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Family Paper Making Drop In
Take the family to Caithness Horizons and have fun making paper..
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17/5/2014Paper Making - Adult Course - Course Now Full
Local artist Joanne Kaar has built up a reputation for producing a range or work and has is well know for her skills in paper making. Now you can benefit from her knowledge by attending a two day course she has organised..
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15/5/2014Artists step up to the mark as SEA inspired fundraiser hot’s up
Earlier this year, Caithness artists Joanne B Kaar and Liz O’Donnell started a fundraiser for Brough Bay Association and Castletown Heritage Society, inviting the public to get arty and made postcard size artwork inspired by the sea. With the deadline for handing in artwork in a few weeks time (20th June 2014), things are starting to hot up around the world with artists adding the finishing touches to their creations.
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4/2/2014SEA - Art Fundraiser - Entries Accepted From Now Until 20th June
Caithness artists, Joanne B Kaar & Liz O'Donnell, invite you to join in their arty fundraiser for Brough Bay Association & Castletown Heritage Society. Be inspired by the SEA to draw, paint or collage postcard size artwork for their fundraiser.
4/4/2013
Northlands Glass 27th & 28th April - Work With Hot Glass
2 Days of workshops with Glass residency artists. Work with hot glass.
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8/1/2013Portable Museum Of Curiosity inspired by Robert Dick baker & botanist
Joanne B Kaar - "The Portable Museum Of Curiosity" This "Portable Museum of Curiosity" is the result of a collaboration with Joanne B Kaar, artist, and Joanne Howdle, museum curator for Caithness Horizons, as part of Museums Galleries Scotland / Creative Scotland, Iconic Artists in Iconic Places residency 2012. "The Portable Museum of Curiosity" is available for schools, colleges, community groups, museums, galleries and other heritage organisations to borrow.
29/10/2012
Hot Glass Residency - North Lands Creative Glass
North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster, Caithness is offering a six week residency for four talented artists working in hot glass taking place from 1 April to 10 May 2013. This opportunity is for artists who have an interest in exploring new forms of making, or ways of working, through collaboration.[Artists]
15/7/2012Artists and museums unite to create 'Iconic Places'
Exciting things are afoot at four Scottish museums as they embark upon projects with acclaimed Scottish artists who will draw inspiration from - and cast a new perspective on - their collections and buildings. These new creative collaborations are the first to be awarded through Iconic Artists in Iconic Places - a collaborative project by Museums Galleries Scotland and Creative Scotland to celebrate Scotland's icons past and present by enabling artists to be inspired by museum collections, historic sites, and Scotland's intangible cultural heritage, also known as living culture.15/11/2011
Glass - Residency Report
Mention 'glass,' and most folk think first of window panes, drinking vessels, or dinky ornaments - things to be handled gingerly. For many, the word 'sculpture' still brings to mind half-clad alabaster statues staring into infinity.
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10/9/2011"Paper Wrappers & Herbarium Sheets"
An exhibition by Joanne B. Kaar at Caithness Horizons from 13th September until 11th December 2011 Local artist Joanne B.
4/3/2009
Outreach Programme 2009 At Northlands Creative Glass
North Lands Creative Glass Lybster http://www.northlandsglass.com/ Thurs 5th March Intensive Kiln Casting 6 week evening class AP Studio £120, 7pm - 9pm Every Thurs for 6 weeks Sat 4th & Sun 5th April Engraving & Sandblasting weekend £75, 10am - 4.30pm Sat 23rd & Sun 24th May 2009 May Family Weekend £5 per piece, 12 noon - 4pm 25th - 28th June Glass Week - 2 day Bullseye Box Casting £120 2 day Introduction to Kiln Forming £120 2 day Engraving with a difference £75 10am - 4pm 6th & 7th August 2009 Kids Kilnforming - 2 days Paperweight Making 19th & 20th September www.northlandsglass.com info[AT]northlandsglass.com 01593 721229.[Artists]
2/9/2008Make Nuno-Felt Scarves In Time for Winter
Book Early for Joanne B Kaar's course. This one is suitable for beginners and they are always popular..
13/6/2008
Northlands Creative Glass Programme Of Events
Description Master Class Programme: 'Sources of Inspiration' Session 1: 5 - 13 July: 'Duo in Still Life', Bullseye Master Class with Deborah Horrell and Mel George. This class will use various mould making techniques, glass bodies (powders, frits, billets etc) and packing techniques to allow for both hollow ans solid cast vessels.
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7/4/2008Calling all Caithness arty folks!
Be inspired! Sat 17th + Sun 18th May Join us for a weekend of creativity in the newly refurbished Castlehill Centre. If you are interested in doing your own thing, sharing ideas, or simply being inspired by this wonderful harbour location, get in touch as numbers are limited.
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2/4/2008Paperworks Kicks Off New Season Of Craft Workshops At Castletown
Paperworks kicks off a new season of craft workshops in the Castlehill Centre, Castletown, Caithness. Set in an inspirational location next to Castlehill harbour and Dunnet beach, the recently refurbished, all purpose venue, of Castletown Heritage Society, has proved to be a winning formula, as local artist, Joanne B Kaar, is making the most of the new facilities for her 2008 craft skills workshops 'Paper Scissors Stone'.
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3/1/2008Book Early For Courses From Joanne B Kaar
Paper Scissors Stone Paper arts workshops with Joanne B Kaar Silk Paper Making - 20th April 2008 Pulp Paper Making - 27th April 2008 Arty Book Binding - 4th May 2008 Chinese Seal Stone - 11th May 2008 All workshops will be in the recently refurbished Castlehill Heritage Centre next to Castletown Harbour & Dunnet Beach, Castletown, Caithness. All will run from 10am - 4pm.
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21/9/2007Canisbay School Journey Books Project
Earlier this year, the 8 Highland based cultural co-ordinators received funding from the Scottish Arts Council to provide arts projects for children on a theme of 'Heritage'. The Highland Print Studio in Inverness has been working in partnership with the co-ordinators to provide a range of activities for each area that makes use of the facilities they offer which ranged from traditional printmaking to digital imaging techniques.
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16/5/2007Papers made by hand in Caithness to be sent around the globe.
Joanne B Kaar has been busy recycling linen waste from the Scalpay weaving shed in the Western Isles into handmade papers. This is a special commission by the IAPMA (International Association of Papermakers and Artists) for 400 sheets each measuring 16cm X 65cm.
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15/5/2007Joanne Kaar's Message In A Bottle Project
Joanne Kaar papermaker from Caithness, stayed for a week's residency in Cromarty to work with children and young people on her "Message in a Bottle" project. Working in conjunction with Artsplay Highland, Joanne visited Cromarty Primary, the Youth Club and Cromarty Action for Young People, creating images with face and hand-painting, beach photos and found objects for stunning effects which will all be part of a month-long exhibition at The Stables, Cromarty for July.
14/3/2007
Glass Fusing & Design Classes
Evening Classes - Tutor: Patricia Niemann *The new evening classes, 'Glass Fusing and Design', will give you an overview of different kilnforming techniques. You will learn how to cut glass and assemble pieces to be fired in a kiln.Search Our Site
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