Serious Play #2: Exploring abstract pattern making

Too often, play is dismissed as something childish or unproductive, yet many artists, educators and thinkers argue that experimentation, curiosity and making without fear, are at the heart of meaningful creative work. These sessions invite you to explore materials, techniques and ideas in a relaxed, supportive environment where there are no right or wrong answers—just the opportunity to discover, experiment and make.

Rubber stamps are a quick and exciting way to explore pattern, tessellation, negative spaces, positioning and composition. We will be working with various sized rubber pencil erasers, cutting them or carving them to make simple geometric stamps. We will then be using these stamps with ink pads to experiment and create interesting repeating patterns and compositions; either in a single colour or using multiple colours to create different effects.

Materials will be provided.

Find us in the Island Green Retail Park, in the former Next outlet, next to The Food Warehouse.