Some of the themes, concerns and questions that arose during the artists’ crit were: How drawing can be used in painting How to determine what one’s real interests are, in terms of making/constructing an image
Miguel’s drawings have a rigorous compositional structure; despite their clunkiness, their architectonic coherence holds them to the wall. There is a sinewy muscularity to the charcoal-on-paper life drawings, which articulate clear pictorial depth.
Pinkxbrains is a young artist from Croydon. She loves making zines, music and poetry. She often leaves her zines in random places – look out! Pinkxbrains has interviewed a few people who make zines. Here’s what she found out… Hungry for more zines? Come and grab a free copy of Container News from Turf – […]
Pinkxbrains is a young artist from Croydon. She loves making zines, music and poetry. She often leaves her zines in random places – look out! At the launch of Turf’s Container News youth zine project, Pinkxbrains led a mini zine-making workshop. The ‘Zine About Zines’ posted here was used as part of that workshop. Drop […]
1980s industrial architecture funnelling wind downwards, whipping up litter in dangerous whirlpools as I exited the train at East Croydon. Then meeting good people nursing art together over a table top.
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Our crit drew an amazing and diverse group of artists together – and meeting one another through such an interesting range of work made for a refreshing and inspiring afternoon.
Art making is a deeply personal activity that often doesn’t feel like a choice, but a necessity. It is the desire for making, with the hands, the eyes, the voice and body, which allows for the individuality of the maker to manifest.
Find out what a family workshop at Turf is like!
Looking through the window from the outside of the Turf Projects space, the first thing you see is a sculpture – resin filled with plastic organs, like a model to teach anatomy in medical school.