Frukebana Workshop

Organised by Van Gogh House London, the Festival of ENCOUNTERS is a free-to-attend, large-scale event, featuring up to 40 talks and other kinds of encounters, by artists, writers, activists, musicians and thinkers in venues across the northern end of Brixton. This includes not only Van Gogh House, but also galleries, parks and community centres and other exciting venues including non-traditional spaces such as cafes, and a co-op workshop space. The Festival is inspired by serendipitous encounters with interesting people in unexpected places, bringing together exciting voices, thoughts and ideas to and from Brixton.Van Gogh House London is very grateful to Lambeth Council for their support in helping us bring this inaugural Festival of ENCOUNTERS to fruition.

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Frukebana: make, pour and draw sessions, hosted by Van Gogh House London.

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Join us for a virtual workshop about still-life drawing and flower arrangment, with floral artist Kasia Borowiecka and art director/stylist Olivia Bennett. All you need is some simple drawing materials as well as the fruits and flowers you have at home!Divided into two parts, the first session focuses on the meditative act of drawing, providing an opportunity to find beauty and pleasure in the simple organic materials we encounter everyday.The second session is inspired by the principles of Ikebana, the ancient art of Japanese flower arranging which began in the 6th century. The complex philosophy and aesthetics of Ikebana have been adapted into an accessible and experimental workshop, where you will be able to create sculptures from everyday floral and fruit elements.Kasia and Olivia have also prepared a music playlist and a cocktail recipe for a full, multi-sensory workshop experience! We encourage you to photograph and share your creations online with the Frukebana community.Self-Prepared MaterialsDrawing materials<ul><li>8 x sheets of paper Recommend A4 or A3 </li><li>1 x rubber </li><li>1 x pencil </li><li>1 x pen </li><li> 5 different colours: yellow, orange, turquoise, blue, green, + (coloured chalk, pastels or fat felt tip pens) </li></ul> For the brave 5 acrylic paint colours as above, water large soft brushesFrukebana materials<ul><li>Flowers ( any flowers and branches for the vase arrangement)</li><li>Fruits ( you have at home)</li><li>Twigs and small branches ( collect from your area)</li><li>Vessel (pot/ teacup/vase)</li><li>Supporting elements (wires / wooden skewers/ blu tag/ plasticine/ clear tape everything improvised)</li><li>Scissors and wire cutters</li></ul>Key details:<ul><li>Ticket price of £25</li><li>10% discount for Friends of the Van Gogh House</li><li>The workshop will take place on Zoom. A link for the workshop will be sent to participants prior to the event.</li></ul>About Kasia and OliviaKASIA BOROWIECKALondon based floral artist. Her work is hugely inspired by the Japanese way of arranging flowers Ikebana, which she studies in London. She is known for using unusual mixes of form and colours. Her work has been featured in the recently published Modern Ikebana books by Ludion. Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cosmosandplums/?hl=ko" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> @cosmosandplums</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__frukebana__/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@__frukebana__ </a>OLIVIA BENNETTCreative consultant.Executing shoots for lifestyle brands. She studied Fine Art at Central St Martins and then escaped London for Edinburgh College of Art. Her personal work explores creating a sense of place, through set design and organic and manmade matter. She runs Wharf Street Studio for photography and concept projects in South East London. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oliviabennett_studio/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@oliviabennett_studio</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__frukebana__/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> @__frukebana_ </a>Lucia Svecova for photographyAbout the Van Gogh HouseVan Gogh lived at 87 Hackford Road, Stockwell, as a young man from 1873 -4. He was working at the art dealers Goupil and Cie in Covent Garden. Although a short time in his life, Van Gogh&#x27;s experiences in London, the art he saw and the books he read, had a profound influence on the artist and his later work.<a href="http://www.vangoghhouse.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.vangoghhouse.co.uk</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewjbeach" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/VanGoghLondon" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@vangoghlondon</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vangoghlondon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@vangoghlondon</a>

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