Be inspired at Museum of St Albans art workshop

Source: News Release from St Albans Council

Create your own artwork using domestic objects as inspiration at an art workshop hosted by the Museum of St Albans on Saturday 11 May.

Domestic objects in the museum’s social history collection will be on display to help inspire you during the workshop which runs from 10:30am to 4pm. You will be able to select your own art medium and choose to work either individually or collectively as a group. Artworks created in the workshop will then go on display at the museum until the end of June.

The workshop is inspired by the ArtHouse exhibition that is on show in the UH Galleries at the Museum of St Albans from 3 May to 30 June 2013.

Artists often feature domestic objects in their art, including Tracey Emin and Yoko Ono who both have artworks in the exhibition. Other artists in the exhibition share a similar fascination in the use and manipulation of everyday motifs and domestic objects to create narratives or highlight issues.

Councillor Mike Wakely, Portfolio Holder for Sports, Leisure and Heritage for St Albans City and District Council, said: “This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about how artists are inspired by everyday objects and to have a go at creating your own artwork. If you can’t make the workshop, come along to the ArtHouse exhibition where you will see Tracey Emin’s bed spreadsheet and Yoko Ono’s chess set painted white.”

Spaces on the workshop are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. The workshop is £15 for the whole day, and includes basic materials. Equipment will also be provided.

For further information and to book a place on the workshop, call 01727-819340. Information about ArtHouse is available at www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk.