How to Create

with Fragments & Waste

Join artist Louise Frances Smith to use ‘waste materials’ to make collages using visible mending and repair techniques.

Through researching how to make her practice more sustainable, a big theme that arose was waste. In this workshop we will look at ways you can use fragments and waste from your own making processes and artistic practices (yes, all those ‘bits’ you’ve collected but not quite sure what to do with!) to make new pieces of work in both 2D and 3D.

£40

All sessions are recorded and made available for a week following the course.

This also includes times for any feedback questions.

IN A 2 HOUR LIVE SESSION:

  • Prepare

    A handout will be sent to all workshop participants before the workshop begins.

    You’ll be invited to think about what ‘waste’ means to you and how you can start collecting pieces for the workshop.

  • Materials

    Good quality paper or card to mount your collage pieces (any size, I like to use a5 waste cotton rag or postcard size)

    Glue (optional)

    Drawing materials such as pencils, crayons or inks (optional)

    Washi tape (optional)

    Waste material’ and ‘fragments’ - see the handout for ideas/thoughts on this!

  • Tools

    Needle & thread, variety of sizes (including thicker twine or wool if you have available)

    Thimble (very helpful but not a necessity)

    Scissors

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Series Feedback

  • 'These workshops have been hugely influential in the way my practice has developed'.

    Joan

  • ‘Mind blowing and heart opening workshop … dense with practical and poetic inspiration’

    Cam

  • 'Full of inspiration and magic.'

    Kathryn

  • 'Thank you so much. Two hours very well spent with plenty to think about and do.'

    Liz

  • 'Thank you all for an amazing and inspirational Session! I'm just starting a new project and so this has all been really helpful!'

    Naomi

  • 'Thank you everyone. Really inspiring and nice to feel that connection with others.'

    Jess

  • 'Thank you all so much! It's been one of the best sessions I've done in ages. x'

    Elder

Workshop
Host

Louise Frances Smith

Louise Frances Smith is an artist living and working in Margate, Kent. Louise’s practice spans sculpture, installation and works on paper. Working with an array of materials including clay, seaweed and bioplastic, Louise creates highly textured surfaces to bring attention to the patterns and textures created by nature, magnifying micro details alongside man-made interventions. By collecting materials from her local coastline to use as materials in her work, Louise’s works are conceptually and physically linked to her local landscape where she takes her inspiration.