché is an art form in which beautiful and unique shapes are created using various materials and raw materials. You can sculpt using recycled materials such as newspaper and toilet rolls.

In this workshop, you will use this process to make wearable jewellery, and leave with a new pair of earrings or a necklace or a brooch. Learn more about technique of paper Mache by creating small scale sculptural jewellery pieces, learn about how to recycle paper and create something new and fun! Work with different shapes and forms and paint your final pieces to add colour and texture.

About the artist:

Since gaining first place at Al-Zahra University in Tehran, Iran, Leila has had 21 years’ experience in Art and Design as an Artist, Gallery Manager, Teacher and Director on the Tehran City Council. After leaving University she ran the Kamalolmolk Gallery in Tehran, whilst also working as a director for the Council of Tehran in the department of Art and Culture.

She worked there for 7 years, organising arts festivals and workshops, and publishing a book about the region’s flower festival. Whilst running a Gallery in Tehran for 4 years she organised and curated exhibitions, ran workshops and supported other artists to help them improve their painting and drawing skills.

As an artist she is familiar with many different techniques and media, specialising in oil, gouache, acrylic, pastel and water colour. She often combines different media in her paintings. She is particularly influenced by Surrealism and the merging of imagination and reality and is a great admirer of Salvador Dali.

All materials are provided.

This is an Adults only workshop.