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The Beetroot Tree Challenge Pack has had its first creation returned. Our packs contain a variety of exciting materials for you to test out and play with. Costing £7.95 to purchase, if you bring back you creation for the gallery to photograph or display, we give you £4 to spend on more Art Materials or the next Challenge Pack!!! The wonderful images below are of a vase of flowers made from fabrics, metals, papers and threads ingeniously created by Stephanie Kern.
Our new Challenge Pack will be out soon!!! Themed to coincide with the galleries next major exhibition Grammar and Heather - Text inspired art works
Previewing on Friday 5th March.
Costing £7.95 to purchase, if you bring back you creation for the gallery to photograph or display we give you £4 to spend on more Art Materials or the next Challenge Pack!!!
Alysn has been busy busy busy…
“What a Transformation” is Alysn’s latest published article in the awe inspiring Classic Stiches Magazine – Issue Number 96. To order your copy go to http://www.classicstitches.com/main/magazine.aspx“Recycle old textiles to create a textured antiqued panel in a striking and fun way.” Materials to play with and which are all available from The Beetroot Tree Shop:
Medium weight Sew-in Vilene - £1.95 for 50cmx90cm approx
Modern Masters Metal Effects Paint - £10.60
Modern Masters Metal Effects Patinia to compliment you chosen paint - £4.30
Treasure Gold/Jewels - £5.95
Acrylic Gold Size and metal Leaf (‘Schlag’) - £2.20 for 5 sheets
Buttons and Threads - Various prices
Strong Glue - £4.50 for 250ml bottle of High Tack glue You will also need:
A mixture of fabrics including Lace, Felt and Scrim, some of which are avaliable from the gallery shop
Black acrylic paint
12mm MDF board
As well as a range of simple tools and equipment.
Contact the gallery for further details or pop in and see us!
On
the ground floor of the Beetroot Tree we stock a wide range of wide range of Art Materials
and Papers with a special emphasis on materials which are used by textile and altered book artists. These will complement our workshops where you are able to extend your creative skills and enjoyment.
You will find all of the usual suspects and new ranges of Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Powders, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powders and Ink Pads, Alcohol Inks, Angelina Heat Fusible Fibre and Film, Threads, Dyes, Fabrics, Markal Paint Sticks, Modern Masters Reactive Metal Paints, Metals, Metal Fabrics, Wires, Beads and more ... (Pay us a visit to find out)
We stock a range of kits which are designed by us to get you started, and books, especially those published by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden.