There’s lots to get involved with this month. Read on to find out more about our Consultation Week, our week of Wonderful Workshops & upcoming exhibitions.
Consultation Week
13 – 18 January 2025
We invite you to join us for a pivotal week as we chart a new path forward for Colonnade House. The week will be an opportunity to learn more about the challenges we’re facing, as well as celebrating our successes and shaping the future of the project. Each day of the Consultation Week will have specific themes, aims and events. The gallery will remain open throughout the week for drop-ins, where visitors can explore the projects story, share feedback, and contribute ideas.
Find out more about the full programme for the Consultation Week here.
Wonderful Workshops
20 – 25 January 2025
We’re gearing up for our Wonderful Workshops Weel. During the depths of Winter, there’s a chance to get creative, meet new people, and learn new skills. Local creatives and supporters of Colonnade House will be running workshops from the gallery with all ticket sales going towards supporting the Adur & Worthing Trust. Find out more about each of the workshops below;
Hello DODO Screen Printing Squeegee Club
20 January // 14.00 – 17.00 // £10
Breathe new life into your own clothes with Squeegee Club! Bring along an old t-shirt and use their pre-cut paper stencils and shapes to create a design which you will learn to screenprint with some guidance from Jam. Book onto the workshop here.
Nadia Chalk: Portrait Illustration Workshop
20 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £10
Nadia Chalk (co-founder of Creative Waves) specialises in realistic portraiture. Join Nadia for a two-hour session thatwill highlight top-tips to help you draw. Find out more and book your spot here.
Sarah Edmonds: Playful Handmade Books & Zines
21 January // 14.00 – 16.00 // £10
Join illustrator Sarah Edmonds to explore three ways to create your own folded books and zines. The workshop will be a chance to learn some simple techniques for making playful artist books and storytelling with paper. Book onto Sarah’s workshop here.
The Beauty of Collage: Create Your Own Masterpiece
21 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £20
Join Liz English for an evening of decoupage – the art of cutting out and reassembling beautiful images taken from a myriad of sources. Resulting in a wonderfully unique piece of art in the form of collage. Book onto Liz’s workshop here.
Portfolio Reviews for Local Illustrators
22 January // 10.00 – 13.00 // £20
This unique opportunity will offer budding illustrators and those working or studying in the field the time to talk through their portfolio, get advice on professional practice and chat through ideas with renowned illustrator Owen Davey. If you’re interested in a portfolio review, book here.
How to be Creative When the World is Falling Apart
22 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £10 – £15
Join an informal and interactive conversation hosted by Always Possible founder Richard Freeman. Led by a group of creative leaders about the necessity and challenges of living a creative life. Book your place for the talk here.
Peon Boyle:Paper Work
23 January // 10.00 – 13.00 // £15
Join Peon Boyle for a morning playing with paper, collage and folding. In this workshop, you will use the gelli-plate and ink to make images and patterns on paper that you will later explore with folding techniques to create 3D objects. Book your place here.
Becky Edmunds: Photo Embroidery Workshop
23 January // 14.30 – 17.00 // £30
Unlock the art of transforming photos into embroidered artworks with Becky Edmunds in this playful workshop. Learn the techniques needed to stitch into paper or card and master a variety of stitches to put these skills to use in embroidering a photograph. Book onto Becky’s workshop here.
Harriet Batten: Pattern Practice
23 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £5
You are invited byHarriet to spend some time creating your own meditative mark making from a range of artist materials. After a brief introduction, you’ll be encouraged to explore your own style with the only limit being your imagination! Book onto Harriet’s wokrshop here.
Michele Payne: Abstract Art on Paper
24 January // 10.00 – 13.00 // £15
Join Michele to experiment and explore your personal response to colour, mark-making, shape and line. Create your own expressive, abstract piece of art using acrylic paint, as well as pen and penicl on paper. Book Michele’s workshop here.
Femigami: Fold a Feminist Icon
24 January // 14.00 – 17.00 // £5
Join Femigami for this fun, relaxed and beginner friendly origami workshop where you can fold a feminist icon or inspiring person using the art of origami. Origami paper and decorations will be provided or feel free to bring along decorations from home. Find out more about the workshop and book here.
Lucy Rowan Visible Mending
24 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £15
Breathe new life into your well loved garments through the art of visible mending! In this hands-on workshop, you will learn creative techniques to repair holes, rips and worn out spots whilst turning them into eye-catching unique designs. Book onto Lucy’s workshop here.
Over the Moon: Scraptastic Sculpture & Collage
25 January // 10.00 – 13.00 // £5
Over the Moon will be bringing in a stash of their materials from The Scrap Space in Shoreham. The perfect workshop for children and families to play, create a picture, collage or sculpture to take home with you. Book onto this workshop here.
John Bond: Storytime & Draw-along // Create a Picture Book Character
25 January // 14.00 – 16.45 // £10
These two workshops are perfect for children and families. In the first session, hear local author John Bond read one of his books and in the second, you can join in with a step-by-step draw-along of one of the main characters. Find out more about John’s workshop and book your place here.
Marius Holtan: Again, and Again and?
25 January // 18.00 – 20.00 // £5
Again and Again and? will be an interesting session for big thinkers to use storytelling and knitting to weave together a representation of the future. Want to find out more? Book your spot on this workshop here.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Re-loved Worthing Style
Open until 11 January // 10.00 – 17.00 // Free
Re-loved Worthing Style brings together the ork instigated by Kathy Khol and Sally Lemsford with Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it sessions at CREW. Working with local people, local charity shops, and charities supported by a small grant from The Adur & Worthing Trust, they have addressed the impacts of the fast fashion industry.
Steve Carroll’s Kolkata
21 January – 02 February // 10.00 – 17.00 // Free
Steve has been creating oil paintings and dry point prints inspired by his trips to Kolkata. Inspired by the visual and colourful culture, he will be exhibiting his experimental prints.
HELLO
21 January – 02 February // 10.00 – 17.00 // Free
Loal artist James Holleran would love for you to venture into his experimental portraits in oil for his upcoming exhibition.
