Fab family workshop fun at Flux

We had a great time here last Saturday for our Family Workshop

The theme was suitably festive as participants made Christmas decorations from brass and copper sheet

Star - Family workshops at Flux Studios

Star – Family workshops at Flux Studios

I’m endlessly surprised by how much is achieved by the participants  – complete beginners,  young and old – in such a short time, and by the range and quality of creativity that unfolds in those 3 hours.

So many beautiful decorations!

So many beautiful decorations!

I loved Chloe’s (age 7) response to the workshop; using permanent pen she drew a complex vignette telling the story of her Christmas, adding extra layers of metal to this story to create visual (and conceptual) depth to the piece. She intended to add colour too, and I was struck by the freedom with which she treated the materials; I had not thought of using pen, paint and glue as materials of use for this project before.

Elsewhere, hammers and punches were used to make interesting textures, and beautiful patterns were pressed using the rolling mill. A particular favourite for me was Laura’s landscape.. she worked out a superb solution for a plinth.

Laura's Landscape - family workshop at Flux Studios

Laura’s Landscape – family workshop at Flux Studios

Some ambitious participants worked with stakes to produce effective dish shapes, and John made this wonderful winter flower from the star scraps. The piece is a clever assemblage that incorporates shows a novel approach to cold connection, using cord to bind the pieces together through holes.

John's flower on the tree

John’s flower on the tree – Family Workshops at Flux Studios

Thanks to all the people who took part in the workshop; I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

If you fancy coming along to the next workshop for families check out the prospectus for more details

Flux Family workshops - hard to get them to stay still for a photo!

Flux Family workshops – hard to get them to stay still for a photo!

Families having fun together

Families having fun together