Covid-19 has changed so much of our lives. I am mindful that some of these changes will be in place for along time, and that we will be processing those in different ways. I am also aware how much art and making art can benefit us – and so I am continuing my teaching and courses – but online. I…
Tag: Alex Jakob-Whitworth
New Year, New learning!
Happy New Year! Hoping that everyone has had a good festive season, and are ready for a positive and enjoyable 2020. A new decade! An ideal time to take stock and look forward. I like to decide what I’d like to learn and achieve in the coming year – and consquently, think others might be thinking that too! Now is…
Busy summer ahead – workshops, exhibitions and explorations
The following workshops are on offer over the next few months. For more details, go to What’s On: May 20 Monday – Exploring Landscape in Mixed Media Langwathby Station Cafe FULL June 6th Thursday – Beginners Pastels All materials provided. Eycott Nature Reserve with Cumbria Wildlife Trust £40 donation/returnable deposit July 1st – Exploring Landscape in Mixed Media (repeat of…
Summer Art Workshops – at Langwathby Station Café
I run these popular workshops mainly at Langwathby Station Café in Langwathby, near Penrith. A highlight is always Janet’s glorious food which is included in the price – as is seeing the trains going by – which sometimes includes a steam engine! Alex has over over 25 years’ experience in teaching, tutoring and delivering workshops. These day workshops deliver experienced…
Classes in the Autumn
C-Art approaches, so I’m trying hard to catch up on everything and and planning a series of workshops and classes for the Autumn term. Most popular are the Drawing Horses, either as a class, or as a day long workshop; and the You Can Draw :-), which will introduce drawers to the fundamentals of drawing; and Sparking Creativity, a workshop…
Craftsmen at the Priory
It’s been a very hectic month with demands on time and effort, and a very sad month which the death of my lovely gentle talented father, John Whitworth. Many months ago I was honoured to be invited to take part in the celebrated Craftsmen at the Priory exhibition which is open during August,10 am until 5pm. I was even more…
An Unusual Commission
Possibly one of my most unusual commissions… Phone call at 8.45 am: “Alex, are you free this afternoon?” “Possibly?” “A lady has rung from a charity called UserVoice needing an artist for the afternoon at Rheged. She wants someone to record the meeting by sketching it”. “Yes!” “You will?” It sounded fascinating and it was. Despite the slightly stressful journey…
Workshops, Weekends and Classes
STOP Press: Workshops and classes that have places remaining… I am delighted to be taking a workshop again at Greystoke Cycle Café’s in one of their highly popular Quirky Workshops. This workshop is Drawing and Painting the Horse. Tuesday April 2nd. Further details here The last one was very successful, “even” those who hadn’t “picked up a pencil since school”…
Calabash Cat
This week and last week I have been delivering workshops in schools in the Heart of Eden. The focus has been on working with the five to seven year olds, and I have resurrected a lovely little project my friend and I used to do when we worked together.It is using a rather beautiful children’s story byJames Rumford about a…
